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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…

Video: A Play About Trash
What empowers people to help the environment and rhymes at the same time? Answer: “Me and…

Book: Saving Our Sturgeon – Protecting Wisconsin’s Ancient Fish
Book Description: Saving our Sturgeon: Protecting Wisconsin’s Ancient Fish, tells the story of how conservation efforts…

Center for Great Lakes Literacy website brimming with resources for educators
By Geneva Langeland | September 2025 Digital Resource Library The Sea Grant-led Center for Great Lakes…

Educators Dive into Earth’s Water Systems at Indiana Dunes
By Janice Milanovich | September 2025 What happened? On August 8th and 9th, 2025, 20 educators…

2025 Shipboard Science Immersion on Lake Michigan
By Julie Fiorito | August, 2025 What happened? Fifteen educators from across the Great Lakes spent…

Story Map: Aquatic Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
This story map, produced by The Nature Conservancy, provides information on aquatic and coastal invasive species…

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