2007-2009 Research Projects

The research projects below were selected for funding for 2007-2009. Watch our newsletter, the Seiche, for interesting results from these projects as they are completed. Minnesota Sea Grant is committed to supporting research and outreach projects that address a variety of concerns, locally, regionally, and on a national level.

Biotechnology

• Putting Oceans and Great Lakes into Digital Circulation: A New Curriculum
• Developing Cost-Effective Ways to Produce a Pheromone that Controls Sea Lamprey

Coastal Communities and Economies

• Examining the Impacts of Antibacterial Personal Care Products on Lake Superior Bacteria
• Identifying the Role of Bacteria in Accelerated Harbor Corrosion

Digital Oceans

• Using Weather and Stream Data Animations to Increase Public Awareness About Factors Affecting Lake Superior

Ecosytems and Habitats

• Balancing Lake Superior's Carbon Budget
• Determining the Potential for Harm to Human Health From Bacteria Found on Lake Superior Beaches
• Forecasting Shifts in Water Quality as Land Use Patterns Change
• Measuring Trends in Lake Superior's Productivity Based on Two Centuries of Sediment
• Midges and Mayflies: Assessing Stream Conditions Through Insect Communities
• Rapid Identification of Bacteria Sources that Lead to Lake Superior Beach Advisories

Fisheries

• From Top to Bottom: Investigating the Daily Migration of Fish and Their Prey in Lake Superior
• Mapping Deep Waters to Discover Lake Trout Spawning Grounds
• Using Slimy Sculpins to Evaluate the Role of Genetics in the Success of Animal Reintroductions

See Also

• Minnesota Sea Grant research results published in scientific journals.
• Current research projects
• Previous research priorities
• Great Lakes Regional Research Information Network
• U of MN Institute on the Environment