Dr. John Griffioen – One Health: Connecting and Protecting Human, Animal and Environment Health as an Aquatic Animal Veterinarian

Among many honors, Dr. Giffioen was 2018 class valedictorian at North Carolina College of Veterinary Medicine , and is now a veterinary intern at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut. Dr. Giffioen was recognized as an advocate for total health at  NCCVM  https://cvm.ncsu.edu/alum-griffioen-18-honored-as-a-strong-voice-for-student-wellness/ As a freshman at LSSU, John established the marine aquarium in the Crawford Hall…

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Microplastics in the Great Lakes – Jeanie Williams

Noon, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017 Tiny pieces of harmful plastic, called microplastics, are prevalent in many rivers that flow into the Great Lakes. Ingested microplastics can cause digestive and reproductive problems, as well as death, in fish, birds and other animals. Unhealthy additives in the plastic, including flame retardants and antimicrobials, have been associated with…

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Alison DeCamp Book Reading

Upper Peninsula native and Michigan Notable Book award-winning author, Alison DeCamp, reads excerpts from her two historical fiction novels for middle grade children, “My Near-Death Adventures (99% True!)” and “My Near-Death Adventures: I Almost Died. Again.” Download the presentation files: My Near Death Adventures – Ch. 16-17 (6.7mb PowerPoint file) My Near Death Adventures –…

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“Master Class: Writing Chapter Books for Kids” with Alison DeCamp

Alison DeCamp. an Upper Peninsula native and a Michigan Notable Book award-winning author, gave an entertaining and informative Master Class on writing chapter books for middle grade children at LSSU’s Cisler Center on November 17, 2016. Download the presentation slides (129mb PowerPoint file) Don’t have PowerPoint? Get Microsoft’s free PowerPoint viewer app.

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