R/V Lake Guardian completes summer survey
This post, written by Kathryn Meyer and Todd Nettesheim, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, originally appeared on the International Joint Commission website. Out on the Great Lakes, the U.S. Environmental Protection…
Water quality team celebrates 100th birthday of Red Oak Rain Garden trees
…called the RORG sisters—have just turned 100 years old. To commemorate this occasion, the RORG team, led by Stormwater Specialist Eliana Brown of University of Illinois Extension, threw a surprise…
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Anglers and researchers can reel in Lake Michigan fishing data
A goldmine of recreational fishing data is now available in one place thanks to researchers and state government officials in Illinois and Indiana. The website, Angler Archive, www.anglerarchive.org, is the…
Come learn how it happens at the Wilmette Buoy Open House
Do you have questions about Lake Michigan monitoring? Or do you just want to see a buoy up close? Come visit the Wilmette Buoy Open House on April 26 from…
Coordinated Lake Michigan research focused on key management questions
Every five years, Lake Michigan is the focus of intense research and monitoring when scientists come together to answer critical questions and fill information gaps. A report summarizing the results…
Students learn stewardship and science along the Grand Calumet River
…more. Video by Abigail Bobrow, IISG communication specialist Sense of place is a social science concept that captures whether a person identifies with or feels an attachment to or dependence…
Great Lakes video informs Congressional legislation
…(D-OH), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Al Franken (D-MN), Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). In addition to reauthorizing the Great Lakes Legacy Act, which provides support for communities to clean…
Restored Grand Calumet River is a learning spot for local educators
…Grand Calumet River, visit www.greatlakesmud.org. Terri Hallesy and Leslie Dorworth also contributed to this article. Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant is a part of University of Illinois Extension and Purdue University Extension….