Mn Sea Grant: Superior Waves

Jesse Schomberg talks about the water quality of Duluth's streams and two related reports that are open for public comment through April 18, 2018.

Host Jesse Schomberg talks with John Bilotta, Minnesota Sea Grant's water resource management and policy extension educator, about the ways communities are echoing natural systems to manage stormwater runoff and how individuals can help.

Host Jesse Schomberg discusses why the distribution of water on Earth matters and things you can do to celebrate World Water Day.

Host Jesse Schomberg talks about Lake Superior's waves, currents, how to stay safe if you get caught in a rip current and about the energy potential of wave action.

Host Jesse Schomberg talks with Karen Gran, associate professor with the University of Minnesota Duluth's Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, about rivers, floods and the power of high water.

Host Jesse Schomberg talks to Minnesota Sea Grant's Director, John Downing, about some of the coastal challenges Sea Grant and aquatic scientists are working to solve.

Host Jesse Schomberg talks about Sea Grant's role in creating conversations and tools to scrutinize the movement of crude oil in the Great Lakes region.

Host Jesse Schomberg talks with Minnesota Sea Grant Fisheries Specialist Don Schreiner about the potential for raising animals like shrimp, salmon and Walleye in Minnesota.

Tom Beery, Minnesota Sea Grant resiliency specialist, explains why increasing the number of people living within a square mile could improve an individual's, a city's and the planet's futures.

Host Jesse Schomberg talks about extreme weather events in 2017, research results indicating that primary productivity is increasing in Lake Superior's and what a changing climate might have to do with these observable phenomena.

Sharon Moen talks with Dr. Thomas Beery, Minnesota Sea Grant's Resilience Specialist, about the benefits of using nature in urban design, his article in the journal Ambio, and his work in Sweden and Duluth.

Host Sharon Moen talks with Dr. Lucinda Johnson, associate director of the Natural Resources Research Institute, about water quality and Governor Dayton's goal of improving Minnesota water 25% by 2025.

Host Jesse Schomberg offers advice about enjoying Minnesota's fishing season and how you can Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!

Paleolimnologist Elizabeth Alexson with the University of Minnesota Duluth's Natural Resources Research Institute talks with Jesse Schomberg about diatoms and what she learned by studying them.

Host Jesse Schomberg introduces listeners to a dog that helps whale researchers, oyster-inspired paint and sea vegetable farming to illustrate how federally funded science is making a difference in the U.S.

Host Jesse Schomberg talks with Adele Yorde, public relations director at the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, about the history of the St. Louis River Quest for area sixth-graders and the start of this year's shipping season.

Host Jesse Schomberg talks with Dr. John Pastor, professor of biology at the University of Minnesota Duluth, about his 5-year study of wild rice and how this state grain responds to the nuances of sulfate and sulfide in Minnesota waters.

Guest host and Minnesota Sea Grant Director Dr. John A. Downing discusses the ways Sea Grant benefits the economic and environmental security of Minnesotans and the U.S.

Join host Jesse Schomberg as he explains how Pink Salmon came to live in Lake Superior.

Host Jesse Schomberg talks about Lake Superior's sand, how it forms and why he has a bag of black sand in his office.