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Lake News
Scientist studies birds, plants at Presque Isle
Erie Times-News (11/17)
Since the late 1800s, many important studies have been done on the birds and the plants of Presque Isle. But, until recently, no specific studies have been done to show how the birds and the plants at Presque Isle depend upon each other.
Steelhead show makes Fairview's Trout Run must-see
Erie Times-News (11/7)
The big trout are an annual phenomenon throughout the fall and winter on the Lake Erie tributaries as they migrate inland to spawn, drawing a steady stream of curious visitors who look on in wonder at nature in action.
Barge carrying gasoline is back on track after grounding
Detroit Free Press (11/4)
A barge carrying 3.9 million gallons of gasoline down the Detroit River to Montreal was freed Monday after spending a night grounded near the entrance to Lake Erie.
Flourishing algae elevate Lake Erie concerns
WTOL-TV (11/3)
A walk down the shore of Lake Erie shows a developing problem. Algae blooms are flourishing, and it's raising concerns about the health of the lake.
Shipwreck hunters find 1870 schooner
The Toledo Blade (11/3)
The images are blurred shapes of dark and light and they have undefined lines and portions shaded out.
But even to the untrained eye the photos that emerged from the sidescan sonar that pierced into the waters of Lake Erie were unmistakably boats.
Hints of comeback for nation’s first Superhighway
The New York Times (11/2)
After decades of decline, commercial shipping has returned to the Erie Canal, though it is a far cry from the canal’s heyday.
Lake Resources
Great Lakes Research Consortium
The Great Lakes Research Consortium consists of 16 colleges and universities in New York State and nine affiliated schools in Ontario. GLRC programs help to promote collaborative research on the Great Lakes.
Lake Erie Binational Public Forum
The Forum provides input on the Lake Erie Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP), which aims to restore and protect the beneficial uses of the lake.
Lake Erie Center
University of Toledo
The University of Toledo's Lake Erie Center is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to environmental research.
Lake Erie Committee
Great Lakes Fishery Commission
The committee considers fishery issues of common concern, develops joint programs and research projects and serves as a forum for management agencies. Includes Lake St. Clair, and the St. Clair and Detroit rivers.
Lake Erie Lakewide Management Plan
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO)
The LaMP provides a framework for agencies, organizations and individuals to coordinate activities that they are already working on, and to propose new activities to improve the environmental quality of Lake Erie.
Michigan Sea Grant
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
A partnership between the University of Michigan and Michigan State University to promote the understanding and intelligent use of the Great Lakes.
New York Sea Grant
Focuses the talents of university scientists and extension specialists on research in the areas of fisheries, coastal environmental quality and processes, invasive species, non-point source pollution and seafood safety.
Ohio Lake Erie Commission
Established in 1990 to help preserve Lake Erie's natural resources, protect the quality of waters and ecosystems, and promote economic development of the region.
Ohio Sea Grant College Program
Uses research, education, and outreach efforts to enhance use and improve management of this nation's ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources.
Pennsylvania Sea Grant
Established in March 1998, the Great Lakes' newest Sea Grant Program seeks to increase public awareness of coastal issues (environmental and economic) through extension, communication, education, and applied research activities, thereby improving the overall environmental and economic "health" of Pennsylvania's coastal regions.
Great Lakes Information Network
Last updated: July 12, 2006
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