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How scientists can predict Lake Erie's harmful algal blooms months before they appear - Great Lakes Now

Long before green algae coats Lake Erie's shoreline, researchers use river data, weather patterns and satellites to forecast blooms and their potential impacts.

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If you're interested in bees, ospreys, invasive species, vernal pools, or water quality, there's a Michigan citizen science project waiting for you: buff.ly/C925RpA

We invite you to propose a session for the 2027 annual conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research The conference will be held May 24–28, 2027, in Duluth, Minnesota, as a hybrid event. #IAGLR27

The early bird rate for the Great Lakes Conference ends in 2 weeks! Get this discounted rate while you can at bit.ly/GLConference26 #GreatLakes #Detroit

"We all have a role to play" in the mammoth -- and transformative -- effort to clean up legacy pollution in the Detroit River. Great write-up about the ongoing restoration work from @planetdetroit.org buff.ly/h1HPr90

Fourteen years after a harmful algal bloom on Lake Erie cut off water to my hometown of Toledo, research is helping improve forecasts at both the short-term (days) and long-term (months) scale www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/08/04/h...

How scientists can predict Lake Erie's harmful algal blooms months before they appear - Great Lakes Now

Long before green algae coats Lake Erie's shoreline, researchers use river data, weather patterns and satellites to forecast blooms and their potential impacts.

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Legacy phosphorus stored in soil casts a long shadow on water quality. Tech and green infrastructure can help reduce nutrient issues by slowing water, reducing soil disturbance, conserving floodplains, monitoring water quality, and identifying strategic fertilizer application times: buff.ly/ZpTzz9j

Join Silvia Newell and other great speakers on Tuesday, August 11 at 12 PM ET for a dynamic panel discussion on Innovations in Nutrient Mitigation! Expansion of intensive ag/livestock sectors have elevated nutrient pollution to one of the most pressing Great Lakes water quality concerns. (1/2)

MISG undergraduate intern Ali Iqbal, a student at Wayne State in Detroit, unpacks his summer project about collaborative governance structures in the Great Lakes region:

Intern update: Explaining the “Grand Challenges” proposal | Michigan Sea Grant

Jul 29, 2026 | News

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Talk about a spooky name: Invasive bloody red shrimp seem to have successfully set up shop in all five Great Lakes. Researchers don't have clear evidence that the shrimp are harming the Great Lakes, but any change to an already wobbly food web could bring long-term consequences:

Scientists find proof of invader established in Lake Superior

By Eric Freedman  Scientists now have evidence that yet another invasive aquatic species — the bloody red shrimp — is established in all five Great Lakes.

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If you live in southeast Michigan, SEMCOG wants to hear from you: how has flooding impacted you personally? How might your community build resilience to keep homes and businesses safe? Take the survey by August 11 to make sure your voice is heard! buff.ly/rt7Ztmo

MISG intern Zoey Crossley had extra hands on deck this week! Third-year campers from 4-H Great Lakes and Natural Resources Camp visited Thunder Bay Natl Marine Santuary to help Zoey collect water samples to shed light on Lake Huron acidification. Catch up on Zoey's summer blog posts: buff.ly/Fqs5v6o

#FoodieFriday That's a wrap on July's Mi Fresh Fish events -- no, really, that's a wrapped roll of sushi, made with poached lake trout, spicy mayo, and savory seasoned rice! Recipe from Anthony Johnson, food systems specialist for Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, on Freshwater Feasts:

Superior sushi roll

Great Lakes sushi? Give it a try!

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Join us on October 7, 2026 (8am-4:30pm) to celebrate Saginaw Bay at the biennial State of the Bay Conference! Hear from researchers, educators, nonprofits, and more on three tracks of focus: Environmental Education, Community Development, and Watershed Issues and Management: buff.ly/vugzCaO

Join Silvia Newell and other great speakers on Tuesday, August 11 at 12 PM ET for a dynamic panel discussion on Innovations in Nutrient Mitigation! Expansion of intensive ag/livestock sectors have elevated nutrient pollution to one of the most pressing Great Lakes water quality concerns. (1/2)

A pilot project will remove large mats of algae build-up from three locations on Lake St. Clair. MISG Extension Educator Erica Anculle explains the connection between mucky mats and invasive mussels:

Project to remove thick mats of algae on Lake St. Clair to begin this fall

The $800,000 pilot project will allow the removal of the mats with researchers studying what happens after.

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We partnered with MSU Extension and Belle Isle Conservancy on a fresh edition of "Beautiful Belle Isle," published this summer. Explore historical and natural sites around Detroit's island park with this pocket-sized guidebook. Pick up your copy from BIC! buff.ly/uANO4cU

A pilot project will remove large mats of algae build-up from three locations on Lake St. Clair. MISG Extension Educator Erica Anculle explains the connection between mucky mats and invasive mussels:

Project to remove thick mats of algae on Lake St. Clair to begin this fall

The $800,000 pilot project will allow the removal of the mats with researchers studying what happens after.

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MSU's excellent Conservation Stewards Program is running classes in six counties this fall -- which one will you join? Registration is open through August 9 in Berrien, Macomb, Marquette, Muskegon, Osceola/Lake/Mecosta, and Wayne counties: buff.ly/QdWkAaH

Michigan legislators are providing Michigan DNR with one-time funding to help boost struggling whitefish populations. But the money can't make a dent in one of the whitefish's biggest threats: invasive mussels.

Michigan fisheries get one-time funding for whitefish restoration

For the first time, Michigan’s Fisheries Division is getting funding specifically for whitefish recovery, but officials say it's not enough to solve the ecosystem issues causing the species' decline.

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We're blown away by the response to our first Mi Fresh Fish Fry in Escanaba -- 400 folks came out to celebrate MI's beloved fishing/fish processing industries! Shout-out to Daniel J. Kobasic Foundation for sponsoring and to the vendors and volunteers. Peek at the day's activities: buff.ly/ShVJs7U

MI Fresh Fry 2026 Hosts Large Crowd Entering into Marina Fest

The celebration of Michigan’s commercial and recreational fisheries was an idea started by Sea Grant Extension Educator Lauren Stigers.

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It'll be hard to choose what sessions to go to at this year's Great Lakes Conference! Here are those in the themes of emerging issues and addressing environmental injustices. See the full list of sessions and get registered at bit.ly/GLConference26 #GreatLakes #Michigan

We're smack-dab in harmful algal bloom (HAB) season, so brush up on tips for identifying these watery hazards and keeping pets and loved ones safe:

Here's how to tell if something might be a harmful algal bloom and report it to the state

Michigan's environment department has a new online form that people can use to report suspected harmful algal blooms — usually bright green patches of lake water.

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We're aware that the #GLANSIS home page isn't showing up properly in Google searches at the moment due to a web crawler snafu -- don't worry, the site is still live, and our web team at NOAA GLERL is working to resolve the problem! In the meantime, here's a direct link: www.glerl.noaa.gov/glansis/

Sounds like Traverse City-area teacher Mandi Young had an incredible experience on the EPA research vessel Lake Guardian! Check out her interview with Interlochen Public Radio: buff.ly/2PorKkW

Traverse City teacher sets sail on Great Lakes research boat

A science teacher at The Pathfinder School was one of two Michigan teachers selected for a week-long trip aboard the Environmental Protection Agency's largest research vessel traveling across Lake…

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#FoodieFriday It's time for the Escanaba Mi Fresh Fish Fry! Taste this recipe at the free, fun, family-friendly event or try it for yourself at home:

Pan-fried tavern perch

Breaded and fried fish is hard to beat.

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Celebrate 25 years of lake sturgeon research at the Blake River Lake Sturgeon Rearing Program! Join a reception in East Lansing on Sept. 25, 2026, with free showings of the "Dinosaur Fish" documentary, panel discussions, and more. Free, registration required: buff.ly/psuqGQe

Let's sing the praises of the freshwater drum (sheephead), an overlooked native fish that has been crushing trillions of invasive mussels in Lake Erie. Could it signal a shift in the quagga mussel's dominace over Great Lakes food webs? buff.ly/mKnwMvy

Managing muck (mats of benthic algae called Microseira wollei) on Lake St. Clair is an ongoing battle: buff.ly/6YalIjg

Swing by Escanaba's Mi Fresh Fish Fry on Friday to taste this almost-lobster burbot boil for yourself!

Almost-lobster burbot boil

Try this unsung hero of the Great Lakes for your next fish boil!

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