Julianne (Julia) Grenn

Fisheries & Aquaculture Extension Educator
Julianne Grenn smiles in front of a brick background.

Biography

I am responsible for providing outreach and applied research on fisheries and aquaculture. I will work closely with other Minnesota Sea Grant staff, U of M extension educators, and Sea Grant extension educators across the Great Lakes and nation who are involved in related issues. 

Education & Certification

Ph.D. - Marine Science
Virginia Institute of Marine Science 

Level 1 Oyster Ambassador
Oyster Master Guild

B.S. - Biology
Lake Superior State University

Outreach Projects

Trout being tossed from a hand-held net into an aquaculture pond.

Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative

The Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative (GLAC) is a three-year (2019-2022) project to create a regionwide group to foster relevant, science-based initiatives that support aquaculture industries. Image credit: ©Damian Horațiu Sultănoiu. stock.adobe.com

Yellow perch swimming in water just above a bed of small gravel.

Egg-to-Market Yellow Perch Project

The University of Minnesota Sea Grant program is developing producer-scale methods for raising Yellow Perch fish from egg to market size in a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS).

Great Lakes Fresh Fish Finder, cartoon grocery cart with two jumping fish in the basket.

Great Lakes FreshFishFinder.org Website

FreshFishFinder.org was developed to meet a need to directly connect fish producers with consumers after the disruption of traditional markets during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Upcoming Events

Amy Schrank, MNSG extension educator, uses fish samples to teach small children about Lake Superior fish.

Minnesota Sea Grant at the 2025 STEM Education Conference

News Releases

2024 Wisconsin & Minnesota Aquaculture conference flier

2024 Wisconsin-Minnesota Aquaculture Conference Hooks Fish Farmers

The Wisconsin Aquaculture Association and the Minnesota Aquaculture Association will host the

Person feeding larval Yellow Perch (fish) in a tank.

2024 Minnesota Sea Grant Community-Engaged Internship in Fisheries and Aquaculture is Accepting Applications

Application Period is Open - Deadline April 14, 2024

Three people standing and talking. One person is holding a sign about aquaculture.

Sea Grant Offers Aquaculture Education for Midwest Seafood Consumers

Staff from Minnesota Sea Grant Fisheries and Aquaculture Program will be presenting recent and ongoing projects that addres