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Alex HillAuthorsChicagoDetroitFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeMapping the Great Lakes: Who is looking out for the Great Lakes?
-Nine academic initiatives — seven of which are located in Ann Arbor, Michigan — are focused on environmental concerns in the Great Lakes from invasive species to mapping the lakebeds.
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Mapping the Great Lakes: Freighters!
-The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area, and they are also some of the busiest inland waterways in the world.
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Alex HillAuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDetroitFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeMinnesotaNewsOhioWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinMapping the Great Lakes: Flood risk
-The highest predicted climate risk for the Great Lakes region is from heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding, which many cities have seen in recent years.
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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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Mapping the Great Lakes: What’s in a Great Lakes name?
-What really makes a region? Is it geographic boundaries, interdependent economics, cultural connectivity or a general shared sense of place?
