Partnership for Restoration

Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab are taking part in a wetlands restoration project led by The Nature Conservancy, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, and Ducks Unlimited. The project will restore wetlands in agricultural areas owned by the Refuge, and Stone Lab staff members are conducting a fish survey to determine what species will likely be present in the new habitat.
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Improving Phosphorus Detection

Dr. Chris Spiese of Ohio Northern University is working on a new method to detect phosphate, the most common form of phosphorus runoff, in river water samples. His project, funded by an Ohio Sea Grant Development Grant, could make phosphorus monitoring faster and cheaper for organizations like the Ohio EPA.

Lake Erie Science Field Trips for Grades 4-12

Stone Lab’s Lake Erie Science Field Trips give students the chance to study Lake Erie for a day, first on a research vessel, then in the Gibraltar Island lab. Additional activities can be added to create a one-day or two-day trip, including a stay in the island dormitory.

A Season of Impact at Stone Lab

Stone Lab not only acts as Ohio Sea Grant’s education and research facility on Lake Erie, but also hosts a number of outreach events every year. 2012 was especially impactful, as Gibraltar Island hosted prominent donors, journalists, government officials, and representatives of environmental organizations such as The Nature Conservancy.

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Copper Monitoring at Ohio Marinas

The Ohio Clean Marina Program has received $14,500 from the Lake Erie Protection fund to determine how copper concentrations in Great Lakes marina sediment change based on runoff from seasonal boat washing. Copper is currently the primary ingredient in antifouling paints, but it also negatively affects aquatic organisms. [ Read More ]

Applications Open for 2014 Knauss Fellowships

The Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program places highly qualified graduate students interested in marine, ocean, and Great Lakes resources with organizations in the Washington, D.C. area for a one-year paid fellowship. Ohio Sea Grant is now accepting applications for the 2014 program. [ Read more ]

Outdoor Photography Workshop

Students from this summer’s Outdoor Photography Workshop have submitted some of their best work to Ohio Sea Grant’s Flickr site. If you’d like to learn how to take some of these beautiful shots yourself, the course will be offered again in 2013, from August 9-11. [ View Photos ]

News Releases

	2013 Stone Lab Classes Accepting Applications
	Youngstown students visit Stone Lab
	New Great Lakes Restoration Funding Announced

Upcoming Events

	Climate Webinar December 11, 2012
	Christmas Bazaar & Lighthouse Open House December 4, 2012
	Climate Webinar January 17, 2013
	Winter Program & Silent Auction January 30, 2013