Ella Schroeder

Water Recreation Safety and Outreach Intern

What I do for Sea Grant

I support the Paddle Safe Twin Ports (PSTP) program by providing community outreach and education on safe water recreation and supporting the development of a year-round water safety program. I will enhance equitable access to safe, water-based recreation through public education and community engagement in the Duluth-Superior area. 

Education

B.S. - Earth and Environmental Science (in progress)
University of Minnesota Duluth

Outreach Projects

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Paddle Safe Twin Ports

The PaddleSafeTwinPorts.org website is to help recreational paddlers select launch sites and avoid dangerous encounters with commercial ship traffic in the Duluth-Superior area of Lake Superior.

Upcoming Events

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Lake Superior Day 2026

News Releases

Collage of Minnesota Sea Grant outreach and education activities, including interns staffing an information booth at a community event, demonstrating a mobile water safety app at a lakeshore, and paddling kayaks on a river as part of a water recreation safety program.

Paid Summer Internship on Lake Superior | Apply by May 1

UMN undergrads: Dive into a paid summer career in Duluth by applying for the Water Recreation Safety Internship before the May 1 deadline.

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Don’t Be “That Paddler” — Paddle Safe Twin Ports Has You Covered

Ready to hit the water around Duluth and Superior? Before you paddle out on Lake Superior, the St.

Two people standing on a grassy shoreline installing a sign on a post near a river.

Plan Before You Paddle: Safety Tips for Twin Ports Waters

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