Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Lake Superior State University - Great Lakes Ecology & Sustainability Class

From Friday Sept. 17 to Monday Sept. 20, we hosted the LSSU Biology Department's class "Ecology & Sustainability".  Eight students and two faculty members sailed with the ISEA crew to Northport, Power Island, Traverse City, Old Mission, Elk Rapids and back to Suttons Bay.  Some highlights are below:
Boat Drill Practice.  LSSU faculty Ashley Moerke and Dennis Merkel are at lower and upper right, respectively.
Inland Seas at Northport, 9-18-10
Beach processes seminar at Petersen Park, Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan at Petersen Park



Bare Knuckle Farm, Northport

Ross and white sucker.  Other fishes caught at Northport were brook stickleback (4), rock bass (12), and round goby (11)


This is definately not the Love Boat!  Class is in session 12 hours/day.
At anchor, Power Island, Grand Traverse Bay


Dr. Merkel catches up on his reading

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