Students listen to a presentation by Service staff. - FWS photo by Joan Moore

Fishery Biologist Tim Smigielski, Jordan River NFH, was a guest speaker at the annual "Young Authors Day" at Shanty Creek Resort in Bellaire Michigan. 

Smigielski spoke to the group of 15 aspiring writers about scientific writing. 

The students, primarily fifth anad sixth graders from Mancelona Schools chose to attend Smigielski's presentation from a list of other speakers.  Smigielski explained the main differences between scientific writing and other types of writing such as creative writing.  He also presented a power point slide show on Great Lakes salmon and trout identification,  a topic which they may choose to write about in the future.