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Fish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureI Speak for the FishInvasive SpeciesKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the Fish: Logperch rocking, rolling and rebounding
-How the native smallmouth bass helped save logperch – the Great Lakes’ largest darter – from the invasive round goby.
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ChicagoFeature HomepageJohn McCrackenLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinScratching the surface: Regional research groups explore winter conditions of Green Bay, Great Lakes
-This is the first year the Chicago research group has been able to study winter conditions of the microbial communities and the “Winter Grab” will help bring more awareness to this field of work in the coming years.
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Climate ChangeFeature HomepageLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsCold Cover: Great Lakes ice forms after initial low percentage
-While 2022’s ice coverage is turning out not as low as initially projected, overall trends still suggest a decline in the annual average over the past five decades.
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Feature HomepageGary WilsonIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsFederal Great Lakes restoration program should focus on protection and flexibility, says Ojibwe leader
-While the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has done great work and provided funding for many projects, its effectiveness might be undercut by an outsized reliance on metrics and lack of flexibility.
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Detroit RiverFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLake St. ClairLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes Moment: Overwintering ducks on the Detroit River create a sense of wonder
-In this month’s column, John Hartig thinks fondly upon the flocks of canvasbacks duck that spend their winters in the Great Lakes region and provide quite the sight to see on the Detroit River.
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Climate ChangeCOP26COVID-19Drinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature LeadGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsBiden’s First Year: An infrastructure win, but climate and justice plans struggle
-After a year of wins and losses for the Biden administration, environmental law attorney Nick Schroeck talks policy, climate, environmental justice, Line 5, and what it all means for the Great Lakes in this Q&A.
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Algae BloomsDetroit RiverFeature HomepageLake ErieLake HuronLake St. ClairLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Water Authority monitoring Detroit River for algal bloom threat
-A new floating sensor in the Detroit River is the first to be placed at the head of the water authority’s intake. Researchers are hoping it will contribute to our understanding of algal blooms and the risk they pose.
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Alex HillClimate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsMapping the Great Lakes: Find the wind turbine clusters around the region
-Many areas in the Great Lakes region hold a large number of wind turbines, and significant plans to increase funding for alternative energy programs are underway in the U.S. and Canada.
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Asian CarpBudgetFeature HomepageIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsU.S. Army Corps directs millions to Great Lakes coastal resiliency, Soo Locks and invasive carp barrier
-The Soo Locks are among the numerous Great Lakes projects that have been assigned federal funding.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsOhioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, Research2022 Perch Outlook: Ohio hatch results not so great
-While the yellow perch numbers aren’t the worst Lake Erie has seen, better fishing is at least a few years away – in Ohio. In New York, it’s a different story.
