A promotional graphic for the Minnesota Sea Grant 2026 Water Safety Undergrad Internship, detailing a May 1 application deadline and primary tasks including site audits and community outreach, with instructions to search Job ID 371899 on the UMN Jobs portal.

🚨 Apply by May 1: 2026 Water Safety Internship! 🌊

Help improve water safety in Duluth-Superior via site audits, community outreach, and cold water research. Ideal for paddlesport fans! 🚣

🔍 Search Job ID 371899 on the UMN Jobs portal.
🔗 Details: z.umn.edu/mnsg-ug-inte...

#Duluth #STEM #WaterSky

Logo for the MN Lake Lookout project featuring two hands holding binoculars.

Calling all #Minnesota water quality pros & lake lovers! 🛶

Join the free MN Lake Lookout webinar to learn how to monitor chloride & algal blooms in our rural lakes.

📅 April 21, 10:30 AM CT
🎙️ Hear from experts from MN Sea Grant, NRRI & UW-Madison.

Register: z.umn.edu/mnsg-chlorid...

#WaterSky

Graphic announcing a Knauss Fellowship Informational Webinar hosted by Minnesota Sea Grant on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CT.

🌊 Want to work at the intersection of science & policy in D.C.?

Join MNSG on April 16 at our free webinar to learn about the #Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship! This 1-year paid fellowship matches grad students with federal hosts in Washington, D.C. 🏛️

Register: z.umn.edu/mnsg-knauss-...
#WaterSky

A promotional graphic for the 2026 Sea Grant Great Lakes BioBlitz Kickoff Webinar on April 16 at 2:00 p.m. CT, featuring speaker Angela Gupta and nature-themed illustrations.

Join MNSG & WISG on April 16 at 2 PM CT for the 2026 #GreatLakes BioBlitz Kickoff Webinar! 🌊🦋

Learn from #UMN expert Angela Gupta how to use iNaturalist and contribute to real scientific research. Free and open to all!

Register: z.umn.edu/mnsg-bioblit...

#CitizenScience #SciSky

2027 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Science Policy Fellowship stating that applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on June 3, 2026, via eSeagrant at z.umn.edu/knauss.

Applications for the 2027 #Knauss Marine Science Policy Fellowship are 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

A man in a DNR uniform holds a Lake Sturgeon in brown water.

#LakeSuperior’s living fossils are making a comeback! 🐟

Join #TwinPorts Freshwater Folk on 4/1 to learn about #LakeSturgeon status and recovery.

In-person = Sandwiches & friends.
Zoom = Science but NO SANDWICHES.

Register: z.umn.edu/mnsg-tpff-st...

A loon spreading its wings on water. Credit: C. Dettmann/MNSG.

What can waterbirds tell us about the health of the #GreatLakes? Join Itasca Waters & #MN Sea Grant for a free webinar on avian ecology & conservation with Dr. Annie Bracey.

Register: z.umn.edu/mnsg-pww-wat... 🐦💧

#Conservation #Birds #WaterSky

Waves roll onto a rocky Lake Superior shoreline under a cloudy sky, with overlaid title text reading “Lost But Not Forgotten: A History of Commercial Fishing on Minnesota’s North Shore and Isle Royale.”

From the 1800s to today, the documentary "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
🕕 6:00–8:30 PM
📍 Zeitgeist Theater, #Duluth

z.umn.edu/mnsg-ls-fish...

Male and female steelhead. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Steelhead are a #LakeSuperior success story! 🐟

Introduced in 1895, these migratory #RainbowTrout are now naturalized. Wild fish (intact adipose fin) are catch & release only to protect the population. Hatchery fish (clipped fin) can be harvested.

Get your free ID decal: z.umn.edu/MNSG-Steelhe...

Graphic announcing the 2026 Minnesota Sea Grant summer internship application deadline extension to March 10 for three paid positions: Minnesota Lake Lookout, Water Recreation Safety, and Fisheries & Aquaculture.

🚨 #UMN Undergrads: deadline extended!

Apply by March 10 for a paid 2026 MNSG summer internship.

Paid positions:
🧪 Lake Lookout (#WaterQuality)
🛶 #WaterRecreation Safety
🐟 Fisheries & #Aquaculture

Apply via UMN Jobs (Student) with Job ID: 371899.
Learn more: z.umn.edu/mnsg-ug-inte...

#WaterSky

A hand holding a burbot fish. Credit: Kristian Kostov/Wikimedia.

Did you target Burbot (Eelpout, Lawyer, Freshwater Cod) ice fishing in the #LakeSuperior basin (including bays/tributaries) during the 2025/2026 season?

@miseagrant.bsky.social fellow Grayson Wolf wants your input for management decisions.

Anonymous Survey: z.umn.edu/mn-burbot-sm

Anonymous athlete on wake board near motor boat on lake. Credit: Pexels.

How do we balance recreation, property rights, & water protection? 🛥️

Join Itasca Waters & MNSG on March 5 at noon for a free webinar diving into the legal foundations of boat traffic management. Featuring water-law experts & DNR enforcement.

Register: z.umn.edu/pww_recvehic...

Promotional graphic for the 2026 Shipboard Science Immersion on Lake Superior aboard the R/V Lake Guardian. The event runs from July 7–13, 2026, and is open to 5th–12th grade educators from Great Lakes states. Applications are due by February 28, 2026, at www.cgll.org. The design includes logos for Sea Grant, NOAA, and the Center for Great Lakes Literacy.

Don't miss the boat! Apply for a #LakeSuperior immersion by Feb. 28! 🌊

5-12th grade #GreatLakes educators are invited to spend a week aboard an EPA research vessel with scientists. Organized by the Center for Great Lakes Literacy, July 7-13, 2026.

🔗Apply today: z.umn.edu/mnsg_shipboa...
#EduSky

Promotional graphic for 2026 Minnesota Sea Grant undergraduate internships featuring photos of students conducting field research and a deadline of February 20.

🚨 LAST CALL: We're hiring 5 interns for summer 2026! 🌊

1 app. 3 tracks:
🦠 Water Quality
🛶 Water Safety
🐟 Fisheries

📍 St. Paul & Duluth
💰 Paid positions
⏰ Deadline: Feb 20 (Tomorrow!)

Open to all UMN System undergrads. Apply: z.umn.edu/mnsg-ug-inte...

Promotional graphic for the 2026 Shipboard Science Immersion on Lake Superior aboard the R/V Lake Guardian. The event runs from July 7–13, 2026, and is open to 5th–12th grade educators from Great Lakes states. Applications are due by February 28, 2026, at www.cgll.org. The design includes logos for Sea Grant, NOAA, and the Center for Great Lakes Literacy.

Announcing the 2026 #LakeSuperior Shipboard Science Immersion! 🌊

5-12th grade #GreatLakes educators are invited to spend a week aboard an EPA research vessel with scientists. Organized by the Center for Great Lakes Literacy, July 7-13, 2026.

🔗Learn more and apply: z.umn.edu/mnsg_shipboa...
#EduSky

A map of Lake Superior filled with a mosaic of colorful pink, red, and purple hearts against a vibrant gradient background with the text, "You're Superior to anyone else in my heart, Valentine!"

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 #WaterSky @lakesuperior.bsky.social

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-...

#ValentinesDay

Promotional graphic for 2026 Minnesota Sea Grant undergraduate internships featuring photos of students conducting field research and a deadline of February 20.

🚨 DEADLINE ALERT: You have 7 days left to apply for a paid #MNSG summer internship! 🌊

5 paid positions. 3 roles. 1 week left.

If you're a #UMN undergrad looking for hands-on experience in water quality, fisheries, or public safety, this is it!

💻 Apply by Feb. 20: z.umn.edu/mnsg-ug-inte...

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.

#WaterSky solomonrdavid.bsky.social

"MELT" event graphic for the 2026 Minnesota Lakes Thaw Tracker webinar on February 19 at noon, featuring ice-textured typography and logos for Itasca Waters and Minnesota Sea Grant.

Don’t get left out in the cold! 🧊

Join John Downing to see the 2026 MN lakes thaw forecast. Our models are "snow" joke—we’ve added new data to help you crush your ice-out pool. 🚣‍♂️

📅 Feb 19, noon
💰 Free
Register: z.umn.edu/mnsg_pww-melt

#MNLakes #IceOut #Minnesota #Climate

A graphic featuring a wintry photo of the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge and icy water, overlaid with a large heart and the text "Let’s break the ICE Valentine" in cracked, icicle-styled lettering.

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. ❄️💙

Graphic featuring two hands forming a heart around two "kissing" yellow perch. Text reads: "OUR LOVE IS PICTURE PERCH-FECT!" with the Minnesota Sea Grant logo below.

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

A stylized blue eye with floating, transparent bubbles. Text reads: "Is that a sparkle in your eye or just HOLOPEDIUM???" Includes the Minnesota Sea Grant logo.

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

Grad students & recent alums: Only 2 days left to apply for the MN Sea Grant Science & Policy Fellowship! 🌊

🔹 $55k stipend + $2.5k for prof dev
🔹 Work with MN DNR, MDH & more
🔹 Real-world water policy impact

Deadline: Feb 5 at 11:59 PM CT. ⏳

Apply on eSeaGrant: z.umn.edu/mnsg_science...

Badge for Minnesota Sea Grant's Undergrad Internship program over an image of water.

Hey #UMN 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-inte...
#Minnesota #Internships

Promotional graphic for the 2026 Shipboard Science Immersion on Lake Superior aboard the R/V Lake Guardian. The event runs from July 7–13, 2026, and is open to 5th–12th grade educators from Great Lakes states. Applications are due by February 28, 2026, at www.cgll.org. The design includes logos for Sea Grant, NOAA, and the Center for Great Lakes Literacy.

Announcing the 2026 #LakeSuperior Shipboard Science Immersion! 🌊

5-12th grade #GreatLakes educators are invited to spend a week aboard an EPA research vessel with scientists. Organized by the Center for Great Lakes Literacy, July 7-13, 2026.

🔗Learn more and apply: z.umn.edu/mnsg_shipboa...

The Soo Locks closed yesterday, marking the end of the Great Lakes shipping season. 🔒 Want to know how these giants move the economy or how to make it your career? 🚢

Dive into our Shipping 101 guide to find out: 🔗 z.umn.edu/mnsg_glshipp...

#SooLocks #GreatLakes #MNSG #Shipping

📢 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_science...

Now Hiring: Marine Technology Extension Associate text overlaid on an image of water. Credit: MNSG.

Text outlining responsibilities of the Marine Tech Extension Associate position. Details can be found at https://z.umn.edu/mnsg-marinetech-ext-26. Credit: MNSG.

🚨 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-marinet...

#MarineTech #Jobs #STEM #LakeSuperior #AI

Ice shards poking out from a sheet of ice on Lake Superior. Credit: UMPR.

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_hypothe... 🧊