GLIN==> Michigan Sea Grant Receives $ 2.597 Million in Federal Support

[Elizabeth LaPorte <elzblap@umich.edu>]

Title: Michigan Sea Grant Receives $ 2.597 Million in Federal Sup

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Press Office

Phone: 202.228.3685

Michigan Sea Grant Receives $ 2.597 Million in Federal Support, Sens. Levin and Stabenow Announce

 

WASHINGTON - Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow, both D-Mich., announced today that National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)-National Sea Grant has awarded Michigan Sea Grant nearly $2.6 million over two years to support Great Lakes research, education and outreach programs.

 "The research performed by Michigan Sea Grant provides us invaluable information about challenges facing the Great Lakes, including findings that are crucial to water quality, species habitat, and public health," Levin said. "This funding will permit Michigan Sea Grant to continue important research projects on the lakes, including a review of E. coli bacteria in our coastal sand, and a study of human activities near on shoreline fish communities."

"Our future is directly tied to the Great Lakes. As stewards of the lakes, we must make every effort to protect these great Michigan and national resources," Stabenow said. "Michigan Sea Grant and its education and outreach projects play an important role in that effort."

See the complete news release at http://levin.senate.gov/newsroom/release.cfm?id=245394

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Elizabeth LaPorte

Communications Program Director & Education Program Co-Leader, Michigan Sea Grant College Program

Communications Director, Univ. of Michigan School of Natural Resources & Environment

Phone: (734) 647-0767, Fax: (734) 647-0768

Address: 401 E. Liberty St., TCF - Suite 330, Ann Arbor, MI  48104-2298

www.miseagrant.umich.edu

www.snre.umich.edu