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  We serve Minnesotans who need water science. We provide accessible research data to industry leaders, policymakers, educators, community organizations, municipal governments, university stakeholders, and Minnesotans of all ages. If the needed science doesn't exist, we seek to fund it and work to ensure it gets to those in need.”

JOHN DOWNING, DIRECTOR, MINNESOTA SEA GRANT

Know the fish. Know the regs. Illustrations of three fish.

Steelhead or Salmon? Which Did You Catch?

MNSGs “Know the Fish. Know the Regs.” decal is a handy visual aid that anglers can use while on the water with a fish in hand to easily identify Steelhead.

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Educator Needs Assessment

The goal of this project is to better understand what resources and professional development Minnesota educators need to more readily incorporate Great Lakes and Minnesota-relevant water scie

Minnesota Sea Grant: Events

Minnesota Sea Grant Extension Educators Maggie Karschnia and Madison Rodman show some of the components of the Stream Version of the MNSG's Watershed Game. They shared the game with students from Silver Bay and Two Harbors, Minnesota at the Lake County Natural Resources Field Day at Split Rock State Park on May 29, 2024.

Lake Superior Youth Science Symposium Workshop



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Minnesota Sea Grant: News Releases

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Plan Before You Paddle: Safety Tips for Twin Ports Waters

Don’t Launch Without It: PaddleSafeTwinPorts.org Has What You Need



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Minnesota Sea Grant: In the News

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