* Follow Minnesota Sea Grant on Facebook* Media Contact: Dee Angradi, sangradi at d.umn.edu <mailto:sangradi at d.umn.edu>, 218-726-6209 Minnesota Sea Grant invites you to follow program news and events, and enjoy photographs of Lake Superior, Minnesota waters, aquatic research, and more through Facebook. Click here (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Minnesota-Sea-Grant/179095358792972) or search for Minnesota Sea Grant on Facebook. "Social networking has become an important conduit for information in our society," said Sharon Moen, Minnesota Sea Grant's interim communications coordinator. "We've watched our Twitter following grow steadily for almost two years. We're excited to start a conversation about coastal communities, aquatic ecosystems, and other Sea Grant focus areas on Facebook. I'm particularly looking forward to reading people's comments on our posts." Minnesota Sea Grant facilitates interaction among the public and scientists to enhance the environment and communities along Lake Superior and Minnesota's inland waters by identifying information needs, fostering research, and communicating results. Minnesota Sea Grant is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of Minnesota. It is part of NOAA Sea Grant, a nationwide network of 32 similar science-based programs. ### -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.great-lakes.net/lists/glin-announce/attachments/20110202/297f9f9c/attachment.html