Tag: lakes
A shark in the Great Lakes isn’t quite impossible. One odd species got as far as Illinois. – Great Lakes Commission
There is no verifiable account of sharks ever reaching the Great Lakes, and multiple hoaxes have been exposed and urban legends debunked over the years. A Great Lakes shark is […]
High school students learn the basics of Great Lakes research aboard UWM’s research vessel – Great Lakes Commission
Last week, fourteen Milwaukee high school students went out on a UW-Milwaukee (UWM) research vessel as part of UWM’s Watershed Expedition Program. The weeklong program provides students with knowledge about […]
The most boats ever will compete in the 100th Bayview Yacht Club race to Mackinac Island – Great Lakes Commission
Billed as the “world’s longest continuously run long-distance freshwater yacht race,” the Bayview Mackinac Race is set to start Saturday. A record-setting 334 boats have registered for the 100th year […]
The Erie Canal: The manmade waterway that transformed the US – Great Lakes Commission
Two hundred years ago, the Erie Canal helped spread people, ideas, and goods across the U.S. Now, it has become a paddler’s paradise with more than 700 miles of continuous, […]
After 2nd major flooding event in 11 years, Toronto must adapt better to changing climate – Great Lakes Commission
In 2013, Toronto experienced a massive storm that caused severe flooding, power outages, and significant disruptions. A similar storm hit the city this week, highlighting ongoing challenges with climate change […]
BGSU research finds reduced levels of harmful algae toxins in Sandusky Bay – Great Lakes Commission
After years of detecting harmful algae in Lake Erie’s Sandusky Bay, Bowling Green State University (BGSU) researchers recently discovered that a toxic cyanobacterium called Planktothrix has essentially disappeared. The drop […]
Lake Erie Charter Life | Great Lakes Now
Captains were few and far between in 1979, when Tibbels Marina in Marblehead, Ohio got into the fishing charter business on Lake Erie. A few years earlier, in 1975, the state had 46 captains on Lake Erie. A few years later, when the Tibbels family launched its first boat, there were about 156.
Ship doomed on Lake Michigan now moored on National Register of Historic Places | Great Lakes Echo
By Eric Freedman A Detroit-built sailing ship that sank in Lake Michigan during an 1864 storm has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The three-masted Mojave, only 1 year old at the time, went down in heavy weather while northbound on the route from Chicago to Buffalo with a load of grain. […]
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Great Lakes Learning: All about aquaculture | Great Lakes Now
This lesson will explore the phenomenon of whitefish population decline in the Jordan River by Green Bay, Wisconsin. Whitefish are an important source of food and commerce in the Great Lakes, but for over a century the population has been in flux due to a number of factors ranging from human impact to invasive species and climate change.
Fire chief to beachgoers: Beware this summer’s ‘aggressive’ Port Stanley currents
Lake Erie currents along Port Stanleyâs main beach are stronger and more dangerous than usual this summer, posing an increased risk to swimmers