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.
A pilot project will remove large mats of algae build-up from three locations on Lake St. Clair. MISG Extension Educator Erica Anculle explains the connection between mucky mats and invasive mussels:
Project to remove thick mats of algae on Lake St. Clair to begin this fallThe $800,000 pilot project will allow the removal of the mats with researchers studying what happens after.buff.ly
It'll be hard to choose what sessions to go to at this year's Great Lakes Conference! Here are those in the themes of emerging issues and addressing environmental injustices. See the full list of sessions and get registered at bit.ly/GLConference26 #GreatLakes #Michigan
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
Freshwater drum: The overlooked native fish that has been crushing trillions of invasive mussels in Lake Erie @miseagrant.bsky.social www.canr.msu.edu/news/freshwa...
Friends of the Detroit River needs $350 million in matching funds to complete a cleanup of 3.6 million cubic yards of contaminated sediment. Story by @planetdetroit.org: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/07/10/d...
Detroit River tour highlights restoration successes, $1-billion cleanup hurdle: ‘We all have a role to play’ - Great Lakes NowThe Detroit River lost 97% of its coastal wetlands to development but remains one of the most biologically important Great Lakes waterways, with millions of fish spawning there each spring.www.greatlakesnow.org
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_...
Planet Detroit walked Ralph C. Wilson Park with the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. Here’s what we learned about its design, ecological restoration, and role in Detroit’s public space landscape. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/05/ralph-c-wilson-park/
Recognizing Marc Gaden, recipient of the 2026 JGLR Appreciation Award! Honoring his service as an Associate Editor and contributions to the Journal of Great Lakes Research. Thank you for your dedication to advancing Great Lakes science!
#GLANSIS got a facelift, go check it out! My whole team will be at #IAGLR26, so if you want to talk #GreatLakes invasive species data and where to host it, come find us in person in Winnipeg!
Michigan Sea GrantExciting news: the #GLANSIS database has a new look! The Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Information System has the same functionality #AIS researchers know and love, with improved navigation and new features for scientists + educators. Check it out here: www.glerl.noaa.gov/glansis/
I’m presenting a poster on the new social science hub at #IAGLR26! My graduate work was based on secondary analysis of #GreatLakes social science data, so I know exactly how valuable it is. Got some you wanna share? Drop me a line!
Michigan Sea GrantAnother 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...
