Sea Grant and Lake Superior

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The world's largest freshwater lake in surface size, Superior is a unique jewel of the Great Lakes system and is an area of both considerable economic activity and increasing environmental concern. Find out how Wisconsin Sea Grant has supported various initiatives to help foster and sustain the economic and environmental vitality of this freshwater ocean.

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Description: The world's largest freshwater lake in surface size, Superior is a unique jewel of the Great Lakes system and is an area of both considerable economic activity and increasing environmental concern. Find out how Wisconsin Sea Grant has supported various initiatives to help foster and sustain the economic and environmental vitality of this freshwater ocean.
Language: 🇬🇧 English
last modified: 2017-11-29 23:10
last episode published: 2013-01-28 06:00
publication frequency: 10.33 days
Contributors: University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute; Owner Author
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Number of Episodes: 7
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Categories: Natural Sciences Science & Medicine

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Date	Title & Description	Contributors
2013-01-28	Superior's Sister In this final episode, Shon Schooler from the National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) explains the goals of this exciting new project at St. Louis River estuary. The St. Louis River is the largest American river that flows into Lake Superior, and ha...	University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute author
2013-01-14	Gene Clark - Beneficial Use and Harbor Corrosion This video podcast lets you see firsthand the dredging materials from Lake Superior that University of Wisconsin coastal engineering specialist Gene Clark has found beneficial uses for, as well as a close look at the strange corrosion appearing on stee...	University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute author
2013-01-08	Coastal Resiliency, Harbor Corrosion, and Intelligent Dredging This episode takes you to a busy Sea Grant conference in Duluth to meet University of Wisconsin coastal engineering specialist Gene Clark. Clark explains his efforts in designing solutions for dredging materials storage issues and for dealing with myst...	University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute author
2012-12-21	Satellites, Detectives and Land Intensity David Hart, the Geographic Information Systems Specialist and Coastal Community Specialist for the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, and Sarah Wilkins, a graduate student working with David, share how they are using an innovative synthesis o...	University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute author
2012-11-29	Shipwrecks Archeologists and Unholy Apostles The uniquely preserved shipwrecks of Lake Superior have become a historical resource for the state, as well as a recreational magnet for sport divers. Hear the chilling tale of the sinking of the Lucerne, and listen while underwater archeologists Tamar...	University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute author
2012-11-28	The Apostle Islands Sea Cave Safety and the Wave Sensor Project The area around the Apostle Islands National Seashore comprises one of the most beautiful, and surprisingly least well-known, regions of Wisconsin. Hear some highlights from an Apostle Islands cruise, and listen to graduate student Josh Anderson speak ...	University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute author
2012-11-27	Sustaining the Freshwater Sea The series kicks off with a descriptive background of Lake Superior and an overview of Sea Grant's research efforts regarding the lake. Sea Grant director Jim Hurley shares his insights on the importance of Lake Superior for Wisconsin, the important co...	University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute author