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Microbial Metabolism in Impacted Nearshore Lake Michigan
Partnering with Community Centers to Perform ‘Environment to Bioassay’ Antibiotic Discovery
Rethinking STEM education: A university-community partnership to engage marginalized students in local conservation and antibiotic discovery
Failing Septic Systems as a Source of Human Pathogens to Beach Sand
Drivers of microbial food web structure and function: Bottom-up and topdown controls across Lake Michigan
Impact of taxonomic and genetic diversity on dissolved organic carbon uptake by bacterial communities
Development of Lake Michigan actinomycete bacteria as a source for antibiotic drug leads
Impacts of nanomaterials on aquatic microbial communities
Energy efficient and sustainable aquaculture water treatment Using microbial fuel cells and membrane-supported biofilms
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✨ Start Your New Year with Great Lakes Learning! ✨
Kick off 2026 by exploring the Center for Great Lakes Literacy Resource Library. It’s your one-stop hub for lesson plans, activities, and tools to bring Great Lakes science into your teaching setting.
Visit the link in bio to dive in today!
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Join us for a hands-on Project WET Make-and-Take Workshop in Chicago!
📅 When: March 12, 2026 from 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM CT
📍 Where: 200 S Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL
💲 Cost: $25 (includes classroom-ready activity kits, lunch & refreshments)
🗓️ Registration closes February 26.
✅ Open to 3rd–8th grade formal & informal educators
✅ Earn 6 PD hours
✅ Leave with ready-to-use water education kits aligned to Common Core & NGSS
👉 Don’t miss out—space is limited!
Learn more and register at the link in bio.
From supporting cutting-edge research to empowering educators, students, and Great Lakes communities, 2025 was a year of collaboration, learning, and impact.
Thank you to our partners, researchers, educators, and community members who made it all possible. Here’s to another year of protecting, exploring, and sustaining the Great Lakes!
Register Now for HASTI 2026! The early bird registration rate expires tomorrow!
We’re excited to be presenting The Watershed Game at the conference. The game is a hands-on activity that helps educators and students explore water quality, land use, and community decision-making.
✅ Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with fellow educators and bring new tools to your classroom!
📅 Event Details & Registration at the link in bio.
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