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April 15, 2009Contents Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant aquaculture marketing specialist is bringing fish farming to the city with his upcoming Urban Aquaculture/Aquaponics Workshop.
“I received a number of calls from people in Chicago wanting to raise fish in their garages so that inspired me to develop this workshop” said Kwamena Quagrainie, who has been working at Purdue University since 2005. “Although many of these calls came from hobbyists, the focus of the workshop will be on business ventures.”
The workshop is free to all participants and is directed towards agriculture teachers and people looking to raise fish in a metropolitan area. Speakers include Quagrainie, fish farmer Myles Harston, and a representative from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The workshop will be held on Saturday, April 18, at Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, located at 111th St. and Pulaski Rd. Check in and late registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Talks will run from 9:00 a.m. unitl 4:00 p.m. with an hour for lunch, which is provided. Please pre-register by April 13 by calling 217-333-6444 or e-mailing klomax@illinois.edu.
OH Sea Grant - Stone Lab Plans Summer Tours This summer, the public can get an inside look at Stone Lab and the South Bass Island Lighthouse. Tours of Gibraltar Island will be offered each Wednesday, June 17-August 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lighthouse tours are planned every Thursday through Sunday starting June 18 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., wrapping up August 21. For more information, visit http://stonelab.osu.edu/tripsandtours/island-tours/. MN Sea Grant - Director of NOAA’s Integrated Oceans Observing Systems visits Duluth, MinnesotaCaptain Zdenka Willis, Director of NOAA’s Integrated Oceans Observing Systems (IOOS), visited and toured the research and maritime-related resources in the Duluth/Superior area on April 7 and 8. The purpose of Willis’s visit was to find out more about Great Lakes research and shipping to ascertain how IOOS can best meet the needs of these stakeholder groups. Willis’s stay in the Twin Ports began with a “question-and-comment meeting” at the Mid-Continent EPA Lab with the academic and research community. The following day, Director Willis met with representative from the commercial maritime community (including the US Coast Guard, Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute, Great Ships Initiative, pilots, carriers, and shippers). Minnesota Sea Grant’s Dale Bergeron facilitated Willis’s visit. Other Minnesota Sea Grant staff participated. The Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) involves 11 regional systems providing data from US coasts (including the Great Lakes Observing System), and the Global Ocean Observing System. MI Sea Grant - Workshops To Help Prevent Fish Diseases in Baitfish and Aquaculture Industries The Ohio Sea Grant College Program is requesting preproposals for one- to three-year research projects on Great Lakes and marine problems with particular significance to Ohio, Lake Erie, the Great Lakes region, and the nation. Approximately $400,000 is available for projects beginning 1 February 2010, and $200,000 is available for projects beginning 1 February 2011. Priority will be given to projects that address the National Strategic Plan's 4 priorities (www.seagrant.noaa.gov/focus) of hazard resilient coastal communities, healthy coastal ecosystems, safe sustainable seafood supply, and sustainable coastal development locally on Lake Erie, including projects that enhance the economic value of Lake Erie and projects that enable improved management of Lake Erie. Projects that can create jobs and enhance economic activity through improved practices, product creation, and specialized training are encouraged, along with human dimensions studies and proposals documenting the economic value of Lake Erie natural resources and the impact of cleaning up Lake Erie Areas of Concern. Priority will also be given to supporting at least one project at Old Woman Creek NERR focusing on healthy coastal ecosystems, which will be co-funded by Old Woman Creek and Sea Grant. Preproposals are due Thursday, May 21, 2009. For more information, go to www.ohioseagrant.osu.edu/research/forms. Just launched! http://www.greatlakesseagrant.org/ Includes information and products developed via the "Preparing Coastal Communities for Climate Change" project funded by NOAA SARP. Sea Grant folks - please help us develop additional content and send us your relevant links! 4) OH Sea Grant - Clean Marinas Shrink-Wrap Recycling Program Underway Spring collection is now underway for the Clean Marinas Shrink-Wrap Recycling Program, which to-date has kept more than 1 million pounds of shrink wrap out of landfills. Lake Erie boaters can drop off their shrink wrap for free at any participating marina or schedule a pick-up. More information can be found at http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/cleanmarinas/shrinkwrap/. 5) MN Sea Grant - Students Create Marketing Animation for Seaway Port Authority Five University of Minnesota Duluth students from associate professor Eun-Kyung Suh’s three-dimensional (3D) digital design class crafted a 3D animated short detailing the workings of the port terminal located in the St. Louis Bay at the Duluth Seaway Port Authority. Dale Bergeron, maritime extension educator for Minnesota Sea Grant, initiated the idea and facilitated its success. The focus of the animation is showing wind-industry cargo being brought in by ship, unloaded and then reloaded on trucks and trains. It displays the port’s equipment and demonstrates the efficiency of the Duluth operations. The students spent about 600 hours making the two-minute digital animation. Tim Gearns, a student studying art and civil engineering, said the rendering was a painstaking process. "Each frame took eight minutes to load, and there were 3600 frames," he said. The students visited the port, studied its operations, talked to employees, and took photographs. Back in the lab, they used aerial photos and the Web site Google Earth to assist in the creation of the animated models. The students got the opportunity to present their work to the port's board of commissioners. When the 3D animation is finalized, it will be available for viewing on Port Authority and other Web sites and will be used as information for prospective clients. A video clip of the project is available on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzPcacGI2sk). (Adapted from an article written for the University of Minnesota Duluth by Cheryl Reitan, UMD home page editor.) 6) NY Sea Grant - Students Needed as Salmon River, Eastern Lake Ontario Dunes Stewards College and graduate students are needed to promote ecologically responsible use of New York’s natural resources along the Eastern Lake Ontario Dunes & Wetlands Area and Salmon River Corridor. Up to 8 students will be paid to work with the Eastern Lake Ontario Dune Steward and Salmon River Steward programs coordinated by New York Sea Grant in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, The Nature Conservancy and New York State Parks in 2009. “The stewards promote environmentally-sound recreational use of these vital and unique natural resources and encourage willing compliance with guidelines designed to protect the resources. This year they will be participating in research and monitoring surveys, hosting field walks and programs on a variety of topics, interacting with those who enjoy the outdoors and contributing to a new Steward program blog,” says Steward Coordinator Mary Penney of New York Sea Grant, Oswego, NY. Four Eastern Lake Ontario Dune Stewards will spend their summer on the beaches of Eastern Lake Ontario providing public education programs, patrolling a 17-mile stretch of fragile sand dune, beach and wetlands areas in Oswego and Jefferson counties, and conducting habitat maintenance and restoration. Assignment areas include El Dorado Nature Preserve, Black Pond Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Lakeview WMA in Jefferson County, and the Sandy Pond Beach Natural Area, and Deer Creek Marsh WMA in Oswego County. Two Salmon River Stewards will work from late May through August monitoring New York State Department of Environmental Conservation properties from the upper Redfield Reservoir to Port Ontario in Oswego County. Their venues include public fishing access sites, the Salmon River Fish Hatchery, New York State Unique Areas, and State Forest lands. Two other Salmon River Steward positions are available during the fall academic semester. Students are encouraged to speak to faculty about whether the position may meet internship requirements. “Working as a Steward is excellent training for students interested in careers in environmental law enforcement, natural resource management including forestry, and teaching,” Penney says. Penney is recruiting applicants with a minimum of two years combined education and experience in environmental education, natural resources management, biology, environmental studies or a related field. Desirable candidates will have interpersonal and writing skills, a willingness to work weekends and holidays, and enthusiasm for protecting the ecosystem. Dune stewards must be prepared to walk up to 8 miles a day. Interested applicants may send or email a cover letter and resume to Mary Penney, New York Sea Grant, SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126 or email mp357@cornell.edu. The Eastern Lake Ontario Dune Steward and Salmon River Program is a cooperative effort of New York Sea Grant, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State Parks, and The Nature Conservancy. # # # 7) Publications MI Sea Grant - Economics of Restoring Great Lakes Ecosystems A new article, Restoring Great Lakes Ecosystems: Worth the Cost?, describes a set of recommendations to address current Great Lakes challenges, including the inadequate capacity for wastewater treatment and other key issues. The authors, Soren Anderson (Michigan State University), Jennifer Read (Michigan Sea Grant), and Donald Scavia (Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute - University Michigan) also summarize the costs and benefits of these measures in the article published by RFF Weekly Policy Commentary, Resources for the Future, Washington, D.C. http://www.rff.org/Publications/WPC/Pages/03_23_09_RestoringGreatLakesEcosystemsWorththeCost.aspx COSEE Great Lakes - Sweetwater Seascape - http://coseegreatlakes.net/newsletter/nl10.html
Tune in to WJR at 7:00 PM on Friday, April 17 Kirk Heinze, Host of WJRs Greening of the Great Lakes (760 AM), will interview Chuck Pistis, Michigan Sea Grant Extension Program Leader this Friday. 8) Staff News OH Sea Grant - Receives University Outreach Award In March, Ohio State University selected Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory as one of two nominees for the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges’ 2009 C. Peter Magrath Engagement Award, competing with 26 other OSU outreach projects. |
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March 16, 2009Contents
Dale Bergeron, maritime transportation educator, participated in the NOAA Great Lakes Shipping Stakeholder's Forum working group held in Cleveland, Ohio. The event, the first of its kind for senior NOAA participants in the Great Lakes, solicited feedback on NOAA's products and services supporting navigation, maritime safety and Great Lakes commerce. Additionally, Bergeron, Bortone, and Gunderson, along with the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, co-hosted a visit for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials introducing them to the people and issues associated with the Great Lakes shipping industry. NY Sea Grant - RMS Titanic joins 2009 Great Lakes Underwater The RMS Titanic sank in 1912 and 97 years later people are fascinated not only by the ship and its story but by the modern technologies that documented and are now mapping the famous shipwreck. On March 7th at the 2009 Great Lakes Underwater Conference at SUNY Oswego, Kenneth J. Vrana, president of the Center for Maritime & Underwater Resource Management (CMURM) of St. Johns, MI, will present Mapping the Titanic. He will talk about the efforts of Premier Exhibitions, Inc. and its research partners to create a plan of the shipwreck site using a GIS (geographic information system). Also on the conference agenda:
MI Sea Grant - Working Waterfronts in Michigan: Access to our Water Resources March 17-18, 2009 See: http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/workshops/workingwaterfronts/index.html Lake Huron Regional Fishery Workshop April 4, 2009 Bad Axe, Michigan See: http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/ PA Sea Grant - Best Management Practices for Shoreline Professionals Workshop for professionals and contractors who work along the Lake Erie shoreline Geneva on-the lake, Ohio – March 27, 2009 Pennsylvania Sea Grant will facilitate a two-day Best Management Practices workshop for landscapers, realtors, environmental engineers, surveyors, municipal officials, and other professionals whose work touches our region’s environmentally fragile shorelines. “Waterfront property is very valuable, people want to protect their investment by hiring professionals who understand its special concerns,” Marti Martz, Sea Grant coastal outreach specialist, says of the workshop’s purpose. “Anyone working beside Lake Erie or a tributary stream can have considerable impact on that area. Ignorance of Best Management Practices for controlling the natural processes of erosion, sedimentation and recession can result in increased bluff and stream bank soil erosion and sediment deposition. This not only compromises the integrity of the shoreline, but also adversely affects quality of the surrounding water.” The Best Management Practices for Professionals workshop is scheduled for Monday, April 20th and Tuesday April 21st, 2009. Monday will be a full day of presentations at the Lodge and Conference Center at Geneva on-the-Lake; Tuesday will be used for site visits. Topics to be covered in the worship include coastal geology, hydrology, and the ecological impact of shoreline erosion; public access issues; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s permit process; similarities of and differences between the permitting processes in Pennsylvania and Ohio; landscape solutions for erosion-prone areas; and IMS, a visualization tool for coastal engineers. The cost to attend the two-day workshop is $45. Continuing Education credit is available thru Penn State University for an additional fee of $35. For more information or to register for the workshop, contact Martz at 814-217-9015, e-mail mam60@psu.edu.L-IN OH Sea Grant - Friends of Stone Lab Spring Work Weekend April 17-19 - New volunteers are welcome! Bring your work gloves and help spruce up Stone Lab for the upcoming season at the annual FOSL Spring Work Weekend April 17-19. Participants are invited to arrive Friday night and stay until Sunday morning or simply come for the day on Saturday. There’s plenty of cleaning, organizing, carrying, painting, moving, and digging to do! April weather on Gibraltar is unpredictable and often cold, so check the forecast and dress accordingly in clothes that can get dirty. If it rains, we’ll still be working, which makes rain gear a plus. Meals will be provided, but be sure to bring bedding, towels, and toiletries. Please contact Kelly Dress at 419.285.1800 or dress.3@osu.edu to register by Monday, April 13. She will add your name to a list for the Miller Boat Line, where you can take the ferry for free that weekend. You may also choose to pay for your own ticket to save Stone Lab the cost. A Stone Lab van will meet the Miller Ferries at 5:30, 6:30, and 7:30 p.m. Friday night, and 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning. If you arrive at a different time, a cab to the Stone Lab Research Building and a call to 614.738.5311 will get you transportation to the island. Stone Lab now has a gift registry at www.lowes.com. Laboratory Co-Manager Matt Thomas has filled the list with things needed on the island, giving you another way to donate, even if you can’t make it for the weekend. Simply search for first name “Stone,” last name “Lab” to view it, make your purchases, then bring them with you or have them delivered directly to the Stone Lab office. OH Sea Grant - Student Opportunities! New Stone Lab Website - Check out the new design at stonelab.osu.edu! Set Your Eyes on a Scholarship - All students taking for-credit classes at Stone Lab are eligible to apply for scholarship funding. The amount granted depends on the classes you choose, but last summer’s awards ranged from $250 to $2,500. Deadline: March 17, 2009 Find more information at stonelab.osu.edu/costs/aid. Work Three Days, Stay for Free - Working for Stone Lab three days a week can score you free room and board! These part-time positions are available to college students enrolled in five-week courses. Each position will include dining hall or student housing responsibilities, in addition to duties in the laboratory, library/bookstore, Aquatic Visitors Center, or South Bass Island Lighthouse. Deadline: March 17, 2009 2) IL-IN Sea Grant - Sea Grant Invasive Species Website Selected for Smithsonian Kiosk Nab the Aquatic Invader!, an educational web site about aquatic invasive species (AIS), will be featured at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History as part of the Ocean Today Kiosk in the Sant Ocean Hall. It will also be on display at Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers throughout the country. The web site was created by Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG), which is part of University of Illinois Extension, along with Sea Grant programs in New York, Louisiana, Connecticut, and Oregon to provide the latest information about AIS through colorful characters and a crime-solving theme. Since its inception, the project has expanded to include species from coastal regions around the country. "In addition to being clever and fun, the site is rich with curriculum for teachers, ideas for stewardship projects, and creative educational activities for students and other online audiences," said Robin Goettel, IISG associate director for education. The Ocean Today Kiosk, developed by NOAA in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution , presents news, video stories and in this case, interactive pages that highlight some of the most interesting, surprising, and pressing issues facing our ocean today. Through a large touch-screen interface, kiosk visitors are offered a variety of information about ocean life, current science and technology, and recent discoveries. The kiosk also features a 'current news' section, presenting users with near real-time data about ocean and weather conditions around the U.S. The Nab the Aquatic Invader! feature will focus on the suspects--aka the invasive species--in four regions of the country: Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf, and Great Lakes. In each region, visitors can see read interrogation interviews with the 10 Most Wanted AIS and learn their origin, problems they cause, and some control methods used to slow the spread of these species. “The Ocean Today Kiosk team is excited to partner with Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant to turn content from the Nab the Aquatic Invader web site into an interactive feature,” said Katie Snider, kiosk executive producer at NOAA’s National Ocean Service. “The Ocean Today Kiosk was designed to educate the public on fundamental ocean literacy concepts. There's no better way to teach kids (and big kids!) about invasive species than by letting them "touch screen" their way through the crimes and profiles of invasive "suspects" around the country.” In addition to the Sant Ocean Hall, Ocean Today Kiosks will be located at a growing network of aquariums across the nation through the Coastal America's Ecosystem Learning Centers, including one already installed at the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. This partnership will ultimately provide opportunities for 20 to 30 million people to engage with Nab the Aquatic Invader! and many more ocean resources. 3) Publications, Web and other Media MN Sea Grant - The Sea Grant Files Debut on KUMD Radio Minnesota Sea Grant director Steve Bortone is hosting The Sea Grant Files, a new radio program airing for the first time this week on the University of Minnesota Duluth's radio station KUMD (103.3 FM). The Sea Grant Files will be broadcast on Northland Morning each Wednesday at 7:45am. The series is available through iTunes. You can also subscribe to The Sea Grant Files podcast or access audio files of aired shows on the Minnesota Sea Grant Web site at: www.seagrant.umn.edu/radio/sgf/ The Sea Grant Files are sponsored by the Minnesota Sea Grant Program, which is devoted to bringing research concerning aquatic systems and coastal communities from the university to the streets. Science-based information is the focus of the series. The show is produced and edited by KUMD. Introductory music is performed by Minnesota artist Michael Monroe. The first show, What is Minnesota Sea Grant?, aired on Feb 25. Tune into KUMD to hear more "fresh news about fresh water" as professor Bortone discusses invasive waterfleas with UMD graduate student Victoria Olson, on March 4. NY Sea Grant - YouTube NYSG on YouTube: Spotlight VHS - An Emerging Disease in the Great Lakes (1 of 4) http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/article.asp?ArticleID=328 MN Sea Grant - New Fisheries Information On-line New fisheries and aquaculture information has been posted on the Minnesota Sea Grant Web site. Go to http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/ to view updated information about freshwater fish parasites in Minnesota, current rusty crayfish facts, and a suite of new postings about raising redtail chub as baitfish. MN Sea Grant - Reprints R.L. Shipp and S.A Bortone. 2009. A perspective on the importance of artificial habitat on the management of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. Reviews in Fisheries Science 17(1): 41-47. Mazzotti, F.J., L.G. Pearlstine, T. Barnes, S.A. Bortone, K. Chartier, A.M.Weinstein, and D. DeAngelis. 2008. Stressor response model for the spotted sea trout, Cynoscion nebulosus. Circular No. 1523. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville. 15 pp. MI Sea Grant - Preparing for Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region Prepared by: Keely Dinse, Jennifer Read, and Donald Scavia Publisher: Michigan Sea Grant, University of Michigan (February 2009) Description: Technical report, 32 pages Contact: Keely Dinse, Michigan Sea Grant, 734‐615‐9282, kdinse@umich.edu Sponsors: C.S. Mott Foundation, Joyce Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Great Lakes Fishery Trust New Report Highlights Climate Change Adaptation in Great Lakes Region Rising air and water temperatures, decreasing ice cover, and shorter winters are some of the ecosystem trends predicted to continue in the Great Lakes region as a result of climate change. Preparing for Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region synthesizes the views of the region’s most influential organizations as they consider the policy adaptations that will be needed in the coming years to address climate change impacts. The report is based on an historic workshop held in June 2008 involving 40 representatives from Great Lakes foundations, non-governmental organizations, agencies, and universities. Participants identified resource management issues and key components of a climate change adaptation strategy. This significant report is an essential starting-point for policy-makers, natural resource managers, and decision-makers at the state and local level as they adopt and revise policies to successfully adapt to climate change. Topics covered include water conservation and efficiency; wetland restoration; land use planning and community development; and State fiscal policy. To download the report, see: http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/library/libraryclimate.html MI Sea Grant - Upwellings, February 2009 - http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/upwellings Highlights include:
IL-IN Sea Grant - WATCH Card Features Two Invasive Plants Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) recently released a new WATCH card featuring two new invasive species—the Brazilian elodea and hydrilla. These costly noxious weeds have been invading and causing harm in parts of the U.S. “They have the potential to crowd out native species, alter habitat, and hinder recreational activities such as boating and fishing,” said IISG aquatic invasives extension associate Kristin TePas. Costs have quickly added up in Indiana in efforts to control these invaders. According to TePas, in 2006 an infestation of hydrilla was found in a 735-acre lake that is expected to cost the state $1.5 million to remove. This followed a previous infestation of Brazilian elodea in a 109-acre impoundment, which cost the state $135,000 to eradicate. Both hydrilla, native to Asia, and Brazilian elodea found their way into U.S. waters through aquarium trade. Recently these plants have been spread to new waters via boats and recreational equipment and as a hitchhiker on other plant materials. Boaters and anglers can help by regularly cleaning their boat equipment when they leave a water body and by reporting any sightings. Hobbyists can help by purchasing plants other than Brazilian elodea and disposing of unwanted aquarium and water garden plants in the trash rather than nearby water bodies. The new WATCH card provides a brief description of the plants as well as illustrations and a photograph of the two species. It also includes a clear description of how to tell them apart from native elodeas, as they are similar in appearance. The card also provides useful information to help prevent the spread of these invaders and what to do to report a new sighting. For more information or to purchase the Brazilian elodea and hydrilla WATCH cards, which are $5.00 for a package of 50, visit www.iiseagrant.org/catalog/ais/elwach.htm or contact marketing specialist Susan White at 217-333-9441. 4) Staff News Michigan Sea Grant - New Director University of Michigan fisheries biologist Jim Diana has been named the new director of the Michigan Sea Grant College Program, a joint program of U-M and Michigan State University. "It is my privilege to be asked to lead a program like Michigan Sea Grant, which has a goal of developing scientific knowledge and applying it to improve the livelihood of local people and the quality of their environment,” said Diana. “This convergence of science for people has been a focus of my teaching and research for many years. As director, I will continue the focus on integration of many disciplines to solve complex problems, and also hope to apply my own interests in fisheries and especially aquaculture toward future economic growth in Michigan.” Read the full story: http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/news/2009/06-jim-diana-new-director.html MN Sea Grant - Changes Steve Bortone, director, accepted a position as the executive director of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, based in Tampa, Florida. He will leave Minnesota in May. Anne Kapuscinski, extension specialist in aquaculture and biotechnology, accepted a new endowed chair (Sherman-Fairchild Chair in Sustainability Science) at Dartmouth College. She will move to Dartmouth in July but will continue to collaborate with Minnesota Sea Grant through the completion of the International Symposium on Genetic Biocontrol of Invasive Fish and its associated book. Barbara Liukkonen, water resources education coordinator, is retiring at the end of May. Jeff Gunderson, associate director, became the chair elect of the Assembly of Sea Grant Extension Program Leaders, which facilitates interaction among the Sea Grant extension programs and beyond the Sea Grant network. IISG Aquaculture Specialist Honored for Leadership, Innovation Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) aquaculture marketing specialist Kwamena Quagrainie has been awarded the Distinguished Early Career Award by the U.S. Aquaculture Society (USAS). USAS recognizes individuals involved in aquaculture for less than 10 years exemplifying “outstanding leadership or innovation in research, education, extension, or industry development in the field of aquaculture.” “Kwamena enthusiasm has sparked organizations, institutions, and agencies to work together with producers to expand aquaculture markets and opportunities necessary to grow the industry in our two states,” said IISG director Brian Miller. Through funding from IISG, Illinois Extension, and Purdue University, Quagrainie has conducted aquaculture marketing workshops for producers, developed enterprise budgets, and oversaw extension publications designed to help producers market their products. He has also conducted applied research resulting in 21 refereed journal articles and co-authored the Aquaculture Marketing Handbook. Since joining Purdue in 2005, Quagrainie has used his enthusiasm and leadership to energize the extension field staff. “During my years of working with extension educators as a state specialist and as a Sea Grant extension program leader, it has been rare to see a group of educators respond to a specialist the way they have responded to Kwamena,” said Miller.
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February 16Contents 2) Events Join us for another exciting online workshop where educators, scientists, resource managers, and the public can interact and learn about the Great Lakes. This online workshop on the College of Exploration Online Campus will focus on the biology and the ecological relationships of the Great Lakes! There will be 5 outstanding keynote presentations over these two weeks. Interact with the presenters and other experts, as well as other participants. As well, this is an excellent chance to gain new resources for learning more about these topics. Register NOW if you would like one (1) collegiate graduate credit ($88.00) from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, Continuing Education. The registration form for credit is available at http://www.coexploration.org/coseegreatlakes If you do not require credit, just log in and participate from Sunday 15th onward. Participation is FREE. Presenter Schedule:
See you online! OH Sea Grant - SARP Climate Focus Groups Underway The NOAA-funded project features a two-faceted approach to address the obstacles inherent in preparing for climate change: (a) a scientific component that translates global effects to the local scale and reduces the uncertainty of specific key forecasts or scenarios; and (b) an outreach component building a communication framework that works within a paradigm of uncertainty and variability. Investigating programs include the Sea Grant programs of Ohio, Minnesota, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Illinois/Indiana, and NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab and Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research. Do you need to learn the latest boating regulations? Have a question about what safety gear is required to take your children boating? Then stop by the new Boating Information Center at the 2009 Central New York Boat Show February 11-15. The Center will be at the main entrance of the Toyota Building at the New York State Fairgrounds. At the new Boating Information Center, New York Sea Grant, the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Syracuse Sail & Power Squadron, the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, the New York State Canal Corporation, the Environmental Facilities Corporation and the Office of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs & Border Patrol will provide up-to-date information and resources for complying with state and federal boating safety regulations and laws, finding pump-out stations, protecting the marine environment, and discovering New York’s boating destinations. Discover exciting, out-of-the-way places in the Lake Erie region at the Friends of Stone Laboratory and Ohio Sea Grant 11th Annual Winter Program and Silent Auction, to be held from 7 to 9 p.m. February 18, 2009, at the Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road on the Ohio State University campus. Melinda Huntley, OSG Tourism Program Director, will present “You Thought You Knew Lake Erie,” an exploration of the Lake Erie area maritime museums, Underground Railroad sites, shipwrecks, and other interesting venues often unknown to the public. The Silent Auction, including Buckeye football tickets, will begin at 7 p.m. and continue throughout the program. All funds raised will benefit the programs and scholarships of Stone Laboratory. Payment will only be accepted by cash or check. Michigan Sea Grant Extension is hosting a Regional Fishery Workshop in St. Joseph, Michigan on Saturday, February 21 2009 from 8:15 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. It will be held at the Berrien County MSU Extension office located at 1737 Hillandale Road, Benton Harbor, MI 49022. Topics presented will cover current research on issues that affect Great Lakes fisheries with focus on southern Lake Michigan. Speakers from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, the U. S. Geological Service Great Lakes Science Center, Illinois/Indiana Sea Grant and Michigan Sea Grant will address biological and policy issues affecting fisheries. The agenda includes presentations on enlisting the help of anglers in Sea Lamprey control, comparison of summer and winter run strains of steelhead returning to Lake Michigan, an overview of Lake Michigan Salmon and Perch fisheries, lower food web dynamics and the future of fishing, the status of the Lake Michigan forage base, update on Asian Carp, fishery management in the Lake Michigan basin. Attendees will also be able to give immediate feedback on management tools through electronic survey tools.
The Climate Change Forum is an initiative of Cornell faculty in the natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, and humanities for deeply interdisciplinary mutual learning in pursuit of an effective and just response to the challenge of global warming.In the spring of 2009, we are bringing internationally eminent researchers on the impact of greenhouse gas emissions and means of containing it to Cornell, to present a series of public lectures. Their talks and interactions with the Cornell and Ithaca communities, a spring seminar and workshop on climate change, and projected publications are some of the ways in which we will address the urgent questions posed by this central problem for humanity. The visitors series is made possible by a grant from the Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future, with further support from the Colleges of Engineering and Agriculture and Life Sciences.
OH Sea Grant - Charter Captains Conference Well-known and respected deep wreck explorer Jim Kennard will keynote the Great Lakes Underwater 2009 program at SUNY Oswego on March 7th. His “Deep Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario” presentation will feature a rare, 200-year-old dagger-board schooner discovered by Kennard and diving partner Dan Scoville using high resolution, side-scan sonar in very deep water near Oak Orchard, NY. The presentation will also feature two other wrecks found in depths between 400 and 700 feet. Kennard will also give a brief update on the deep-water discovery of the HMS Ontario, a British sloop-of-war that sank on October 31, 1780, during the Revolutionary War. More info and registration: $25 ($20/student): 315-312-3042, http://www.oswegomaritime.org/glu.html MI Sea Grant - Working Waterfronts Conference Come and discuss jobs, economy, natural resources, visual and recreational access to public waters, tax policy, transportation options and other topics at the Michigan Working Waterfront conference. This event is being intentionally held in Lansing across from the State Capital in order to make it available for state legislators to attend - you'll see we have a good legislative panel lined up for Wednesday morning and it will be moderated by Mark Wyckoff, MSU Planning & Zoning Center Director. NY Sea Grant - Annual State of Lake Erie Meeting – April 2009 3) MI Sea Grant - In the News - Experts want input on lakes issues Marinas receiving this distinction were:
A total of 40 Lake Erie marinas in Ohio have been certified since the program began in 2005, and 20 more have pledged to implement the changes that will earn certification. Pledged marinas must conduct a self-assessment to identify opportunities and make changes to control pollution, ideally within a year. A site review team then verifies that a facility has complied with 100% of the management practices required for certification. In addition, 50% of the program’s recommended practices must be implemented. “These marinas have demonstrated a proactive commitment toward protecting the environment,” says Colleen Wellington, Coordinator of the Ohio Clean Marinas Program. “Each has attended at least one Clean Marinas workshop, received recommendations on improvements, and taken the initiative to implement the necessary changes. Their dedication is commendable.” The Ohio Clean Marinas Program is a partnership among the Ohio Sea Grant College Program, the Lake Erie Marine Trades Association, and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. 5) NY Sea Grant - Interpretive Signage Program Underway 6) Publications
MI Sea Grant - West Michigan Angler News - Winter 2009
Contact Dan O'Keefe <okeefed@msu.edu> for full text. NY Sea Grant - Great Lakes Splash - February 2009
NY Sea Grant - YouTube: Spotlight PA Sea Grant - Keystone Shorelines - January 2009 - http://seagrant.psu.edu/publications/newsletters/jan09/jan09.htm
In this inauguration season, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) presents a newly-designed program web site with a new address and a newly-minted blog. IISG’s web site can now be found at www.iiseagrant.org. The blog, called Lakeside Views, can be found at lakesideviews.blogspot.com. The new IISG web site is designed to make information about the program’s many coastal and water-related initiatives more accessible. “We fund research and develop outreach and education programs related to a number of Great Lakes issues,” said Lisa Merrifield, IISG assistant director. “Now, on our website, you can go right to a topic of interest and learn more about these efforts.” The products section of the new site is organized to provide easy access to information and images of many IISG products. Some are available for purchase, but many publications can be downloaded. The new blog provides another outlet for news about Great Lakes issues as well as the program. “Lakeside Views provides us an opportunity to share more information and do it quicker,” added Merrifield. NY Sea Grant - Go to nyis.info for Help with Invasive Species A well-informed and educated public is the first line of defense against new invasions and in the management of existing invaders. New York Sea Grant, the New York Invasive Species Clearinghouse and Cornell Cooperative Extension (with funding from New York State) are providing science-based information via the website at http://nyis.info to help New Yorkers win the fight against invasive species of plants, animals, and insects, and pathogens. The site includes policy items and contacts for the regional Partnerships for Invasive Species Management (PRISMs). Check often for breaking news about invasive species news and new and innovative tools to prevent, detect, control and eradicate biological invaders in New York. More info: http://nyis.info WI Sea Grant - Aquatic Sciences Chronicle - http://aqua.wisc.edu/chronicle/
WI Sea Grant - ASC Video Feature - All Washed Up: Lake Michigan's Algae Challenge http://www.aqua.wisc.edu/Chronicle/Default.aspx?tabid=359 7) Student Opportunities
Students must apply directly to their state Sea Grant programs. The application deadlines are in late January or February. NY Sea Grant - Watch for Info on 2009 Dunes and River Steward Program OH Sea Grant - Stone Lab
Scholarships All students taking for-credit courses are eligible for scholarship assistance, which typically ranges from $100 to $2,500 per applicant. Applications are available for download here and are due in the Stone Lab office by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2009. Scholarship recipients will be chosen by early April. Jobs Part-time positions are available to college-level students enrolled in five-week courses. Working three days a week earns them free room and board! Interested students can find an application here . Completed forms must be received by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2009. Interviews will be held March 18-19, 2009, with final decisions expected by the end of March.
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) sediment specialist Susan Boehme and her colleagues at the U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) have won the National Association of Environmental Professionals 2009 National Environmental Excellence Award for their remediation project on the Tannery Bay/Wetland in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
In response to the 2002 Great Lakes Legacy Act, which authorized $270 million to remove contaminated sediments from local waterways, EPA identified 31 Areas of Concern in the U.S. portion of the Great Lakes. Boehme and GLNPO worked closely with communities that went through the restoration process.
“It is wonderful when our Great Lakes Legacy Act projects receive recognition,” said Boehme, who assisted with technical support and community outreach. “Although this is a relatively new program, we have made great progress in cleaning up contamination in the rivers and waterways of the Great Lakes.”
The community saw the removal of 44,000 cubic yards of impacted sediment, containing approximately one million pounds of chromium and 70 pounds of mercury from St. Mary’s River, a local waterway.
“There is still much to be done,” said Boehme. “But when these sites are recognized, I think it helps spread the word to other communities that there is hope for their waterways.”
Along with IISG and GLNPO, the award will be presented to Phelps-Dodge Mining Company, environmental consultants Conestoga-Rovers and Associates, and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, which helped fund the project.
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January 16, 2009
1) Events WI Sea Grant - Dealing with Algae on Great Lakes Beaches What can be done with the excessive algae that’s been washing up on Great Lakes beaches for several years? Can it be composted? Burned as fuel? Is it dangerous to swimmers? Such questions will be addressed at a public forum 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, in Room 306 of Reeve Union at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. The meeting is for beach managers, community leaders, citizen groups and government officials from around the Great Lakes. Speakers will include researchers, state and local officials, University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Advisory Services staff, and interested citizen groups. Excessive algae has been fouling beaches on Lake Michigan and other Great Lakes for about nine years. When it rots in the sun, the algae can smell like sewage, spoiling enjoyment of Great Lakes beaches, parks, and other public and private places. Mats of the algae may also harbor many E. coli bacteria, which may indicate the presence of harmful microorganisms that can make swimming unsafe. The forum is open to researchers, beach managers, state regulatory agencies, county officials, public health staff, lake associations, and all other interested parties. People interested in attending the forum are requested to RSVP by Wednesday, Jan. 14, to Greg Kleinheinz, Department of Biology and Microbiology, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, (920) 424-1100, kleinhei@uwosh.edu. The meeting is free and open to the public. OH Sea Grant - Lake Erie Day at Cleveland Boat Expo to support OSU research, education Organizers of the Cleveland Boat and Waterfront Lifestyle Expo are featuring a Lake Erie Day on Monday (1/19) to benefit Ohio State’s Ohio Sea Grant College Program and Stone Laboratory. The Expo runs Friday (1/16)-Sunday (1/25) at the I-X Center, 6200 Riverside Drive in Cleveland. Lake Erie Day will include drawings for Lake Erie-related prizes, a visit from Kristin Stanford, the Island Snake Lady from “Dirty Jobs,” and presentations on Lake Erie science and travel. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=141 MI Sea Grant - Commercial Fisheries Workshop: Innovations in Great Lakes Fish Handling & Processing to Increase your Bottom Line January 20-21, 2009 Audie’s Restaurant Mackinaw City, MI http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/downloads/events/commercial-fisheries-workshop.pdf OH Sea Grant - Annual Winter Program and Silent Auction Support Stone Lab and discover exciting, out-of-the-way places in the Lake Erie region at the Friends of Stone Laboratory and Ohio Sea Grant (OSG) 11th Annual Winter Program and Silent Auction, to be held from 7 to 9 p.m. February 18, 2009, at the Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road on the Ohio State University campus. Melinda Huntley, OSG Tourism Program Director, will present “You Thought You Knew Lake Erie,” an exploration of the Lake Erie area maritime museums, Underground Railroad sites, shipwrecks, and other interesting venues often unknown to the public. Included in the Silent Auction are tickets to cultural activities, travel opportunities, signed limited-edition prints, items for OSU fans, and meals at fine-dining establishments. All funds raised will benefit the programs and scholarships of Stone Lab. Payment will only be accepted by cash or check. For more information or to RSVP, contact Nancy Cruickshank at 614.292.8949 or by e-mail at cruickshank.3@osu.edu. MI Sea Grant - The Great Lakes: Adapting to a Wave of Change Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Lincoln Room, Kellogg Center - Michigan State University -East Lansing, Michigan http://www.hydra.iwr.msu.edu/registrations/GreatLakes/index.asp 2) MN Sea Grant - New Research Projects
Give the gift of Stone Lab to a student in need and get a tax write-off for yourself! A donation to any of Stone Lab’s more than 20 endowment funds will support the Laboratory’s research, education, and outreach programs so important to the Lake Erie region. This includes scholarships for many students taking classes at the Lab each summer. As an added bonus, donating before January 1 may qualify you for a tax deduction. Convinced? Visit http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/donate/ to view a complete list of endowments and donate online. For more information, contact Jeff Reutter at 614.292.8949 or by e-mail at reutter.1@osu.edu. 4) Publications MN Sea Grant - Seiche - December 2008 - www.seagrant.umn.edu/newsletter/
Where to find marine forecasts, data, more. By Anna McCartney. http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009301139971 MN Sea Grant -Fresh Water: Understanding and Solving Freshwater Problems Facing the World This 44-page magazine provides an overview of water-related research and outreach efforts taking place within organizations and agencies in the Duluth area. Order On-line http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/publications/G15 MN Sea Grant -Towards Sustainable Tourism This 40-page interactive Web booklet explores the ingenuity and efforts applied to sustainable tourism in the countries of Chile, New Zealand, and Australia.Access on-line http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/publications/T16 MN Sea Grant - Journal Reprints Bergstrom, M., Evrad, L., and Mensigner, A. (2008) Distribution, Abundance, and Range of the Round Goby, Apollina melanostoma, in the Duluth-Superior Harbor and St. Louis River Estuary, 1998-2004. Journal of Great Lakes Research 34:535-543. (JR 542) Hershey, A., Beaty, S., Fortino, K., Keyse, M., Mou, P., O'Brien, W., Ulseth, A., Gettel, G., Lienesch, P., Luecke, C., McDonald, M., Mayer, C., Miller, M., Richards, C., Schuldt, J., and Whalen, S. (2006) Effect of Landscape Factors on Fish Distribution in Arctic Alaskan Lakes. Freshwater Biology 51:39-55. (JR 553) 5) Student OpportunitiesSea Grant Fellowship Opportunities Application deadlines are rapidly approaching for the Great Lakes Commission/Sea Grant Fellowship (30 January 2009, See the Great Lakes Commission website for more information), the Knauss/Sea Grant Fellowship (20 February 2009), and the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service/Sea Grant Fellowship in Fisheries (20 January 2009). These one-year fellowships are fantastic opportunities for your graduate students. Please review these opportunities carefully and encourage your students to apply. OH Sea Grant - Stone Laboratory Summer 2009 Field Course and REU Opportunities - stonelab.osu.edu Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory (Ohio State University) is pleased to announce its 2009 summer program of field-based courses and workshops for undergraduate and graduate students, advanced high school students, and educators and its Research Experience for Undergraduates Scholarship Program. Work at Stone Lab focuses on solving the most pressing problems facing the Great Lakes. Learn more about the programs, download an application, or print a flier to post: Course listing: stonelab.osu.edu/courses 6) Staff News MI Sea Grant - Scavia named new Graham Institute director MI Sea Grant Director Don Scavia has been named the new director of the University of Michigan's Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute (GESI: http://www.graham.umich.edu/about/). The Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute was launched in 2005 and is funded jointly by the University and the Graham Foundation, a philanthropic organization established by Donald Graham and his wife, Ingrid. Pending Board of Regents approval, Scavia will also be named the Graham Family Professor. The Graham Institute supports multidisciplinary research and education related to environmental sustainability. It awards research grants, fellowships and scholarships, and it sponsors academic programs. The Institute focuses on six key issues: energy; freshwater and marine resources; human health and the environment; biodiversity and global change; sustainable infrastructure, built environment and manufacturing; and environmental policymaking and human behavior. "This is a great opportunity to capitalize on the diverse strengths across campus and to bring them together to help us understand and solve some of the most critical environmental sustainability issues," Scavia said. "The University of Michigan has all the right tools to be a global leader in this field: strength in the natural sciences, strength in the social sciences, and strength in policy analysis," he said. "All we need is a mechanism to bring that expertise together, and that's the Graham Institute's role." Scavia's appointment is retroactive to Jan. 1. He takes over from Interim Director Brian Talbot. He will be stepping down as director of MI Sea Grant. Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) announces that as of the new year, Lisa Merrifield is the program’s assistant director. Merrifield, who has been with the program since 2000, has been IISG’s program coordinator. In her new position, she works alongside the Brian Miller, IISG director, on special projects and operational activities. She coordinates strategic planning and annual reporting for IISG, oversees daily operations of the program on the University of Illinois campus and serves as the primary liaison between IISG and Illinois Water Resources Center. NY Sea Grant - Interim Program Leader Bob Kent has been named the interim program leader for NYSG Extension, rjk13@cornell.edu MN Sea Grant - New Address Minnesota Sea Grant has moved! The NEW mailing address is: University of Minnesota Sea Grant College Program 144 Chester Park 31 W. College Street Duluth, MN 55812 The building is a few blocks closer to the center of the University of Minnesota Duluth but, sadly, a few blocks farther from Lake Superior. Minnesota Sea Grant E-mail addresses and telephone numbers remain the same. PA Sea Grant - New Office in Harrisburg Beginning January 2, Pennsylvania Sea Grant opened a new office in Harrisburg. This office will focus on issues relating to the Susquehanna River and Chesapeake Bay, as well as statewide aquatic invasive species issues. The new office will be staffed by Sara Grisé, who previously worked in the Erie office, and Sarah Whitney, who previously worked in the Chester office. The office will be located in the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission building on Elmerton Ave. in Harrisburg. This building is currently undergoing renovations and will be available for Sea Grant’s use in March 2009.
Sarah Whitney Associate Director, Susquehanna River Phone: 610-304-8753 E-mail: swhitney@psu.edu
Sara Grisé Coastal Outreach Specialist Phone: 814-602-4383 E-mail: sng121@psu.edu |
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