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Video: Wisconsin Science Festival (WSF) Virtual Field Trip – Lota lota to love about the “Lawyer” fish
This video (30:41) is about the native Great Lakes fish, the burbot. Deep in the waters…
Video: Dissecting a Lake Sturgeon
This video (5:34) is about Lake Sturgeon. John Lyons, Wisconsin fish expert and Curator of Fishes…
Video: Voices of the Coast – George Schmidt
This video (5:51) features George Schmidt, renowned sturgeon decoy carver, as he discussed his craft.
Printable: Wisconsin Aquaculture Coloring and Activity Sticker Activity Book
Did you know that the aquaculture of tilapia dates back to ancient Egypt, where it was…
Spring Success Great Lakes BioBlitz!
By Heidi Ferris | June 2025 What happened? Science in action! For four weeks this spring…
Poster: Great Lakes Fishes
Both beautiful and educational, this full color poster (26.5″ x 38.5″) shows very accurate fish illustrations…
Community Presentations and Engagement, Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 9
Lesson Summary Students make presentations and/or create videos about their crayfish research project(s). In this way,…
Crayfish as Indicator Species, Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 7
Lesson Summary Students will first read about a hypothetical mysterious phenomenon about crayfish disappearing from a…
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