June 21, 2011

Watch the video about Michigan Sea Grant, Out of the Blue episode 310, the Big Ten Network. The video premiered on the Big Ten Network recently and will be re-broadcast periodically, see: http://www.ootb.tv/episode.php?episode=310&part=2&video=SeaGrant

The video features Sea Grant Director (and SNRE Professor) Jim Diana, School of Natural Resources and Environment students and other research scientists. Highlights includes field work related to the fish habitat project, a collaborative effort between Michigan Sea Grant and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The project is designed to help restore native fish habitat in the St. Clair River and is supported by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

Michigan Sea Grant was awarded more than $1.5 million, is leading two restoration projects, and assisting on five others. For more information about these projects and the regional restoration effort, visit www.miseagrant.umich.edu/restoration.