Have you ever wondered why ships need to ballast and what role ballast water plays introducing aquatic nuisance species to the #GreatLakes? Kelsey Prihoda, an educator with the University of Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Sea Grant Program, covers the basic facts on ballast water and highlights recent research on ballast water management in the Great Lakes region in this episode of the Virtual Visitor Center. She discusses the history and importance of ballast, introduction of aquatic nuisance speci

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