{"id":2684,"date":"2023-08-05T14:52:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T14:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/summer2025\/?p=2684"},"modified":"2025-09-04T17:39:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:39:15","slug":"artist-diane-adamo-donates-sturgeon-sculpture-to-lssus-center-for-freshwater-research-and-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/summer2025\/artist-diane-adamo-donates-sturgeon-sculpture-to-lssus-center-for-freshwater-research-and-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Artist Diane Adamo Donates Sturgeon Sculpture to LSSU\u2019s Center for Freshwater Research and Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s7\">Lake Superior State University\u2019s Center for Freshwater Research and Education (CFRE) is now home to a stunning sturgeon sculpture, created and donated by local artist Diane Adamo.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s7\">\u201c<em>You could probably say they\u2019re my favorite fish,<\/em>\u201d said Adamo, a long-time admirer of the species.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s7\">The artwork, created from wood and stained glass,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s7\">was a winter project for Adamo.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s7\">A<\/span><span class=\"s7\">\u00a0great appreciation for sturgeon<\/span><span class=\"s7\">, or<\/span><span class=\"s7\">\u00a0\u201cliving dinosaurs<\/span><span class=\"s7\">,<\/span><span class=\"s7\">\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"s7\">was at the heart of this piece<\/span><span class=\"s7\">. W<\/span><span class=\"s7\">hen asked why the center<\/span><span class=\"s7\">, Diane responded<\/span><span class=\"s7\">,<\/span><span class=\"s7\">\u00a0\u201c<em>I wanted to donate\u00a0<\/em><\/span><em><span class=\"s7\">it<\/span><\/em><span class=\"s7\"><em>\u00a0to a place that would really appreciate it. That\u2019s what led me to CFRE.<\/em>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s7\">P<\/span><span class=\"s7\">rominently on display right above the live sturgeon tank,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s7\">the sculpture has quickly become a point of interest for staff, students, and visitors alike.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s7\">The<\/span><span class=\"s7\">\u00a0intricate design and materials highlight\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s7\">the natural beauty of sturgeon,<\/span><span class=\"s7\">\u00a0a species CFRE researchers and students study extensively\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s7\">in their work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s7\">\u201c<em>We are absolutely honored to receive this generous donation<\/em><\/span><em><span class=\"s7\">\u00a0and to showcase it at CFRE<\/span><\/em><span class=\"s7\"><em>,<\/em>\u201d said Ashley Moerke, Executive Director of CF<\/span><span class=\"s7\">RE. \u201c<em>Diane\u2019s donation reminds us that the work we do matters to many in our community, and we are grateful for her support of our important mission.<\/em><\/span><span class=\"s7\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s7\">The Center for Freshwate<\/span><span class=\"s7\">r Research and Education invites<\/span><span class=\"s7\">\u00a0the community to visit and view the sculpture during its regular hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s7\">For more information, please visit:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lssu.edu\/centers\/cfre\/overview\/\"><span class=\"s10\">https:\/\/www.lssu.edu\/centers\/cfre\/overview\/<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s7\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s7\">The Lake Superior State University Center for Freshwater Research and Education (CFRE) is dedicated to protecting and restoring freshwater resources through research, education, and community engagement. CFRE provides hands-on learning and networking experiences for students, and fosters partnerships to ensure the health of freshwater ecosystems in the Great Lakes region and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lake Superior State University\u2019s Center for Freshwater Research and Education (CFRE) is now home to a stunning sturgeon sculpture, created and donated by local artist Diane Adamo.\u00a0\u201cYou could probably say &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":3185,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/summer2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2684"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/summer2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/summer2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/summer2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/summer2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2684"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/summer2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2684\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/summer2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/summer2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/summer2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/summer2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}