Outreach Projects
Aquatic Invasive Species Campaigns
- Duluth stores find moss infested with zebra mussels Duluth News Tribune
- Update on Marimo moss balls found to harbor zebra mussels The Bemidji Pioneer
- Aquarium moss hides invasive zebra mussels KDAL
- Zebra mussels discovered on aquarium plants at Minnesota pet stores Minnesota Public Radio
- County approves funding to combat invasive species Hometown Focus
- St. Louis County Board approves 8 projects to combat aquatic invasive species Duluth News Tribune
- County OKs grants to fight AIS The Timberjay
- St. Louis County receives funding to fight invasive species KBJR6
- Annual Rivers & Lakes Fair canceled due to COVID Aitkin Age
- Minnesota effort to slow aquatic invasive species is working Post Bulletin
- Minnesota effort to slow aquatic invasive species is working The Daily Republic
- Minnesota effort to slow aquatic invasive species is working Duluth News Tribune
BioBlitz
- Around the Circle This Week April 23, 2021 - Great Lakes BioBlitz Lake Superior Magazine
- Sea Grant Great Lakes BioBlitz UMD News
- Great Lakes BioBlitz Gets Kids Outdoors, Tuned in to Nature Duluth News Tribune
Center for Great Lakes Literacy
- Plastic identification activity wows educators WI Sea Grant News
- Educator workshop shares Ojibwe culture and history WI Sea Grant News
Fisheries and Aquaculture Market Study
- University researchers among first to explore aquaculture viability in Minnesota The Minnesota Daily
- Researchers Set Sail on Minnesota Food-Fish Aquaculture Brownfieldagnews.com
- Green Visions: working out the kinks: aquaculture without the drawbacks KUMD
- Program to study potential for food-fish aquaculture in Minnesota BusinessNorth
- Can Minnesota support a sustainable aquaculture industry? EurekAlert
- Can Minnesota support a sustainable aquaculture industry? Morning Ag Clips
Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative
- Sea Grant Great Lakes Aquaculture Day Oct. 10 UMD News
- MN Sea Grant's Amy Schrank Making Progress for Sustainable Aquaculture Despite … UMN Water Resources Center
- Sea Grant Great Lakes Aquaculture Day Lake Superior Magazine
- Sea Grant Great Lakes Aquaculture Day Morning Ag Clips
- New grant funds study of Great Lakes aquaculture Traverse City Record Eagle
- COVID-19: Nations look to aquaculture to boost food security Sea West News
- Multi-million dollar grant funds study of Great Lakes aquaculture Great Lakes Echo
Knauss Fellowship
- Far from HOMES the importance of place-based stewardship NOAA Sea Grant Knauss Blog
Minnesota Sea Grant
- New research details the many benefits of clean water WTIP North Shore Community Radio
- Keeping local water clean helps fight climate change, new study shows Wyoming Public Media
- Dam reservoirs may be much bigger sources of carbon emissions than we thought Popular Science
- Economist Helps Demonstrate Global Benefits of Keeping Water Clean Mirage News (Australia)
- Keeping our lakes clean can help slow climate changehttps://www.kxan.com/weathe… Kxan (Austin, Texas NBC news)
- UW Economist aids in showing benefits of clean drinking water Laramielive.com
- UW economist helps demonstrate global benefits of keeping water clean Wyoming Tribune Eagle (Wyomingnews.com)
- UW Economist Helps Demonstrate Global Benefits of Keeping Water Clean University of Wyoming news
- Protecting local water has global benefits Phys.org (Science news service)
- Protecting local water has global benefits Newswise (News aggregator for journalists)
- Recent U of Minnesota Sea Grant paper shows cost benefits of clean local water BusinessNorth (Minnesota regional business news)
Park Point Beach
- Red flag warning issued at Park Point beaches WDIO
- Rip current warning for Park Point beaches issued until Monday morning Fox 21
- Duluth Fire Dept: Rip Currents 'can quite easily develop' while swimming Fox 21
- Lifeguards will return to Park Point beach KDAL
- Duluth lifeguard staffing to return to prepandemic levels Yahoo News
- As beachgoers hit the water, Duluth Fire officials urge caution Fox 21
- Duluth Fire Dept. shares reminders to stay safe at the beach WDIO
- Repeated searches prompt request to secure floating devices WDIO
- Another rip current warning issued for Park Point beaches Duluth News Tribune
- Red-flag warning issued for dangerous swimming conditions on Park Point Fox 21
- Lifeguards returning to Park Point beach for the summer WDIO
- Lifeguards to return to Park Point starting July 10 KBJR6
- Threat of rip currents at Park Point beaches KDAL 610AM
- Unlike many cities, Duluth keeps beaches open Duluth News Tribune
Partners in Education
- Learning About the Great Lakes UMD News
Shipboard Science Workshops
- Minnesota and Wisconsin educators invited to land-based water workshop WI Sea Grant News
Stormwater Management for Homeowners
- NRRI teams up with Minnesota Sea Grant Hometown Focus
- Giving science back to the local communities KUMD Green Visions
- Lake Superior levels high but dropping this winter Fox 21
The Watershed Game
- From Minnesota down the mighty Mississippi - The Watershed Game takes hold in t… UMN Water Resources Center
Twin Ports Climate Conversations
- Northland Outdoors: Twin Ports Climate Conversations Duluth News Tribune
- Duluth's sustainability officer reflects on her first year on the job Duluth News Tribune
Twin Ports Rip Current Working Group
- Inside Marine 19 how officials respond to water emergencies WDIO
- Duluth Fire Department: Dangerous swimming conditions at Park Point Fox 21
- Rip-current warning issued for Park Point beaches Duluth News Tribune
- Red-flag warning issued for Park Point beaches Fox 21
- Emergency responders give advice on beach safety WDIO
Research Projects
Harmful Algal Blooms: Molecular Screening Tool to Rapidly Assess Toxic Cyanobacteria Blooms in Minnesota Lakes
- Meet the Researcher: Chris Filstrup UMD News
- Meet the Researcher: Chris Filstrup UMD Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI)
Perfecting an Enzyme Coating to Reduce Biofouling
- Freshwater steel corrosion occurring beyond Lake Superior harbors BusinessNorth
- Freshwater Steel Corrosion Wisconsin Water News Podcast
- Freshwater steel corrosion occurring beyond Lake Superior harbors Eau Claire Leader Telegram
- Enzyme Shows Promise in Fighting Twin Ports' Freshwater Corrosion Problems Duluth News Tribune
- Freshwater steel corrosion expands inland KDAL
- Freshwater steel corrosion occurring beyond Lake Superior harbors Wisconsin Sea Grant News
- Signal and Noise UMN Biotchnology Institute Gateway Magazine
- Disrupting bacteria's communication pathways may thwart harbor infrastructure d… UMN Catalyst Magazine
Beavers, Streams and Steelhead
Monitoring the Presence of SARS-CoV-2 Virus in Surface Waters Connected to Public Recreation Sites
- Discovery at Duluth Beaches Relating to COVID-19 Country1053.ca
- Trace amounts of virus that causes COVID-19 found in Lake Superior water KBJR6
- U of M Medical School Researchers Found Traces of COVID-19 on Beaches Fox 21
- Coronavirus detected in lake water, researchers find. Experts say don't panic Yahoo News
- Researchers: Virus that causes COVID-19 in Lake Superior beach water MinnPost
- Researchers find virus that causes COVID-19 found in Lake Superior beach water KARE11
- Researchers find virus that causes COVID-19 in Lake Superior beach water WTHR
- The virus that causes COVID-19 found at four Duluth beaches MIX 108
- Virus linked to COVID-19 found at four Duluth beaches WDIO
- Coronavirus found in Lake Superior at Duluth beaches though waterborne spread u… Minneapolis Star Tribune
- Researchers detect virus that causes COVID at four Duluth beaches this month Duluth News Tribune
- UMD researchers detect coronavirus in water at Lake Superior beaches TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press (DNT story)
- U of M Medical School researchers look to beach water for COVID community infec… KARE11
- Researchers check Lake Superior beaches for coronavirus Minneapolis Star Tribune
- Can COVID-19 linger in Lake Superior - Researchers are trying to find out KBJR6
- Can the COVID virus be found on Lake Superior beaches? WTIP 90.7FM
- Sea Grant tests beaches along Lake Superior for COVID-19 Fox 21
- Researchers are looking for signs of COVID-19 at Lake Superior beaches. They ha… Duluth News Tribune