Over the next six months, the Army Corps predicts water levels will stay below long-term averages on all Great Lakes, except possibly Lake Ontario. planetdetroit.org/2026/03/grea...
Michigan Birding 101 Join Michigan Sea Grant and explore this wonderful hobby 2026 Spring sessions: March 17, 19, 24, 26 7-9pm ET Fun virtual classes for beginning birders Free and open to all registration: bit.ly/MIBIRDS26
Curious about birding in Michigan but not sure where to start? Looking to make your backyard more wildlife-friendly? Michigan Birding 101 is a free, 4-part online class that gets you up to speed on binoculars, ID tips, local hotspots, and more! Tune in 7-8pm on March 17, 19, 24, 26: buff.ly/600vigC
Newts are well-known for their dark red spots outlined in black. In fact, the genus name (Notophthalmus) comes from the Greek words meaning "back" and "eye," referencing these distinctive spots. The spots are most visible in the eft stage. Photo via iNaturalist.
Learn about Michigan's salamanders in our new Extension article!
Mighty, moist, and mysterious: Meet Michigan's salamanders (Learn what the "eft" is up with the Eastern newt!)
www.canr.msu.edu/news/mighty-...
A graphic showing a map of Lake Champlain, a map of Michigan's watersheds, and a happy anniversary message to Lake Champlain after its temporary designation as a Great Lake on March 6, 1988.
(2/2) There was serious pushback on this designation because of the lake's relative size. 18 days later, the designation was rescinded, but universities in NY and VT are still eligible for these funding channels...and we're so glad! Happy Great Lakes anniversary, Lake Champlain Sea Grant!
A graphic showing a map of Lake Champlain, a map of Michigan's watersheds, and a happy anniversary message to Lake Champlain after its temporary designation as a Great Lake on March 6, 1988.
On this day 38 years ago, President Clinton designated Lake Champlain as the 6th U.S. Great Lake. This passed as a part of a bill that reauthorized the National Sea Grant Program and allocated specific funding for Great Lakes research. (1/2)
A promotional graphic for a webinar titled “HABs 101 Webinar: The Power of Plants.” March 10, 2026, from 6–7:30 p.m. Along the bottom are three photos: a streetside garden with blooming native plants, a wetland edge with tall grasses beside a lake, and a landscaped area with various aquatic and shoreline plants.
Spend 90 minutes and learn about (1) benefits of native plants in lakes (2) How to build a natural shoreline, & (3) how to reduce runoff with a rain garden! Join this webinar hosted by @miseagrant.bsky.social for some efficient lakefront learning!
www.canr.msu.edu/events/habs-...
A hand holding a burbot fish. Credit: Kristian Kostov/Wikimedia.
Did you target Burbot (Eelpout, Lawyer, Freshwater Cod) ice fishing in the #LakeSuperior basin (including bays/tributaries) during the 2025/2026 season?
@miseagrant.bsky.social fellow Grayson Wolf wants your input for management decisions.
Anonymous Survey: z.umn.edu/mn-burbot-sm
We'll be there too, with resources about paddling safety and aquatic invasive species -- drop by!
Bringing back some of the #GLANSIS team's greatest for #NationalInvasiveSpeciesAwarenessWeek: here's some great coverage of last year's landmark paper on the top 10 most impactful #GreatLakes #AIS!
#NISAW
Curious about which #GreatLakes #AIS have the most severe or wide-ranging impacts across the basin? Check out this paper from MISG's #GLANSIS team about the top 10 aquatic invaders in our region! #NISAW
Do you have #GreatLakes #AIS data you’d like to share? Contact the #GLANSIS team to do so -- you can also direct us to additional resources or contribute to our peer review process! https://buff.ly/41mdtYU #InvSpWk #NISAW
Curious about which #GreatLakes #AIS have the most severe or wide-ranging impacts across the basin? Check out this paper from MISG's #GLANSIS team about the top 10 aquatic invaders in our region! #NISAW
Bringing back some of the #GLANSIS team's greatest for #NationalInvasiveSpeciesAwarenessWeek: here's some great coverage of last year's landmark paper on the top 10 most impactful #GreatLakes #AIS!
#NISAW
NAISMA NISAW National Invasive Species Awareness Week
National Invasive Species Awareness Week is here. From emerald ash borer to zebra mussels, invasive species harm ecosystems everywhere.
Join NAISMA at their educational webinars all week: naisma.org/events/list/... #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology #NISAW 🧪🌍🍁
The word Upwellings over an image of a snowy boardwalk stretching into a frozen marsh
A Knauss Fellow in Times Square, an underwater vacuum cleaner in Higgins Lake, a burbot survey: all this and more in our February Upwellings newsletter! buff.ly/7jw3jBB
Emily Stuller, a young woman with blonde hair and blue eyes, smiles in front of some green shrubbery.
Emily and another adult wear snorkeling gear as they interact with a child wearing a life jacket in shallow, clear inland Florida waters
Incoming Knauss fellow Emily Stuller grew up near Lake Michigan and fell in love with the water. After studying marine science, she's ready to explore the world of ocean and Great Lakes policy and management. Get to know Emily (and meet her cute dog) with this Q&A article: buff.ly/BNTVepV
Emily Stuller, a young woman with blonde hair and blue eyes, smiles in front of some green shrubbery.
Emily and another adult wear snorkeling gear as they interact with a child wearing a life jacket in shallow, clear inland Florida waters
Incoming Knauss fellow Emily Stuller grew up near Lake Michigan and fell in love with the water. After studying marine science, she's ready to explore the world of ocean and Great Lakes policy and management. Get to know Emily (and meet her cute dog) with this Q&A article: buff.ly/BNTVepV
A headshot of Emily, who has blonde hair and blue eyes, smiling in front of green shrubs
This week, we're celebrating the Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship! This summer, finalists will match with federal legislative/executive offices and will officially start yearlong fellowships supporting marine and Great Lakes policy, research, and management. Meet MI's incoming fellow: buff.ly/cUbcYTu
"When I first saw the opportunity, my immediate reaction was: this is not for me... Then I paused."
Entrepreneur, grad student, and outgoing Knauss Fellow Ola Ayeni thrived in the Sea Grant office. Her takeaways -- including the moment she saw herself on a billboard in Times Square: buff.ly/hWACCAY
(2/2) Tomorrow, we'll share a farewell from Olamide Ayeni, an entrepreneur whose fellowship wrapped up this winter. Then we'll introduce Emily Stuller, a marine biologist making a splash for the Great Lakes. Stay tuned for their stories!
A grid of 10 photos of members of the incoming 2026 Knauss class. They represent a range of genders and ethnic backgrounds.
This week, we're celebrating the Knauss Fellowship!
This prestigious program has empowered nearly 2,000 grad students and young professionals to make a difference for marine and Great Lakes science, policy, and management by spending a year working in federal offices. (1/2)
The logo of the Michigan Clean Water Corps accompanies text: 2026 MiCorps Stream Grants Now Open! Apply by March 6, 2026. Cleanup Grants For local units of govermnet. Amount: $500 to $5000. Purpose: Support trash removal from streams, rivers, and creeks. Stream Monitoring Grants. For: Local units of government, nonprofits, and tribes. Amount: Startup: up to $5000 (1 year). Implementation: up to $20,000 (2-years). Maintenance: up to $3000. Purpose: volunteer macroinvertebrate monitoring and habitat assessment in wadeable streams.
Volunteer-led stream work has a big impact, and MiCorps stream cleanup and monitoring grants are now open for 2026.
If your organization is building or expanding a program, these grants can help cover staff time, training, and equipment costs.
Applications due March 6.
www.micorps.net/streams/grants
Still time to register!
Educators are invited to join the Great Lakes Region Place-Based Education Institute starting this Feb and dive into hands-on strategies that connect students with their communities and local environments.
Learn more & register:
greatlakesstewardship.org/about-2/gl-r...
Researchers want help from ice fishers to collect data on ice thickness to improve ice forecasting in the #GreatLakes.
www.interlochenpublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
Coldest Lake Michigan morning of the year, so far.
#GreatLakes
Stay safe, folks!
Illustration of underwater lake life with the phrase, "Dive into lake learning - Introduction to Lakes Online. 6 Week Online Course. Michigan State University Extension Center for Lakes and Streams".
Last call! Our Intro to Lakes online course starts soon - you can sign up through 5 PM ET January 27. Join us!
www.canr.msu.edu/courses/intr...
Are you a grad student in Illinois or Indiana working on topics that could benefit #GreatLakes communities? The @ilinseagrant.bsky.social Graduate Scholars program provides funding to advance research as well as professional networking and development opportunities iiseagrant.org/its-time-to-...
Great Lakes ice update for January 19, 2026: Combined 19% | Lake Superior 7% | Lake Michigan 17% | Lake Huron 25% | Lake Erie 55% | Lake Ontario 5% | #GreatLakes
Great Lakes ice update for January 19, 2026: Combined 19% | Lake Superior 7% | Lake Michigan 17% | Lake Huron 25% | Lake Erie 55% | Lake Ontario 5% | #GreatLakes
The GLC will be hiring a 2026 miseagrant.bsky.social summer intern! This position will fund an undergraduate to work on aquatic invasive species projects relevant to the #GreatLakes, including the #GLAISBlitz.
For more info and how to apply, visit: https://ow.ly/ZTSk50Y05Hv
