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Explore curated Great Lakes resources from Sea Grant and other partners.
These resources are available to educators at no-cost with funding and support from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), Great Lakes Sea Grant Network (GLSGN), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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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…
Video: Shaping the Shoreline: Natural Processes in the Great Lakes
Natural processes play a major role in shaping the coasts of the Great Lakes. This short…
Video: Shaping the Shoreline: Groin Structures in the Great Lakes
This video (4:52) highlights characteristics of groin design, how they interface with natural processes and may…
Poster: Crayfishes of Michigan
This poster shows images and names of native and invasive crayfish found in Michigan including some…
Video: Behind the Scenes: Creating a Play About Trash
This video (7:30) shares the story behind the creation of the play, “Me and Debry.” Video…
Video: 10,000 Years of Archaeology Below the Great Lakes – Students Ask Scientists
This video (52:24) features Ashley Lemke, an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee….
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: A Play About Trash
What empowers people to help the environment and rhymes at the same time? Answer: “Me and…
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