In many parts of the world, Asian carp are known as dinner–these fish have a mild flavor that belies their unfortunate name. So perhaps we can try and eat our way out of the ecological threat they pose. IISG has created a publication–Asian Carp Cuisine–that provides a variety of recipes for preparing bighead and silver carp, including Jamaican Jerk Carp, and Silverfin Cakes, as well as smoked and fried Asian carp.
Recent News
- Freshwater jellyfish may increase in numbers as Illinois and Indiana waters continue to warm
- Tomas Höök signing off as Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant director this summer
- Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant welcomes Stuart Carlton as the program’s new director
- Four Illinois and Indiana educators will set sail on Lake Michigan aboard EPA’s research ship
- Join IISG as a new pollution prevention outreach assistant
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The Great Lakes Educators of Aquatic and Marine Science hosts an annual coastal cleanup around the Great Lakes — and we want Chicagoland educators to be part of it! Whether you’re passionate about stewardship, looking to connect with fellow educators, or just want to make a difference, this is your chance. Bring a friend and connect with the GLEAMS community! Mingle afterwards at Off Color Brewing Taproom, The Mousetrap.
Date: September 20
Time: 12:30 PM – 3 PM
Location: 1460 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642
Register at the link in bio.
Let’s connect and conserve our waterways together. 💙
#TeachingTuesday

Fill your bait bucket with the Great Lakes Fresh Fish Finder! And when the day’s done, don’t dump unused bait—it can harm our lakes and spread invasive species.
Be a Hero, Transport Zero: Don’t Dump Bait. Remove it. Dispose of it. Drain it. Never release it.
Visit the link in bio to learn more.
#DontDumpBait #TransportZero #GreatLakes

Looking for your next fishing adventure? 🎣 Visit a fee fishing business—a private pond or lake where you pay a small fee to fish, no license required! 🐟
Catch a fish, snap a photo, and share it with #GLFFF, giving a shoutout to where you reeled it in. 🌊✨ #GreatLakesFishing
Learn more at the link in bio.
Photo Credit: Amy Shambach, Spring Valley Trout Farm, Dexter, MI

Most people associate jellyfish with the ocean, but there are freshwater jellyfish too. Native to China’s Yangtze River, Craspedacusta sowerbii has spread worldwide and has lived in the Great Lakes region for decades, including Illinois and Indiana.
With funding from Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, researchers led by biologist Nadine Folino Rorem (Wheaton College) and Paulyn Cartwright (University of Kansas) are studying this species and the local environmental conditions where it thrives.
Full story: at the link in bio.
