Michigan

Nick Johnson Interviewed by Michigan Outdoor News About Experimental Invasive Sea Lamprey Control Methods

rquintal@usgs.gov — Thu, 18 May 2023 12:37:40 EDT

Sterile male lamprey release technique discussed.

GLSC Attends Joint Michigan AFS-Wildlife Society Annual Meeting

rquintal@usgs.gov — Fri, 7 Apr 2023 11:32:31 EDT

GLSC staff present at this joint annual meeting in March 2023

GLSC Attends US Fish and Wildlife Service Saginaw Bay-Western Lake Erie Coastal Wetland Conservation Blueprint Phase II Kick-Off Meeting

rquintal@usgs.gov — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 13:43:00 EDT

Planning projects to ensure sustainability in the wetlands of Saginaw Bay and western Lake Erie.

GLSC Presents at Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference

rquintal@usgs.gov — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:04:29 EST

Great Lakes Science Center scientists present at annual regional conference in Kansas.

Przybyla-Kelly Delivers Virtual Poster Presentation Workshop Hosted by Government eDNA Working Group

rquintal@usgs.gov — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 12:28:26 EST

Comparing round goby eDNA concentrations in water, sediment, and algae with abundance estimates by divers in four Great Lakes.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds geologic mapping in Michigan

apdemas@usgs.gov — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:04:57 EST

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Michigan Geological Survey are investing $300,000 in mapping the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, one of the most historically important areas of U.S. mineral production for the past 175 years, with copper from the Keweenaw district and White Pine deposit, and iron from the Marquette, Menomonie, and Gogebic iron ranges.

Evans Co-Presents on Cladophora Research for Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement Public Webinar

rquintal@usgs.gov — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 12:31:07 EST

Great Lakes water quality public webinar

GLSC Research Highlighted in End-of-Year USGS Top 10 Terrific Stories

rquintal@usgs.gov — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:04:08 EST

USGS Facebook highlights ten terrific stories in year-end post

GLSC Presents Results of Collaborative Phragmites Control Experiment to Ypsilanti Township Park Commission.

rquintal@usgs.gov — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:01:14 EST

Helping a Local Community Control and Invasive Species

Miehls Interviewed by Great Lakes Echo About Selective Fish Passage Research

rquintal@usgs.gov — Mon, 9 Jan 2023 15:45:59 EST

Using an ancient technology to solve a modern problem.

Upper Midwest Water Science Center Fall/Winter 2022 Newsletter is now available

jvelkoverh@usgs.gov — Sun, 1 Jan 2023 09:00:00 EST

Welcome to the Fall/Winter 2022 edition of the Upper Midwest Water Science Center (UMid WSC) newsletter.

This edition contains office news, a 2022 quarter 4 data highlight, thre project features, two employee features, a social media holiday feature, and all UMid WSC products published October 2022 through December 2022.

Click the link below to access the newsletter.

Johnson Provides Technical Assistance to USFWS and Great Lakes Fishery Commission Regarding Sea Lamprey Control Efforts

rquintal@usgs.gov — Mon, 7 Nov 2022 09:26:27 EST

USGS is Facilitating this effort to block sea lamprey passage in streams accross the Great Lakes.

Michigan State University and USGS team up in state-federal partnership for fishery and wildlife science

aweill@usgs.gov — Fri, 4 Nov 2022 08:00:32 EDT

Michigan to host the 42nd USGS Cooperative Research Unit

Madenjian to be Interviewed by Local Newspaper on Lake Michigan Lake Trout Survey

rquintal@usgs.gov — Tue, 1 Nov 2022 11:28:43 EDT

Interview focuses on Lake Trout on the Northern Refuge in northern Lake Michigan.

USGS Director Applegate and Associate Director Kinsinger Visit GLSC

rquintal@usgs.gov — Tue, 1 Nov 2022 10:04:31 EDT

USGS Director and Associate Director make first visit to the Great Lakes Science Center

USGS Collaborates with Rutgers University to Complete First Field Test of Novel Bioherbicide Control Method for Invasive Phragmites australis

rquintal@usgs.gov — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:59:22 EDT

Collaboration to test bioherbicide

GLSC Presents at Great Lakes Coastal Symposium, Sault Ste. Marie

rquintal@usgs.gov — Mon, 3 Oct 2022 15:03:50 EDT

The symposium held in Michigan's upper peninsula was themed “Identifying Priorities for Coastal System Conservation and Restoration in Less-Altered Coastal Ecosystems.”

USGS Works with Partners in 15 Cities to Improve Urban Waterways

ssobie@usgs.gov — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:59:11 EDT

Everyone deserves clean and healthy public waterways. USGS and Urban Waters Federal Partnership are investing ~$4 million to improve our Nation's water systems and help transform degraded urban riverscapes into cleaner, safer green spaces.

GLSC Hosts Researchers from Czech Academy of Sciences and Western Illinois University

rquintal@usgs.gov — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 13:06:25 EDT

Parasite Ecology of North American and Europe

Bozimowski Demonstrates Non-Motorized Electrofishing Catamaran for USFWS Staff Monitoring Invasive Species in Shallow Waters

rquintal@usgs.gov — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:51:52 EDT

New Shallow Water Technology Demonstrated by GLSC Ecologist

GLSC’s Johnson and Searcy Collaborate with Yakima Nation Pacific Lamprey Restoration Team

rquintal@usgs.gov — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:25:50 EDT

Sharing knowledge on Imperiled Species Restoration and Invasive Species Control projects using two species of lamprey, in a cross-country collaboration

GLSC Contributes to Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting (JASM)

rquintal@usgs.gov — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:55:19 EDT

The Consortium of Aquatic Science Societies (CASS) sponsors this as to bring together a wealth of subject matter experts for educational opportunities and to solve complex environmental issues.

GLSC Sea Lamprey Researchers Interviewed for WIRED Magazine

rquintal@usgs.gov — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:48:20 EDT

Sea Lamprey Control the Topic of Recent Wired Magazine Interview.

Using sensor technology to develop a recreational contact warning tool for the Grand River, Grand Rapids, MI

jvelkoverh@usgs.gov — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:38:27 EDT

Using sensor technology to develop a recreational contact warning tool for the Grand River, Grand Rapids, MI

GLSC To Host Visiting Women In Science From African Great Lakes Region

rquintal@usgs.gov — Wed, 25 May 2022 13:35:49 EDT

Discussion of Women in Science Between African and United States Scientists.

Stamp Sands Revisited: USGS Science Centers Team Up to Advance Mapping in Lake Superior

ababb@usgs.gov — Mon, 7 Mar 2022 16:30:04 EST

USGS scientists returned in August, 2021, to map an area of Lake Superior that has been - and continues to be - greatly impacted by a legacy of copper mining in the region. Millions of tons of waste material from the mines, locally known as “stamp sands”, were dumped into coastal waters along the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan during the early 20th century.

Johnson Interviewed By Interlochen Public Radio On How Dam Removals Influence Invasive Sea Lamprey Populations

rquintal@usgs.gov — Wed, 9 Feb 2022 11:27:41 EST

The Trade-Offs Of Improved Habitat Connectivity In Two Michigan Rivers

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for City / Town Halls in Ohio & Michigan

sdoering@usgs.gov — Wed, 5 Jan 2022 14:36:32 EST

Summary statistics are now available for this challenge. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!

FINISHED! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in Ohio & Michigan

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 08:43:11 EST

This challenge is now complete! Thanks to everyone who participated!

Mapping Challenge Update (12/17/21): City / Town Halls in Ohio & Michigan

sdoering@usgs.gov — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 06:28:57 EST

SO CLOSE! This challenge is nearing completion with another 150 points added! See our spatial analysis for tips on remaining communities.