Residents can attend a free lecture on Great Lakes fisheries at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center, 500 W. Fletcher Street in downtown Alpena.
Brandon Schroeder, senior extension educator for Michigan Sea Grant and MSU Extension, will lead the presentation. The program will examine how the Great Lakes continue to connect communities past and present through fish, people and the waters they share.
History, culture and changing ecosystems
The lecture will bring together stories about people and places with science, culture and stewardship. It will also explore how those forces have shaped life across Michigan over generations and influenced the relationship between communities, fish and changing Great Lakes ecosystems.
The event is designed to place fisheries in a broader context, connecting the region’s environmental changes with the communities and traditions that have developed around the lakes. The source does not state how long the lecture will last or whether registration is required.
Resources behind the presentation
Schroeder’s presentation draws on materials from the Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Trail, Michigan Sea Grant, the Center for Great Lakes Literacy and other partner organizations.
The lecture offers Alpena residents an opportunity to learn about the region’s fisheries through multiple perspectives, including historical experience, cultural connections, scientific information and stewardship. It is scheduled for Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the maritime heritage center in downtown Alpena.