Michigan Sea Grant
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Doing good for the Great Lakes.
Official account for Michigan Sea Grant (MISG), a collaborative NOAA program housed at University of Michigan and Michigan State University Extension.
Official account for Michigan Sea Grant (MISG), a collaborative NOAA program housed at University of Michigan and Michigan State University Extension.
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Incoming Knauss fellow Emily Stuller grew up near Lake Michigan and fell in love with the water. After studying marine science, she's ready to explore the world of ocean and Great Lakes policy and management. Get to know Emily (and meet her cute dog) with this Q&A article: buff.ly/BNTVepV
February 12, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Incoming Knauss fellow Emily Stuller grew up near Lake Michigan and fell in love with the water. After studying marine science, she's ready to explore the world of ocean and Great Lakes policy and management. Get to know Emily (and meet her cute dog) with this Q&A article: buff.ly/BNTVepV
Incoming Knauss fellow Emily Stuller grew up near Lake Michigan and fell in love with the water. After studying marine science, she's ready to explore the world of ocean and Great Lakes policy and management. Get to know Emily (and meet her cute dog) with this Q&A article: buff.ly/BNTVepV
February 12, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Incoming Knauss fellow Emily Stuller grew up near Lake Michigan and fell in love with the water. After studying marine science, she's ready to explore the world of ocean and Great Lakes policy and management. Get to know Emily (and meet her cute dog) with this Q&A article: buff.ly/BNTVepV
This week, we're celebrating the Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship! This summer, finalists will match with federal legislative/executive offices and will officially start yearlong fellowships supporting marine and Great Lakes policy, research, and management. Meet MI's incoming fellow: buff.ly/cUbcYTu
February 11, 2026 at 3:05 PM
This week, we're celebrating the Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship! This summer, finalists will match with federal legislative/executive offices and will officially start yearlong fellowships supporting marine and Great Lakes policy, research, and management. Meet MI's incoming fellow: buff.ly/cUbcYTu
"When I first saw the opportunity, my immediate reaction was: this is not for me... Then I paused."
Entrepreneur, grad student, and outgoing Knauss Fellow Ola Ayeni thrived in the Sea Grant office. Her takeaways -- including the moment she saw herself on a billboard in Times Square: buff.ly/hWACCAY
Entrepreneur, grad student, and outgoing Knauss Fellow Ola Ayeni thrived in the Sea Grant office. Her takeaways -- including the moment she saw herself on a billboard in Times Square: buff.ly/hWACCAY
February 10, 2026 at 3:01 PM
"When I first saw the opportunity, my immediate reaction was: this is not for me... Then I paused."
Entrepreneur, grad student, and outgoing Knauss Fellow Ola Ayeni thrived in the Sea Grant office. Her takeaways -- including the moment she saw herself on a billboard in Times Square: buff.ly/hWACCAY
Entrepreneur, grad student, and outgoing Knauss Fellow Ola Ayeni thrived in the Sea Grant office. Her takeaways -- including the moment she saw herself on a billboard in Times Square: buff.ly/hWACCAY
This week, we're celebrating the Knauss Fellowship!
This prestigious program has empowered nearly 2,000 grad students and young professionals to make a difference for marine and Great Lakes science, policy, and management by spending a year working in federal offices. (1/2)
This prestigious program has empowered nearly 2,000 grad students and young professionals to make a difference for marine and Great Lakes science, policy, and management by spending a year working in federal offices. (1/2)
February 9, 2026 at 6:36 PM
This week, we're celebrating the Knauss Fellowship!
This prestigious program has empowered nearly 2,000 grad students and young professionals to make a difference for marine and Great Lakes science, policy, and management by spending a year working in federal offices. (1/2)
This prestigious program has empowered nearly 2,000 grad students and young professionals to make a difference for marine and Great Lakes science, policy, and management by spending a year working in federal offices. (1/2)
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Volunteer-led stream work has a big impact, and MiCorps stream cleanup and monitoring grants are now open for 2026.
If your organization is building or expanding a program, these grants can help cover staff time, training, and equipment costs.
Applications due March 6.
www.micorps.net/streams/grants
If your organization is building or expanding a program, these grants can help cover staff time, training, and equipment costs.
Applications due March 6.
www.micorps.net/streams/grants
February 5, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Volunteer-led stream work has a big impact, and MiCorps stream cleanup and monitoring grants are now open for 2026.
If your organization is building or expanding a program, these grants can help cover staff time, training, and equipment costs.
Applications due March 6.
www.micorps.net/streams/grants
If your organization is building or expanding a program, these grants can help cover staff time, training, and equipment costs.
Applications due March 6.
www.micorps.net/streams/grants
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Still time to register!
Educators are invited to join the Great Lakes Region Place-Based Education Institute starting this Feb and dive into hands-on strategies that connect students with their communities and local environments.
Learn more & register:
greatlakesstewardship.org/about-2/gl-r...
Educators are invited to join the Great Lakes Region Place-Based Education Institute starting this Feb and dive into hands-on strategies that connect students with their communities and local environments.
Learn more & register:
greatlakesstewardship.org/about-2/gl-r...
January 28, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Still time to register!
Educators are invited to join the Great Lakes Region Place-Based Education Institute starting this Feb and dive into hands-on strategies that connect students with their communities and local environments.
Learn more & register:
greatlakesstewardship.org/about-2/gl-r...
Educators are invited to join the Great Lakes Region Place-Based Education Institute starting this Feb and dive into hands-on strategies that connect students with their communities and local environments.
Learn more & register:
greatlakesstewardship.org/about-2/gl-r...
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Researchers want help from ice fishers to collect data on ice thickness to improve ice forecasting in the #GreatLakes.
www.interlochenpublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
www.interlochenpublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
Communities, researchers measure ice thickness on the Great Lakes
Researchers want help from ice fishers and others who go onto frozen lakes to collect crucial data, which could improve ice forecasting on the Great Lakes.
www.interlochenpublicradio.org
January 28, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Researchers want help from ice fishers to collect data on ice thickness to improve ice forecasting in the #GreatLakes.
www.interlochenpublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
www.interlochenpublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
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January 23, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Stay safe, folks!
Talks of snow may be exciting, but dangerously cold temperatures bring even more risk this weekend. -50F wind chills in the Plains, and sub-freezing temperatures all the way down to the Gulf Coast pose a life threatening risk this weekend. Have a plan to stay warm!
www.weather.gov/safety/winte...
www.weather.gov/safety/winte...
January 21, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Stay safe, folks!
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Last call! Our Intro to Lakes online course starts soon - you can sign up through 5 PM ET January 27. Join us!
www.canr.msu.edu/courses/intr...
www.canr.msu.edu/courses/intr...
January 21, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Last call! Our Intro to Lakes online course starts soon - you can sign up through 5 PM ET January 27. Join us!
www.canr.msu.edu/courses/intr...
www.canr.msu.edu/courses/intr...
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Are you a grad student in Illinois or Indiana working on topics that could benefit #GreatLakes communities? The @ilinseagrant.bsky.social Graduate Scholars program provides funding to advance research as well as professional networking and development opportunities iiseagrant.org/its-time-to-...
It’s time to apply for the 2026 IISG Graduate Scholars Program - Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for our 2026 Graduate Scholars Program. The scholars program is designed to build a community of researchers and...
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January 19, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Are you a grad student in Illinois or Indiana working on topics that could benefit #GreatLakes communities? The @ilinseagrant.bsky.social Graduate Scholars program provides funding to advance research as well as professional networking and development opportunities iiseagrant.org/its-time-to-...
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Great Lakes ice update for January 19, 2026: Combined 19% | Lake Superior 7% | Lake Michigan 17% | Lake Huron 25% | Lake Erie 55% | Lake Ontario 5% | #GreatLakes
January 19, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Great Lakes ice update for January 19, 2026: Combined 19% | Lake Superior 7% | Lake Michigan 17% | Lake Huron 25% | Lake Erie 55% | Lake Ontario 5% | #GreatLakes
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The GLC will be hiring a 2026 miseagrant.bsky.social summer intern! This position will fund an undergraduate to work on aquatic invasive species projects relevant to the #GreatLakes, including the #GLAISBlitz.
For more info and how to apply, visit: https://ow.ly/ZTSk50Y05Hv
For more info and how to apply, visit: https://ow.ly/ZTSk50Y05Hv
January 20, 2026 at 2:56 PM
The GLC will be hiring a 2026 miseagrant.bsky.social summer intern! This position will fund an undergraduate to work on aquatic invasive species projects relevant to the #GreatLakes, including the #GLAISBlitz.
For more info and how to apply, visit: https://ow.ly/ZTSk50Y05Hv
For more info and how to apply, visit: https://ow.ly/ZTSk50Y05Hv
It's fun to watch these two Brits discovering our wonderful state: buff.ly/2rZzVy9
British TikTokers in awe of Great Lakes swells, brutal cold, giant potholes and homemade ranch
The two Brits are showing their 2M followers the wonders of Michigan in the winter.
www.mlive.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:52 PM
It's fun to watch these two Brits discovering our wonderful state: buff.ly/2rZzVy9
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This is pretty neat. Watch the documentary through the link. It's about 22 minutes long. Protecting our Great Lakes is so important. More of us need to get involved.
#greatlakes #dinosaurfish #greatlakespulse
#greatlakes #dinosaurfish #greatlakespulse
Missed last month's premier of the Dinosaur Fish documentary, featuring lake sturgeon restoration in Saginaw Bay? Never fear, you can still watch the doc and support sturgeon restoration in many fun ways: buff.ly/YURr3L3
New sturgeon film gets thumbs up from Michigan Sea Grant | Michigan Sea Grant
Jan 5, 2026 | News
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January 14, 2026 at 9:45 PM
This is pretty neat. Watch the documentary through the link. It's about 22 minutes long. Protecting our Great Lakes is so important. More of us need to get involved.
#greatlakes #dinosaurfish #greatlakespulse
#greatlakes #dinosaurfish #greatlakespulse
Missed last month's premier of the Dinosaur Fish documentary, featuring lake sturgeon restoration in Saginaw Bay? Never fear, you can still watch the doc and support sturgeon restoration in many fun ways: buff.ly/YURr3L3
New sturgeon film gets thumbs up from Michigan Sea Grant | Michigan Sea Grant
Jan 5, 2026 | News
www.michiganseagrant.org
January 14, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Missed last month's premier of the Dinosaur Fish documentary, featuring lake sturgeon restoration in Saginaw Bay? Never fear, you can still watch the doc and support sturgeon restoration in many fun ways: buff.ly/YURr3L3
Elliot Nelson, Michigan Sea Grant's bird whisperer, shares his wintertime tips for spotting raptors, finches, grouse, gulls, and more (especially in the Eastern Upper Peninsula). Grab your binoculars, and let us know what you see! buff.ly/hC1yqn4
January 13, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Elliot Nelson, Michigan Sea Grant's bird whisperer, shares his wintertime tips for spotting raptors, finches, grouse, gulls, and more (especially in the Eastern Upper Peninsula). Grab your binoculars, and let us know what you see! buff.ly/hC1yqn4
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The deadline is fast approaching to sign up for our online Introduction to Lakes course. January 27 at 5 pm is when the boat leaves the dock! We hope you can join us, and help us spread the word.
January 12, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The deadline is fast approaching to sign up for our online Introduction to Lakes course. January 27 at 5 pm is when the boat leaves the dock! We hope you can join us, and help us spread the word.
It might look like a leaky washing machine or a spilled root beer float, but this burst of bubbles had a very natural explanation: buff.ly/84STmdc
Mystery solved: Ann Arbor says foamy substance was nature creating a bubble bath
What was that mysterious foam spilling out of the storm sewer in Ann Arbor? City has a fascinating answer.
www.mlive.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:13 PM
It might look like a leaky washing machine or a spilled root beer float, but this burst of bubbles had a very natural explanation: buff.ly/84STmdc
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An extended version of MSU Extension’s popular Conservation Stewards Program is coming to the Capital region in 2026:
Extended version of MSU Extension’s popular Conservation Stewards Program coming to capital region in 2026
The Extended Conservation Stewards Program keeps the same high-quality, hybrid curriculum and hands-on learning experiences as the original program, but with an extended timeline for deeper…
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January 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
An extended version of MSU Extension’s popular Conservation Stewards Program is coming to the Capital region in 2026:
An extended version of MSU Extension’s popular Conservation Stewards Program is coming to the Capital region in 2026:
Extended version of MSU Extension’s popular Conservation Stewards Program coming to capital region in 2026
The Extended Conservation Stewards Program keeps the same high-quality, hybrid curriculum and hands-on learning experiences as the original program, but with an extended timeline for deeper…
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January 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
An extended version of MSU Extension’s popular Conservation Stewards Program is coming to the Capital region in 2026:
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Our #GreatLakes HABs Collaborative is hosting a new webinar series on communicating HAB risk!
The first webinar will occur Jan 21 and focus on how communities perceive scientific information and how these perceptions influence public engagement & decision-making.
https://ow.ly/VHgn50XSqXs
The first webinar will occur Jan 21 and focus on how communities perceive scientific information and how these perceptions influence public engagement & decision-making.
https://ow.ly/VHgn50XSqXs
January 6, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Our #GreatLakes HABs Collaborative is hosting a new webinar series on communicating HAB risk!
The first webinar will occur Jan 21 and focus on how communities perceive scientific information and how these perceptions influence public engagement & decision-making.
https://ow.ly/VHgn50XSqXs
The first webinar will occur Jan 21 and focus on how communities perceive scientific information and how these perceptions influence public engagement & decision-making.
https://ow.ly/VHgn50XSqXs