Education isn't just for kids.  It is true that Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant has a treasure trove of creative activities, many have been designed and field tested by teachers, for kindergartners through high school age children.

But there are also programs that provide real world experiences for graduate students and adult professionals like fish farmers, water resource managers, and others who are interested in more information about invasive species, aquaculture, water quality, and other topics.  Outreach staff work closely with Sea Grant researchers to share this information in a way that will be easy to understand and apply at a level appropriate for each young person or adult.

Through our science-based teaching efforts we are giving students information and skills that will help them make wise decisions as consumers and citizens.  We hope to bring a greater understanding of the problems and potential solutions linked to water issues so we can all enjoy the rich resources in Southern Lake Michigan.

What we can do for you ---

Through our new COSEE Great Lakes project, create dynamic linkages between educators and scientists as well as enhancing ocean and Great Lakes science education throughout the Great Lakes region.  We provide standards-based science curricula.  The "Greatest of the Great Lakes - A Medley of Model Lessons" CD is now available.  The curriculum collection contains 41 innovative classroom activities.

  Offer professional experience and financial support to graduate students through Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant's Fellowship Program and National programs such as Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

  Improve knowledge about coastal issues through publications including Water Issues and Concerns, BeachWatch, Exploring Science Writing, and Exotic Species Compendium (ESCAPE)

Offer educational programs, such as the Fish School project on fish contaminants, to raise awareness and change behavior among groups that may be seriously impacted by consuming seafood items.

Offer Web-based education through sites such as Nab the Aquatic Invader, AquaNIC, and Exotic Aquatics on the Move

Provide easy access to exotic species information through a National Lending Network of 32 Centers across the U.S. and Canada

Give teachers new ideas for the classroom in hands-on sessions at professional conferences

Teach youth about important water-related issues at major education events

Assist vocational agriculture teachers with aquaculture education resources for high school students

Featured Products

• Community Stewardship Projects on Exotic Aquatic Species
• Educational Flipchart on Contaminants in Fish & Seafood
• Exotic Aquatics on the Move CD-ROM
• ESCAPE
• Find 7 Ways Aquatic Exotics are Spread
• Great Lakes Invasion Curriculum Guide
• Wetlands are Wonderlands
• Zebra Mussel Mania
• Zelda, the Zebra Mussel Costume

Feature Press Releases

• "Fish School" Informs Families of Health Risks and Benefits
• Pet, Water Garden Industries, Resource Agencies Unite to Create a New "Habitattitude^TM" on Aquatic Invasive Species

Education Links

• AquaNIC Aquaculture Educators
• The Bridge - Ocean Sciences Teacher Resource Center
• Exotics Aquatic on the Move
• Madison JASON
• Nab the Aquatic Invader