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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageHistory and CultureLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsRecreation and TourismTourismSurfing the Great Lakes: Want to know where to start?
-Here is a very basic guide to Great Lakes surfing, based on advice from two experienced Great Lakes surfers.
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Alex HillFeature HomepageHistory and CultureLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsMapping the Great Lakes: Lighthouse search
-The Great Lakes coastline is practically outlined in lighthouses, many of which now serve as historical sites and vacation rentals.
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Algae BloomsAPClimate ChangeFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesLake HuronMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsScientists take rare look under Great Lakes’ frozen surfaces
-The field studies over the past few weeks — a collective effort known as the “Winter Grab” — were intended to boost knowledge of what happens in the five lakes when they’re covered partially or completely with ice.
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Algae BloomsBrian OwensClimate ChangeFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchLake heatwaves driven by human-caused climate change
-What sort of effect this will have on lake ecology and organisms is still unknown, though researchers say an increase in algal blooms can be expected.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLake HuronLake MichiganLake St. ClairLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingSt. Clair RiverDNR announces fishing regulations for Michigan’s 2022 season
-The Michigan Department of Natural Resources this week announced most of the changes will go into effect April 1. Fishing licenses go on sale online March 1 and are valid for a year.
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APDrinking WaterFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEven in water-rich Michigan, no guarantee of enough for all
-The Great Lakes region is striving to shed its worn out Rust Belt image by developing a “blue economy” that leverages its abundant fresh water.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeFish, Birds and AnimalsLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinFour ways Great Lakes winters are changing as scientists search for clues
-The Great Lakes’ warming winters are well-known through Michigan, in part because declining ice cover is visible from the surface.
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APClimate ChangeFeature HomepageInfrastructureLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchScientists race to gather winter data on warming Great Lakes
-What’s happening in the Great Lakes during those long, frigid months when they’re often covered partially or completely with ice? A casual observer — and even experts — might be inclined to say, “Not much.”
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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.
