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- Meet our Grad Student Scholars: Diana Alejandra Narvaez
- Sea Grant research helps inform communities and their residents about PFAS risks
- Meet our Grad Student Scholars: Tianle Duan
- Sea Grant Chats: Our buoys prove to be a popular resource
- Chicago Comic Con proves a great venue for sharing Lake Michigan science
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A flooded street isn`t just a local problem.
When roads flood, the ripple effects reshape how an entire city moves, and IISG grad student scholar, Tianle Duan, is building the tools to track it in real time.
Using remote sensing, aerial imagery, and AI, this Purdue PhD student maps flood impacts on road networks so first responders and city officials can act faster and smarter.
🔗 Learn more about Tianle’s research at the link in bio.
Teaching plastic pollution? There’s more to it than the 3 Rs.
@NAAEE’s Plastics eeResearch collection pulls together six studies on how to meaningfully educate students, from preschool through middle school, about plastic pollution.
Research-backed, classroom-ready, and free to access.
🔗 Link in bio
📷 Photo credit: NOAA
#TeachingTuesday #PlasticPollution #EnvironmentalEducation
Buoy season is here!
Our Wilmette and Chicago buoys are live for 2026 streaming real-time water temperature, wave height, wind speed, and more from southern Lake Michigan.
Perfect for planning your beach day. Essential for lake research. Free for everyone.
Huge thanks to buoy specialist Les Warren for getting us back on the water!
👉 Live data: link in bio
📍 Michigan City buoy coming soon
Summer on Lake Michigan is the best, and a little prep makes it even better. 🌊☀️
Dangerous currents near piers and breakwalls surprise even strong swimmers. Here`s what to know:
✅ Swim in designated areas
↔️ Caught in a current? Swim to the side — not against it — then to shore
🆘 In danger? Call for a life ring
Save this post and share it with your swim crew. 👇
More Lake Michigan safety resources: link in bio 🔗
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