Lake Talks series to explore Sea Grant’s past and future
The focus of the April 28 Lake Talk will be the organization itself, as Wisconsin Sea Grant celebrates its 50th anniversary year.
The focus of the April 28 Lake Talk will be the organization itself, as Wisconsin Sea Grant celebrates its 50th anniversary year.
A call for artists seeks creative, engaging proposals related to the Great Lakes and science. Sea Grant is partnering with the City of Sturgeon Bay on this effort.
The Wisconsin Sea Grant College Program and its sister organization the University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute (WRI) Tuesday received a $358,000 two-year grant from the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin to set up summer undergraduate research experiences for students on University of Wisconsin System campuses. The experiences will focus on freshwater science. Sea Grant Director Read more about Water science is the focus of a new undergraduate research program[…]
In a study recently published in the journal “Aquatic Toxicology,” researchers found that while concentrations of the herbicide fluridone similar to those used when it’s applied to lakes to control Eurasian watermilfoil and hydrilla did not kill fathead minnows, it can impact fish health in more subtle ways.
On Thursday, March 17, an online panel will discuss a type of fish farming known as recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). Attendees will learn about RAS research happening in Wisconsin and nationally, and how aquaculture and wild-caught fisheries can go hand in hand to provide domestic fish for U.S. consumers.
Newly published research sheds light on how the bay of Green Bay has changed over time. Until this effort, the benthos of lower Green Bay had not been comprehensively studied since 1978.
Looking for help communicating about science to a nonscientist audience? A new publication is available to help students and researchers.
The next River Talk will take place Tuesday, March 8, at the University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjacket Union as part of the St. Louis River Summit. Marne Kaeske with the 1854 Treaty Authority will present, “Bawa’iganaakoog (Wild Rice Harvesting Sticks).”
Sea Grant-funded research shows that large rivers can be an important source of PFAS to lakes, even if their PFAS concentrations are low.
Meet 2022 Knauss Fellow Samm Newton.