Over the moon over manoomin
Sarah Dance, a Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was recently awarded a Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment grant to fund research into wild rice in Wisconsin.
News Archive
Sea Grant announces new coastal engineer
Adam Bechle is a busy man in his new job as Wisconsin Sea Grant’s coastal engineer. He’s helping the organizations across the state with erosion and flooding issues.
From old to new: Three Wisconsin teachers to gain unique perspectives on Lake Guardian research cruise
Three Wisconsin teachers will join a dozen others from around the Great Lakes on a week-long research cruise in July on Lake Erie with scientists aboard the Environmental Protection Agency’s R/V Lake Guardian. Hear how two of them are bringing their experiences from an educational cruise on an historic ship to their experience aboard this more modern ship.
New teaching tool available about Great Lakes fish
A new educational pack is filled with materials to help teach students and other groups about Great Lakes fish.
Wisconsin joins Great Lakes-wide “AIS Landing Blitz” campaign with other states and two Canadian provinces
The public awareness campaign will reach boaters during one of the busiest times of the year, the Fourth of July weekend.
Breaking new ground to stop Kenosha Dunes erosion
Kenosha Dunes is the subject of a unique erosion-control project on Lake Michigan in Wisconsin.
Maritime archaeology fellow studies scow schooners, humble vessels that provided an entry into the maritime trades for many
Tori Galloway is conducting a comparative analysis of scow schooner construction and use on the Great Lakes.
Sea Grant fisheries specialist lends helping hand with teacher professional development program
A teacher professional development program related to watersheds and ecosystems continues, now with a special focus on meeting the needs of students with disabilities.
Wisconsin fish will be in the spotlight at national “Fish Fry”
To highlight fish from the Great Lakes region, Wisconsin Sea Grant will serve Atlantic salmon and greens from Superior Fresh in Hixton and smoked whitefish from Susie Q Fish Co. in Two Rivers at the annual NOAA Fish Fry on June 5 in Washington, D.C.
UW-Madison engineer examines the environmental impact of aquaponics in cold climates
With Sea Grant support, Andrea Hicks is studying the carbon footprint of aquaponics in cold climates like Wisconsin’s.