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Minnesota Sea Grant (MNSG)
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Since 1985, Minnesota Sea Grant has been serving Minnesotans in need of Superior water science.

https://seagrant.umn.edu/
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No need to fish for compliments here, we're already hooked! 💙

Curious about the fin-tastic #YellowPerch? Learn more: z.umn.edu/mnsg_yep

#ValentinesDay
Graphic featuring two hands forming a heart around two "kissing" yellow perch. Text reads: "OUR LOVE IS PICTURE PERCH-FECT!" with the Minnesota Sea Grant logo below.
February 10, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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Roses are red, lakes can be blue, Holopedium are gelatinous, and we're into you. 💙

The science behind the sparkle: Meet #Holopedium, the boba of the zooplankton world! These tiny crustaceans live inside a protective, transparent gelatinous mantle.

#ValentinesDay
A stylized blue eye with floating, transparent bubbles. Text reads: "Is that a sparkle in your eye or just HOLOPEDIUM???" Includes the Minnesota Sea Grant logo.
February 9, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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Grad students & recent alums: Only 2 days left to apply for the MN Sea Grant Science & Policy Fellowship! 🌊

🔹 $55k stipend + $2.5k for prof dev
🔹 Work with MN DNR, MDH & more
🔹 Real-world water policy impact

Deadline: Feb 5 at 11:59 PM CT. ⏳

Apply on eSeaGrant: z.umn.edu/mnsg_science...
February 3, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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Hey #UMN undergrads! Looking for a summer internship that gets you outside? 🌲💧

MNSG has 5 PAID positions open for water quality, water safety, & fisheries/aquaculture.

✅ 1 Application ✅ 3 Projects ✅ Due Feb 20

Learn more & apply: z.umn.edu/mnsg-ug-inte...
#Minnesota #Internships
Badge for Minnesota Sea Grant's Undergrad Internship program over an image of water.
January 30, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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Announcing the 2026 #LakeSuperior Shipboard Science Immersion! 🌊

5-12th grade #GreatLakes educators are invited to spend a week aboard an EPA research vessel with scientists. Organized by the Center for Great Lakes Literacy, July 7-13, 2026.

🔗Learn more and apply: z.umn.edu/mnsg_shipboa...
Promotional graphic for the 2026 Shipboard Science Immersion on Lake Superior aboard the R/V Lake Guardian. The event runs from July 7–13, 2026, and is open to 5th–12th grade educators from Great Lakes states. Applications are due by February 28, 2026, at www.cgll.org. The design includes logos for Sea Grant, NOAA, and the Center for Great Lakes Literacy.
January 29, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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The Soo Locks closed yesterday, marking the end of the Great Lakes shipping season. 🔒 Want to know how these giants move the economy or how to make it your career? 🚢

Dive into our Shipping 101 guide to find out: 🔗 z.umn.edu/mnsg_glshipp...

#SooLocks #GreatLakes #MNSG #Shipping
January 16, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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📢 Join the next cohort of MNSG Science & Policy Fellows.

Learn from 2025-26 Fellow Larissa Scott about her experience.

✅ Paid, full-time
✅ 1-year duration
✅ Focus on MN water policy

⏳ Apply by 11:59 p.m. CT on Feb. 5, 2026! 🔗 z.umn.edu/mnsg_science...
January 12, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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🚨 WE’RE HIRING! 🚨

Want to help us use AI & sonar tech to protect #LakeSuperior? MNSG is looking for a Marine Technology Extension Associate to lead workforce dev & community outreach.

💰 $48k-$70k 📅 Review starts Jan 16!
z.umn.edu/mnsg-marinet...

#MarineTech #Jobs #STEM #LakeSuperior #AI
Now Hiring: Marine Technology Extension Associate text overlaid on an image of water. Credit: MNSG. Text outlining responsibilities of the Marine Tech Extension Associate position. Details can be found at https://z.umn.edu/mnsg-marinetech-ext-26. Credit: MNSG.
January 8, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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Planning to be on the ice this week? ❄️ Don't guess, measure!

Remember MNDNR thickness minimums:
🚶 4": Walking
🛷 5-7": Snowmobile
🚗 8-12": Car

Ice is never 100% safe. If the unexpected happens, be ready to treat #hypothermia. 🌡️

Read our guide: z.umn.edu/mnsg_hypothe... 🧊
Ice shards poking out from a sheet of ice on Lake Superior. Credit: UMPR.
January 5, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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📢 JOB ALERT: We're hiring a Fiscal Officer!

Help us manage the financial future of #Minnesota’s water research & outreach. 🌊

🔹 Salary: $67,350 - $95,971
🔹 Location: #Duluth (UMD campus)
🔹 Review begins: Jan 12, 2026

Learn more & apply: z.umn.edu/mnsg-fo-26

#MNJobs #Finance #SeaGrant
Text reading "Now Hiring: Minnesota Sea Grant Fiscal Officer" over illustration of an office worker. Credit: MNSG. Text outlining job responsibilities and salary ranges, noting the application review will begin 1/12/2026. Graphic encourages readers to visit link for more details: z.umn.edu/mnsg-fo-26. Credit: MNSG.
December 31, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Who needs reindeer when you have a red-nosed sturgeon? 🔴🐟 Happy holidays from the whole MNSG crew!

#GreatLakes #HolidayCheer #MNSG
A blue sturgeon depicted with a glowing red nose with multiple holiday elves riding on top of it. Credit: C. Dettmann/MNSG.
December 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Swap the sides and level up the main course by bringing the surf to your holiday turf! 🌊

Support #GreatLakes aquaculture producers this season. Find local vendors and fresh catches near you using the Fresh Fish Finder: z.umn.edu/mnsg_glfff 🐟

#ShopLocal #HolidayDining #Aquaculture
December 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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⏳ Tick-tock! You have until 11:59 PM tomorrow to get priority status for a $600 #MNSG educator mini-grant.

Whether you're at a school, nature center, or library, as long as you work with K-12 youth in #MN, you're eligible!

Apply here: z.umn.edu/mnsg_minigrant
#EduSky
Kelsey Prihoda helps students at University of Wisconsin-Superior's 2025 Transportation and Logistics Day. Credit: C. Dettmann/MNSG.
December 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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🚨 Educators: The new Center for #GreatLakes Literacy newsletter is here!

🚢 Save the date: 2026 Shipboard Science on #LakeSuperior
🧪 Live Q&A: Mercury & Microbes (Jan 14)
🐟 New: "Lawyer" fish (Burbot) lessons
🏆 EPA Award info

Read & subscribe: conta.cc/3Y9zZld
#EduSky #WaterSky
Image of a snowy dune along the Great Lakes with the Center for Great Lakes Literacy.
December 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Give the gift of curiosity this season! 🎁

MNSG's #WaterReads list features water-themed children's books (ages 0-18), expertly reviewed by our Director & Water Quality Educator. Spark a love for science & stewardship!

Explore the list: z.umn.edu/mnsg-watereads

#HolidayGifts #WaterSky
Graphic for MNSG Water Reads showing a diver and a snorkeler reading books underwater, surrounded by fish and stacks of books on the seabed. Credit: C. Dettmann/MNSG.
December 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Water-soluble contaminants are a big challenge for green #stormwater infrastructure (#GSI)! 💧🧪

Learn innovative solutions @ #MN Stormwater Seminar Series on 12/18, hosted by #UMN's St. Anthony Falls Lab & Water Resources Center (WRC).

Hybrid event. Registration required: z.umn.edu/stormwater-s...
December 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Mini-Grants are OPEN! 📚

Formal & nonformal #Minnesota educators (schools, nature centers, libraries, etc.) can apply for up to $600 to boost #GreatLakes education. Two tracks: Student Experiential Learning or Educator PD. Priority deadline: 12/19/25.

Apply: z.umn.edu/mnsg_minigrant
#EduSky
Kids lean on a blue and green map of Lake Superior and the Twin Ports region. Credit: C. Dettmann/MNSG.
December 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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FREE Stocking Stuffer Alert! 🎁 Hear Don Schreiner on The North 103.3 FM? Get the "Know the fish. Know the regs" decal.

It features lifelike illustrations by renowned fish artist Joseph R. Tomelleri! Order link: z.umn.edu/MNSG-Steelhe...

#Steelhead #LakeSuperior #Tomelleri #MNSG
Identification graphic showing difference between Steelhead Trout, Coho Salmon, and Chinook Salmon. Credit: MNSG.
December 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Looking for a FREE gift for the #LakeSuperior angler in your life? 🎣

MNSG's Don Schreiner joins The North 103.3 FM today to talk about our #Steelhead vs. #Salmon ID decal. Listen live at 8:20 a.m.!

Get the decal info here: z.umn.edu/MNSG-Steelhe...
#Fishing #MNSG
Don Schreiner speaks to a charter captain about a Steelhead vs. Salmon identification decal. Credit: M. Thoms/MNSG.
December 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Unlock your next career move: MNSG's 2026-2027 Science & Policy Fellowship!

A highly competitive, one-year, full-time PAID fellowship that matches your graduate expertise with #MN water policy. High-impact work funded by the #LCCMR.

Info session: z.umn.edu/mnsg-scipol-...

#WaterSky
December 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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They say one #GoldenShiner in the hand is worth two as a grad student... in the Conservation Sciences Grad Program at #UMN. 😉

Cast your future in #aquaculture with MNSG! Refine indoor Golden Shiner production methods.

Apply by 12/15 for priority review: z.umn.edu/mnsg-aq-ms25
October 12, 2023. Minnesota Sea Grant's Don Schreiner and Peter Wessels measure and record Golden Shiners, a popular minnesotan bait fish, as part of their ongoing research to increase Golden Shiner bait production in our state. Image credit: Cait Dettmann/MNSG.
December 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Join #TwinPorts Freshwater Folk on Dec 3 (Noon CT) for a virtual seminar on #PFAS Regulation in the #GreatLakes & #MN.

Featuring experts:
🧪Catherine Janasie, National #SeaGrant Law Center
🧪Fawkes Char, @mnpca.bsky.social

Free, registration required: z.umn.edu/mnsg-tpff-pf...
#WaterSky
Left image credit: Cathy Janasie. Right image credit: Fawkes Char.
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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A winter storm warning is in effect for much of #Minnesota: take action!

If you must be outside, cold weather is a serious health risk. Recognize the signs of #hypothermia immediately.

➡️ Stay safe & know the risks: z.umn.edu/mnsg_hypothe...

#WinterSafety #ColdWeather #WeatherReady
Diagram showing the difference between a Winter Storm Watch (meaning Be Prepared) and a Winter Storm Warning (meaning Take Action), which indicates that hazardous winter weather is occurring or imminent. Credit: Weather Ready Nation.
November 25, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Tired of holiday chaos? 🤯 Dive into Minnesota's #aquaculture with our FREE activity pages! 🌊🐟

Learn why fish farming is important, the difference between fresh/saltwater, & what it looks like in #Minnesota. Perfect for kids & adults who need to relax. 👇

z.umn.edu/mnsg-outreach
Text reading "Aquaculture Activity Pages" with images of activity pages and crayons. Credit: C. Dettmann/MNSG.
November 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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#UMN undergrads: Ready to school yourself in fish care? 🐟

Join #Minnesota Sea Grant’s Aquaculture Lab & help raise #YellowPerch & #GoldenShiner while gaining valuable professional experience! $15.25/hr, 10–15 hrs/week.

📍 UMN St. Paul
🔗 z.umn.edu/2025-mnsg-aq...
Graphic of a recirculating aquaculture system with text advertising hiring for two undergraduate aquaculture lab technicians. Text outlining responsibilities and qualifications for the undergraduate aquaculture lab technician position. More information available at: https://z.umn.edu/2025-mnsg-aq-lab-ug
November 21, 2025 at 11:10 PM