Focus Areas
RESEARCH
Ohio Sea Grant research addresses pressing Lake Erie issues ranging from harmful algal blooms to sustainable community development.
OUTREACH
Extension agents along the lakeshore bring science-based decision-making tools to local communities and businesses.
EDUCATION
Stone Lab classes, workshops and field trips give students and working professionals the knowledge they need to protect Lake Erie.
Monitoring Movement
Predator and Prey
EriePrOH: Supporting Sustainable Angling
Monitoring Movement
Researchers are using acoustic telemetry to study smallmouth bass movements in Lake Erie, helping anglers and managers maintain a sustainable fishery.
Bees, Butterflies… Boats?
The Ohio Clean Marinas Program equipped several Ohio marinas with native plants, providing habitat for insect pollinators like bees and butterflies.
Predator and Prey
Ohio Sea Grant researchers hope to discover how climate change "stressors" impact the relationship between two species of Lake Erie fish: smallmouth bass and the invasive round goby.
EriePrOH: Supporting Sustainable Angling
Erie PrOH is a voluntary certification course that ensures fishing guides and crew members have detailed knowledge of fishery topics and can act as responsible stewards of Lake Erie.
