Sunrise over the western arm of Lake Superior with Duluth and the University of Minnesota Duluth campus in the foreground.
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Minnesota Sea Grant's current list of funded research projects
Minnesota Sea Grant's current list of funded research projects
2024-2026 Minnesota Sea Grant-funded research*
- Jay Austin. Extending and Improving Observational Capacity on Lake Superior’s Minnesota North Shore. ~$144,000. Ends 6/30/2026.
- Ami Choi. Equitable Access to Recreation at Lake Superior (EARLS): Exploring Perceptions and Opportunities among Minnesota's Black Population. ~$317,000. Ends 6/30/2026.
- Elizabeth Minor. The Photochemistry of Plume Constituents in Lake Superior. ~$285,000. Ends 6/30/2026.
- Hikaru Peterson. A Deep Dive into Consumer Perceptions of Locally Farmed Fish. ~$206,000. Ends 6/30/2026.
- Lienne Sethna. Historical Abundance and Extent of Wild Rice: Environmental Drivers Leading to its Decline in Minnesota Waters. ~$289,000. Ends 6/30/2026.
- Cody Sheik. Blooming Threats: Assessing Future Cyanobacterial Threats to Lake Superior. ~$320,000. Ends 6/30/2026.
2022-2024 Minnesota Sea Grant-funded research
- John Bischof. Development of Surrogate Broodstock for Increasing Aquaculture Production. ~$310,000. Ends 6/30/2024.
- Adam Heathcote. Didymo Invasion of Nearshore Lake Superior Tributaries. ~$345,000. Ends 6/30/2024.
- Heidi Roop. Climate Adaptation in Action: Updating and Expanding Tribal Climate Adaptation Tools and Resources Across the 1854 Ceded Territory. ~$305,000. Ends 6/30/2024.
- Robert W. Sterner. Stoichiometry Meets Genomics: Assessing Limiting Factors for Diverse CHABs and Associated Toxins. ~$317,000. Ends 6/30/2024.
- Lynn Waterhouse. Investigating Drivers of Cisco Recruitment in Lake Superior. ~$215,000. Ends 6/30/2024.
2020-2022 Minnesota Sea Grant-funded research
- John Bischof. Cryopreservation of Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas) Embryos for Aquaculture. ~$223,000. No-cost extension to 6/30/2023.
- Jessica Gutknecht. Lake Superior: Determining Future Potential Release of Mercury and Sulfur from Peatlands to the Lake Superior Basin. ~$189, 000. No-cost extension to 12/31/2023.
- Nathan Johnson. Soil Chemistry and Microbiome Transplant for Wild Rice Restoration. ~$117,000. No-cost extension to 6/30/2023.
- Melissa Maurer-Jones. Microplastics in Lake Superior: An Investigation of Size, Composition, and Weathering. ~$239,000. No-cost extension to 6/30/2023.
Support comes through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Sea Grant Program and the University of Minnesota. Find titles and journals of published results from previously funded research on our website.
*Project costs include research team-provided matching funds and indirect costs.
Last updated: 7/9/2024.