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Algae BloomsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeEvents and Special BroadcastsFeature HomepageHistory and CultureInterviewLake ErieNewsResearch, Data and TechnologySandra SvobodaScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
“Talking about the bloom:” Meet filmmaker David J. Ruck
-Great Lakes native David J. Ruck discusses environmental storytelling, Lake Erie’s algae blooms and his new documentary film, set to air on six PBS stations on Sept. 12.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingClevelandFeature HomepageFreightersHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismShipping and Ports
First in decades, a new Great Lakes freighter joins fleet
-The Mark W. Barker is more innovative and versatile than the larger Lakers.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsCollaborationDetroit RiverDrinking WaterFeature HomepageLake ErieLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganMunicipalitiesNewsOhioPBSPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchSt. Clair RiverWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
“The Erie Situation” – and beyond
-PBS stations across the Great Lakes are simultaneously airing a new award-winning documentary about harmful algae blooms – and what people can do about them.
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Commercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieLake HuronLake SuperiorMichiganNewsOhioOntarioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and Fishing
Setting Lake Erie limits
-Great Lakes managers re-visit fishing every year.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsFeature HomepageGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Veteran algal bloom scientist calls on EPA to shift priorities from focus on practices to outcomes
-University of Michigan’s Don Scavia says Lake Erie’s continued “poor” condition is worrisome.
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APClevelandEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice
Ohio high court upholds project to build Lake Erie wind farm
-A company can proceed with plans to build what will be the first freshwater offshore wind-powered electric-generation facility in North America.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchTourism
Get personal with Lake Erie and walleye on a kayak
-A seasoned angler is Ohio’s first licensed Lake Erie kayak fishing guide.
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Capri CafaroClimate ChangeFeature HomepageLake ErieLake OntarioLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, Research
Scientists work to understand cause of Great Lakes earthquakes
-More sophisticated monitoring systems may contribute to the rise in recorded earthquakes, but that technology does not account for the underlying cause or variation in seismic magnitude.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Will Michigan farmers voluntarily help reduce phosphorus loading into Lake Erie?
-Public pressure is growing over toxic cyanobacteria blooms growing in the western basin of Lake Erie and other places in Michigan.
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Algae BloomsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFeature HomepageLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioResearch, Data and TechnologyWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
2022 Forecast: Smaller than average amount of harmful cyanobacterial blooms for Lake Erie, but some hot spots possible
-Long-term forecasts of less rain leads researchers to predict there will be a less severe outbreak of harmful cyanobacterial blooms.