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Scientists: Pup births hopeful sign for Isle Royale wolves
-Wolf pups have been spotted again on Isle Royale, a hopeful sign in the effort to rebuild the predator species’ population at the Lake Superior national park.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreational Hunting and FishingResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGood News for Lake Erie: 2021 algal bloom severity forecast is a low 3
-But researchers caution that this year’s low rains are to thank for that.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingDetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsGroundwater ContaminationLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsPublic Resource: Around the Great Lakes, everyday people help make science possible
-Across the Great Lakes region, citizen – or community – scientists of all ages are collaborating with researchers and influencing policy, one project at a time.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchResearchers seek volunteers to document coastal erosion in Michigan
-The research team is developing a first-of-its kind citizen science program to equip and train volunteers to pilot drones and use other geospatial technologies to better monitor and understand coastal change and vulnerabilities.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyI Speak for the Fish: April showers bring vernal pools and baby salamanders
-Our first underwater shoot each spring begins with a long hike through a hardwood forest. Our high-definition underwater camera system and associated gear weigh in at close to 50 pounds, making the 3-mile trek more laborious.
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Drinking WaterFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsIllinoisIndianaInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinCitizen Science Opportunities: How can you get involved in scientific research?
-For some, getting to contribute to scientific research might sound like a far-fetched possibility, but there are actually dozens of opportunities for people to try their hand at amateur science.
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Feature HomepageLatest NewsNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekWater Quality and Restoration EffortsPlastic Impact: Canada launches multi-year study of microplastics in water and soil
-Results from previous research have offered conflicting evidence about the particles’ impact on aquatic creatures.
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Algae BloomsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationCommercial FishingLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMarine Blooms of Harmful Algae Increasing in Europe, Much of the Americas
-The study did not investigate freshwater harmful algal blooms, which are also assumed to be increasing globally because of more nutrients in lakes and rivers and warmer water temperatures.
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ChicagoClevelandFeature ClevelandFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsNew YorkNewsOhioPFASResearch, Data and TechnologyRaining PFAS: Amount of PFAS found is outpacing legacy contaminants
-A basin-wide precipitation monitoring program is finding PFAS showing up all around the Great Lakes, from Chicago to Sleeping Bear Dunes.
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CollaborationLake HuronLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyShipwrecksThe Alpena NewsBEN is back! Autonomous vessel launches into Lake Huron from Rogers City, Michigan
-From coast to coast in the U.S., to American Samoa, and back to Lake Huron, the autonomous surface vessel is in Rogers City this month for lake floor mapping.
