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Lake News
New ship sails into Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay's Source (11/17)
A new ship will sail the Great Lakes this week, and shipping officials call that good news for both the industry and the city.
33rd anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
(11/10)
Today marks the 33rd anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior. The Detroit Historical Society's Dossin Great Lakes Maritime Auxiliary will host a remembrance for sailors lost on the Great Lakes at 6 p.m. today at the museum on Belle Isle.
Highlights of Ecotourism Conference include Lake Superior
Lake Superior News (11/7)
Preserving the environment was the cornerstone of the recent Ecotourism & Sustainable Tourism Conference in Vancouver, organized by the International Ecotourism Society based in Washington, D.C.
Lake Superior drops four inches in October
Soo Today (11/3)
The International Lake Superior Board of Control has set the Lake Superior outflow to 1,700 cubic metres per second (m3/s) (60.0 thousand cubic feet per second (tcfs)) for the month of November.
Lake Resources
Inland Sea Society
Works toward maintaining a Lake Superior Basin with a naturally diverse and heathly ecosystem.
International Lake Superior Board of Control
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District
This board, established in 1914, sets Lake Superior outflows and oversees the operaton of the various control works.
Lake Superior Alliance
An international coalition of community groups that are committed to working together toward a cleaner future for Lake Superior.
Lake Superior Binational Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO)
The Lake Superior Binational Program focuses on the entire ecosystem of Lake Superior and presents its progress in a series of reports titled the Lake Superior Lakewide Management Plan.
Lake Superior 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.
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.
Minnesota Lake Superior Beach Monitoring Program
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Minnesota's beach monitoring program collects samples from 37 Lake Superior beaches and analyzes them for water-borne diseases and human health risks. During beach season, this site offers daily and historical beach status information, including weather, photos and maps.
Minnesota Sea Grant
Provides the people, tools and technology to help maintain and enhance coastal and aquatic economies and resources, focusing primarily on problems facing Lake Superior and Minnesota's inland waters.
University of Wisconsin Sea Grant
A statewide program of basic and applied research, education and technology transfer dedicated to the wise stewardship and sustainable use of Great lakes and ocean resources.
Great Lakes Information Network
Last updated: July 12, 2006
Maintained by: Christine Manninen, manninen@glc.org
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