From gridiron to shipwrecks to advisory council: Russ Green contributes to Lake Michigan care
Russ Green, who heads a brand-new national marine sanctuary in Lake Michigan, joins Sea Grant’s Advisory Council.
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Lake Talks series to explore books for young readers with an Ojibwe and Great Lakes focus
On Thursday, Nov. 11, the Lake Talks series will present the topic “Maadagindan! (Start Reading!) Literature for Young People about the Great Lakes and Ojibwe Culture” with a trio of panelists.
Treating lakes for Eurasian watermilfoil with herbicides can harm young fish
Wisconsin Sea Grant’s Gavin Dehnert earned his Ph.D. by studying the effects of commercial 2,4-D herbicide exposure on the development and behavior of freshwater fish at different life stages. Now, he’s taking his research out of the lab and into the natural environment, where 2,4-D is used to treat lakes for the invasive plant, Eurasian watermilfoil.
Outdoor guide online training program offered for free
A new international training program for outdoor guides and outfitters is now available online for northwestern Wisconsin. The program, named Guide and Outfitter Recognized Professional (GORP) is being offered on Nov. 1 by Wisconsin Sea Grant in conjunction with Oregon Sea Grant.
Sea Grant staffer is part of a $2.8 million NSF project
Deidre Peroff, Wisconsin Sea Grant’s social scientist outreach specialist, is part of a new project designed to foster community-engaged learning and environmental stewardship in Milwaukee.
River Talks resume with Barker’s Island tour
The River Talks series returns for the season with “Greener and Cleaner: How a Marina Takes Big Strides Toward Cleaner Water,” an in-person tour of environmental improvements on Barker’s Island in Superior at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13.
Lake Talks series to explore Wisconsin shipwrecks with maritime archaeologist
Caitlin Zant will present “Shipwrecks of Wisconsin” the evening of Thursday, Oct. 14.
Methylmercury water concentrations low, but Great Lakes fish consumption advisories persist—new research documents one probable culprit
Methylmercury uptake rate in phytoplankton is among the highest recorded A recently published study in the journal of the American Chemical Society, Environmental Science and Technology, found that while Great Lakes waters harbor low methylmercury concentrations, the rates of methylmercury transfer to phytoplankton are extremely high, higher than rates observed in open oceans. Phytoplankton Read more about Methylmercury water concentrations low, but Great Lakes fish consumption advisories persist—new research documents one probable culprit[…]
Wisconsin Sea Grant awarded $334,000 to support state’s commercial fishing and aquaculture industries
Resilience planning and workforce development are emphasized in the funded projects.
Researchers investigate the impact of water birds on Green Bay
Robert Wolf and Amy Howe with UW-Green Bay are coordinating a small army of students and government agency researchers to count and observe the behavior of birds that eat fish in the lower Green Bay area around Cat Island, an area that Howe likens to the “Serengeti of Lake Michigan” due to the sheer abundance of wildlife.