When it comes to Great Lakes restoration, Asian Carp and the round goby are re-proving the old Tom Wolfe adage: You can’t go home again.

As part of a three-state Sea Grant program project, UW Sea Grant will survey Milwaukee County beachgoers about where they’d like to get real-time information about the Lake Michigan beaches they use.

Kayaking at the mainland sea caves in the Apostle Islands? Before you leave Myers Beach, check out this web site: SeaCavesWatch.org. It gives you the wave height at the sea caves just 30 minutes ago. Remember, waves at the sea caves can be much, much larger than at the beach.

Wisconsin Sea Grant has long led the field in toxics research. Mercury is one area of study and four key scientists outlined the state’s role in understanding the effects of mercury in aquatic ecosystems.

Kate Ballard is a statistics major and the winner of the 2011 Carl J. Weston Memorial Scholarship from Wisconsin Sea Grant.

You may not have heard his name, but over the course of a 37-year career, Dan Marklein was critical to the success of every grant UW Sea Grant awarded.

UW Sea Grant Outreach Specialist Vicky Harris closes one chapter of environmental service and public engagement, continues many others.

The Great Lakes Sea Grant Network wins an award for service to the Great Lakes surfing community through its rip current awareness efforts.

The new additions, including three clean marinas on Lake Superior, bring Wisconsin’s total to 17.

Director Anders Andren said, “We are extremely fortunate to have him join us in this position.”