Research

A major component of Sea Grant’s mission is identifying priorities for scientific research, and providing funding to projects that address these priorities. During 2007-2009, Minnesota Sea Grant is supporting research and outreach projects that address a variety of concerns, locally, regionally, and on a national level. The following research projects funded by Minnesota Sea Grant are currently underway:

Biotechnology

• Putting Oceans and Great Lakes into Digital Circulation: A New Curriculum
• Developing Cost-Effective Ways to Produce a Pheromone that Controls Sea Lamprey

Coastal Communities and Economies

• Identifying the Role of Bacteria in Accelerated Harbor Corrosion

Ecosytems and Habitats

• Rapid Identification of Bacteria Sources that Lead to Lake Superior Beach Advisories
• Forecasting Shifts in Water Quality as Land Use Patterns Change
• Balancing Lake Superior's Carbon Budget

Fisheries

• From Top to Bottom: Investigating the Daily Migration of Fish and Their Prey in Lake Superior

See Also

• Minnesota Sea Grant research results published in scientific journals.
• Previous research priorities
• Great Lakes Regional Research Information Network
• U of MN Institute on the Environment