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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

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Minnesota Lakes Thaw Tracker

The Minnesota Lakes Thaw Tracker uses National Weather Service and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources data to show you how to estimate a lake is likely to freeze or thaw.

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Minnesota Sea Grant Science & Policy Fellowship

Minnesota Sea Grant's Science and Policy Fellowship program seeks applications from current and recent graduate students who will bring technical skills, innovative ideas, and a passion for using s

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Applications Open for 2026 Lake Superior Shipboard Science Immersion

Formal and nonformal fifth–12th-grade educators are invited to apply by February 28, 2026.



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