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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: 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: Quagga Mussels Feeding–Sped up 10x
This short video (1:22) emphasizes that quagga mussels are active animals–much more active than washed up…
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: What Will Round Gobies Do to Great Lakes Streams?
This short video (5:35) highlights the round goby, an invasive fish in the Great Lakes, along…
Video: Part 1: All Washed Up, Lake Michigan’s Algae Challenge
This video (9:03) of the “All Washed Up, Lake Michigan’s Algae Challenge” series (part two), highlights…
Video: Part 2: All Washed Up, Lake Michigan’s Algae Challenge
This video (9:19) of the “All Washed Up, Lake Michigan’s Algae Challenge” series (part one), highlights…

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