Sea Grant in the News

Perfecting an Enzyme Coating to Reduce Biofouling

• 01/18/2021 Freshwater steel corrosion occurring beyond Lake Superior harbors Eau Claire Leader Telegram
• 01/13/2021 Freshwater steel corrosion expands inland KDAL
• 01/11/2021 Freshwater steel corrosion occurring beyond Lake Superior harbors Wisconsin Sea Grant News
• 01/10/2020 Disrupting bacteria's communication pathways may thwart harbor infrastructure d… UMN Catalyst Magazine

• 12/30/2020 Around the Circle This Week: January 1, 2021 Lake Superior Magazine
• 10/29/2020 How ancient fish DNA could contribute to cancer therapy BioProcess Online
• 08/22/2020 Inside Marine 19 how officials respond to water emergencies
• 08/21/2020 Duluth Fire Department: Dangerous swimming conditions at Park Point Fox 21
• 08/21/2020 Rip-current warning issued for Park Point beaches Duluth News Tribune
• 06/28/2020 Red-flag warning issued for Park Point beaches Fox 21
• 06/09/2020 Emergency responders give advice on beach safety WDIO
• 09/02/2020 Plastic identification activity wows educators WI Sea Grant News
• 02/06/2020 Educator workshop shares Ojibwe culture and history WI Sea Grant News
• 05/22/2020 Minnesota and Wisconsin educators invited to land-based water workshop WI Sea Grant News
• 06/08/2020 Annual Rivers & Lakes Fair canceled due to COVID Aitkin Age
• 05/03/2020 Minnesota effort to slow aquatic invasive species is working Post Bulletin
• 04/26/2020 Minnesota effort to slow aquatic invasive species is working Duluth News Tribune
• 04/26/2020 Minnesota effort to slow aquatic invasive species is working The Daily Republic
• 09/28/2020 Sea Grant Great Lakes Aquaculture Day Oct. 10 UMD News
• 09/24/2020 MN Sea Grant's Amy Schrank Making Progress for Sustainable Aquaculture Despite … UMN Water Resources Center
• 09/16/2020 Sea Grant Great Lakes Aquaculture Day Lake Superior Magazine
• 09/16/2020 Sea Grant Great Lakes Aquaculture Day Morning Ag Clips
• 09/03/2020 New grant funds study of Great Lakes aquaculture Traverse City Record Eagle
• 07/22/2020 COVID-19: Nations look to aquaculture to boost food security Sea West News
• 07/22/2020 Multi-million dollar grant funds study of Great Lakes aquaculture Great Lakes Echo
• 05/14/2020 Far from HOMES the importance of place-based stewardship NOAA Sea Grant Knauss Blog
• 03/06/2020 NRRI teams up with Minnesota Sea Grant Hometown Focus
• 01/29/2020 Giving science back to the local communities KUMD Green Visions
• 01/06/2020 Lake Superior levels high but dropping this winter Fox 21
• 02/11/2020 From Minnesota down the mighty Mississippi - The Watershed Game takes hold in t… UMN Water Resources Center
• 07/24/2020 Repeated searches prompt request to secure floating devices WDIO
• 07/22/2020 Another rip current warning issued for Park Point beaches Duluth News Tribune
• 07/21/2020 Red-flag warning issued for dangerous swimming conditions on Park Point Fox 21
• 07/02/2020 Lifeguards returning to Park Point beach for the summer WDIO
• 07/02/2020 Lifeguards to return to Park Point starting July 10 KBJR6
• 06/07/2020 Threat of rip currents at Park Point beaches KDAL 610AM
• 06/03/2020 Unlike many cities, Duluth keeps beaches open Duluth News Tribune

Beavers, Streams and Steelhead

• 11/06/2020 Can beaver and trout share streams? Sometimes UMD News

Monitoring the Presence of SARS-CoV-2 Virus in Surface Waters Connected to Public Recreation Sites

• 10/02/2020 Discovery at Duluth Beaches Relating to COVID-19 Country1053.ca
• 10/01/2020 Trace amounts of virus that causes COVID-19 found in Lake Superior water KBJR6
• 10/01/2020 U of M Medical School Researchers Found Traces of COVID-19 on Beaches Fox 21
• 09/30/2020 Coronavirus detected in lake water, researchers find. Experts say don't panic Yahoo News
• 09/30/2020 Researchers: Virus that causes COVID-19 in Lake Superior beach water MinnPost
• 09/29/2020 Researchers find virus that causes COVID-19 found in Lake Superior beach water KARE11
• 09/29/2020 Researchers find virus that causes COVID-19 in Lake Superior beach water WTHR
• 09/29/2020 The virus that causes COVID-19 found at four Duluth beaches MIX 108
• 09/29/2020 Virus linked to COVID-19 found at four Duluth beaches WDIO
• 09/28/2020 Coronavirus found in Lake Superior at Duluth beaches though waterborne spread u… Minneapolis Star Tribune
• 09/28/2020 Researchers detect virus that causes COVID at four Duluth beaches this month Duluth News Tribune
• 09/28/2020 UMD researchers detect coronavirus in water at Lake Superior beaches TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press (DNT story)
• 09/01/2020 U of M Medical School researchers look to beach water for COVID community infec… KARE11
• 08/26/2020 Researchers check Lake Superior beaches for coronavirus Minneapolis Star Tribune
• 08/25/2020 Can COVID-19 linger in Lake Superior - Researchers are trying to find out KBJR6
• 08/25/2020 Can the COVID virus be found on Lake Superior beaches? WTIP 90.7FM
• 08/25/2020 Sea Grant tests beaches along Lake Superior for COVID-19 Fox 21
• 08/22/2020 Researchers are looking for signs of COVID-19 at Lake Superior beaches. They ha… Duluth News Tribune

Microplastics in Lake Superior: An Investigation of Size, Composition, and Weathering.

• 09/23/2020 Grant helps UMD look into impacts plastic has on Lake Superior Fox 21
• 09/23/2020 UMD Faculty Member Demonstrates Her Timely Research UMD News
• 08/06/2020 Expert alert: chemistry and microplastics UMD News