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ChicagoClevelandFeature ClevelandFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsNew YorkNewsOhioPFASResearch, Data and Technology
Raining PFAS: Amount of PFAS found is outpacing legacy contaminants
-A basin-wide precipitation monitoring program is finding PFAS showing up all around the Great Lakes, from Chicago to Sleeping Bear Dunes.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationDetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageIndianaInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Green Infrastructure: Cities around the Great Lakes plan for a changing future
-Rain gardens, bioretention features, adaptable parks and more are popping up all around the region.
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Climate ChangeFeature HomepageLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsWaterfront Development
Lake Levels: Expect higher than average lake levels but no new record
-Below average rainfall has lake level forecasts lower this year.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, Research
Drownings Increase: Research shows possible connection between COVID-19 restrictions and Great Lakes drownings
-More people at the beach appeared to translate to more rescues and more drownings.
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Feature HomepageInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, Research
Early Detection: When it comes to Great Lakes invasives, prevention is the only cure
-How to prevent invasive species from getting their hooks into the Great Lakes is an issue plaguing researchers and government agencies alike.
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Invasive SpeciesLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, Research
30 Years Later: Mussel invasion legacy reaches far beyond Great Lakes
-“They will be big players for probably hundreds of years,” said one researcher.
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Genetic Engineering: Researchers take first steps toward controlling sea lamprey
-Researchers are determining whether large-scale gene editing for sea lamprey is possible before broaching the ethics of applying it.
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Complete Eradication: Researchers look at removing sea lamprey from the Great Lakes
-Control efforts have been so successful that some researchers now suggest a more permanent solution.