Sea Grant and Lake Michigan
by University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute · 10 episodes
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Sea Grant’s mission of research, education and public outreach naturally includes the waters of Lake Michigan. The considerable human presence around Lake Michigan brings special urgency for Sea Grant’s efforts to quantify and maintain water quality, as well as for our campaigns to promote cleaner and safer beaches. Find out how Sea Grant has supported these various initiatives in this podcast.
Latest episodes
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Singing Sands and the Sturgeon Bowl
In this final podcast Chris and Doggus head once more for the shores of Lake Michigan. Things don’t quite turn out as planned – but before they get home, you will hear the famous s…
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Deep Dives, Hypoxia and Eddy Correlation
In this episode, Chris continues his discussions about Lake Michigan with scientists the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Freshwater Sciences. Dr. J. Val Klump and his…
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22 min ↗
Reefs and Quarries, Streams and Fish
Chris wraps up his interviews at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Freshwater Sciences in this episode, where he speaks at length with Dr. John Janssen. Along with…
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Jobs for Dogs and Environmental Social Science
In this episode, Chris and Doggus head to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Freshwater Sciences. Interesting things unfold outside, which call to mind unusual oppor…
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Mussels and Food Webs
Chris enters the halls of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Freshwater Sciences where he meets up with Professor Harvey Bootsma and his graduate student Caroline Bo…
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20 min ↗
Beaches, Gulls and Bacteria
In this episode, Chris and his dog stop at Harrington Beach State Park, on the shores of Lake Michigan. Listening to the gulls at the beach and seeing the warning signs about bacte…
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21 min ↗
Surfing the Midcoast
The series rolls into Sheboygan in this episode, as Chris seeks out the story of surfing on Lake Michigan, and gets the rundown from legendary surfers Larry “Longboard” Williams an…
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19 min ↗
Maps and Apps
In this podcast, Chris heads to Potawatomi State Park on Green Bay. He finds out from UW-Madison graduate student Francis Eanes about a new iPhone application that Sea Grant is hel…
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Outreach, Islands and Waterfowl
In this episode, Chris heads to the Green Bay Wildlife Sanctuary to speak with UW Sea Grant Water Quality Specialist Vicky Harris. Vicky explains what outreach specialists like her…
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An Inconceivable Commerce and the Nearshore Shunt
UW Sea Grant audio specialist Chris Bocast starts off on a podcast road trip to visit Lake Michigan, and to discover the various research and outreach projects that UW Sea Grant su…