News Release Archive 

2018

• Public Comments Sought for Minnesota Sea Grant Review – 12/6/2018
• Surrender Event Seeks Unwanted Aquarium Fish and Plants – 09/24/2018
• Minnesota Sea Grant welcomes new business and industry liaison educator – 09/10/2018
• Sailing for Science: Educators Learn on Lake Michigan – 7/3/2018
• Swab the deck and grab the microscope: Seeking educators for Great Lakes workshops – 7/3/2018
• Minnesota graduate selected for prestigious Knauss Fellowship – 6/11/2018
• Job Announcement: Business and Industry Liaison – 5/24/2018
• International Charr Symposium Lures Scientists to Lake Superior – 5/15/2018
• Citizens and scientists join forces for the Twin Ports City Nature Challenge – 4/27/2018
• Minnesota Sea Grant seeks participants for green infrastructure focus group – 4/18/2018
• New Research Shows Fertilization Drives Global Lake Emissions of Greenhouse Gases – 3/26/2018
• Walleye and Salmon and Shrimp, Oh My! – 1/16/2018

2017

• Landmark Paper on Global Oceans Garners International Award – 12/14/2017
• Minnesota Sea Grant Educator Wins Top National Teaching Award – 12/12/2017
• Duluth Group Seeks to Put a Bit of the Wild Back in the Child – 11/15/2017
• Clear Lakes Disguise Impaired Water Quality – 10/9/2017
• Great Lakes Commission Releases Proceedings from Great Lakes Oil Transportation Symposium – 9/28/2017
• New Planning Course Offered to Twin Ports Recreational Professionals – 9/27/2017
• How Would You Solve Water Quality Challenges Along the North Shore? – 9/21/2017
• Surrender Event Seeks Unwanted Aquarium Fish and Plants – 9/20/2017
• Minnesota Sea Grant Surveys Recreational Boaters in Duluth-Superior Harbor – 8/10/2017
• Swab the Deck and Grab the Microscope: Great Lakes Educators to Sail Lake Michigan – 8/8/2017
• Minnesota Sea Grant Announces 2018 Knauss Fellow Finalist – 7/12/2017
• Mills Fleet Farm Kids' Fishing Appreciation Day – 7/5/2017
• Minnesota Extension Educator Earns Sea Grant Early Career Award – 6/8/2017
• Great Lakes Crude Move Oil Transportation Symposium is First-of-its-Kind – 6/6/2017
• Minnesota Sea Grant Hosts Green Infrastructure Workshop for Community Leaders Capturing the Value of Stormwater – 5/22/2017
• Beery Joins University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program – 5/1/2017
• Minnesota Sea Grant Hosts Food-Fish Aquaculture Workshop for Growers, Regulators and Scientists – 4/26/2017
• Decision Makers Contemplate Climate Preparedness in Lake Superior Headwaters – 4/26/2017
• New Study Shows Elevated Sulfate Concentrations Can Impair Wild Rice Production – 1/26/2017

2016

• NOAA Sea Grant awards $3.4M for U.S. aquaculture projects, including one in Minnesota – 11/3/2016
• New Research Offers Insights into Managing Agricultural Runoff and Coastal Dead Zones – 10/14/2016
• Clean Water Summit to Showcase Green Infrastructure Practices – 9/21/2016
• Practical Solutions Focus of October Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference – 9/19/2016
• Surrender Event Seeks Unwanted Aquarium Fish and Plants – 9/8/2016
• Thoms Joins University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program – 8/31/2016
• Great Lakes Educators to Sail in Duluth Tall Ships Festival's Parade of Sail – 8/11/2016
• Muskies Inc. Partners with Sea Grant to Award $1,000 Scholarship – 8/10/2016
• Job Announcement: Climate Change Extension Educator – 7/26/2016
• Get Your Habitattitude On While Touring Ponds in the Twin Cities – 7/25/2016
• Dr. Spilhaus Biography Events in Twin Cities – 7/12/2016
• Educators Embark on Superior Science Expedition – 6/29/2016
• It's Beach Season in Duluth! Get the Skinny on Park Point Beach Conditions at ParkPointBeach.org – 6/28/2016
• Upper Great Lakes Policy Videos Available Online – 5/17/2016
• Bad News for Aquatic Invasive Species in the Great Lakes Region – 5/9/2016
• Opportunity to Examine Tourism with Respect to Climate Change in Two Harbors, Minn. – 4/25/2016
• $1.5 Million to Support New Coastal and Aquatic Research – 4/19/2016
• Registration for International Water Symposium Ends Friday – 3/17/2016
• Register Today for Great Lakes Policy Symposium – 3/10/2016
• Climbing Temps and Visitor Behavior: North Shore Tourism in Tomorrow's Climate – 3/9/2016
• Educator Opportunity: Learn Superior Science Aboard a Research Vessel – 2/4/2016
• Tips for Technology, Science and #VizURWater – 1/28/2016
• Law and Policy Symposium to Tackle Transboundary Water Challenges – 1/27/2016
• 9-12 Grade Students, Educators and the "Visualize Your Water Challenge" – 1/25/2016
• Surrendered Aquarium Fish and Plants to be Auctioned on Saturday – 1/18/2016
• Webinar for Educators: How a High-tech Map of the Great Lakes Can Get You and a Student to San Diego – 1/14/2016
• Researchers Gather to Discuss Superior Streams – 1/4/2016

2015

• Science Policy Director of Fresh Energy to Speak in Duluth – 11/13/2015
• Minnesota Climate Adaptation Conference: Register, Make Award Nomination, Submit Poster Abstract – 10/28/2015
• River Talk Series Begins With Climate Change – 10/21/2015
• St. Louis River Watershed Workshop Project Awarded Funding – 10/15/2015
• New Biography Reveals How a South African Rascal Became the "Flywheel of the Machine of American Science" – 10/7/2015
• Distinguished Scientist to Direct University of Minnesota's Sea Grant Program – 9/17/2015
• St. Louis River Estuary Website Wins Regional Award – 9/16/2015
• Announcing the "How to" of Wild Rice Monitoring – 8/24/2015
• Community Leaders Take to the Water – 8/5/2015
• Kadlec Receives Muskies, Inc. - MNSG Scholarship – 7/21/2015
• 5 Things Savvy Superior Beachgoers Know – 7/7/2015
• 5 Suggestions for Savvier Safer Boating – 5/14/2015
• "Clean Drain Dry" Day Puts New Shine on MN Fishing Opener – 5/7/2015
• 5 Earth Day Reads: MN Sea Grant Staff Recommendations – 4/20/2015
• Two Directors, Two Jeffs, Two Days – 1/4/2015
• Two Teachers Make Waves with Aquatic Opportunities Provided by Sea Grant – 1/12/2015
• Website Offers the Stories and Science Surrounding the St. Louis River Estuary – 1/8/2015

2014

• Seeking Applications: Minnesota Sea Grant College Program Director – 12/28/2014
• Lake Superior Fish Go Graphic – 10/27/2014
• Wildlife Forever Honors Sea Grant's Doug Jensen – 10/21/2014
• From Judas Fish to Fires: Hundreds Gather to Discuss Techniques for Managing Invasive Species – 10/16/2014
• Upper Midwesterners to Strategize About Invasive Species Management – 10/7/2014
• Snail Joins Other Spineless Invaders of the St. Louis River Estuary – 9/25/2014
• Research Leading to Protection of the Duluth-Superior Port Wins National Award – 9/15/2014
• Keyler Receives Muskies, Inc. — Minnesota Sea Grant Scholarship – 6/26/2014
• Open House to Highlight Chester Creek Future – 6/5/2014
• Climate Change Challenges in Lake Superior Basin Create Full-Time Job – 4/3/2014
• New Research Examines Coastal Concerns in Minnesota – 4/1/2014

2013

• Superior Tacos Devour KDLH/Sea Grant Recipe Contest – 11/25/2013
• Lake Whitefish Dish Wins Lake Superior Fish Classic – 10/28/2013
• Recipe Contest is Hooked on Fish – 10/10/2013
• Real Stories in Research for Educators – 10/03/2013
• Lake Superior Fish Classic Sold Out – 9/30/2013
• Lake Superior Fish Classic: Chefs Compete, You Eat – 9/11/2013
• Forsman Receives First-ever Muskies, Inc. — Minnesota Sea Grant Scholarship – 8/20/2013
• Can You Identify These Aquatic Invasive Species? – 7/30/2013
• Beach Season in Duluth? Real time Data Accessible for a Lake Superior Beach – 6/28/2013
• A Year Later: Managing Flood Effects with Rain Gardens, Increased Awareness – 6/19/2013
• First of Three Climate Talk Lectures to Take Place in Grand Marais, Minn. – 5/21/2013
• 5 Earth Day Ideas for the Northland – 4/22/2013
• Minnesota Sea Grant Gains Three – 1/10/2013
• Minnesota's First-ever Habitattitude Meeting Happening on Friday – 1/8/2013

2012

• Minneapolis Chef Wins $1000 with Lake Superior Fish – 11/27/2012
• Something Fishy This Way Comes – 11/9/2012
• All Aboard the Fish Bus! – 11/1/2012
• $400,000 Grant to Prevent Aquatic Invasive Species from Spreading – 10/12/2012
• Workshops for Educators Focus on "The Story After the Storm" – 10/5/2012
• Tasting Event to Spotlight Lake Superior Fish – 10/2/2012
• Free Public Event at Great Lakes Aquarium – 9/26/2012
• New Website for Minnesota's Park Point Beachgoers – 6/26/2012
• St. Louis River Quest Adventures Captured in Winning Essays and Poems – 6/8/2012
• Upcoming teacher workshop explores Lake Superior estuary and technology – 5/25/2012
• Bargain Prices on Rain Barrels and Compost Bins – 5/16/2012
• Minnesota Sea Grant Funds New Research Projects – 4/24/2012
• Educator Opportunity to Take Place on Lake Huron – 4/4/2012
• Participate in the Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference – 4/3/2012
• Minnesota's Doug Jensen Honored by National Invasive Species Council – 3/6/2012
• New Climate Preparedness Support for Lake Superior Communities – 2/2/2012

2011

• Job Announcement: Climate Change Extension Educator – 12/8/2011
• Award-Winning Recipes Showcase Lake Superior Fish – 11/22/2011
• Winners Announced: Professional Chefs Impress Judges with Lake Herring – 11/04/2011
• U of M To Host Sustainable Fisheries Cooking Competition – 10/25/2011
• 10 Chefs, 1 Fish – 10/13/2011
• Top Chefs to Salute Lake Superior Fish – 9/20/2011
• EPA Awards $400,000 to University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program – 9/2/2011
• Lake Superior Fish Recipes Sought – 8/11/2011
• Lake Superior Binational Forum Honors Hagley – 7/28/2011
• 15 Educators Embark on a Superior Science Expedition – 7/18/2011
• Kids' Fishing Day to Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers – 7/7/2011
• Sea Grant Honors Outstanding Projects and Staff – 7/7/2011
• Lake Superior Fish Recipe Contest – 6/15/2011
• Aquatic Invasive Species Exhibit Opening on June 30 – 6/15/2011
• Two Knauss Fellows in 2012 – 5/27/2011
• Renowned Freshwater Scientists to Converge in Duluth – 5/17/2011
• Repel the Invaders – 5/6/2011
• Hagley Receives Environmental Stewardship Award – 4/19/2011
• Weeklong Teachers Workshop to be Held on a Lake Superior Research Vessel – 4/14/2011
• Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!^TM at the Sportshow in Minneapolis – 3/30/2011
• Bergeron Becomes Vice-Chair of Harbor Technical Advisory Committee – 3/16/2011
• Free Webinar Explores Climate Change and Great Lakes Ports – 2/24/2011
• Follow Minnesota Sea Grant on Facebook – 2/2/2011
• The Sea Grant Files: New Audio Broadcasts Start on Wednesday – 1/14/2011
• Winds Blew "Whale Burps" onto Superior's Shore – 1/7/2011

2010

• Request for Proposals for Research Spanning 2012-2014 – 12/10/2010
• Managing Stormwater Requires Creativity – 11/09/2010
• Joint Minnesota and Wisconsin Conference Addressing Invasive Species Starts In Less Than One Week – 11/01/2010
• Place-Based Games, Other Education Tools to Support New Lake Superior Reserve – 10/26/2010
• Minnesota Sea Grant Requests Your Comments – 9/16/2010
• Sea Lamprey to Asian Carp, Minnesota Sea Grant Invades Hartley Nature Center – 9/10/2010
• Baitfish Farming Focus of Free Workshop – 8/31/2010
• Kids Learn about Fishing and SAH! – 7/28/2010
• River Quest Lessons Captured in Winning Essay – 7/28/2010
• Pipeline Oil Spill Threatens Great Lakes – 7/27/2010
• Weber Stream Restoration Initiative Receives 2010 Environmental Stewardship Award – 7/22/2010
• Lake Superior Forecast: Warm Water – 7/9/2010
• Cinematic Weekend Marks Minnesota Sea Grant's 35th Year – 7/7/2010
• Top Scientists Descend on Minnesota – 6/18/2010
• River Quest Passport to Adventure – 5/7/2010
• Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill – 5/5/2010
• Oberstar Introduces Clean Water Act in Time for Earth Day – 4/23/2010
• Tall Ships Author to Share Photos, Fair Winds and Sea Lore – 4/20/2010
• New Funding Available for Aquaculture Research Up to $400K – 4/16/2010
• New Climate Change Portal Serves Lake Superior Region – 4/8/2010
• Web Cam of Ship Canal – 4/8/2010
• Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center – 4/8/2010
• Life After Zebra Mussels – 4/2/2010
• Val Brady and Jesse Schomberg on KBJR-TV – 4/1/2010
• 2010 Shipping Season Opens Early – 3/26/2010
• AIS Outreach On Demand – 3/25/2010
• Sea Grant Staff Judge Regional Science Fair – 2/11/2010
• NOAA PORTS Program Makes Shipping Safer, Easier – 2/4/2010
• VHSV Found in Lake Superior – 1/28/2010
• Doug Jensen, AIS Program Coordinator, Interviewed on KBJR-TV – 1/20/2010
• Full Circle Superior Promises Adventure, Science – 1/15/2010
• National Lakes Assessment Offers Report on the Condition of the Nation's Lakes – 1/12/2010

2009

• Clean Marina Program Encourages Best Practices in Marina Management – 12/9/2009
• Ecology of Lake Superior Conference Needs Presenters – 12/9/2009
• Gunderson Named Minnesota Sea Grant Director – 12/8/2009
• Holiday Publications Sale – 12/1/2009
• Our Own Dale Bergeron on NOAA's New Video – 12/18/2009
• Hoene Joins Sea Grant Communications Team – 12/18/2009
• Catching Up With Aquatic Science on KUMD's Northland Morning – 10/20/2009
• World Maritime Day Focuses on Fuel Efficiency and Climate Change – 10/8/2009
• World Maritime Day in the Twin Ports – 9/22/2009
• Sustainable Tourism Publication Wins Award – 8/6/2009
• Kids' Fishing Day to Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers – 7/7/2009
• Lakeside Neighborhood a Test Case for Reducing Stormwater Runoff – 7/2/2009
• Zebra mussels found on Pike Lake near Duluth – 7/1/2009
• 15 Educators Embark on a Superior Science Expedition – 7/1/2009
• Minnesota Sea Grant is on Twitter – 5/28/2009
• 2009 Great Lakes Rip Current Conference – 5/19/2009
• A View From the Lake 2009 – 5/11/2009
• Maritime Living History Event on May 3rd – 4/28/2009
• Shipboard Science for Teachers: Application Deadline May 1 – 4/22/2009
• Ahoy! Educational Opportunity for Teachers – 3/4/2009
• The Sea Grant Files debut on KUMD Radio – 2/27/2009
• New Address for Minnesota Sea Grant – 1/15/2009

2008

• Holiday Publications Sale – 11/24/2008
• Seven Graduate Students Immersed in Sea Grant Science – 10/20/2008
• Close the Door on Invasive Species by Attending Workshops – 08/19/2008
• Minnesota Invasive Species Conference to be Held in Duluth – 08/04/2008
• Scientists Find Bird and Human E. coli in Wild Fish – 07/01/2008
• Lake Superior Cruises Offered – 05/19/2008
• Ask A Scientist: About the Secrets of Science Communication – 04/29/2008
• Sea Grant Staff Receive Promotions – 03/25/2008
• Ask A Scientist: Did a Comet Crack the Earth? – 03/25/2008
• Ask A Scientist: Did a Comet Crack the Earth? – 02/25/2008
• Harmful Algal Bloom Workshops Offered – 02/11/2008
• Ask a Scientist: How to Die of Old Age – 01/28/2008

2007

• Ask a Scientist: About Lake Superior Research Priorities – 12/21/2007
• Superior Science News Debuts – 11/29/2007
• Ask a Scientist: How Not to Make a Lake – 11/26/2007
• Free Fisheries Genetics Manual Available – 11/14/2007
• Ask A Scientist: About Hibernation – 10/25/2007
• Lake Superior Conference Offers Free Public Events – 10/15/2007
• Sea Grant Staff Members Earn International And Regional Awards – 10/10/2007
• Ask A Scientist: About "Recent" Geology in Lake Superior – 9/24/2007
• Registration and Poster Session Deadline Approaching for "Making a Great Lake Superior" Conference – 9/10/2007
• Sponsorship and Exhibit Opportunities Abound at "Making a Great Lake Superior" Conference – 9/07/2007
• Sea Grant Hires New Designer – 9/06/2007
• Ask A Scientist: What's in Those Ships? – 8/27/2007
• Making a Great Lake Superior 2007 – 8/09/2007
• Ask A Scientist: About Shipwrecks and Underwater Archeology – 7/30/2007
• Free Screensaver on Minnesota Sea Grant's Rebuilt Web Site – 7/16/2007
• New Sea Grant Consortium to Address Common Concerns in the Great Lakes Region with Research, Outreach – 6/27/2007
• Ask A Scientist: About Sewage Treatment & Water Quality – 6/26/2007
• Minnesota Governor Proclaims Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! Week – 6/25/2007
• Lake Superior Studies Point Out Problems With Using E. coli as an Indicator of Beach Contamination – 6/12/2007
• Lake Superior for Kids – 5/29/2007
• Ask A Scientist: About a Good Night's Sleep – 5/23/2007
• Ask A Scientist: What' In Those Ships? – 5/23/2007
• Public Invited to Poplar River Informational Meeting by Cook County Soil & Water Conservation District – 5/21/2007
• Minnesota Sea Grant Selects New Research Projects – 5/16/2007
• Lake Superior Cruises Offered – 5/14/2007
• Ask A Scientist About Smelt – 4/24/2007
• Comments Sought Regarding the Future of Amity Creek – 4/4/2007
• “Ask a Scientist” Speaker Series Begins – 3/23/2007
• Area Streams: The Future – 3/8/2007
• The Streams Present: Impacts of Actions and Developing Real Estate – 2/6/2007
• Quagga Mussels Confirmed in Duluth-Superior Harbor by US EPA (PDF) – 1/11/2007
• Area Streams: The Past – 1/9/2007

2006

• Michigan Ballast Water Law Takes Maiden Voyage — Has Legal Implications for Other States – 12/20/2006
• Speaker Series to Focus on Connections Between Communities and Waterways – 12/18/2006
• Minnesota Sea Grant Gains New Director – 10/16/2006
• Spiny Waterfleas Found in Rainy Lake – 7/28/2006
• Local Rip Current Education Continues – 6/28/2006
• Conference Focuses on Great Lakes Rip Currents – 5/31/2006
• Lake Superior Crusies Offered – 5/8/2006
• New Zealand Mudsnails Found in Duluth-Superior Harbor – 5/1/2006
• Chemical Attractants Draw Weevil to Invasive Aquatic Plant – 4/18/2006
• Cafe Scientifique Duluth: Stopping the Stowaways – 4/11/2006
• Sea Grant Hires New Staff – 3/21/2006
• A Tale of Two Estuaries Science Panel – 3/8/2006
• Sea Grant Boosts Future of Aquatic Science – 2/13/2006
• Sea Grant Awarded $2.5 Million to Support Great Lakes and Ocean Sciences Education – 1/3/2006

2005

• Lake Superior Book Earns Honors – 10/18/2005
• Aquarium Outcast Found in Minnesota – 9/29/2005
• Staff Promotion – 9/19/2005
• Water on the Web Project Earns National Awards – 8/10/2005
• Sea Grant Staff Member Earns National Award – 8/3/2005
• Minnesota Sea Grant Celebrates 30 Years of Superior Science – 7/14/2005
• Lake Superior Basin Wetlands Management and Research Conference Held in Duluth – 7/5/2005
• Listen to the Lake on KUMD Radio – 6/13/2005
• National Rip Current Awareness Week Begins June 5 – 6/2/2005
• Educational Cruises Offered on Lake Superior – 5/16/2005
• Watch For Nets! – 5/9/2005
• Walk, Ride, and Runoff Event – 4/28/2005
• Minnesota Sea Grant Awards $566,560 for Aquatic Research – 3/1/2005

2004

• Luring Ruffe With Smell – 12/15/2004
• Sea Grant Staff and Partners Earn Regional Awards – 11/9/2004
• Coaster Brook Trout Rehabilitation Meetings – 10/25/2004
• Great Lakes Climate Change Described in Public Talk – 7/28/2004
• Citizens Identify Priorities for Lake Superior Restoration – 7/21/2004
• Sea Grant and City of Duluth Offer Safety Advise for Lake Superior Swimmers – 7/8/2004
• At the Frontline of the Great Lakes: Coastal Research Described in Public Talk – 6/30/2004
• Lake Superior Restoration Workshop Scheduled – 6/16/2004
• Discover “A View From the Lake” – 6/1/2004
• Public Talk Describes Aliens in Lake Superior – 5/27/2004
• Dumping Aquarium Fish Causing Trouble in Duluth – 5/11/2004
• Public Talk Links North Nore Land Use to Water Quality – 4/27/2004
• Organizations Target Deadly Great Lakes Rip Currents – 3/25/2004
• Public Talk to Feature Local Watery Websites – 3/22/2004
• Public Talk Features E.Coli in Lake Superior – 3/3/2004
• Minnesota Water Conference to Address Planning for Future Water Supply – 2/18/2004
• Minnesota Fish Producers Report Losses to Cormorants and Other Birds – 2/16/2004
• Logo by UMD Student Chosen to Represent Regional Stormwater Education Project – 2/9/2004
• Liquid Science Speaker Series Starts with Sturgeon – 2/4/2004

2003

• Web/Graphic Designer Hired – 10/30/2003
• Graduate Research Advances Lake Superior Science – 10/22/2003
• Historic Lake Superior and Minnesota’s North Shore 2004 Calendar – 10/20/2003
• Health Risks Found at Minnesota Superfund Site – 7/31/2003
• Sea Grant Staff Earn Awards – 7/22/2003
• Local Galleries Rally Around Water and the Environment – 6/18/2003
• Lake Superior: The Big Picture – 6/3/2003
• Two Exotic Species Projects Funded – 5/13/2003
• Something’s Going on Down There! Exploring the Lake Superior Food Web – 5/2/2003
• Aquatic Invasive Species Identification Made Simple – 4/23/2003
• Conference to Focus on North Shore’s Socioeconomic Changes and Land Development – 4/17/2003
• Coffee Beans, Laundry Soap, and Fish Sexuality: What Comes Around, Goes Around – 3/31/2003
• Minnesota Sea Grant Awards $678,500 for Aquatic Research – 3/18/2003
• 17th Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology – 3/4/2003
• Wetlands - They're Not Just for Mosquitos Anymore – 3/3/2003
• Lake Superior Water Levels Topic of Free Public Talk – 2/3/2003

2002

• Graphic Designer Hired – 1/11/2002
• Duluthians Value Open Space – 3/5/2002
• Conference to Focus on Managing Minnesota’s Waters in a Changing Environment – 3/15/2002
• Conference to Examine Challenges Facing North Shore Economies and Land Use – 4/16/2002
• Aquatic Nuisance Species Are on the Menu of New CD – 8/12/2002
• New Hire and Awards – 8/13/2002
• Superior Science for you! A Monthly Speaker Series About Lake Superior – 10/3/2002
• Romancing the Sea Lamprey – 10/31/2002
• Lake Superior’s “Canaries” – 12/31/2002

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