What do potatoes have to do with trout? Join us Aug 6 for a fresh #TwinPorts Freshwater Folk seminar with @MNPCA's Kevin Stroom, diving into Straight River’s unique mix of groundwater + ag runoff. Lunch @ 11:30, talk @ noon. 🆓 Learn more & register: z.umn.edu/mnsg_tpff-rive…

🌊 Algae blooms in northern #Minnesota? It's more likely than you think. Join Itasca Waters + MNSG to learn how a changing climate is fueling harmful #AlgaeBlooms, even in cold, clear lakes like #LakeSuperior. 🧪 Free webinar on August 7 → z.umn.edu/mnsg_pww-algal…

August is #WaterQualityMonth! 💧 From drinking to swimming and fishing, we all depend on clean water—every day. Follow us this month as we spotlight how #Minnesota Sea Grant supports clean water in the Land of 10,000+ lakes (+ one really big lake).🌊 #CleanWaterMN #GreatLakes

🚣Don’t be that paddler—the one who forgets a life jacket, skips the weather check, or ends up in a “what not to do” story. MNSG's new safety video is here to help you paddle smart and safe! 🛟 📰 Read the full scoop + enter the challenge: z.umn.edu/mnsg_pstp-phot…

Congratulations to #Minnesota Sea Grant's fearless extension program leader, Amy! 🥳 This week, Amy Schrank, Extension Program Leader & Fisheries & #Aquaculture Extension Educator, has been promoted to Associate Professor of #Extension.🎊 🔗z.umn.edu/mnsg_amyschrank

This #SundayFunday, try a DIY that's so easy a kid could do it. 🔧 No, really! Our #Secchi disk tutorial is made for kids & perfect for #WaterQualityMonth. 💧 Start by learning about Secchi disks & the #WaterScience behind them: z.umn.edu/mnsg_secchidis…

🐶Who’s a good oil detector? Poppy the Springer Spaniel is sniffing out sunken oil like a pro — even 5 meters underwater! Join us August 15 for the next #HazMaTON webinar, where oil spill response goes to the dogs (in the best way). 🔗 Register: z.umn.edu/mnsg_hazmaton-…

🧹💧 Clean streets = cleaner water! Join MN Sea Grant, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, City of Minnetonka & partners for the Sweeping & Salting Showdown—a hands-on event to explore street sweeping & salting equipment that helps protect local #WaterQuality. 📅 Aug 12 @ 8:00 a.m. 🔗 z.umn.edu/mnsg_sweep-sal…

#Minnesota educators: Dive into #aquaponics + #GreatLakes education at the 2025 #STEMEd Conference, hosted by MINNdependent! 🌱🌊 Join MNSG's Heidi Ferris & Julia Grenn for hands-on sessions to boost #STEM in your classroom. Register: z.umn.edu/mnsg_stem25

🌊#UMDuluth students: Want a flexible, paid job that builds your skills and connects you with #WaterScience pros? MN #SeaGrant is hiring a Student Office Support! 💼 $15.25/hr | 15–20 hrs/week. Apply by Aug 22! 🔗z.umn.edu/mnsg_frontoffi… UMD Careers

#LakeSuperior is changing—& so are its algal blooms. MNSG funds research to understand how harmful cyanobacteria respond to shifting conditions in the watershed. The goal? Protect #WaterQuality, ecosystems & people. 🔬 Learn more: z.umn.edu/mnsg_blooms #WaterQualityMonth

Only 2 weeks left—enter the #PaddleSafe Photo Quest by Aug 29! 🚣 Share your best safe paddling shot for a chance to win a Mustang Survival life jacket (custom fit) + more prizes. Learn more at our upcoming Duluth/Superior events or submit here: z.umn.edu/mnsg_photoques…

#UMN undergrads: Ready to school yourself in fish care? 🐟 Join #Minnesota Sea Grant’s Aquaculture Lab & help raise #YellowPerch & #GoldenShiner while gaining valuable professional experience! $15.25/hr, 10–15 hrs/week. 📍 UMN St. Paul 🔗 z.umn.edu/mnsg_ug-aq-tech

Invasive hybrid cattails are taking over #Minnesota lakeshores, hurting fish habitat & plant diversity. 🌾🐟 Minnesota Sea Grant’s team is testing if targeted removal can help bring native life back to nearshore environments. 🔗Learn more: z.umn.edu/mnsg_cattails

🤖 “Greetings, humans. I am HazMaTON… here to protect your water.” Confession: Not a robot—but the Hazardous Material Transport Outreach Network is a team of specialists working to keep hazardous materials from harming our waters. 🎥 Watch the playlist: z.umn.edu/mnsg_hazmaton

💧 It’s #WonderfulWaterDay at the Minnesota State Fair on Aug 27! Stop by #Minnesota Sea Grant’s table to explore how we keep MN’s waters clean, healthy, & thriving 🌊🐟 Fair ticket required, no extra event cost! 📍 Learn more: z.umn.edu/mnsg_statefair… #MNStateFair #WaterQualityMonth

💧 This #WaterQualityMonth, we’re welcoming MN Sea Grant’s first Science & Policy Fellows! 🌿 Larissa Scott 💧 Reid Brown 🚤 Reane Loiselle-Kasun Fellows will advance water science work across #Minnesota. Read more: z.umn.edu/mnsg_scipol-fe… Minnesota DNR @stlouiscountymn

Some things just go together: sun & moon, PB&J… & #WildRice & clean water. 🌾💧 Right now, manoomin is struggling due to changing water conditions. MNSG-funded research is digging into its past to help protect its future. 🔗 z.umn.edu/mnsg_wildricer… #WaterQualityMonth

🌧️ Sometimes local codes accidentally block green stormwater infrastructure (like #RainGardens or rain barrels). #MNSG + partners worked w/13 communities to make nature-based #stormwater solutions easier. 💧 Learn more: z.umn.edu/code-audits-mn… #WaterQualityMonth

Back to school for educators means back to learning about our world! 🌎 August is #WaterQualityMonth—a great time to dive into real-time data from MNSG-funded #LakeSuperior research buoys. A perfect resource for classroom lessons! 🔗z.umn.edu/mnsg-buoys