Tag: Great Lakes Commission
SUNY Oswego announces new Great Lakes Research Institute – Great Lakes Commission
In New York state, SUNY Oswego has announced the formation of a new institute to promote a greater understanding and awareness of the Great Lakes.
A public park or private spa: A city debates the future of an island oasis – Great Lakes Commission
Officials in Toronto and many residents ask why the province of Ontario is turning a Lake Ontario waterfront park over to an Austrian spa operator.
Tiny plastic particles are big pollution threat to the Great Lakes – Great Lakes Commission
It’s no big secret that there’s a pollution problem in the Great Lakes. Plastic containers floating in the water or washed up on shore. However,
In warming Great Lakes region, water, heat can be an unhealthy combination – Great Lakes Commission
The combination of heat and storms is increasing Great Lakes basin residents’ exposure to a host of health threats, from waterborne pathogens that formerly couldn’t
Mid-Michigan beach closed due to high bacteria levels – Great Lakes Commission
A public-access beach in Arenac County, Michigan, is going on its fifth day of being closed for high bacteria levels. This is the eleventh time
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host Conneaut Creek sea lamprey barrier public information meeting – Great Lakes Commission
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be hosting an information session for residents to learn more about the recommended plan to create a barrier
Invasive species an ongoing risk tied to Great Lakes maritime transport – Great Lakes Commission
Great Lakes maritime transport brings in thousands of tons of crucial materials for infrastructure projects, but massive freighters also carry a threat to the health
Birds in Great Lakes, elsewhere in peril: ‘We need to pay attention’ – Great Lakes Commission
Researchers and bird enthusiasts are working to better understand and limit bird causalities in the Great Lakes region. Some reasons for the recent increase in
Massive underground project aims to protect Great Lakes from sewage runoff – Great Lakes Commission
A massive underground project in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, will protect Lake St. Clair by preventing raw sewage from being diverted directly into the lake
Hundreds of shipwreck artifacts to be on display for the first time in new Wisconsin Maritime Museum exhibit – Great Lakes Commission
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum’s newest exhibit, “Wisconsin’s Shipwreck Coasts,” features more than 100 artifacts from Wisconsin shipwrecks dating back to the mid-1800s, including personal items,