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A teacher from Fulton is among a crew of 15 educators taking a voyage aboard a 180-foot floating classroom this week. New York Sea Grant is hosting 15 teachers and non-formal environmental educators for a week-long, hands-on learning cruise aboard the federal research vessel the Lake Guardian. This fall, they will share what they’ve learned with their students.

The exotic responsible for wreaking more havoc on the Great Lakes fisheries than any other is the sea lamprey. A new barrier/trap on Orwell Creek, a tributary of the Salmon River, the greatest coldwater stream in the Lower 48 States, promises to bring this parasite a giant step closer to eradication.

Available as a fully online graduate program or in a hybrid format offering some classes at the SUNY Oswego Metro Center in Syracuse, the master of business administration in health services administration aims to be convenient and pertinent for mid-career health care professionals as well as people in other sectors wishing to make the switch to health care, said Richard Skolnik, dean of the SUNY Oswego School of Business.

This year’s Harborfest Children’s Gala is set to take place on July 23 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Breitbeck Park Food Tent. Consistent with the Harborfest theme, “Celebrate Oswego,” the Children’s Gala aims to evoke the feelings of Oswego in its hey-day with an Old-Timey Themed Carnival.