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December 2004
Contents
1) WI Sea Grant - One Fish, Two Fish...35 Beautiful Great Lakes
Fish Could Be Your Holiday Gift
2) Events
- OH Sea Grant - Credit Course in Lake Erie Sport Fishing
- MI Sea Grant - Public Meetings About Brook Trout
3) IL-IN Sea Grant - Building a Better Fish Using Embryonic Stem
Cells
4) MN Sea Grant - Luring Ruffe with Smell
5) WI Sea Grant - Coalition Aims for Federal Estuarine Reserve in
Wisconsin
6) New NY Sea Grant - Stewardship CD Helps Lake Ontario Shoreline
Landowners Be Environmentally-Friendly
7) Habitattitude in the News
8) Publications
- NY Sea Grant - Aquatic Invaders, National ANS Clearinghouse
Digest
- WI Sea Grant - Earthwatch Radio -  http://ewradio.org
- WI Sea Grant - Littoral Drift Nov/Oct 2004
---http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/communications/news/documents/DriftNovDec-2.pdf
- Twine Line - July/September 2004 - http://www.sg.ohio-state.edu/PDFS/PUBLICATIONS/TWINELINE/2004/tl-js-04.pdf
- WI Sea Grant - New Reprints - Lake Trout
9) Staff News
- MI Sea Grant - New graphic artist/web master
- OH Sea Grant - Kelly Reisen Named New Fisheries Extension Coordinator
- Ohio Sea Grant - Communications Awards
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1) WI Sea Grant - One Fish, Two Fish...35 Beautiful Great Lakes
Fish Could Be Your Holiday Gift
Searching for that extra something for a Great Lakes fish enthusiast?
The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute may be able to help.
Its beautiful Great Lakes Fishes Poster is only $5 and can be ordered
online or by phone-but order by December 17. The 26.5" by 38.5"
poster features 35 color drawings by the well-known biological illustrator
Joseph R. Tomelleri. Tomelleri, who often works with live fish,
is known for the exquisite detail of his illustrations and his painstaking
attention to accuracy. Anatomical features such as scale and fin
ray counts are accurate, and the colors are as realistic as possible.
The drawings were done with colored pencils and each took 12 to
50 hours to complete. To view the poster and order it online, visit
http://aqua.wisc.edu/publications
or contact Linda Campbell at (608) 263-3259 to order by phone. Price
includes shipping and handling.
2) Events
OH Sea Grant - Credit Course in Lake Erie Sport Fishing
Ohio Sea Grant will offer a new three credit hour course next summer
through OSU's Department of Physical Activity and Educational Services.
Entitled "Lake Erie Sport Fishing," the class will be
held at the F.T. Stone Laboratory July 10-16, 2005. An introduction
to the techniques and equipment used in the multi-species Lake Erie
sport fishery, the class will feature daily angling trips on Lake
Erie combined with science lectures providing background in essential
sport fishing information. Visit the Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory
web site for details. http://www.sg.ohio-state.edu/SLAB/INDEX.HTM
MI Sea Grant - Public Meetings About Brook Trout
Excerpt from Press Release
Wednesday, December 8, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Michigan Technological University, 641 Dow Building
Houghton, MI
Thursday, December 9, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Northern Michigan University, University Center - Pioneer A
Marquette, MI
There's something to be said about exceptionally large brook trout.
Fishing and environmental organizations, community members, resource
managers, and government officials are encouraged to participate
in these meetings. The two public meetings will examine the latest
information on Lake Superior's coaster brook trout (coasters) and
options for its rehabilitation.
Before European settlement, coasters were abundant in Lake Superior's
tributaries and coastal regions. The decline of coasters echoed
that of plains bison, and for the last century they have been locally
extirpated or rare. Now fisheries experts believe they possess information
that could drive the recovery of the species. The question is, do
coasters have advocates and a place in our changed world? "It
seems clear that any thoughts of restoring coaster populations need
to be backed by a committed public," said Todd Breiby of Trout
Unlimited. "The upcoming coaster meetings will encourage dialogue
regarding fish rehabilitation, solicit input for management, and
share the latest research about coasters."
The workshops will feature speakers from the Michigan Technological
University (MTU) and Northern Michigan University (NMU) Departments
of Biology, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Keweenaw
Bay Indian Community Natural Resources Department, National Park
Service, Trout Unlimited, and Michigan Sea Grant Extension. The
University of Wisconsin (UW) Superior, UW Extension, Michigan Sea
Grant, and Minnesota Sea Grant programs, Trout Unlimited and Trout
Unlimited Canada are hosting the meetings with support from state,
federal, tribal, and university cooperators.
Links:
Michigan Sea Grant: http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu
Michigan Technological University:  http://www.mtu.edu
Minnesota Sea Grant: http://www.seagrant.umn.edu
Northern Michigan University: http://www.nmu.edu
University of Wisconsin Superior: http://www.uwsuper.edu
Coaster brookie initiative explained - Excerpt from The Mining
Journal article by Scott Swanson
The current status of Lake Superior coaster brook trout is one of
concern, and the time frame for re-establishing the fish in the
area is long-term. Rehabilitation efforts and the history of Lake
Superior coasters were discussed Thursday at a presentation by representatives
from the Lake Superior Coaster Brook Trout Initiative at Northern
Michigan University.
The initiative is comprised of members from federal, state and
local agencies, universities, tribal governments and non-profit
organizations working toward rehabilitation of the trout through
research, management, advocacy and advisory efforts. Four representatives
- Ron Kinnunen from Michigan Sea Grant, Casey Huckins from Michigan
Tech University, Ed Baker from the Michigan Department of Natural
Resources and Jill Leonard from NMU - spoke during the two-hour-plus
presentation, which was attended by about 40 people.
"A coaster brook trout is essentially any brook trout over
two pounds caught in Lake Superior or one of its tributaries,"
said Kinnunen, an agent with the Upper Peninsula district of the
Michigan Sea Grant. While they were once abundant in the area, stocks
began to decline in the late 1800s due to over harvesting. Other
possible factors leading to the decline were habitat degradation
from logging, the introduction of competing salmonids and the coming
of other exotic species, such as lamprey, Kinnunen said. The few
remaining established populations are around Nipigon Bay in Ontario,
Isle Royale and the Salmon Trout River in Marquette County. Huckins,
a biology professor at NMU, said that the number of specimens in
those areas is in the hundreds, not the thousands. "Currently,
it's a situation of concern," he said. Recovery efforts in
the Nipigon area have stalled and the area is fished heavily, while
the populations at Isle Royale and the Salmon Trout are small and
may be declining, Huckins said.
Methods for re-establishment include habitat rehabilitation with
a watershed approach, tighter regulations and continued stocking
efforts, he said. "Either way, it's going to be controversial,"
he said, citing possible new regulations as well as increased conflicts
between fishermen. In an effort to restore a naturally reproducing
population at the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore near Munising,
more than 100,000 fingerling coaster brook trout have been stocked
in the Mosquito, Sevenmile and Hurricane rivers since 1999. Following
2005, that stocking will be temporarily suspended, said Leonard,
a biology professor at NMU who is overseeing the work of graduate
students studying coasters at Pictured Rocks. After a few years
of continued research, that process may be restarted if improvement
isn't satisfactory, she said. Baker, a research biologist with the
DNR, warned that people shouldn't expect a healthy coaster brook
trout population in the Lake Superior area overnight. "Patience
is going to be a big key here," he said.
In October, the DNR approved a fishing order for the 2005 season
that limits coaster brook trout harvesting to one fish per angler
and increases the minimum size to 20 inches. It will also be illegal
to keep any brook trout caught within 4 miles of Isle Royale.
3) IL-IN Sea Grant - Building a Better Fish Using Embryonic
Stem Cells
Excerpt from Press Release
In the world of medicine, research on embryonic stem cells offers
the possibility of curing fatal and debilitating diseases. In the
world of aquaculture, embryonic stem cell research may enhance production
and reduce environmental risks. With funding from Illinois-Indiana
Sea Grant, a team of Purdue University scientists have developed
fish embryonic stem cell lines that can potentially be used to modify
the genetic characteristics of any fish species. Paul Collodi and
his team established these cultured cells from zebrafish that can
form viable eggs or sperm when transplanted into an embryo. The
cells may be used in the future to introduce specific alterations
into the fish chromosomes. One of the ultimate goals of this research
is to use these cell lines to grow fish that are lacking the hormone
necessary for fertility (which can be reversed by adding the hormone
to the fish's diet). Controlling fertility in aquaculture production
offers a way to reduce the threat of non-native species escaping
and disrupting the balance of local waterways. A prime example of
an invasive species escaping from aquaculture production is Asian
carp. These fish have moved up the Mississippi River and pose a
threat to the Great Lakes. "If this technology is successful,
it also offers many possibilities of enhancing aquaculture production
through the manipulation of specific desirable genes. In an aquaculture
setting, we may be able to control growth, disease, and reproduction
rates, or change species characteristics and improve survival capabilities,"
said Collodi. "Zebrafish possess a number of characteristics
that make them ideal for developing this technology, including that
they are relatively inexpensive and easy to maintain in the laboratory,
but once we successfully develop gene-transfer methods, they will
be applied to commercially important species." "This work
may also have implications for research into the genetic basis for
human disease and the development of new drugs," said Collodi.
"We are doing very basic research into gene function during
embryonic development, which may offer insight into developmental
abnormalities and help pinpoint which genes play a role in disease."
This project has involved a series of difficult steps. First, the
scientists developed a technique to grow zebrafish embryonic cells
in a culture dish long enough to be practical for genetic research.
Stem cells have the ability to develop into any kind of tissue,
which makes them particularly useful for introducing genetic alterations.
For example, it is critical that when these cells are transplanted
into a host embryo, they have the ability to differentiate into
sperm or egg, providing the means to pass on the altered trait.
The next step was to make specific genetic alterations in embryonic
stem cells and to isolate these altered cells in a culture dish.
The researchers used a red fluorescent protein gene as a way of
identifying these cells. Now Collodi's team is working to transfer
the selected cells that carry the genetic alteration back into an
embryo to produce fish with the altered trait. "We are using
pigmentation pattern to determine if the embryonic stem cells contributed
to the germ line of the host embryo and the genetic alteration was
transferred to the next generation," he said. Collodi now has
funding from the USDA and the National Institute of Health to continue
this work. "The initial support from Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
allowed our lab to generate this promising data that has led to
much larger funding opportunities," he added.
4) MN Sea Grant - Luring Ruffe with Smell
Excerpt from press release
Sea Grant-funded researchers at the University of Minnesota have
provided the first insight into the reproductive hormones and pheromones
of Eurasian ruffe, opening a potential means of managing this invasive
fish using pheromonal attractants. Pheromones are chemical compounds
produced by an animal that influence the behavior or development
of other members of the same species. After four years of laboratory
investigation, Peter Sorensen, professor of fisheries, wildlife,
and conservation biology, and his colleagues found that the urine
of female ruffe approaching ovulation contains a pheromone, 20b-S,
which influences the behavior of male ruffe.
20b-S is shorthand for 4-pregnen-17,20beta,21-triol-3-one, a steroid
that stimulates egg production and helps trigger male passion. The
discovery of how 20b-S affects reproduction may also apply to walleye
and perch, relatives of the ruffe. The study, published this October
in General and Comparative Endocrinology, found that 20b-S surges
through female ruffe just prior to ovulation and that the urine
of pre-ovulatory females provoked three- to five-fold increases
in male swimming activity and increased the amount of nudging (what
might pass for kissing). Injecting female ruffe with 20b-S produced
similar male responses. "I've been studying pheromones for
20 years, and this one is unusual," said Sorensen. "It's
different because it's related to a maturation-inducing steroid,
it drives a behavioral response, and it operates prior to spawning.
It is also the first time that the sex steroid 20b-S has been associated
with pheromonal communication in fish. Likely it is associated with
pre-spawning aggregation in this species."
Although the field of knowledge about ruffe pheromones is in its
infancy, Sorensen's research is making critical steps that could
advance fisheries management. With previous projects, Sorensen and
his colleagues discovered an alarm pheromone that radiates from
the skin of a wounded ruffe. Alarm pheromones scare off members
of the same species. Sex pheromones do the opposite. Conceivably,
ruffe could be managed in places like the Duluth Superior Harbor
using combinations of pheromonal repellants and lures. The U.S.
Geological Survey estimates 4.4 million ruffe spawned in the harbor
last spring. Sorensen is enthusiastic about the next step, should
this line of research receive more funding. "It's like a needle
in the haystack," said Sorensen. "We've determined that
the needle exists and have a very good idea of what it looks like,
but now we've got to locate it and make copies. Eventually, we might
be able to apply it, thereby inventing new, non-toxic, species-specific
ways to manage these invasive fishes in the Great Lakes."
Sorensen is also investigating pheromones in goldfish, carp, and
lamprey.
Reprints of the article, Evidence that 4-pregnen-17,20b,21-triol-3-one
functions as a maturation-inducing hormone and pheromonal precursor
in the percid fish, Gymnocephalus cernuus, are available free by
contacting Minnesota Sea Grant at seagr@d.umn.edu
or (218) 726-6191. Ask for JR 496.
5) WI Sea Grant - Coalition Aims for Federal Estuarine Reserve
in Wisconsin
Excerpt from Littoral Drift
Unique and fragile habitat exists where the rivers of northern Wisconsin
flow into the cold water of Lake Superior. Known as freshwater estuaries,
these shallow coastal wetlands are rich in plant and animal life
and they serve as nurseries for many Great Lakes fish. Thanks to
a coalition of concerned groups, some of these areas may one day
be protected as part of a national system of research reserves.
The National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)system is a network
of 26 estuarine areas throughout the United States that are protected
for long-term research, water quality monitoring, education, and
coastal stewardship. Established by the Coastal Zone Management
Act of 1972, the system is a partnership between NOAA and coastal
states. All but one of the current reserves are saltwater estuaries.
The lone freshwater reserve is located in Ohio at Old Woman Creek
on Lake Erie. Freshwater estuaries provide many of the same important
functions as their saltwater counterparts, such as filtering water
and providing habitat for fish and birds. The beauty of these areas
also attracts peope, which can create land development pressures.
Becky Sapper, The Nature Conservancy's Chequamegon Bay project director
in Ashland, has been helping to lead an effort to bring a NERR program
to Wisconsin's Lake Superior shoreline. Sapper said adding a second
Great Lakes site to the national reserve system would boost our
understanding of freshwater estuaries and how best to manage and
protect them. The site would serve as a living laboratory for Wisconsin
researchers, and the program's mission of education and outreach
would complement that of Sea Grant. "NERR sites are important
places for research on issues like water pollution, habitat restoration,
and the control of invasive species," Sapper said. "They
also provide the training that land use planners, developers, elected
officials, community groups, andothers need to make good decisions
about the use and conservation of coastal resources." Sapper
says a NERR reserve on Lake Superior would bring substantial federal
dollars to Wisconsin for research, education and land protection.
Although NOAA administers the entire reserve system, a designated
state agency handles the day-to-day management of each site. Currently,
the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, working closely with UW-Extension,
has been the official state agency, and Wisconsin Sea Grant has
expressed interest in becoming a significant partner as well. The
Nature Conservancy, along with 20 other groups, including two tribal
nations, asked Governor Doyle to request NOAA funding and technical
assistance to proceed in selecting a site for NERR designation.
NOAA has responded positively to the letter but is uncertain of
its fiscal 2005 budget. If NOAA receives adequate funding, the state
will move forward in the selection process, which includes forming
a selection committee and holding a public comment meeting. In the
past, most site designations have taken an average of four to six
years. For more information about the NERR process, visit http://nerrs.noaa.gov
or contact rsapper@tnc.org
for details about Wisconsin's application.
6) New NY Sea Grant - Stewardship CD Helps Lake Ontario Shoreline
Landowners Be Environmentally-Friendly
Excerpt from Press Release
Cottage and home owners occupy forty-two percent (42%) of the 712-mile-long
southern shoreline of Lake Ontario. A Lake Ontario-specific resource
guide now available free from New York Sea Grant is helping shoreline
landowners improve properties for use by the more than 3,500 species
of plants and animals and 90 species of fish that frequent the Great
Lakes shoreline. The Lake Ontario Stewardship Guide CD is packed
with region-specific information in a clean, bright format with
vibrant photographs and includes tips for creating a wildlife friendly
shoreline, important regulations and recommended plants. The guide
offers information on yard care, landscaping with native plants,
attracting birds with species-specific nest boxes and feeders, enhancing
shoreline buffer areas and protecting shoreline habitat for fish.
A regulations section outlines restrictions that apply to shoreline
property and offers resources for more information. Guide author
and project coordinator Molly Thompson, a dune and habitat educator
with New York Sea Grant, Oswego, says "The goal of the targeted
Stewardship Guide is to provide tips and resources specific to Lake
Ontario to encourage property owners to use native plants, create
shoreline buffers, and to help control non-point source pollution
of the water by not over-fertilizing lawns and by properly disposing
of pet wastes and other pollutants." The Stewardship Guide
was made possible by an Environmental Protection Agency grant to
New York Sea Grant through the Great Lakes National Program Office
in Chicago. A packet of wildflower seeds accompanies the free CD
which can be requested by contacting New York Sea Grant, 62B Mackin
Hall, SUNY-Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126, 315-312-3042. By the end of
the year, the Stewardship Guide will also be available online at
http://www.nysgdunes.org/.
7) Habitattitude in the News
Excerpt from Toledo Blade article 'Program aims to halt release
of exotic fish' by Tom Henry, staff writer
Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2004412120345
Snakeheads, which rival Asian carp as a potential Great Lakes menace,
were found in Lake Michigan near Chicago in October. Asian carp
are in the Mississippi River, with a temporary electrical barrier
in place to keep them out of the Great Lakes. Unlike so many other
destructive and potentially horrifying intruders, of which zebra
mussels may be the classic example, snakeheads and Asian carp did
not sneak into the lake system via the ballast water of oceanic
vessels. Rather, snakeheads and Asian carp are viewed by fish biologists
as examples for the need to crack down on pet owners, back-yard
hobbyists, and aquarium operators who release unwanted fish and
aquatic plants into the wild. Such releases may start out with good
intentions. Often, it is a case of people tiring of their pets or
setting them free after they have outgrown their aquarium or pond,
officials said.
Snakeheads and Asian carp are high-profile species because both
have the potential of causing ecological chaos to massive bodies
of water, such as the Great Lakes, if they are able to colonize
them. The consequences go beyond ecology: The Great Lakes has a
commercial and recreational fishing industry that provides 75,000
jobs and has a combined value of $4.7 billion, officials said. The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified invasive species
as the No. 1 threat facing the Great Lakes, ranking it even higher
than pollution. "The bottom line is our biodiversity is being
impacted by this issue [of unauthorized releases]," said Joe
Starinchak, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Agency outreach coordinator
in Washington.
Enter "Habitattitude," a tongue-twister of a national
campaign in which consumers are being told about the pitfalls of
releasing non-native fish and plants they have had in aquariums,
back-yard ponds, and water gardens. The degree to which unauthorized
releases from aquariums, back-yard ponds, and water gardens contribute
to the overall problem is hard to quantify, officials said. "It's
another venue for the introduction of exotic species," said
Frank Lichtkoppler, Ohio Sea Grant program specialist. "This
is a worldwide problem." Officials "are seeing an increasing
frequency of unwanted fish and aquatic plants in the environment,"
said Doug Jensen, a Minnesota Sea Grant specialist who proposed
the campaign. The campaign is a rare alliance between the pet industry
and government agencies that regulate it. A $1.5 million marketing
blitz involving more than 5,000 pet stores has begun, with $1.1
million of the funding coming from the pet industry. The National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Sea Grant program is contributing
$300,000. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is providing $150,000.
More than 20 million plastic bags with preprinted messages are
to be delivered nationally to Wal-Mart, PETCO, PetsMart, and independent
outlets soon. Advertisements will be placed in hobby magazines.
Stickers, fact sheets, and placards will be distributed in stores
and at trade shows, Mr. Starinchak said. Being a responsible pet
owner means "you don't throw your plants and animals out into
the environment," said Marshall Meyers, executive vice president
and general counsel for the Washington-based Pet Industry Joint
Advisory Council. Mike Klepinger, Michigan Sea Grant spokesman,
said the campaign will be "reaching out to people all the way
along the chain of commerce, from the breeder to the dealer to the
hobbyist."
More information can be obtained at http://www.habitattitude.net.
8) Publications
NY Sea Grant - Aquatic Invaders, National ANS Clearinghouse
Digest
The October-December issue of Aquatic Invaders (Volume 15 No 4,
October-December 2004) is at the printers and will be out soon.
Contents
* National Invasive Species Council Promotes Early Detection of
and Rapid Response to Invasive Species. O'Neill CR
* General Guidelines for the Establishment and Evaluation of Invasive
Species Early Detection and Rapid Response Systems. National Invasive
Species Council
* Clearer Focus and Greater Commitment Needed by Federal Agencies
to Effectively Manage Invasive Species. McClure P, Campbell R
* Nonindigenous animals in the Laurentian Great Lakes: A summary
of retrospective and prospective analyses. Grigorovich IA
Features
* Annual Topical Index - Contents of 2004 Issues
* Web Watch - Spotlight on Graphics resources
* What's New - Newly acquired papers in the Clearinghouse Collection
* Annotations of articles from the collection
* Announcements
The National Aquatic Nuisance Species Clearinghouse quarterly digest,
"Aquatic Invaders," publishes papers on research and policy
initiatives relating to all types of freshwater, estuarine, and
marine aquatic invasive and nuisance species issues. The digest
is published quarterly, and is aimed at a technically literate audience,
researchers, resource managers, utility managers, and policy makers.
We welcome submissions. Please contact Diane Oleson (djo5@cornell.edu)
for details.
WI Sea Grant - Earthwatch Radio - http://ewradio.org
* State of the Fuel Cell -- Hydrogen fuel cells offer a lot of
promise for cleaner and more efficient cars, but they face a number
of technical and cost barriers. (11/22/2004)
* Cooperation Runs Through It -- A Montana conservation group favors
collaboration over confrontation, and its successes run through
the state. (11/23/2004)
* Watery Worlds Beneath the Ice -- Scientists say a giant lake beneath
the ice of Antarctica might hold two entirely different watery worlds.
(11/24/2004)
* Mucking Around -- An ambitious project to rehabilitate an Illinois
lake also transforms a Chicago slag heap into a park. (11/25/2004)
* Food Fight -- An African country tries to defend its traditional
food crops against an influx of "junk food." (11/26/2004)
* Distant Lands -- Deserts contribute vital nutrients to tropical
rainforests thousands of miles away. (11/29/2004)
* Changing Channels -- Scientists who want to know more about fish
in the Mississippi River have to move out of the mainstream and
into the side channels. (11/30/2004)
* Arctic Meltdown -- The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the
rest of the world, and the northern meltdown will have global impacts.
(12/01/2004)
* Shark Meat Monitor -- The great white shark receives a small measure
of protection from commercial fishing by way of an international
agreement. (12/02/2004)
* Magic Carp Cage -- Several types of carp like to jump, and a new
kind of trap might be able to exploit that habit and clear these
fish out of some rivers. (12/03/2004)
* Bad News about Amphibians -- An international report paints a
grim picture of the status of frogs and other amphibians around
the world. About one third of all amphibians are pointed toward
extinction. (12/06/2004)
* Bearing Down on the Arctic -- The Arctic is warming at an accelerating
rate, putting everything in its ecosystem -- from polar bears to
algae -- at risk. (12/07/2004)
* Roadkill Bypass -- Cars, trucks and wildlife make a bad combination.
There are some ways to avoid this mix. (12/08/2004)
* Killer Clues -- Marine mammal experts look for clues to explain
problems with killer whales in the Pacific Northwest. (12/09/2004)
* Playing Favorites -- A Canadian environmental educator and author
uses a kind of buddy system to teach kids about biodiversity. (12/10/2004)
* A Moment of Safety -- A new way to detect earthquakes might buy
people a few extra seconds to prepare, and that could be enough
to save a lot of lives. (12/13/2004)
* Sinister Threats -- Serious problems affect amphibians around
the world. The threats to these creatures might someday affect hardier
animals such as birds and mammals. (12/14/2004)
* Long Fight against Dirty Air -- Calls for action to curb air pollution
began centuries ago in the sooty streets of London. (12/15/2004)
* Flaking Away --A photographer comes up with a way to capture snowflakes
in the comfort of her own home. (12/16/2004) **Renew your sense
of wonder!**
* Too Close for Comfort-- A lot of people like to get close to nature
by building homes in the woods. Birds do not always appreciate the
intrusion. (12/17/2004)
WI Sea Grant - Littoral Drift Nov/Oct 2004 - http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/communications/news/documents/DriftNovDec-2.pdf
* Turning a New Page in Outreach
* Proposals Invited
* Coalition Aims for Federal Estuarine Reserve in Wisconsin
* Moy Speaks Inside Beltway
Twine Line - July/September 2004 - http://www.sg.ohio-state.edu/PDFS/PUBLICATIONS/TWINELINE/2004/tl-js-04.pdf
* The Welding Wizard: Researcher Builds Upon Achievements of Past
Sea Grant Projects
* One for the Record Books: Ohio Sea Grant Hosts 15th State Legislature/Congressional
Day
* Virtual Workshops - Direct to your school
* Teacher Fellowships
* On-line Course for Teachers
* Open for Business: Ohio Marinas and Boaters Pledge to Keep Ohio
Waterways Clean
* Friends of Stone Lab
* What is Regenerative Development?
WI Sea Grant - New Reprints - Lake Trout
* MJ Wilberg, CR Bronte and MJ Hansen. Fleet dynamics of the commercial
lake trout fishery in Michigan waters of Lake Superior during 1929-1961.
JGLR 30(2)252-266. WISCU-R-04-008.
* JM Richard, MJ Hansen, CR Bronte and SP Sitar. Recruitment dynamics
of the 1971-1991 year classes of lake trout in Michigan waters of
Lake Superior. North Am. J of Fisheries Management 24:475-489, 2004.
WISCU-R-04-009.
9) Staff News
MI Sea Grant - New graphic artist/web master
MI Sea Grant pleased to announce that we have hired a new graphic
artist/Web master. His name is Todd Marsee. Todd will be responsible
for designing print publications and maintaining the Michigan Sea
Grant Web site. Todd holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Eastern
Michigan University. He recently served as a graphic designer for
Foursight Creative Group in Plymouth, where he designed brochures,
logos, and other print materials. He also taught courses in print
and Web design at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan and
maintained a departmental Web site. Todd can be reached at marsee@umich.edu
OH Sea Grant - Kelly Reisen Named New Fisheries Extension
Coordinator
Ohio Sea Grant welcomes Kelly Reisen as its new fisheries extension
coordinator. Kelly received her B.S. in environmental studies from
Ohio Northern University where she interned twice for the Ohio Environmental
Protection Agency as a fisheries intern and studied abroad at the
University of Joensuu, Joensuu, Finland. After completing her degree,
she began working as an aquatic workshop instructor with Ohio Sea
Grant at Stone Laboratory. She later worked for Sea Grant as a research
associate to help complete a steelhead trout angler survey in the
streams of North Central and Northeastern Ohio. She went back to
Stone Lab to lead our Science Workshop Program in 2003 for students
from grade 4 through adults. Kelly's office is in the Lake Erie
Nature and Science Center in Bay Village, Ohio. This unique partnership
with the Center will provide Kelly with a ready-made audience of
over 100,000 visitors annually. Kelly can be reached at riesen.4@osu.edu
Ohio Sea Grant - Communications Awards
Ohio Sea Grant Communications received two publication awards in
the 16th Annual Awards for Publication Excellence sponsored by Communications
Concepts. Jill Jentes Banicki's eight-part research review
series highlighting current Sea Grant research won in the "Featured
Series Writing" category. Stone Laboratory's promotional
campaign, which included the Stone Lab brochure, flier, bus poster
series, and display posters, won in the "Education & Training
Campaigns & Programs" category. Sponsored annually, this
national competition recognizes excellence in publications work
by professional communicators. 
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November 2004
Contents
1) IAGLR 2005 - Call for Abstracts
2) Events
- Minnesota Sea Grant - Coaster Brook Trout Rehabilitation Meetings
- Ohio Sea Grant - Clean Marina Program Workshops Slated For Nov.
9 & 16, 2004
- Ohio Sea Grant - Lake Erie Steelhead Angling Seminar
3) Tidbits
- Ohio Sea Grant - Charter Boat Captain of the Year
- Ohio Sea Grant - Online Database Now Available
4) Publications
- Michigan Sea Grant - Upwellings
- Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant - The HELM
- Wisconsin Sea Grant - Littoral Drift
- Ohio Sea Grant - Twine Line Now a Quarterly Publication
- Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Publications
- Wisconsin Sea Grant - New Reprints
- Wisconsin Sea Grant - Earthwatch Radio
5) Staff News
- Michigan Sea Grant - New Position Opening: Sea Grant Agent
and Outreach Coordinator for the Center of Excellence for Great
Lakes and Human Health
- New York Sea Grant - 2 Recreational Fisheries Specialist positions
available
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1) IAGLR 2005 - Call for Abstracts
As co-chair of the outreach session, I would like to encourage
everyone to consider submitting an abstract to give a presentation
on a current or recent AIS outreach project.
IAGLR 2005: First Call for Papers! The International Association
for Great Lakes Research invites you to participate in the 48th
Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, to be held May 23-27,
2005, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Both
oral and poster presentations will require an abstract, which must
be submitted via the IAGLR web site. Abstracts are due by December
17, 2004. Please view the Call for Papers for details. For Outreach,
specify Session #17 Great Lakes Outreach.
http://www.iaglr.org/conference/2005/callpapers.php
I know you all are doing important work - I'd like to see the session
reflect that energy!
2) Events
MN Sea Grant - Coaster Brook Trout Rehabilitation Meetings
Excerpt from Press Release
Fishing and environmental organizations, community members, resource
managers, and government officials are invited to find out about
coaster brook trout and what it will take to rehabilitate populations
in Lake Superior. Come participate in discussions and help shape
the future of coaster brook trout rehabilitation efforts. The Duluth
meeting will feature topics related to both Wisconsin and Minnesota.
November 2; 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Environmental Protection Agency Mid-continent Ecological Division,
Gitchee Gumee Conference Center, Duluth
November 3; 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Cook County High School, District Conference Ctr. (Rm. 100), Grand
Marais
The University of Wisconsin-Superior and UW Extension, Michigan
and Minnesota Sea Grant programs, Trout Unlimited and Trout Unlimited
Canada are hosting the meetings with support from state, federal,
tribal, and university cooperators. Other meetings will be held
around the basin later this fall.
For more information, contact Minnesota Sea Grant at (218) 726-8106
or seagr@umn.edu.
Ohio Sea Grant - Clean Marina Program Workshops Slated For
Nov. 9 & 16, 2004
The Ohio Clean Marina Program is a proactive partnership designed
to encourage marinas and boaters to use simple, innovative solutions
to keep Ohio's coastal and inland waterway resources clean.
The first workshop will be held Nov 9th, 2004, at the Ottawa County
Visitors Bureau in Port Clinton, Ohio. The second workshop is being
conducted on Nov 16th at the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center
in Bay Village.
Clean Marina Program Workshop costs have been covered by a grant
from The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's
Coastal Zone Management Program, through the Ohio Department of
Natural Resources, thus are currently being offered at no cost to
Ohio marinas and yacht clubs. Contact Dave Kelch (kelch.3@osu.edu)
for further details.
Ohio Sea Grant - Lake Erie Steelhead Angling Seminar
As part of the Fisheries Extension Enhancement effort, Ohio Sea
Grant is offering a steelhead fishing seminar in Bay Village, Ohio
on November 18, 2004. Cosponsored by the Lake Erie Nature and Science
center, the seminar will feature regional fishing experts discussing
prime fishing locations, steelhead gear and techniques, steelhead
biology and consumption advisories, and specialized equipment. Contact
Kelly Riesen (riesen.4@osu.edu)
for details.
3) Tidbits
Ohio Sea Grant - Charter Boat Captain of the Year
Ohio Sea Grant is assisting the Lake Erie Charter Boat Association
in developing an annual Charter Boat Captain of the Year program.
A committee representing the association, Sea Grant, Ohio DNR and
the Port Clinton mayor's office are constructing an award program
that will honor a captain each year who has exhibited devotion to
Lake Erie resource management, conservation and preservation. The
award will be given each spring at Ohio Sea Grant's Ohio Charter
Captains Conference. Contact Fred Snyder (snyder.8@osu.edu)
for details.
Ohio Sea Grant - Online Database Now Available
Ohio Sea Grant Education has developed an on-line database of nonformal
education facilities that offer Lake Erie / Great Lakes education.
The database covers the US shore of Lake Erie and is searchable
by geographic area, topic or activity type. Access is free and open
to all; expansion is ongoing. http://earthsys.ag.ohio-state.edu/erieed
4) Publications
Michigan Sea Grant - Upwellings - October 2004 - http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/pubs/up/index.html
* The Art of Communicating Science: UM ecologist taps into artistic
talent to inspire others
* Editorial: A Source of Inspiration
* New Southeast Michigan Agent
* A New Habitattitude on Aquatic Invasive Species
* Saginaw Bay Fish Survey
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant - The HELM - Fall 2004 -
http://www.iisgcp.org/news/helm.htm.
* Ocean Commission Highlights Great Lakes Resource
* Stewardship Synergy takes off in the Calumet Region
* The Ebbs and Flows of River Restoration
* Fellowships Provide Rich Opportunities
* Do you have Habitattitude?
* Pilot testers wanted for ANS Education Website
* Asian Carp Hot Topic at Research Symposium
* IEPA Addresses Growth with Watershed Planning
* Lake and Porter Counties turn to Smart Growth
WI Sea Grant - Littoral Drift - Sept/Oct - http://seagrant.wisc.edu/communications/news/documents/DriftSeptOct04.pdf
* Flame Retardants Spread Like Wildfire
* Poster Steers Boaters Clear of Nets
* Coastal Wetlands Forum Invites Presenters
* Shipwrecks Preservation Efforts Recognized
* Fish Stories Shared in Madison
Ohio Sea Grant - Twine Line Now a Quarterly Publication
Since 1993, Ohio Sea Grant and the Lake Erie Commission have combined
efforts to disseminate the latest Lake Erie information to our readers
by combining our newsletters and publishing them together six times
a year--Twine Line, an eight-page newsletter with two pages devoted
to the Friends of Stone Laboratory, and North Coast News, a four-page
newsletter inserted into the middle of Twine Line. This partnership
has been a very successful one with joint outreach projects and
national communications awards.
Unfortunately, because of budget constraints, the Lake Erie Commission
can no longer offer North Coast News in a hardcopy form. We recognize
that it is important to many of our readers to receive Twine Line,
but we must deal with the loss of funding from the Lake Erie Commission.
Therefore, we have decided to reduce the frequency of Twine Line
from six times a year to quarterly. We will continue to produce
a 12-page newsletter and expand Sea Grant articles to 9 pages and
Friends of Stone Lab coverage to 3 pages per issue. In this way
our readers will continue to receive 36 pages of Sea Grant information
and 12 pages from the Friends of Stone Lab each year. North Coast
News will still be available on line at:
http://www.epa.state.oh.us/oleo/.
IISG Publications
Abstracts at http://www.iisgcp.org/news/Fall%2004%20Helm%20News.pdf
* Brownfields: A Rural Community Problem
* Ensuring Global Competitiveness of the U.S. Seafood Industry:
A National Sea Grant Initiative
* Marine & Aquatic Science Literacy: Educating the 21st-Century
Workforce
* Making Waves
* Understanding Contaminated Sediments: Bioavailability of Contamination
* Understanding Why Some Organic Contaminants Pose a Health Risk
WI Sea Grant - New Reprints
Abstracts available from the National Sea Grant Library - http://nsgd.gso.uri.edu
Reprints available from publications@seagrant.wisc.edu
* P Keillor and E White (eds). "Living on the Coast: Protecting
Investments in Shore Property on the Great Lakes," copublished
by the UW Sea Grant Institute and the US Army Corps of Engineers,
Detroit District, 2003. WISCU-H-03-002
* AJ Hill, SM Bello, AL Prasch, and W Heideman. "Water Permeability
and TCDD-Induced Edema in Zebrafish Early-Life Stages," Toxicological
Sciences 78:78-87, 2004. WISCU-R-04-005
* PJ Schmalz, MJ Hansen, ME Holey, PC McKee and ML Toneys. "Effect
of Rewards on Lake Trout Tag Returns in Northwestern Lake Michigan,"
North American Journal of Fisheries Management 24:1-6, 2004. WISCU-R-04-006.
* WP Morgan, JS Raglin, and PJ O'Connor. "Trait Anxiety Predicts
Panic Behavior in Beginning Scuba Students," International
Journal of Sports Medicine 25:314-322, 2004. WISCU-R-04-007.
WI Sea Grant - Earthwatch Radio - http://ewradio.org
* Heat and Health -- Global warming and changes in land use could
lead to problems with heat and health in some big cities. (10/25/2004)
* Black, White and Gray Lists -- Some countries try to keep out
invasive plants and animals with a "black list" of things
that should not come across the border. A natural resources expert
says a "gray list" might be a better option. (10/26/2004)
* A Movement of Dams -- An international movement forced a more
balanced look at dam projects, and an author says it could be a
model for other resource disputes. (10/27/2004)
* Taking a Long Look -- A watershed in New Hampshire has been the
subject of a 41-year study and the source of a lot of good science.
(10/28/2004)
* Curbing Emissions from Cows -- An air quality expert looks at
ways to reduce the dust and gas that gets into the air around some
large dairy farms. (10/29/2004)
* Home-Cooked Hazards -- Illegal amphetamines are addictive to users,
and their production is hazardous to the environment. (11/1/2004)
* Reefs Buying Time -- Global warming can kill some coral reefs
by bleaching them, but others appear to be tolerant of warmer waters.
(11/2/2004)
* Farming the Islands -- Ecologists wonder how early Hawaiians kept
farming the same pieces of land without wearing out the soil. (11/3/2004)
* Sugar Buzz -- Two Wisconsin engineers have developed a cheaper,
easier and more sustainable way to produce hydrogen, a possible
fuel of the future. (11/4/2004)
* Lights Out to Save Birds -- A group in Toronto tries to shed some
light on the problems of birds that migrate at night. (11/5/2004)
* Energy Connection -- A professional organization injects its expertise
and a minority viewpoint into the development of energy policy.
(11/8/2004)
* Renewed Outlook -- Solar, wind and other renewable resources make
up only a small part of America's energy supply, but these technologies
are rapidly improving. (11/9/2004)
* A Living Lake? -- Scientists cautiously assess a lake buried under
the ice of Antarctica to see if anything might be living in it.
(11/10/2004)
* Fire and Fish -- Some chemicals that put out forest fires kill
fish in nearby rivers. Advance planning can avoid the problems with
fish without handicapping firefighters. (11/11/2004)
* Saving Forests by the Book -- A number of book publishers have
signed on to an effort to save endangered forests by changing the
paper they use. (11/12/2004)
* A Little Bit is Too Much -- Addicts who cook up methamphetamines
at home create a hazardous mess that can be particularly dangerous
for children. (11/15/2004)
* Who's Leaving Whom -- The tiny creatures that create coral reefs
need help from algae, but sometimes the relationship falls apart.
(11/16/2004)
* Seeds of Stability -- Small farms in Africa are threatened by
natural disasters, and sometimes by the good intentions of those
who try to help. (11/17/2004)
* Austin City Limits -- A community group in Austin, Texas, fights
a legacy of what it calls "environmental racism." (11/18/2004)
* Oceans Overdo CO2 -- A lot of greenhouse gases that we add to
the atmosphere are absorbed into the oceans. They might cause big
problems for tiny organisms in the marine environment. (11/19/2004)
5) Staff News
MI Sea Grant - New Position Opening: Sea Grant Agent and Outreach
Coordinator for the Center of Excellence for Great Lakes and Human
Health
The NOAA Center of Excellence for Great Lakes and Human Health (the
Center) is a new program of the Office of Global programs. It is
one of three Centers of Excellence for Ocean and Human Health designated
nationally to date. The Coordinator will seek to collaborate with
the other NOAA Centers to develop a common core of education and
outreach materials. Partners in the Center include NOAA's Great
Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL), Michigan State
University, Great Lakes Sea Grant Network, U.S. EPA (Great Lakes
National Program Office B GLNPO - and Athens), the Great Lakes Human
Health Network (GLHHN), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Florida Institute
of Oceanography, NOAA NOS Beaufort Laboratory, and the University
of Michigan. Initial focus areas for the Center include ecological
forecasting, near shore transport, drinking water, beach closings,
and harmful algal blooms.
The primary responsibility of the Coordinator will be to manage
all stakeholder involvement with Center activities. The Coordinator
will build on existing communications networks for Great Lakes human
health issues by leveraging existing relationships within and through
the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network, as well as resources of other
networks such as the GLHHN. The Coordinator will seek to broaden
the client base for water quality and human health related water
quality forecasts to include more medical, drinking water, water
treatment, and beach management constituencies.
Position #: 1428
Office Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Available: February 1, 2005
Starting Salary Range: Commensurate with training & Experience
($35K - $55K)
Apply by using the web employment process at: http://www.msue.msu.edu/jobs
NY Sea Grant - 2 Recreational Fisheries Specialist positions
available
Recreational fisheries specialists for the New York Sea Grant Extension
Program, which is part of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Two identical
positions are available, one located in Long Island City, Queens,
New York, and the other in Stony Brook, Long Island (please specify
which location you prefer, or if you wished to be considered for
both). Major responsibility is to work closely with the New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation to implement a program
called I Fish New York. Duties include planning, implementing, and
evaluating an educational fishing program for youth and adults in
a variety of settings including outdoor clinics and in schools.
Develop educational support materials including new fact sheets
and curriculum materials. Topics covered include angling skills,
fish biology, and fisheries management, angling ethics, and seafood
safety. Develop marketing tools and strategies for the program,
and conduct program evaluations. Work with the I Fish New York Team,
and serve as a team member of the Sea Grant Marine District Staff.
Minimum Qualifications: A Masters degree in any of the following
fields: fisheries science, marine science, natural resource management,
and outdoor or environmental education. At least 3 years experience
in fisheries management or environmental education. Must be able
to work some weekends and evenings.
To apply: Send cover letter indicating interest in the position,
resume, and official college transcripts to Nancy Greenawalt, New
York Sea Grant, 112 Rice Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853,
or e-mail her a nag3@cornell.edu.
Questions about applying contact Nancy Greenawalt at 607-255-2832.
Questions about the positions call Robert J. Kent, Marine District
Program Coordinator, New York Sea Grant, at 631-727-3910, or e-mail
him at rjk13@cornell.edu.
Deadline to apply: December 30, 2004
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October 2004
Content
1. Event Date Changes...
2. OH Sea Grant - Network Meeting Followup
3. Creating a New 'HABITATTITUDE' on Aquatic Invasive
Species
4. NY Sea Grant - Sea Grant Study Finds New York's Recreational
Boaters Spent $2.4 Billion in 2003
5. Ohio Sea Grant - Ashtabula River Partnership
6. Ohio Sea Grant - Municipal Marina Development
7. MI Sea Grant - Fisheries Learning on the Web (FLOW)
8. Ohio Sea Grant - Marinas and Boaters Sign Pledges at Kick-off
9. MN Sea Grant - Meeting to Focus North Shore's Future
10. Publications
- MN Sea Grant - Superior Science, Stories of Lake Superior Research
- MN Sea Grant - Seiche - September 2004 - http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/seiche/index.html
- MN Sea Grant - New Reprints - zooplankton, invasive plants, ruffe,
benthos
- Earthwatch Radio - http://ewradio.org
11. Staff News
- MN Sea Grant - Grant to look at impervious surfaces
- New York Sea Grant - Position Announcement, water quality educator
- IL-IN Sea Grant - Position Announcement: Aquaculture Marketing
Specialist
- MI Sea Grant - Brenner leaving for NOAA
- MN Sea Grant - PAT Review
- MN Sea Grant - Award for Shoreland Education
- MN Sea Grant - DuluthStreams web site wins awards
- MN Sea Grant - Exotics on the Move takes Award
- MI Sea Grant - Detroit American Heritage River Initiative Receives
Award
1. Event Date Changes...
MI and WI Coaster Brook trout workshops have been postponed until
later this calendar year. The MN workshop will continue as scheduled.
2. OH Sea Grant - Network Meeting Followup
What do Sea Granters like most about Great Lakes Network Conferences?
The hands-down vote goes to meeting and sharing with Sea Grant colleagues,
whether you call it 'networking,' 'connecting'
or something else. When the 2004 Network Conference evaluations
came in, 83 percent of the respondents said networking with peers
was the most valuable activity of all. And this finding was no surprise
- it's right in line with the evaluations of previous
conferences, something for future planners to keep in mind.
Among the conference's presentations, concurrent sessions
on rip currents, heritage preservation and smart growth scored the
highest marks - perhaps not surprisingly since they drew people
who were particularly interested in those topics. Among the plenary
sessions, the program updates and directors' panel drew top
scores.
3. Creating a New 'HABITATTITUDE' on Aquatic Invasive
Species
Excerpt from Press Release
Federal agencies and the pet industry are teaming up to help consumers
prevent the release and escape of non-native plants and animals
through HabitattitudeTM, a new public education and outreach effort
launched today at the Super Zoo trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The government-industry coalition is formed from the Pet Industry
Joint Advisory Council, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Great Lakes
Sea Grant Network.
HabitattitudeTM encourages aquarium owners and water gardeners
to avoid unwanted introductions of non-native species by adopting
simple prevention steps when faced with an unwanted aquatic plant
or fish:
-Contact a retailer for proper handling advice or for possible
returns.
-Give/trade with another aquarist, pond owner or water gardener.
-Donate to a local aquarium society, school or aquatic business.
-Seal aquatic plants in plastic bags and dispose in the trash.
-Contact a veterinarian or pet retailer for guidance on humane disposal
of animals.
"Beginning this fall, when aquarium hobbyists, backyard pond
owners and water gardeners purchase fish or plants for their tanks
or ponds, they'll receive the HabitattitudeTM message," said
Marshall Meyers, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of
the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC). "Through collaboration
with NOAA's Sea Grant Program, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
state fish and wildlife agencies, the American Nursery and Landscape
Association and other industry partners, we plan to get HabitattitudeTM
in front of millions of consumers." HabitattitudeTM materials
will be displayed in aquarium stores, aquatic retail outlets, hobby
magazines and nursery and landscape businesses across the country,
as well as on packaging of related products.
A new Web site, http://www.habitattitude.net,
will help consumers to learn more about responsible behaviors and
how to prevent the spread of potential aquatic nuisance species.
The site includes information on federal and state laws and statutes
that regulate aquatic organisms, recommended alternatives to releasing
plants and animals, instructions on how individuals and clubs can
get involved, and detailed information on some of the more problematic
aquarium and water garden species that have created problems with
our native aquatic systems.
"HabitattitudeTM builds on the successful government, business
and citizen partnership that is helping stem the spread of the zebra
mussel across the United States," said U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service Director Steve Williams. "While most invasive species
come into the country as hitchhikers through commercial trade, some
aquarium owners and water gardeners have unknowingly complicated
the challenge invasive species pose for conserving America's wildlife
and landscapes. HabitattitudeTM will give them the knowledge they
need to help them prevent invasive species introductions and conserve
the natural world they appreciate so
much."
PIJAC and its members, who represent 70 percent of the U.S. pet
industry and 90 percent of the aquarium industry, have committed
over $1.1 million to the campaign. Their contribution leveraged
a $300,000 grant from NOAA's National Sea Grant College Program
to five Great Lakes Sea Grant Network programs (Illinois-Indiana,
Michigan, Minnesota - lead, Ohio, and Pennsylvania) and a $100,000
U.S. Fish and Wildife Service effort.
4. NY Sea Grant - Sea Grant Study Finds New York's Recreational
Boaters Spent $2.4 Billion in 2003
Excerpt from Press Release
In a New York Sea Grant-funded study out this month, Cornell researchers
found that NY state's recreational boaters spent a whopping
$2.4 billion last year despite the poor summer weather. The effort
is the first of its kind to directly measure expenditures related
to recreational boating and their impact on the state's economy.
Using questionnaires sent to a sample of New York's half a
million registered boaters, researchers estimate that in 2003 recreational
boating had a total statewide economic impact of $1.8 billion, accounted
for approximately 18,700 jobs, and contributed $728 million to labor
income.
Researchers Nancy Connelly, Tommy Brown and David Kay of Cornell
University's Department of Natural Resources found that for
boating trip related expenditures such as launching fees, lodging,
food, and gas, boaters spent over $431 million statewide. The survey
also tabulated how much boaters spent on boat purchases, equipment,
boat repair, insurance, and annual fees associated with the use
of marinas and yacht clubs. Overall in 2003, almost $2 billion was
spent statewide on these non-trip related expenses. Of this figure,
$1.2 billion was for boat purchases.
"With these research findings, it is clear that recreational
boating is big business and an important economic generator for
the people of New York State," said Jack Mattice, New York
Sea Grant Director. "The intent of the study was not only to
quantify the impact of boating, but also to provide information
that will help managers, planners, and other decision makers make
more informed decisions regarding coastal resource use and development,"
adds NYSG's coastal processes and facilities specialist Jay
Tanski who served as project manager.
As one of the nation's major boating states, boating is a key recreational
industry in virtually all areas of New York, especially the marine
waters, Hudson River, Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River, the Finger
Lakes, and Lake Champlain. The economic data will be used to develop
tools that will allow managers to better evaluate the impact of
boating on a regional scale.
The New York Sea Grant study broke out expenditure and economic
impact figures by boating region and major water body:
Trip related expenditures: $173 million associated with trips to
and in regions bordering the Great Lakes and Finger Lakes
Non-trip related expenditures: $661 million associated with the
economic regions bordering the Great Lakes and Finger Lakes
Total economic impact by region: $600 million associated with the
economic regions bordering the Great Lakes and Finger Lakes
The figures do not include spending by transient boaters and others
who are not registered in the state. Additional expenditures are
most likely made in water bodies bordering other states, especially
around Long Island and New York City. Non-motorized boaters, such
as kayaks, canoes and small sailboats, are also likely to have made
economic contributions throughout the state, but were not included
in the study since they are not registered by the state.
For a downloadable copy of the report, go to:
http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/coastalgeo/boatingexpenditures03.htm
or go to New York Sea Grant's home page http://www.nyseagrant.org
and follow the links.
5. Ohio Sea Grant - Ashtabula River Partnership
After a decade of partnering with the USACE, US EPA, Ohio EPA,
local citizens, marine businesses, township, city, county and state
government, industry, Ohio Sea Grant (Frank Lichtkoppler) and others
the Final Comprehensive Management Plan (Feasibility Report) and
Environmental Impact Statement for the Ashtabula River Environmental
Dredging Project was approved by the Assistant Secretary of the
Army (Civil Works) on Thursday September 23, 2004, and has been
sent to the Office of Management and Budget for review of consistency
with the current administration policy. The Ashtabula River Partnership
can now proceed on to final design and implementation of the long
sought clean-up of contaminated sediments from the lower Ashtabula
River and harbor.
6. Ohio Sea Grant - Municipal Marina Development
The Port Clinton Mayor's Core Group, assembled to initiate
development of a large transient municipal marina, approved a final
design plan to submit to government and private funding sources
during the spring and has now received commitments for $9.5 million
in funding from these sources. Ohio Sea Grant Extension initiated
this project through meetings brokered between the Port Clinton
Mayor's Office and the Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources. Fred
Snyder is a Core Group member, providing advice and planning assistance
in water quality and sediment issues, and boating and fishing industry
concerns.
7. MI Sea Grant - Fisheries Learning on the Web (FLOW)
Michigan Sea Grant is currently in the development phase of Project
FLOW (Fisheries Learning On the Web). This project enhances Great
Lakes science education by transforming award-winning education
material into a series of engaging, Web-based lessons for Michigan
science teachers and their students in grades 4-8. Lessons will
facilitate learning in an accessible, cost-effective method and
will be developed in accordance with state and national standards.
Project FLOW will help to engage students in activities about Great
Lakes fisheries and stewardship. Content will include colorful illustrations,
photography and sound/video.
8. Ohio Sea Grant - Marinas and Boaters Sign Pledges at Kick-off
Excerpt from Press Release
The Ohio Sea Grant College Program, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
(ODNR), Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA), Ohio Department
of Health, Ohio Department of Commerce, U.S. Coast Guard, and the
Lake Erie Marine Trades Association (LEMTA) kicked off their Ohio
Clean Marinas and Boater Programs at the North American In-Water
Boat Show at Cedar Point on Saturday with eight local marinas signing
the Clean Marinas pledge and over 200 boaters signing the Clean
Boater pledge. Marinas that took the Ohio Clean Marinas pledge included
Lakefront Marina, Sandusky Harbor Marina, Huron Lagoons Marina,
Battery Park Marina, Sima Marine, Beaver Park Marina, Cedar Point
Marina, and the Lake County Yacht Club.
"Lake Erie is arguably the most important lake in the world,
but since 1996, the ecosystem has been on a downward spiral,"
stated Dr. Jeff Reutter, Director of Ohio Sea Grant. "The Clean
Marinas and Boater Programs will allow marinas and boaters, people
who depend on Lake Erie for their livelihood and their recreational
enjoyment, to do their part to improve the Lake Erie ecosystem."
To become an Ohio Clean Marina, marinas agreed to within one year
bring their marinas into compliance with all state and federal regulations
along with management goals identified by the advisory board. In
exchange, marinas can advertise themselves as clean marinas and
be eligible for components of the Ohio Clean Marina incentive package.
Ohio Clean boaters are expected to abide by the Best Boater Practices
listed in the clean boater program brochure. As part of marinas'
compliance, the first workshop will be on November 9 from 10:00-3:00
at the Ottawa County Visitors Bureau. A second workshop is scheduled
for the Cleveland area (location to be determined) on November 16.
For additional information, go to the Ohio Clean Marinas website
at www.ohiocleanmarina.osu.edu or the Ohio Clean Boater web site
at http://www.ohiocleanboater.osu.edu
9. MN Sea Grant - Meeting to Focus North Shore's Future
Excerpt from Press Release
Citizens, elected officials, agency staff, and resource planners
will work together to create a vision for the future of the North
Shore at State of the Coast 2004 and Beyond, set for Saturday, October
16. This interactive meeting will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15
p.m. in Duluth, at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Mid-Continent
Ecology Division Gitchee Gumee Conference Center (6201 Congdon Blvd.).
Lake Superior's North Shore is changing - socially, economically,
and physically. State of the Coast 2004 and Beyond will examine
these changes and their associated challenges. Conference participants
will work with each other to develop goals for the future of the
North Shore's landscape and communities. Plans for implementing
the goals will be discussed at a related meeting in the spring of
2005.
Keynote speaker, Steven Ames, a community planning consultant from
Portland, Oregon, is the author of the award-winning A Guide to
Community Visioning: Hands-on Information for Local Communities.
This handbook has helped communities across the country design and
implement plans to achieve their long-term goals. During the State
of the Coast 2004 and Beyond, Ames will address crafting community
visions that carry cultural identities into a sustainable future.
Following opening presentations, participants will look at North
Shore trends and work to develop a collective vision of a preferred
future under Ames' guidance.
Meeting sponsors include Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program,
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Arrowhead Regional
Development Commission (ARDC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program,
Superior National Forest, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, North
Shore Scenic Drive Council, U of M Northeast Minnesota Sustainable
Development Partnership, Center for Rural Planning, and interested
citizens.
10. Publications
MN Sea Grant - Superior Science, Stories of Lake Superior
Research and a related CD offer the public a chance to experience
Lake Superior through the eyes of researchers. Spirited text and
full-color illustrations delve into the processes, results, and
quirks of investigations happening around this Great Lake. Author
Sharon Moen, of the University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program, based
this 72-page softcover book on presentations given by some of Lake
Superior's finest scientists through the Superior Science for You!
speaker series hosted by Sea Grant last year. Thanks to support
from the Lake Superior Coastal Program, Sea Grant is offering the
first printing of Superior Science, Stories of Lake Superior Research
for the cost of shipping; just $2 each. Supplies are limited (ISBN
0-9638011-6-3).
The compact disk, Superior Science for You!, features PowerPoint
slides and video files of the series presentations (it does not
contain the book text). Also produced with Lake Superior Coastal
Program support, the Superior Science for You! CD is available for
$1.50.
Both products can be ordered from Minnesota Sea Grant: (218) 726-6191,
seagr@d.umn.edu, http://www.seagrant.umn.edu.
MN Sea Grant - Seiche - September 2004 - http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/seiche/index.html
* Habitattitude. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Pet Industry
Joint Advisory Council, Sea Grant, and other partners promote a
"don't release" message to aquarium owners and water gardeners
through a national public education campaign.
* Gaining a Superior Perspective. Participants in "A View from
the Lake" got more than a view from the lake. Roughly 500 people
learned about water quality, land use, and Lake Superior from the
deck of the L.L Smith, Jr. this summer.
* Mail-Ordering Aquatic Plants Can Be Dangerous. Buyers beware.
University of Minnesota researchers found that 93 percent of mail-ordered
aquatic plants contained unwanted species and 93 percent of orders
they placed for illegal plants were filled.
* Citizens Identify Priorities for Lake Superior Restoration. Restoring
and protecting habitats and coastal wetlands to enhance fish and
wildlife, and creating opportunities for coastal communities to
adopt sustainable use practices were top Lake Superior priorities
during a workshop in Duluth.
* UMD Professor to Chair Great Lakes Commission. Minnesota state
Rep. Thomas Huntley (DFL-Duluth) has been elected chair of the Great
Lakes Commission, a binational agency representing the region's
U.S. states and Canadian provinces on matters related to the health,
protection and sustainable use of the Great Lakes.
MN Sea Grant - New Reprints - zooplankton, invasive plants,
ruffe, benthos
Order at http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/pubs/jrorder.html
* Brown, M. and Branstrator, D. (2004) A 2001 Survey of Crustacean
Zooplankton in the Western Arm of Lake Superior. Journal of Great
Lakes Research 30(1): 1-8. JR 502 Free.
* Maki, K. and Galatowitsch, S. (2004) Movement of invasive aquatic
plants into Minnesota (USA) through horticultural trade. Biological
Conservation 118(3): 389-396. JR 503 Free.
* Ogle, D. (1998) A Synopsis of the Biology and Life History of
Ruffe. Journal of Great Lakes Research 24(2): 170-185. JR 507 Free.
* Sierszen, M., McDonald M., and Jensen, D. (2003) Benthos as the
basis for arctic lake food webs. Aquatic Ecology 37: 437-445. JR
506 Free.
Earthwatch Radio http://ewradio.org
* Strange Days in Alaska -- To Alaskans, discussions about the
weather are more than small talk these days. (9/27/2004)
* Wild Idea -- A group of biologists and their supporters have a
100-year plan to create uninterrupted strips of wilderness across
North America. (9/28/2004)
* Flame Retardants in Food -- A chemical that keeps us safe from
fire is not necessarily safe when it's in our food or bodies, and
research shows that one particular compound is showing up in our
blood and in the food we eat. (9/29/2004)
* Farming with Prairie Patterns -- Researchers in Kansas try to
find ways to make modern farming mimic the ancient patterns of prairie
ecosystems to make farming more efficient and environmentally friendly.
(9/30/2004)
* No Eyes for Glass -- Birds can't see glass very well, and a lot
of them die after they fly into windows. A biologist has some ideas
for how to help the birds avoid these collisions. (10/1/2004)
* Taming the Longhorn -- The Asian Long-horned Beetle is killing
trees around Toronto. Canadian officials are trying to stop the
foreign insect, and they've had to make a special effort to get
landowners to help out. (10/4/2004)
* Problems with Dairy Air -- A California scientist builds a special
tent to house cows and monitor the air around them. It's in response
to a state law that's designed to limit the impact of dairy herds
on regional air quality. (10/5/2004)
* Still Raining -- We don't hear much about acid rain these days,
but it's still a big problem in the Northeast. (10/6/2004)
* What Kids Really Want -- Kids want more time with friends and
nature and less with TV and shopping malls, according to a nationwide
survey. (10/7/2004)
* Keeping Campus Cool -- The city of Toronto recently turned on
an airconditioning system that uses water from the depths of Lake
Ontario. It's modeled on a project that's been running for four
years at Cornell University. (10/8/2004)
* Growing Gridlock -- People are wasting more time and money sitting
in traffic jams than ever before. (10/11/2004)
* Scaling Down -- Efforts to solve international environmental problems
have moved away from big treaties and toward more local and regional
approaches. (10/12/2004)
* Trading Profits and Pests -- The boom in global trade creates
new opportunities for plants and animals to move from their native
habitats into new environments. That's giving rise to growing problems
with invasive species. (10/13/2004)
* Mississippi River Percentages -- A warmer world could dramatically
change the volume of water in the Mississippi River, and that could
seriously affect water quality in the Gulf of Mexico. (10/14/2004)
* Strange Trip -- An author witnessed a disconnection between what
we know about the environment (10/15/2004)
* Reducing Rush Hour -- Cities need to give more thought to transportation
issues in their planning process, according to a new report out
of Texas. (10/18/2004)
* Shell Shocked -- Some displaced oysters led this author to look
at the world in a whole new way. (10/19/2004)
* Making the Grade -- Sometimes people pour new sand on oceanfront
beaches to compensate for erosion, but that new sand can cause problems
for sea turtles that build their nests along the waterfront. (10/20/2004)
* Green Buildings -- Architects and contractors create a check list
to clearly define what makes a "green building" distinct
from run-of-the-mill construction. (10/21/2004)
* Overdrawn -- An advocacy group contends that personal debt and
environmental trouble go hand in hand. (10/22/2004)
11. Staff News
MN Sea Grant - Grant to look at impervious surfaces
Jesse Schomberg, coastal communities and land use planning educator,
Stacey Stark (UMD Geography Dept.), George Host (Natural Resources
Research Institute), and Bill Befort (MN DNR) were awarded $34,400
from Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program to evaluate methods
of measuring the amount of impervious surfaces (such as parking
lots, roads, or rooftops) along the North Shore. High amounts can
degrade watersheds. The project will measure current conditions
and compare them to estimates from the early 1990s.
New York Sea Grant - Position Description
WATER QUALITY EDUCATORS (2 Positions available): Location SUNY/Stony
Brook, NY
This professional will provide environmental management support
to Long Island local governments. Responsible for delivery of the
New York Sea Grant Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials Program,
the NEMO Water Quality Educator works to ensure effective municipal
stormwater management and compliance with the Phase II stormwater
regulations. Through presentations, workshops and consultations,
the NEMO Educator promotes implementation of municipal policies
and practices that reduce the impacts of contaminated runoff on
Long Island's estuaries. Under the supervision of the New York Sea
Grant NEMO Program Manager, the NEMO Educator delivers the information
and tools needed to strengthen municipal programs that result in
healthy shellfishing areas, clean bathing beaches, and improved
water quality.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Master's degree in marine science, land use planning, natural resource
management or related field and three years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated skill in giving presentations and writing about technical
subjects for non-technical audience, knowledge of geospatial information
technology, knowledge of watershed management, excellent organizational
and interpersonal skills, ability to work as part of a team, ability
to travel throughout Long Island, with occasional statewide and
Northeast Regional travel, available to work occasional evenings/weekends,
computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Power Point.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS;
A thorough working knowledge of local government processes, experience
working on water quality and land use issues, proficiency with ArcView
GIS, experience working with state and federal agencies, familiarity
with Extension non-advocacy educational programming.
HOW TO APPLY:
Send letter of intent, resume and transcripts by November 1, 2004
to Nancy Greenawalt, 112 Rice Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca,
NY 14853. For questions, additional information or if you would
like a full position description, contact Eileen Keenan at 631-632-8730.
IL-IN Sea Grant - Position Announcement: Aquaculture Marketing
Specialist
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
Company: Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program, Purdue University
Cooperative Extension Service, University of Illinois Extension
Company URL: http://iisgcp.org/
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications
Closing Date: Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Qualifications:
The candidate must have an M.S., M.B.A., or Ph.D. in Marketing,
Agricultural Economics, Aquaculture, or a related field, and have
a minimum of two years Extension or outreach experience. The individual
must possess the ability to function in multi-departmental and multi-university
teams and to secure funding for Extension education and applied
research programs. Strong oral, written, and electronic communication
skills are essential. The incumbent should have the ability or experience
to lead and facilitate meetings, forums, and workshops involving
diverse audiences including aquaculturists, business and industry
representatives, governmental agencies, the media, and the general
public. The capacity to understand applied research and communicate
it to diverse audiences is also critical. Interest and experience
in Extension or comparable outreach is essential.
Description:
DESCRIPTION: This is a twelve-month, administrative/professional
position. The position is 100% Extension and is funded by Purdue
University, the University of Illinois, and the Illinois-Indiana
Sea Grant College Program. The incumbent will be located in the
Department of Agricultural Economics and will work closely with
faculty and staff in multiple departments and schools at Purdue
University, the University of Illinois, the Illinois-Indiana Sea
Grant College Program and the Aquaculture Industry in Illinois and
Indiana.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful applicant is responsible for working
with industry, aquaculture producers, aquaculture associations,
distributors, restaurants, retail outlets, and consumers to develop
a viable market structure program for Indiana and Illinois farm-raised
aquaculture products. Working with other campus-based specialists,
this position is responsible for developing an applied research
and technology transfer program emphasizing analysis of market potential,
problem-solving assistance, and the packaging and delivery of research-based
information to target audiences. An applied research-based program
responsive to the needs of the aquaculture industry will consist
of: market analysis, market definition, facilitating the development
of distribution and market structures, identification of value-added
opportunities for aquaculture products and feeds, and development
of enterprise budgets. This position may conduct applied research
and associated Extension programming to explore market and production
opportunities for aquaculture products in Chicago and other large
urban settings. The successful candidate will assist communities,
commodity groups, and producers in pursuing and realizing economic
and market development opportunities that the aquaculture industry
may provide. The person in this position will also coordinate the
Aquaculture Extension Team at PurdueUniversity and the University
of Illinois Extension.
FACILITIES: The incumbent will work with and have access to the
expertise, educational materials, and outreach programs offered
by faculty and Extension educators working in the Purdue New Ventures
Team and the Agricultural Innovation and Commercialization Center
(AICC) at Purdue. Purdue also offers the Purdue Animal Sciences
Research and Education Center, a modern research and Extension support
facility including a 4,500 ft2 research laboratory and 12, quarter-acre,
research ponds.
Contact Name: Dr. Sarahelen Thompson
Contact Phone: (765) 494-4191
Contact Email: sallyt@purdue.edu
Other Contact Information: Candidates should submit a letter of
application, curriculum vitae including statements of Extension
or outreach philosophy, college transcripts, and be prepared to
provide three references upon request to: Dr. Sarahelen Thompson,
Agricultural Economics, 403 W. State Street, KRAN 651,West Lafayette,
IN 47907-2056.
MI Sea Grant - Brenner leaving for NOAA
Webmaster and graphic designer Dave Brenner is leaving MI SG. Dave
has accepted a technology position at NOAA (the Admiral's office).
He will be here through the end of Oct. and then off to DC.
MN Sea Grant - PAT Review
Minnesota Sea Grant earned the highest rating possible (Category
1 out of four) in a review by the National Sea Grant Program and
a Program Assessment Team. The review took place in September 2003,
and found that Minnesota Sea Grant has done an outstanding job with
administration, connecting with users, long-range planning, and
producing significant results. As a result, the program will receive
merit funds for the next four years.
MN Sea Grant - Award for Shoreland Education
Cindy Hagley, water quality specialist, and Barb Liukkonen, water
resources education coordinator, were part of a team that earned
a bronze award from the Association of Natural Resource Extension
Professionals (ANREP) for promotional materials produced for the
Shoreland Education Program. The award was presented in May at the
ANREP national conference held in Wheeling, West Virginia. Other
team members include Mary Blickenderfer, Eleanor Burkett, and Ron
Struss with the University of Minnesota Extension Service, and Wendy
Strombeck, president of oneD design.
MN Sea Grant - DuluthStreams web site wins awards
Hagley and Sharon Moen, editor, each earned APEX awards of excellence
from Communications Concepts, Inc. Hagley earned honors for the
DuluthStreams Web site (http://www.duluthstreams.org)
in the special purpose video and electronic publications category.
Others involved in the project include Jesse Schomberg, Bruce Munson,
and Carl Richards from Sea Grant; Marion Lonsdale from the City
of Duluth Public Works and Utilities; and Richard Axler and George
Host from NRRI. Moen earned honors for feature writing for her article
about zebra mussels, "Coming to a Lake Near You?" for
Cabin Life Magazine. The APEX Awards are based on excellence in
graphic design, editorial content and the ability to achieve overall
communications excellence. There were nearly 5,500 entries with
1,667 awards of excellence given.
MN Sea Grant - Exotics on the Move takes Award
The Great Lakes Invasion - Exotics on the Move Newspaper in
Education tabloid coordinated by Moen; Marie Zhuikov, communications
coordinator; and Doug Jensen, Aquatic Invasive Species Information
Center coordinator, earned third place in a national competition
for literacy programs from the Newspaper Association of America
Foundation. The tabloid was designed by the Erie Times-News in Education
program with assistance from the Pennsylvania Sea Grant Program.
MI Sea Grant - Detroit American Heritage River Initiative
Receives Award
The Greater Detroit American Heritage River initiative is the 2004
recipient of the John A. Hannah Award for Outstanding Extension
Program from the Michigan Council of Extension Associations. This
is the highest award in MSU Extension and is certainly a credit
to the work that Mark Breederland and Barry Murray and their collaborators
have done over the past several years.
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September 2004
Thanks to OH Sea Grant for hosting an informative Great Lakes Sea
Grant Network meeting with lots of opportunity for interaction.
I met lots of new Sea Grant folks at the meeting and had a good
time getting to know everyone. However, I am not sure that I have
all of them on my mailing lists. Can communicators for each program
please double check the header on this message and make sure I am
not missing anyone in your program?! FYI, GLERL and Sea Grant Updates
are archived on the web at http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/seagrant/
(along with all of my web projects).
Contents:
1. MI Sea Grant - Public Notice: Michigan Sea Grant College Program
Invites Comments
2. NY Sea Grant - New Great Lakes Research Projects
3. Events
- IL-IN Sea Grant - Coast Week Offers Something for Everyone
- OH Sea Grant - Ohio Clean Marinas Program Kick-off at North American
In-Water Boat Show
- MI Sea Grant - Michigan Clean Marina Workshops
- NY Sea Grant - Promoting Clean Boating Across New York State
- NY Sea Grant - ANS HACCP Training
4. In the News
- MI Sea Grant - Michigan Public Radio interviews Don Scavia,
Michigan Sea Grant Director
5. Publications
- NY Sea Grant - Aquatic Invaders, National ANS Clearinghouse
Digest
- WI Sea Grant - New Reprints: toxicology, benthic invertebrates
- NY Sea Grant - New Reprints - contaminants, seston, plankton,
fish consumption
- NY Sea Grant - New Outreach Publications
- NY Sea Grant - Coastlines - Summer 2004
- WI Sea Grant - Littoral Drift - July/August
- WI Sea Grant - Earthwatch Radio
6. Staff News
- MI Sea Grant - Extension Chooses Experienced Planner as Sea
Grant Agent in SE Michigan
- WI Sea Grant - Schmitt Returns Home
- NY Sea Grant Staff Responsibilities Shift
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1. MI Sea Grant - Public Notice: Michigan Sea Grant College Program
Invites Comments
Michigan Sea Grant College Program will undergo a site visit and
review by a federally-appointed Program Assessment Team on October
24-28, 2004. Congress has mandated that Sea Grant College Programs
be regularly reviewed.
If you would like to submit comments to the Michigan Sea Grant
Program Assessment Team on any aspect of Michigan Sea Grant's program
or its work, please send your written comments by September 30,
2004 to:
Dr. Leon Cammen, NSGO Program Officer
National Sea Grant College Program
NOAA R/SG, 1315 East-West Highway
Silver Springs, MD 20910.
2. NY Sea Grant - New Great Lakes Research Projects
Abstracts available in Coastlines http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/Pages/Coastlines/Summer04.pdf
* Mysis in Crisis: Food Web Disruption and the Decline of Mysis
relicta in Lake Ontario. Lars Rudstam (Cornell) and Ora Johannsson
(Fisheries and Oceans, Canada).
* Evaluating the Effects of Environment and Stressors on Thiaminase
Expression in Alewife. Clifford Kraft
and Tadgh Begley (Cornell)
* Estimating Natural Recruitment of Chinook Salmon in the Salmon
River, New York. Neil Ringler (SUNY College of Environmental Science
and Forestry) and Lars Rudstam (Cornell)
* Low P and High F: Testing for Unexpected Synergistic Effects of
Phosphorus Abatement and Bivalve Filtration. Kim Schulz and Karin
Limburg (SUNY ESF)
3. Events
IL-IN Sea Grant - Coast Week Offers Something for Everyone
Excerpt from Press Release
Indiana's Lake Michigan Coast Week, which runs September 11-18,
offers one last chance to hit the beach. This time, visitors can
do more than soak up the sun and surf. "It's a chance
to celebrate the diversity and beauty of the Lake Michigan coastal
region through a variety of events for all ages and interests,"
said Leslie Dorworth, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant aquatic ecology
specialist.
Coast Week is sponsored by the Indiana Lake Michigan Coastal Program
and other regional organizations, including Illinois-Indiana Sea
Grant. Over the course of the week, participants can take part in
nature hikes, festivals, music and educational opportunities. "These
events will highlight the cultural, historical and natural resources
of northwest Indiana along Lake Michigan," said Dorworth.
On September 16, Sea Grant presented a workshop titled "Can
we Keep Our Beaches Healthy?" The discussion focused on issues
such as E. coli contamination in the water, and the health of the
dunes. Participants learned how beach goers can do their part to
keep beaches healthy and enjoyable.
The week culminates on Saturday, September 18 with a number of
events, including a South Shore tour and a beach cleanup. "The
International Coastal Cleanup is the world's oldest and largest
volunteer effort to clean up our marine and Great Lakes environments,"
said Dorworth. Every year, nearly a million volunteers around the
world spend three hours combing the beaches for shiny wrappers,
discarded cigarettes, deflated balloons and other litter. "This
trash pollutes our waters, harms aquatic life, hampers tourism and
poses health risks for beach-goers," added Dorworth.
The cleanup starts out at Washington Park Jaycee Stage at 9:00
a.m. and ends at 12:00 p.m. For more information, contact Dorworth
at (219) 989-2726 or dorworth@calumet.purdue.edu. If you are interested
in information about other cleanup sites along southern Lake Michigan,
contact the Grand Calumet Task Force at (219) 938-1400. To learn
more about the Coast Week schedule of events, you can go online
to http://www.in.gov/dnr/lakemich/news/coastweek.html.
OH Sea Grant - Ohio Clean Marinas Program Kick-off at North
American In-Water Boat Show
Excerpt from Press Release
As a collaborative effort to improve the quality of Ohio's waterways,
the Ohio Sea Grant College Program, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
(ODNR), Ohio Env | |
