Sea Grant and Lake Michigan
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Sea Grant’s mission of research, education and public outreach naturally includes the waters of Lake Michigan. The considerable human presence around Lake Michigan brings special urgency for Sea Grant’s efforts to quantify and maintain water quality, as well as for our campaigns to promote cleaner and safer beaches. Find out how Sea Grant has supported these various initiatives in this podcast.

Singing Sands and the Sturgeon Bowl

In this final podcast Chris and Doggus head once more for the shores of Lake Michigan. Things don’t quite turn out as planned – but before they get ho...
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Mussels and Food Webs

Chris enters the halls of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Freshwater Sciences where he meets up with Professor Harvey Bootsma and hi...
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Beaches, Gulls and Bacteria

In this episode, Chris and his dog stop at Harrington Beach State Park, on the shores of Lake Michigan. Listening to the gulls at the beach and seeing...
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Surfing the Midcoast

The series rolls into Sheboygan in this episode, as Chris seeks out the story of surfing on Lake Michigan, and gets the rundown from legendary surfers...
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Maps and Apps

In this podcast, Chris heads to Potawatomi State Park on Green Bay. He finds out from UW-Madison graduate student Francis Eanes about a new iPhone app...
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Outreach, Islands and Waterfowl

In this episode, Chris heads to the Green Bay Wildlife Sanctuary to speak with UW Sea Grant Water Quality Specialist Vicky Harris. Vicky explains what...
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