“Superior Watershed Partnership has been partnering with the Ottawa (National Forest) for eight years. We are grateful to be able to provide a lot of people with their first job connecting with environmental restoration. They can take this experience and knowledge with them over their careers,” says Tyler Penrod, program manager for the Great Lakes Climate Corps.
“Pickleball is a unique, recreational activity that brings together community members from multiple generations around the love of this easygoing and inclusive sport, while also improving their health and well-being,” says Paula Holtz, managing director of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's Regional Prosperity.
"These projects reflect our commitment to seizing opportunities that make Michigan an even better place for each of our 10 million-plus friends and neighbors to live, work, visit, play, and create futures," said Matt McCauley, senior vice president of Regional Prosperity for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
“We are thrilled to receive this support from MACC,” said Jason Markstrom, president of Soo Film Festival, in a release. “This grant will allow us to continue to provide our community with high-quality film programming from around the Great Lakes.”
“I’m excited that we get to apply AI (artificial intelligence) towards such an interesting problem. By predicting the behavior and telemetry of in-space objects, we will enable existing docking procedures for targets like the ISS and spacecraft to be used for docking with debris,” KMI’s Adam Kall said.
“The city of Ironwood is excited to partner with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Patronicity to develop a new playground for the Historic Hiawatha Park in Ironwood,” said Tom Bergman, Ironwood Community Development director.
“Erosion is becoming a problem on Snowmobile Trail #3, which is why we made the decision to close it for the summer and avoid additional damage to the trail,” said Emily Clegg, director of land and water management for The Nature Conservancy in Michigan.
“The work offers a new understanding of iron corrosion, which is important in many industries and energy applications,” says Ashley R. Head, an associate scientist in the Center for Functional Nanomaterials at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
“We're looking at other harbor towns on Lake Superior and if it takes off, maybe working with state parks and campgrounds. Our main mission right now is to see if people want it," said Brandon Frisk, one of the founders of Sauna on Kuuma.
“By aligning our industry-leading initiatives and investment in vehicle technology with the expanding outdoor industry, we can attract industry investment and talent from across the nation while improving accessibility and sustainability within our outdoor recreational assets," said Kathryn Snorrason, Michigan's Interim Chief Mobility Officer.
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