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Getting Students Hooked on Conservation with Lake Sturgeon!
By Anne Moser | January 2026 What happened? In November, middle school students and their teachers…
Printable: Color the Great Lakes
For educators, families, students and any who loves the Great Lakes, Wisconsin Sea Grant staff have…
Video: Should I Stay, Or Should I Go – Students Ask Scientists
This video (56:23) features Anna Hill, who provides an overview of her work tracking yellow perch…
Poster: Crayfishes of Michigan
This poster shows images and names of native and invasive crayfish found in Michigan including some…
Game: The Legend of the Lost Emerald: Searching for Shipwrecks in the Great Lakes
Take a deep dive into maritime mysteries with your students in this point-and-click adventure game! Learners…
Video: Voices of the Coast: Tamara and Caitlin, Wisconsin’s Underwater Archaeologists
This short video (3:45) highlights shipwrecks and maritime archaeology. Wisconsin’s Great Lakes shipwrecks can tell a…
Video: Voices of the Coast: Geo Rutherford (@geodesaurus)
This short video (4:57) features Geo Rutherford, also known as @geodesaurus on TikTok, a powerful and…
Video: A Wisconsin Clean Marina Champion: Port Washington’s Dennis Cherny
This short video (1:25) highlights Port Washington Marina on Lake Michigan, which was Wisconsin’s first certified…

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