Tag: Great Lakes Commission
I speak for the fish: Where’s the line in fisheries research? – Great Lakes Commission
Fisheries biologists aim to help fish and other species while causing as little harm as possible in the process. On the Great Lakes, there are many guidelines and regulations in […]
On Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food – Great Lakes Commission
Nutrient runoff from agricultural fields accounts for about 80% of the nutrients that flow into Lake Erie. Farmers are working to minimize impacts by applying fertilizer pellets beneath the soil […]
2 ships that collided, sank 170 years ago rest intact on the bottom of Lake Huron – Great Lakes Commission
On a foggy night 170 years ago, two ships sailing on Lake Huron collided, causing damage to both, records say. Both crews survived and today, the wooden two-masted schooners rest […]
Unwelcome ‘first’ among Wisconsin inland lakes: Invasive quagga mussels found in Geneva Lake – Great Lakes Commission
Last week, a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources team began investigating the quagga mussel’s prevalence and its long-term impact in Geneva Lake. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, WI.
‘8,000 wrecks missing in the Great Lakes’: Non-profit science agency aims to map the entire Great Lakes by 2030 – Great Lakes Commission
The Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) aims to map the Great Lakes by 2030 through its project called Lakebed 2030. A bill to fund this effort— the Great Lakes Mapping Act […]
Annual ‘Salmon Run’ taking place in Buchanan – Great Lakes Commission
The annual “Salmon Run” in Buchanan, Michigan, is happening now. Every year, these fish travel from big bodies of water, in this case Lake Michigan, and return to their birthplace […]
‘Citizen scientists’ asked to snap photos to help monitor Lake Erie beach erosion – Great Lakes Commission
Visitors at the Holiday Beach Conservation Area in Ontario can become “citizen scientists” to help keep an eye on erosion of its Lake Erie shoreline. Two stands allow those strolling […]
Sturgeon Bay shipwreck that sank in Egg Harbor tornado is named a national historic place – Great Lakes Commission
The Wisconsin Historical Society announced this past week that the wreck of the Pride, which sank in a tornado off of Egg Harbor 126 years ago, is now listed on […]
BGSU researchers strive to identify plants that act as ‘kidneys’ for wetlands – Great Lakes Commission
Because capturing and converting nutrients is such a critical function to wetland ecosystems, Bowling Green State University (BGSU) researchers aim to study common wetland plants to identify which species promote […]
Wisconsinites who find sudden wealth would want to protect Great Lakes, survey claims – Great Lakes Commission
According to an online survey, Wisconsinites’ top philanthropic priority if they suddenly struck it rich would be to protect the Great Lakes and their shorelines. Read the full story by […]