Sea Grant and Lake Superior
by University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute · 7 episodes
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The world's largest freshwater lake in surface size, Superior is a unique jewel of the Great Lakes system and is an area of both considerable economic activity and increasing environmental concern. Find out how Wisconsin Sea Grant has supported various initiatives to help foster and sustain the economic and environmental vitality of this freshwater ocean.
Latest episodes
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Superior's Sister
In this final episode, Shon Schooler from the National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) explains the goals of this exciting new project at St. Louis River estuary. The St. Louis R…
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4 min ↗
Gene Clark - Beneficial Use and Harbor Corrosion
This video podcast lets you see firsthand the dredging materials from Lake Superior that University of Wisconsin coastal engineering specialist Gene Clark has found beneficial uses…
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17 min ↗
Coastal Resiliency, Harbor Corrosion, and Intelligent Dredging
This episode takes you to a busy Sea Grant conference in Duluth to meet University of Wisconsin coastal engineering specialist Gene Clark. Clark explains his efforts in designing s…
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20 min ↗
Satellites, Detectives and Land Intensity
David Hart, the Geographic Information Systems Specialist and Coastal Community Specialist for the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, and Sarah Wilkins, a graduate studen…
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20 min ↗
Shipwrecks Archeologists and Unholy Apostles
The uniquely preserved shipwrecks of Lake Superior have become a historical resource for the state, as well as a recreational magnet for sport divers. Hear the chilling tale of the…
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The Apostle Islands Sea Cave Safety and the Wave Sensor Project
The area around the Apostle Islands National Seashore comprises one of the most beautiful, and surprisingly least well-known, regions of Wisconsin. Hear some highlights from an Apo…
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Sustaining the Freshwater Sea
The series kicks off with a descriptive background of Lake Superior and an overview of Sea Grant's research efforts regarding the lake. Sea Grant director Jim Hurley shares his ins…