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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsMichiganNewsPoints NorthProtectScience, Technology, ResearchPoints North: Birds of Paradise
-Alison Vilag pays attention for a living. She counts migrating ducks at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, near Paradise, Michigan. It’s key to getting a pulse on different bird populations. But for Alison, counting ducks is more than just science – it’s an escape from the expectations of others.
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AuthorsBlue EconomyDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLake ErieLake St. ClairLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioRegionWaterfront DevelopmentGreat Lakes Moment: A business case for The Great Lakes Way
-This new economic impact study estimated the range of impact from elements that make up The Great Lakes Way, including connections to Canada and historical attributes.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWill Michigan’s Largest Water Provider Target Tiny City For Next Shutoffs?
-Highland Park, a tiny and steadily shrinking city north of downtown Detroit, was once the center of an industrial empire that built the vehicles that shaped 20th century America.
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Algae BloomsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsRefreshResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsLake Erie harmful algal bloom expected to be smaller than average
-Last year’s severity index was at 6.8. Rick Stumpf with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says this year’s severity is expected to be around 3.
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WATCH: A community fights for a cleaner future
-The Southeast side of Chicago at the southern end of Lake Michigan was once an industrial powerhouse. Steel was the main product and thousands had good paying jobs. But, when those jobs started drying up, an industrial wasteland was left behind. After years of being surrounded by toxic waste, residents are fighting back.
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AuthorsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicCapri CafaroFoodFreightersHistory and CultureLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismEat Your Heartland Out: How to Feed A Great Lakes Freighter Crew
-Meet two chefs who combine culinary creativity with a personal touch to create tasty menus for hard working freighter crews.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchHow to stay informed about air quality in Michigan
-Information about air quality is being updated via several government sites. Here’s where you can go for answers and how the sites work.
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AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience Says WhatScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekScience Says What? Bacteria in Lake Huron sinkhole do a daily tango
-Home to brilliant purple mats of cyanobacteria and white floating ponytail-like bacteria, the sinkholes have always struck me otherworldly, almost dreamy.
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AuthorsEnergy News RoundupIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Ohio law blocks solar energy development, Line 5 fight in Michigan continues
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Climate ChangeDetroitEvents and Special BroadcastsFeature DetroitFeature HomepageGreat Lakes Conferences ConferencesGreat Lakes Now Events and Road/River ShowsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchTEDVideoThe TED Countdown Summit is coming to Detroit
-As the city at the heart of the automotive industry grappling with building a sustainable future, Detroit was a deliberate choice for this year’s Countdown Summit.
