By Sharon Moen Wisconsin Sea Grant exists because the state’s boundaries include parts of lakes Superior and Michigan, which are viewed as inland seas by the U.S. government. Commercial fishing for food happens in these waters and Sea Grant works to help these fisheries succeed. However, there is another Wisconsin boundary where commercial fishing for …
A new study published by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers found that fear is a large driver in lakeshore property owners’ preferences for herbicide treatments of aquatic invasive plants over other management options, even if those treatments may harm native plants and animals.
What do cows and Sweden have to do with Great Lakes fish roe? Find out by reading about Sharon Moen's favorite 2023 project.
Deidre Peroff got to know Generation Z students better on field excursions to learn about wild rice during a meaningful four days last summer.
Hear what leaders in several northern Wisconsin counties and cities worked on for the 2023 Lake Superior Climate Champions Program.
The Wisconsin Commercial Fisherman’s Association honored Sharon Moen with an award last week.
Sea Grant Science Communicator Jenna Mertz learns how fish aquaculture water turns into organic greens, both of which reach dinner tables in Wisconsin and beyond!
Science Communicator Marie Zhuikov recounts lessons learned at a recent symposium on wild rice, which she attended with Deidre Peroff, our social science outreach specialist.