June 2005
Minnesota Sea Grant Celebrates 30-Year Anniversary
There ought to be a movie! Remarkable strides in research, outreach and education give the University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program quite a history.
Minnesota Sea Grant Milestones and Accomplishments
Peruse a timeline of program milestones and results.
Rapala Lure Entrepreneur Donates Money for Watershed Project
Find out who gave UMD $100,000 to study the Lester/Amity Watershed and why.
Readers Want to Know...
What happened to the taconite tailings? The tailings deposited into Lake Superior prior to 1980 are still there. Learn How contentious litigation changed tailing disposal practices.
Runoff Race No Easy Ride
How fast did the winners bike-and-run up, around and down Spirit Mountain?
Staff Update
Three outreach projects brought honors to the program and staff members, and our communications coordinator earned an MA.
Did Ja Know?
Minnesota Sea Grant has ties to Dr. Smith and the boat that was named after him.
New Publications & Services
Listening to the Lake Airs on KUMD Radio
Tune into Lake Superior science stories on summer mornings or access them anytime on the Web.
Web Page Explores Grip of the Rip
Rip currents can have a deadly grip but escaping them isn't hard if you know how. We've developed a Web page that explores Lake Superior rip currents.
Journal Reprints
Four articles analyze plankton communities, wastewater treatment, and young yellow perch.
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