Minnesota Sea Grant | MNSG

The 2027 #Knauss Marine Science Policy Fellowship is now open! 🌊 1-year paid fellowship in DC for grad students interested in #GreatLakes & ocean resources. 💰 $74,700 stipend 📍 Washington, D.C. ⏰ Deadline: 6/3/26 Learn more & apply: z.umn.edu/Knauss @SeaGrant

From the 1800s to today, "Lost but Not Forgotten," ft. MNSG's Don Schreiner, tells the history of commercial fishing on Minnesota’s #NorthShore. 🌊 Free screening @ #TwinPorts Festival of History! 🕕Friday, 3/27, 6–8:30 PM 📍Zeitgeist Theater, #Duluth z.umn.edu/mnsg-ls-fisher…

MNSG’s Hilarie Sorensen joins the Hartley Sustainability Workshop series on March 19 to talk water quality research, the Minnesota Lake Lookout project, and community action. 📍 Hartley Nature Center 📝 Register: z.umn.edu/mnsg-hartley-w… #WaterSky #Environment #Minnesota

Two weeks left to apply for a #LakeSuperior educator immersion! 🌊 5-12th grade #GreatLakes educators are invited to spend a week aboard an @EPA research vessel w/ scientists. Organized by Center for Great Lakes Literacy, July 7-13, 2026. 🔗Learn more: z.umn.edu/mnsg_shipboard…

In a world of lakes, you're undeniably Superior! 💘 We're closing out #Valentine's week with a love for #Minnesota's waters and our followers that's deeper than the 1,333-foot floor of #LakeSuperior (and warmer, too!). #ValentinesDay #GreatLakes

You're the native vegetation to our shoreline; thanks for keeping us grounded. 🌱💚 Just as deep-rooted plants stabilize a dune, auditing local codes can ground a community’s resilience. Learn more about our Code Audit project: z.umn.edu/code-audits-mn… #ValentinesDay

Why the long face? We gar-antee you have our heart, #Valentine. 💙 #Minnesota is home to two native species: the Longnose #Gar and the Shorthose Gar.

Did you know #LakeSuperior rarely freezes over completely? Just like our hearts at MNSG, since we’ve always got a little soft spot for our followers! Let’s break the ice this #ValentinesDay. ❄️💙

No need to fish for compliments here, we're already hooked! 💙 Curious about the fin-tastic #YellowPerch? Learn more: z.umn.edu/mnsg_yep #ValentinesDay

Roses are red, lakes can be blue, Holopedium are gelatinous, and we're into you. 💙 The science behind the sparkle: Meet #Holopedium, the boba of the zooplankton world! These tiny crustaceans live inside a protective, transparent gelatinous mantle. #ValentinesDay

Final call for grad students! 🎓 Apply for the MN Sea Grant Science & Policy Fellowship by Feb 5. 💰 $55k stipend 📍 Work with MN state agencies 🚀 Launch your career in water policy Apply now: z.umn.edu/mnsg_sciencepo… Deadline: 11:59 PM CT on 2/5. ⏰ #SciencePolicy

Hey @UMNews & @UMNDuluth undergrads! Looking for a summer internship that gets you outside? 🌲💧 MNSG has 5 PAID positions open for water quality, water safety, & fisheries/aquaculture. ✅ 1 Application ✅ 3 Projects ✅ Due Feb 20 Learn more & apply: z.umn.edu/mnsg-ug-intern…

Announcing the 2026 #LakeSuperior Shipboard Science Immersion! 🌊 5-12th grade #GreatLakes educators are invited to spend a week aboard an @EPA research vessel w/ scientists. Organized by Center for Great Lakes Literacy, July 7-13, 2026. 🔗Learn more: z.umn.edu/mnsg_shipboard…

Ocean Fellowship: MN Sea Grant Marine Sensing & Technology - ECO Magazine - Minnesota Sea Grant is offering a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Marine Sensing & Technology who will manage sonar data systems. - ift.tt/wWn4EUK

📢 Join the next cohort of MNSG Science & Policy Fellows. Learn from 2025-26 Fellow Larissa Scott about her experience. ✅ Paid, full-time ✅ 1-year duration ✅ Focus on MN water policy ⏳ Apply by 11:59 p.m. CT on Feb. 5, 2026! 🔗 z.umn.edu/mnsg_sciencepo…

🚨 WE’RE HIRING! 🚨 Want to help us use AI & sonar tech to protect #LakeSuperior? MNSG is looking for a Marine Technology Extension Associate to lead workforce dev & community outreach. 💰 $48k-$70k 📅 Review starts Jan 16! z.umn.edu/mnsg-marinetec…

Planning to be on the ice this week? ❄️ Don't guess, measure! Remember @mndnr thickness minimums: 🚶 4": Walking 🛷 5-7": Snowmobile 🚗 8-12": Car Ice is never 100% safe. If the unexpected happens, be ready to treat hypothermia. 🌡️ Read our guide: z.umn.edu/mnsg_hypotherm… 🧊

📢 JOB ALERT: We're hiring a Fiscal Officer! Help us manage the financial future of #Minnesota’s water research & outreach. 🌊 🔹 Salary: $67,350 - $95,971 🔹 Location: #Duluth (UMD campus) 🔹 Review begins: Jan 12, 2026 Learn more & apply: z.umn.edu/mnsg-fo-26 #MNJobs

Who needs reindeer when you have a red-nosed sturgeon? 🔴🐟 Happy holidays from the whole MNSG crew! #GreatLakes #HolidayCheer #MNSG

Swap the sides and level up the main course by bringing the surf to your holiday turf! 🌊 Support #GreatLakes aquaculture producers this season. Find local vendors and fresh catches near you using the Fresh Fish Finder: z.umn.edu/mnsg_glfff 🐟 #ShopLocal #HolidayDining