Research
The University of Minnesota Sea Grant College Program awarded funding to five research projects in response to our 2020-2022 biennial request for proposals. We also awarded two Program Development Grants in 2020. Support comes through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Sea Grant Program and the University of Minnesota.
The 2020 Program Development Grant projects are:
- Monitoring the Presence of SARS-CoV2 Virus in Surface Waters Connected to Public Recreation Sites
- Estimating the Economic Value of the Pleasure Cruise Industry in the Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Statistical Area
The 2020-2022 Biennial Request for Proposals projects are:
- Soil Chemistry and Microbiome Transplant for Wild Rice Restoration
- Microplastics in Lake Superior: An Investigation of Size, Composition, and Weathering
- Determining Future Potential Release of Mercury and Sulfur from Peatlands to the Lake Superior Basin
- Molecular Screening Tool to Rapidly Assess Toxic Cyanobacteria Blooms in Minnesota Lakes
- Cryopreservation of Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas) Embryos for Aquaculture
Valerie Brady
