University of Wisconsin Sea Grant

UW Sea Grant social scientist Jane Harrison, picking up trash at...

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:44:10 -0400

UW Sea Grant social scientist Jane Harrison, picking up trash at Milwaukee’s South Shore Beach and reminding beachgoers not to feed the birds.

Know Your Invasive

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:09:00 -0400

By Aaron R. Conklin Don’t know your round goby from your rusty crayfish? Think a bighead carp...

UW Sea Grant’s Tim Campbell does some recon in Oconto, the...

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:47:00 -0400

UW Sea Grant’s Tim Campbell does some recon in Oconto, the site of a pair of upcoming fishing tournaments. Campbell will be on hand to deliver the Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! message to anglers.

"People should be paying attention to Lake Superior. It’s warming at one of the fastest rates of any..."

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:14:00 -0400

“People should be paying attention to Lake Superior. It’s warming at one of the fastest rates...

In the June issue of Cabin Life, UW Sea Grant’s Tim...

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:29:08 -0400

In the June issue of Cabin Life, UW Sea Grant’s Tim Campbell answers a reader question about what to do when you catch an aquatic invasive species while fishing. Check out the article here: http://

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"In short, Sea Grant got my career started."

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:39:00 -0400

“In short, Sea Grant got my career started.” - James Waples, a former graduate student...

Taking Five with a Round Goby

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:36:00 -0400

By Aaron R. Conklin They’re the obnoxious party posse of the aquatic invasive species universe,...

Jeremy Jones Takes on the Tournament Circuit

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:49:00 -0400

By Aaron R. Conklin The 2013 fishing tournament season is in full swing, with major events...

A pair of posters submitted by Wisconsin fourth and fifth...

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:40:04 -0400

A pair of posters submitted by Wisconsin fourth and fifth graders to celebrate next month’s Invasive Species Awareness Month.

Reflections on Sea Grant Academy 2013

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:35:00 -0400

By Titus Seilheimer Learning the ropes at a new job can be a daunting task. Here at Sea Grant, new...

UW Sea Grant audio specialist Chris Bocast is closing in on his...

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:38:42 -0400

UW Sea Grant audio specialist Chris Bocast is closing in on his latest podcast series, Sea Grant and Lake Michigan: Waters in Transition.To get yourself in a Great Lakes mood, have a listen to the haunting original theme music Bocast composed for it.

A few years ago, UW-Milwaukee put together this short video...

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:13:15 -0400

A few years ago, UW-Milwaukee put together this short video featuring Dr Charles Melching, who’s now using Wisconsin Water Resources Institute funding to model what would happen if the Chicago Area Waterway Systems were separated from Lake Michigan to prevent Asian carp invasion.

John Karl spent the day in Pewaukee, capturing video of crews...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:49:17 -0400

John Karl spent the day in Pewaukee, capturing video of crews drilling a 600+ foot well. The footage will be part of a larger video on the Wisconsin groundwater monitoring network.

UW Sea Grant outreach specialists Jane Harrison, Titus...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:00:07 -0400

UW Sea Grant outreach specialists Jane Harrison, Titus Seilheimer and Julia Noordyk spent part of the week at Sea Grant Academy, including an afternoon talking to the public about Sea Grant’ work at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

Mapping Aquaculture in Wisconsin

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:09:50 -0400

By Aaron R. Conklin So you want to start a fish farm, jump in with both feet to the burgeoning...

Model Citizen

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:32:31 -0400

By Aaron R. Conklin It’s one of the biggest crises facing the Great Lakes in the modern era, and...

Gone Bowling

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:13:00 -0400

By Jane Harrison Wisconsin Sea Grant Director Jim Hurley (above at left) and I served as moderator...

Putting Your Waterfront to Work – A Great Lakes Perspective

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:14:37 -0400

Editor’s note: In March 2013, University of Wisconsin Sea Grant’s environmental social scientist...

There’s Gold(fish) in Them Thar Ponds!

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:45:00 -0400

By Tim Campbell Goldfish in Milwaukee – bright orange aquarium releases swimming and biting freely...

Where's Phil? Tournament Travelogue: The Road to Oklahoma

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:17:23 -0400

Editor’s note: Phil Moy, UW Sea Grant’s assistant director for research, traveled...