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Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social · 1d

The Ridges Sanctuary in Door County is known for its unique ridge and swale ecosystems and rare, endangered species. But UW–Madison's Steve Loheide is most interested in what’s going on underground. Read more about this new WRI-funded research: https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/the-swale-tale/

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Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social · 5d

@drfishsg.bsky.social is very practiced in the art of cooking whitefish! 👨‍🍳

Michigan Sea Grant @miseagrant.bsky.social · 5d

#FoodieFriday Is it soup season yet? Set the tone for fall with a bowl of Great Lakes fish chowder. This @drfishsg.bsky.social recipe is easy to customize with lake whitefish, salmon, or any locally sourced freshwater fish: buff.ly/jwIv4JN

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Great Lakes fish chowder

This simple chowder recipe highlights delicious lake whitefish.

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Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social · 8d

There's more to fish than the fillet, and we need your ideas on how to use it!

Submit your suggestions on how to use the whole fish to the 100% Wisconsin Fish contest for a chance to win a #GreatLakes prize pack.

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Submit your ideas to the 100% Wisconsin Fish contest | Wisconsin Sea Grant

The contest is seeking creative ideas on how to use all parts of Great Lakes fish.

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Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social · 12d

For twelve interns stationed at aquaculture facilities across the state, this summer was the season of fish. 🐟

Funded through the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, this first-time program gave students hands-on opportunities to learn about fish farming.

www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/summer-...

Summer students learn the ropes of fish farming | Wisconsin Sea Grant

Twelve interns got hands-on experience at aquaculture facilities across the state.

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Michigan Sea Grant @miseagrant.bsky.social · 13d

The new Center for Great Lakes Literacy website is brimming with resources for educators!

Explore the ever-expanding resource library full of data-driven lessons, curriculum packages, success stories, videos, storymaps, and more. buff.ly/EqWx1QR

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Center for Great Lakes Literacy website brimming with resources for educators | Michigan Sea Grant

Sep 9, 2025 | News

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Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social · 13d

Sea Grant-funded researcher Evan Larson just landed a big publication! Larson and his research team documented how Anishinaabe fire stewardship maintained pine forests on Wisconsin and Minnesota Points along Lake Superior.

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University professor leads breakthrough research in prestigious scientific journal

Dr. Evan Larson, professor of environmental sciences and society at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, is the lead author of a significant publication in the “Proceedings of the National Academy...

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Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social · 14d

Teachers, explore 10,000 years of history beneath the #GreatLakes with your students at the next Students Ask Scientists webinar on October 7!

UW-Milwaukee professor Ashley Lemke will talk about what's buried beneath the waves of our biggest lakes. www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/join-us...

Join us for “Students Ask Scientists” on October 7 | Wisconsin Sea Grant

Ashley Lemke will discuss 10,000 years of underwater archeology in the Great Lakes.

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Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social · 20d

We happen to agree with Joe! 😄

Joe Mason @moreorloess.bsky.social · 20d

For the record, my favorite podcasts are like these: www.seagrant.wisc.edu/audio/

Podcasts | Wisconsin Sea Grant

Sign up for our quarterly newsletter featuring Wisconsin Sea Grant research, education and outreach. It's free and you can receive an electronic or print version.

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Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social · 21d

Could this whitefish be a hat? A drink? The elixir of life? 🧪

Submit your ideas on how to use the whole fish to the 100% Wisconsin Fish contest for a chance to win a #GreatLakes prize pack!

www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/submit-...

An image of a whitefish and a message to "Think beyond the fillet"

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Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social · 22d

Get revved up for Wisconsin Stormwater Week by connecting with water professionals and community leaders at Discovery World in Milwaukee this Friday, Sept. 19 from 1-3:30!

The event will highlight ongoing projects and programs around water quality and stormwater.

www.wistormwater.com

A poster showing Milwaukee's skyline with event details.

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Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social · Sep 5

With funding from the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Sea Grant supported 12 interns at aquaculture facilities across the state. It was a fun, busy summer filled with lots of learning! Hear what the interns had to say about the experience.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9Eu...

Aquaculture Summer Experience 2025

YouTube video by UW-Stevens Point Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility

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Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social · Aug 25

"Saving our Sturgeon," a children's book about Wisconsin's beloved big fish, is out now! Written by Rebecca Hogue Wojahn, the book tells the story of how people came together to save the lake sturgeon – a prehistoric fish that can live up to 150 years.

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New children’s book celebrates sturgeon conservation in Wisconsin | Wisconsin Sea Grant

“Saving our Sturgeon: Protecting Wisconsin’s Ancient Fish,” tells the story of how conservation efforts rescued the famous fish from extinction.

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Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social · Aug 15

August is back-to-school season - and bird graduation! Join us on Thursday, Aug. 21 for an Everyone Can Bird event that celebrates baby birds as they move into adulthood and prepare for migration.

The event is for folks of all ages and ability levels. More info: www.facebook.com/share/1EMftY...

several people, some standing and one using a wheelchair, look for birds on a path in the woods

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Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social · Aug 14

“To see these fish in front of you is just a remarkable experience."

Wisconsin Sea Grant's Anne Moser and author Rebecca Hogue Wojahn talk about lake #sturgeon and their new children's book, "Saving our Sturgeon," on WPR.

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Children’s book chronicles the near extinction, restoration of lake sturgeon

The new children’s book “Saving Our Sturgeon” tells the history of one of Wisconsin's oldest fish and how it was brought back from the brink of extinction.

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Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social · Aug 13

The carp detectives are getting lots of attention! Check out this story from WPR about Sea Grant-funded research empowering kids to test for invasive carp in the Wisconsin River at Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center.

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Meet the Wisconsin River’s kid carp detectives

As a critical mass of invasive carp creeps ever closer to Wisconsin’s waterways, youth on the Wisconsin River are helping monitor their spread.

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Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social · Aug 11

When people search for #PFAS online, what do they want to know?

A new study sheds light on how public health professionals and scientists can better communicate about these "forever chemicals."

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New study shows Americans searching for ways to reduce PFAS exposure through drinking water | Wisconsin Sea Grant

The research team analyzed Google search data to find the types of questions people are asking about PFAS.

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Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social · Aug 4

A great story from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about a Sea Grant-funded project at Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center that recruits middle schoolers to test for #invasive #carp in the Wisconsin River.

www.jsonline.com/story/news/2...

Could invasive carp show up in the Wisconsin River? Middle schoolers learn to test for them.

The idea has been to guide youths through the scientific process of collecting samples, extracting DNA and analyzing it.

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Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social · Jul 23

Looking for a volunteer opportunity that gets you in the water? 💦 Join us on August 9 for Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day, an event that invites nature-lovers of all ages to search for AIS in local lakes, rivers, and wetlands.

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Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day returns August 9 | Wisconsin Sea Grant

The event invites volunteers to search for aquatic invasive species in rivers, lakes, and wetlands.

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Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social · Jul 22

Apply for the Enduring Lake Superior Communities program by this Friday, July 25!

The program offers up to $2,000, tailored guidance from resilience professionals and connections with other #LakeSuperior communities facing similar challenges.

Learn more: lakesuperiornerr.org/coastal-trai...

Enduring Lake Superior Communities program - Lake Superior Reserve

Move forward with the Enduring Lake Superior Communities program Communities across Lake Superior’s coastal counties are experiencing new environmental realities—intensified storm events, shifting sea...

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Titus Seilheimer @drfishsg.bsky.social · Jul 18

New book alert for that sturgeon curious middle schooler in your life!

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Saving Our Sturgeon: Protecting Wisconsin's Ancient Fish | Wisconsin Historical Society

The story of a fascinating fish and the forward-thinking people who saved them in Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social · Jul 17

Nothing ruins a day at the beach like E. coli. 😩💩

Learn how Wisconsin Sea Grant-funded researcher Ryan Newton is developing a quicker way to test for E. coli at public beaches and identify where it came from.

www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/develop...

Developing a faster way to detect E. coli and identify its source at public beaches | Wisconsin Sea Grant

Ryan Newton's research will help protect public health and prevent future E.coli contamination at beaches.

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Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social · Jul 16

The latest edition of the Chronicle takes you 100 feet beneath the surface of #LakeMichigan to the wreck of the Little Harbor launch - a boat tied to cherry-picking and tourism in #DoorCounty.

We've also got stories about aquaculture interns, wild rice, and fire. Read more: chronicle.aqua.wisc.edu

A diver shines a light on the bell of the shipwreck of the Little Harbor Launch

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