Summer of research kicks off
Water@UW-Madison Summer Research Opportunity Program offers students 10 weeks of water science and mentoring.
News Archive
Hard work, joy and more than a bit of luck add up to an accomplished coastal engineering career
To commemorate our 50th anniversary, we’re catching up with former staff members, such as coastal engineer Gene Clark.
Launch of new podcast about equity and the Great Lakes
A brand-new podcast series will explore water and equity.
Meet the Knauss fellows: Theresa Vander Woude
This Knauss Fellow is working at the intersection of environmental policy and human dimensions.
A visit to Wisconsin’s oldest intact shipwreck
A recent discovery yielded Wisconsin’s oldest intact shipwreck–a 1,200-year-old dugout canoe.
River Talk series ends season with exploration of Sea Grant’s past and future
Let there be cake! On Wednesday, May 11, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in person at the Lake Superior Estuarium (3 Marina Dr., Superior, Wisconsin) and from 7 to 8 p.m. on Zoom, Sea Grant Director Jim Hurley will present, “Sea Grant at 50: Looking Back, Moving Forward,” examining the formation of this science-based organization devoted to the sustainable use and protection of Great Lakes resources. He’ll also discuss Sea Grant’s current work and where it is headed as it looks ahead to the next 50 years.
Learn how to stay safe from harmful algal blooms at “Lake Talks” presentation
On May 12, Jordan Murray, a Wisconsin Water Resources Science-Policy Fellow, will share steps you can take to avoid exposure to HABs and keep yourself, loved ones and pets healthy while enjoying Wisconsin’s abundant lakes.
Thinking through the lens of the Great Lakes
Wisconsin is home to five teacher mentor/mentee pairs who have a passion for the Great Lakes. They are sharing their expertise in a program that benefits the educators and their students that’s organized by the Center for Great Lakes Literacy.
Online shipwreck game educates players
A free online video game for children about a Great Lakes shipwreck is now available. “The Legend of the Lost Emerald,” is a point-and-click adventure game designed for players grades 4-6.
Meet the Knauss Fellows: Elizabeth McNamee
Meet Elizabeth McNamee, who is spending her Knauss Fellowship year at the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science.