Michigan Sea Grant

Mission

Michigan Sea Grant supports research, outreach, and education to enhance sustainable use of Great Lakes resources, benefiting the environment, the quality of life, and the Michigan, Great Lakes, and national economy.

About Us

Our research and outreach programs promote better understanding, conservation, and use of Michigan's coastal resources.

Michigan Sea Grant currently funds scientific research, education, training, and extension projects designed to foster science-based decisions about the use and conservation of Great Lakes resources. Federal funds are matched with funds from state, tribal, business, and other sources to carry out the programs.

Sea Grant also promotes access to science-based information about Michigan's coasts and the Great Lakes. Free publications include fact sheets, reports, articles, and other documents available to download. Also, the online bookstore offers free or affordable publications.

Michigan Sea Grant

603 South Eleventh Avenue
Alpena, MI 49707

Projects

	4-H Great Lakes and Natural Resource Campers investigate impacts of aquatic invasive species on biodiversity of native fish Upon discovering, documenting invasive round gobies in Presque Isle County�s Lake Esau, 4-H Great Lakes and Natural Resources campers launched an investigation to study the impacts of non-native aquatic invaders in this local lake.	Info
	4-H Great Lakes and Natural Resources Campers Discover and Map Federally Threatened Pitcher's Thistle Plants of Coastal Lake Huron Seventy Michigan youth gathered to learn about Michigan's natural resources through amazing hands-on experiences at the 2011 4-H Great Lakes and Natural Resources Camp (GLNR).	Info
	Alcona Community High School - Negwegon State Park Interpretive Signs	Info
	Alpena High School - Bagley Creek Restoration, Wildlife Sanctuary Water Quality	Info
	Alpena High School - Shipwreck Alley Students will collect the oral histories, help preserve artifacts, and help develop an educational exhibit to encourage stewardship and preservation of the Lake Huron fishery.	Info
	Alpena Public Schools - LaFarge Fossil Park at Jesse Besser Museum High school and elementary students bring awareness to the amazing geology of northeast Michigan.	Info
	Atlanta - Water Quality Monitoring Project 7th and 8th grade students are visiting multiple sites along the upper waters of the Thunder Bay River to monitor river health.	Info
	Au Gres River - Water Monitoring Students from Au Gres-Sims Elementary have joined interested community partners to monitor the health of the East Branch of the Au Gres River from head waters to its outlet in Lake Huron.	Info
	Besser Elementary - Water Quality Monitoring - Arbor Day 4th grade students from Besser Elementary visit Duck Park/Island Park twice a year to learn and monitor river health.	Info
	Black River Watershed Monitoring and Management Planning Environmental Science Students partner in monitoring and developing a watershed management plan for their local Black River Watershed	Info
	Building Stewardship in Local Waters Alcona Middle Schoolers Study Water Quality, Wetlands and the Effects of Marine Debris	Info
	BWET Grant Gets Students Exploring Local Resources Posen Students Build Appreciation and Understanding of Local Resources	Info
	Charity Island Project Au Gres-Sims Students Conduct Research on Threatened Pitcher’s Thistle	Info
	Ella White - Native Fish and Restoration Project From Sturgeon on Loan, to raising Lake Trout in the classroom, these 5th graders focus on the most wanted species in Lake Huron.	Info
	Fish Habitat Days at Paxton Quarry In partnership with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Friends of the Lake Huron Watershed, and Lafarge, 3rd graders from Hinks Elementary are learning to fish and cast, while exploring the natural habitats in the flooded quarry.	Info
	Great Lakes Fisheries in the Classroom Efforts Raising Lake Sturgeon, Chinook Salmon, and Lake Trout in the classroom to help our fisheries!	Info
	Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Trail Stories Science in the Sanctuary students collect stories from northern Lake Huron communities to contribute to the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Trail website	Info
	Hubbard Lake Water Quality Monitoring Students use chemical and aquatic invertebrate tests to determine health of Hubbard Lake.	Info
	Industrial Arts Students Support Lake Huron Coastal Habitat by Preserving Hibernacula in Alpena Alpena High School industrial arts teachers Scott MacKenzie and Zach Grulke are getting their students involved in the local community through placed based education.	Info
	Island Park Stewardship & Salmon in the Classroom Students provide stewardship for Island Park by removing invasives, preventing marine debris and more.	Info
	Lincoln Elementary - BWET- Island Mill Park Students use chemical and aquatic invertebrate tests to determine health of the Thunder Bay River	Info
	Microplastics Research Project in Lake Huron Alpena High Schools Chemistry students apply their learning to Lake Huron to collect and analyze micro-plastics from Thunder Bay.	Info
	NOAA Great Lakes B-WET - Our Rivers, Our Future NOAA's B-WET program is an environmental education program that promotes locally relevant, experiential learning in the K-12 environment.	Info
	Northeast Michigan Earth Day Bag Project Raising Awareness about the Danger of Plastic Bags in the Great Lakes	Info
	Oscoda Owls Explore the Pine River - Van Etten Lake Watershed! Oscoda Middle School students are stepping up and becoming natural resources leaders in their local watershed through place based education.	Info
	Rogers City Middle School - Trout River Watershed	Info
	Salmon in the Classroom and Learning Harbor Ecosystems Alcona Elementary students raise salmon and take care of their shoreline by preventing marine debris	Info
	Studying the Watershed of Alcona County	Info
	The Thunder Bay River Watershed Project	Info
	Thompson's Harbor State Park Threatened and Endangered Species	Info
	Threatened and Endangered Species at Negwegon State Park Alcona seventh and eighth graders are working to educate their local community on threatened and endangered species that can be found at Negwegon State Park.	Info
	Thunder Bay Junior High - Lake Huron Adopt-a-Beach The Adopt-a-Beach Program is more than just a beach sweep. Teams conduct litter removal and monitoring, and also complete a beach health assessment form that includes science-based observation and testing.	Info
	Vernal Pool Patrol Project Monitoring seasonal wetlands across northern Michigan	Info