From cruise to classroom, Sea Grant and partners expand Great Lakes literacy
…opportunity to actually “do” science alongside aquatic researchers and learn strategies to integrate Great Lakes science into their curriculum. IISG community outreach specialist Kristin TePas, who as the Sea Grant…
Website of the week: Be an AIS super sleuth
A closer look at web tools and sites that boost research and empower Great Lakes communities to secure a healthy environment and economy. Hundreds of invasive species are on the loose in…
In the news: Grand Calumet River dredging brings benefits
…were scary. “The only fish we caught, it was a carp, it had no fins. It was completely bloody,” recalled Simon, then in his first year with the U.S. Environmental…
Science teachers get new curricula, activities, and more at ISTA conference
…of Unwanted Meds. Teachers were very excited to receive these because they were so compact and comprehensive, with several asking if they could give a second one to their colleagues….
Rainbow smelt population: It’s complicated
…the forces driving them are more complicated than previously believed. The 2014 study reveals that number of smelt that survive their first few months has actually been on the…
IISG and Earth Force introduce medicine disposal issue to Calumet region classrooms
…and to help the teachers and students come to a decision regarding which Earth Force community issue they plan to tackle. This process is integral to the Earth Force-Sea Grant…
In the news: Chicago Canal not the only potential path for Asian carp
…rains, so to reduce the threat of carp making the jump into Lake Erie, the federal government has erected a fence between them.” Read the complete article linked above for…
In the news: Great Lakes microplastic pollution research recently published
…that along with the microplastics, eight of the samples contained coal ash and coal fly ash (produced by coal-burning power plants).” Read the complete post at the link above….
In the news: Asian carp DNA found in Lake Michigan water for the first time
…contaminated bait buckets. It could, of course, also signal the presence of a live fish.” Read the complete article at the link above for more information about the study. …