December 2010
Next to Naught: Cleansing Ballast Water
An ongoing conversation about installing ballast water treatment systems on board Great Lakes vessels includes a long, hard look into the state of technology and science.
Genetic Biocontrol – The Future of Managing Invasive Fish?
Symposium goers discussed genetic engineering as a tool for controlling invasive fish. Invited speakers included Australians working on the Daughterless Carp Program.
Readers Want to Know
Whales in Lake Superior? Really?
Take-home Messages
11 in 8 months! Ever-so-brief insights from the 11 conferences we helped sponsor since May 2010.
Mud Management: The Island and the Superfund Site
Moving sediment in the St. Louis River became a lesson in cooperative remediation.
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
$1.7 million commits Minnesota Sea Grant staff to aquatic invasive species outreach and extending information about Great Lakes beaches.
Staff Updates
Kitson joins Minnesota Sea Grant and Herrera earns a $23,000 fellowship.
Commercial Fishing and Processing Stimulates Coastal Economy
An economic study conducted through the University of Minnesota Duluth reports that harvesting fish from Lake Superior and processing fish along Minnesota’s North Shore considerably boosts the local economy.
Out and About
Uganda, tall ships, and data buoys…snapshots of our lives.
Did Ja Know?
The U.S. Coast Guard and coastal communities practice responding to fuel spills.
Bow Watch
Accountability
In appreciation of our National Site Review and partnerships.
New Publications & Services
Publications
New brochure and useful products.
Online Resources
Useful online resources.
Journal Reprints
New coaster brook trout research published in Conservation Genetics.





