Michigan Sea Grant
@miseagrant
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.
We're aware that the #GLANSIS home page isn't showing up properly in Google searches at the moment due to a web crawler snafu -- don't worry, the site is still live, and our web team at NOAA GLERL is working to resolve the problem! In the meantime, here's a direct link: www.glerl.noaa.gov/glansis/
Celebrate 25 years of lake sturgeon research at the Blake River Lake Sturgeon Rearing Program! Join a reception in East Lansing on Sept. 25, 2026, with free showings of the "Dinosaur Fish" documentary, panel discussions, and more. Free, registration required: buff.ly/psuqGQe
Managing muck (mats of benthic algae called Microseira wollei) on Lake St. Clair is an ongoing battle: buff.ly/6YalIjg
If you live in southeast Michigan, SEMCOG wants to hear from you: how has flooding impacted you personally? How might your community build resilience to keep homes and businesses safe? Take the survey by August 11 to make sure your voice is heard! buff.ly/rt7Ztmo
"Fish is a fighting food" -- MI's World War II commercial fishermen rarely appear in wartime narratives, yet their contribution was considered essential by the U.S. gov. Working long hours in dangerous conditions, they supplied food when the nation and its allies needed it most: buff.ly/Ktucct0
Let's sing the praises of the freshwater drum (sheephead), an overlooked native fish that has been crushing trillions of invasive mussels in Lake Erie. Could it signal a shift in the quagga mussel's dominace over Great Lakes food webs? buff.ly/mKnwMvy
(2/2) A special shout-out to our Escanaba sponsor, the Daniel J. Kobasic Foundation! Thank you for investing in people and communities with vision, motivation, and purpose. Together, we’re creating opportunities that will have a lasting impact.
It's July -- time for a fish fry! Join Mi Fresh Fish in Escanaba (July 24) for a morning sailing adventure and an afternoon celebration of Michigan fish -- complete with samples, activity stations, and more fun for the whole family! Details on our event calendar: buff.ly/rkimgCm (1/2)
A story worth remembering: Vern Applegate and the fight to save Great Lakes fisheries from the sea lamprey is a tale of tenacity and of science in action. buff.ly/HBex9DH
We're excited to have two Michigan teachers joining the Lake Guardian Shipboard Science Immersion on Lake Superior! They’ll set sail on July 7, 2026, to get up close and personal with Great Lakes science. Meet Kelli Catotal from Clarkston and Mandi Young from Traverse City! buff.ly/agiWWja
Follow the Fish: Discover Michigan’s Great Lakes fisheries heritage through this special story series celebrating America's 250th anniversary! #America250MI buff.ly/KrSdpoD
(2/2) Special thanks to our Houghton sponsor, Copper Country Intermediate School District! Their generous support helps U.P. community events thrive. CCISD will be at the July 10 fish fry with free kids' books and other goodies.
June Upwellings is here! Read on to ID your mysterious goo, beef up your paddling skills, meet our bumper crop of summer interns, and find a UP Mi Fresh Fish event to join in July: buff.ly/KWSmWkH
This year's Aquaculture Challenge teams battled power outages and ice storms to design, build, and run classroom aquaponics systems. They raised cucumbers, spider plants, tilapia, strawberries, and more while gaining skills in biology, engineering, leadership, and problem-solving: buff.ly/eRJ9rEX
Important Knauss fellowship update! The application window has been *re-opened* and the deadline is extended through 5pm on July 1: buff.ly/UvPzYFv
Boosting for our partners! The University of Michigan Water Center is facilitating a #GreatLakes horizon scan: take this brief survey to help identify emerging water-related opportunities and risks in the Great Lakes watershed and better prepare for what’s ahead. umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
See something weird in your lake or pond? Could it be a harmful algal bloom (HAB)? Our new tip sheet walks you through the process of identifying, reporting, and staying safe during a HAB (bonus tips for reducing future risks of nuisance blooms). Now on our "HABs 101" resource page! buff.ly/nIhwM0l
#FoodieFriday Join us for a Mi Fresh Fish Fry! We've got two coming up this summer: – Houghton: Friday, July 10, 4-7 pm buff.ly/9j2X2DI – Escanaba: Friday, July 24, 4 to 7 pm buff.ly/LAhp8Tt Enjoy free family-fun activities, seafood samples, and more!
Grab your early-bird registration for the October 7 State of the Bay conference, all about Saginaw Bay environmental education, community development, and watershed management! Hear from researchers, educators, nonprofits, and more: buff.ly/ksV5R4q
Thanks to tireless work by tribal communities, manoomin (wild rice) is coming back to the Detroit River: buff.ly/QT5JB5g
Michigan State University Extension is a powerhouse of knowledge and community service -- we're honored to be embedded in the Extension network! buff.ly/SLVbBlc
Another new resource is the #GLANSIS social science data hub, a repository of project results, final reports, and anonymized datasets on #GreatLakes social science projects available for secondary analysis. We're always looking for more data to add! www.glerl.noaa.gov/glansis/soci...
One new #GLANSIS feature is a HUC8 watershed lookup that allows users to find and generate a printable map of their own #GreatLakes watershed -- a great tool for place-based learning! Explore the Huc8 Lookup tool at the link: www.glerl.noaa.gov/glansis/HUC8...
Whether you’re fishing, paddling, or just enjoying your own back yard, you can take part in Great Lakes science! Check out this round-up of four ways you can contribute to research and knowledge about fish, invasive species, birds, and more: buff.ly/58dIjQB #CitizenScienceMonth #ActsofScience
Lots of ways to participate in the BioBlitz: - Take an afternoon to explore and document some wildlife in your area - Pick a location to return to weekly - Set a goal to find something new every day - Follow the weekly challenges - Choose your own BioBlitz adventure! buff.ly/6iy5oY1
How much water is surging into the Great Lakes after last week's storms? buff.ly/8R6BHU8
ICYMI: April Upwellings is here! We've got aquatic food deserts, intrepid divers, kayak safety trainings, and more (plus a packed calendar of events happening everywhere from Escanaba to Tawas City): buff.ly/yPtmONS
Are you seeing or experiencing flooding in Southeast Michigan after last night's storm? Report the flood to Friends of the Detroit River with this easy form buff.ly/nrfmAgH through the Flood Focus app.
(2/2) Read how Barb uses diver-assisted suction harvesting (DASH) and other techniques (which may or may not involve this Very Good Dog) to help keep aquatic invasive plants in check: buff.ly/msEKZyn