UW Wisconsin Water Library

Happy Earth Day, and happy first day of the Great Lakes Bioblitz! We challenge you to find the following plants and animals this week. Remember to upload your photos to iNaturalist - they help scientists!

🌊 Aquatic: Upside down and all around! Capture a photo of a plant or animal reflected on a body of water.

🌱 Terrestrial: Places to be, things to see! Take a picture of an animal in action: flying or climbing, swimming or crawling.

It's not too late to join the fun: https://sites.google.com/wisc.edu/annual-great-lakes-bioblitz/2026

Middle and high school educators, apply for this FREE opportunity to learn about the and coastal engineering this summer in Milwaukee!

The workshop will explore how coastal engineering can shape and strengthen coasts and shorelines. You will work alongside engineers, scientists, environmental planners, and fellow educators to explore coastal engineering education in depth and will be introduced to activities and lessons you can use to teach coastal engineering to your students.

Deadline is April 1, 2026: https://go.wisc.edu/6qoud7

UWM School of Freshwater Sciences

Fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the Great Lakes! Join other educators on Lake Superior!

Announcing a immersion for educators!

Formal and non-formal 5-12th grade educators from throughout the states are invited to apply for an exciting opportunity to spend a week aboard a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency research vessel alongside scientists and to bring Great Lakes science back to their classrooms. The program, organized by the Center for Great Lakes Literacy, is July 7-13, 2026, on Lake Superior.

Deadline for applications is February 28, 2026. This program is made possible by Minnesota Sea Grant, Wisconsin Sea Grant, and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, and the Center for Great Lakes Literacy, with funding and support from EPA, NOAA, and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

Registration link: https://cgll.org/signature-program/r-v-lake-guardian-shipboard-science-immersion/