Listen to the People of the Sturgeon
Perhaps you’ve read the book, “People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin’s Love Affair with an Ancient Fish.” Now you can listen to audio of the people who made the book possible.
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Free resources for May 4 fishing opener
As anglers are readying gear for the opening of the 2019 fishing season on May 4, they can add a free guide and downloadable app to their lures, lines and bobbers. Wisconsin Sea Grant offers a downloadable four-page guide on selecting lure colors to increase the odds of reeling in a catch. The resource, Read more about Free resources for May 4 fishing opener[…]
Wisconsin Aquaculture Conference connects producers, researchers and others to enhance the industry
The annual conference, held Feb. 15-16 in Eau Claire, brought together current aquaculture producers both large and small, those looking to enter the field, journalists, researchers and others interested in maintaining a healthy industry.
Milwaukee and Chicago forecasters have a new tool to monitor potential flash flooding
Flash flooding can happen quickly, posing a threat to life and property. But, if weather predictions can pinpoint locations at higher risk, emergency managers and residents may be more prepared to heed flash flood warnings.
Vintage science demonstrates research impacts
1988 was a very good year for Wisconsin Sea Grant-funded research papers. Project Assistant Molly Daniels surveyed 48 years’ worth of peer-reviewed journals – going back to 1970 – and identified 1988 as having the greatest number of citations: 1,857. The popularity of one particular paper accounts for most of 1988’s good vintage. That was Read more about Vintage science demonstrates research impacts[…]
Grant will help marinas access green infrastructure and improve water quality
This year, a team from the Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin Sea Grant programs are embarking on a venture to help marinas make their facilities more environmentally sustainable by harnessing the power of green infrastructure. The three-year, three-state project was awarded $809,000 in 2018 by the Great Lakes Protection Fund,
Soil health is topic of next River Talk
The River Talk series continues at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, at the Lake Superior Estuarium (3 Marina Drive, Superior, Wis.). Jane Anklam with University of Wisconsin-Extension and Doug Soldat with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Soil Science will present, “Is this Dirt Clean?”
Meet our new education coordinator: Ginny Carlton
Carlton, who has a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction and environmental resources from UW-Madison, will work out of the Sea Grant Office in Madison.
Scientists discover that meteotsunamis can cause rip currents
Drownings during a tragic day on Lake Michigan in 2003 came under scrutiny recently by Wisconsin Sea Grant scientists who are studying a storm-induced wave called a meteotsunami. Their results were published in “Scientific Reports.” The article details findings that a storm formed a moderate-height meteotsunami, which is what went on to cause the unexpected rip currents. Although these conditions may not be rare, this is the first time researchers have verified a meteotsunami-generated rip current.
Next River Talk explores volunteers helping to restore muskie fishing
“Muskie Fishing a Restored River,” is the title of the March River Talk. The talk will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 6:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Yellowjacket Union at the University of Wisconsin-Superior.