A Great Lakes Sea Grant Research Project Leads to Bigger Questions and NSF Funding
Rich in healthy omega-3 fatty acid, Wisconsin commercial fishers are interested in hauling in greater numbers of lake whitefish via trawl nets, leading to higher income. Wisconsin Sea Grant is leading a study on the idea.
Three shipwrecks in three days in Lake Michigan
Within a span of three days, Wisconsin Sea Grant-funded researchers found three shipwrecks in an area of Lake Michigan currently under consideration to become a NOAA National Marine Sanctuary.
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!"
Sea Grant works to prepare coastal communities and increase their resilience to hurricanes and coastal storms.
As Hurricane Season begins, Sea Grant continues to prepare coastal communities for hurricanes and coastal storms. Learning from past events, Sea Grant aims to strengthen the resilience of infrastructure and empower coastal residents.