NOAA’s National Sea Grant Program was conceived in the back of a taxi speeding through Minneapolis in 1963
The "Father of Sea Grant" was no ordinary dude. Dr. Athelstan Frederick Spilhaus was dazzling. Find out why in With Tomorrow in Mind: How Athelstan Spilhaus Turned America Toward the Future from Minnesota Sea Grant.
Minnesota Sea Grant is leading the way in biopesticides
Call it "Love Potion #3kPZS"...or even "the first-ever vertebrate pheromone biopesticide authorized for use in U.S. waters," but know this: we're talking about something so potent that a thimble-full in millions of gallons of water elicits wanton frenzy.
Lake Superior Commercial Fisher Jessica Resac
" It’s more than wonderful to be able to go out on the largest and cleanest of the Great Lakes and provide a delicious and healthy meal to people. It’s so much hard work and long hours, but it’s totally worth it!"
NOAA programs coming together to improve rip current safety
NOAA’s Coastal Storms Program is collaborating with Sea Grant and others to improve safety for Great Lakes beach-goers.
Minnesota Sea Grant Coastal Storms Outreach Coordinator
" I get to work with some of the most passionate, smart, and genuine people I have ever met, helping them to manage and protect some of the most beautiful and unique places in the country. "