Lake Explorer II Research Vessel scientists show off operations and equipment

Lake Explorer II Research Vessel scientists show off operations and equipment
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Science lovers got the opportunity to board the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Lake Explorer II—a Great Lakes research vessel—and learn about its operations to research harmful algal blooms, invasive species, […]
Science lovers got the opportunity to board the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Lake Explorer II—a Great Lakes research vessel—and learn about its operations to research harmful algal blooms, invasive species, […]
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Lake Explorer II Research Vessel scientists show off operations and equipment

Acoustic tags on Whitefish fins will ping researchers as they swim by to spawn

Acoustic tags on Whitefish fins will ping researchers as they swim by to spawn
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Lake whitefish are facing steep population declines in lakes Michigan and Huron. Researchers are now evaluating if whitefish can use rivers to spawn to combat their habitat loss. Read the […]
Lake whitefish are facing steep population declines in lakes Michigan and Huron. Researchers are now evaluating if whitefish can use rivers to spawn to combat their habitat loss. Read the […]
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Acoustic tags on Whitefish fins will ping researchers as they swim by to spawn

Great Lakes Aquarium expanding conservation efforts by rearing Lake Sturgeon

Great Lakes Aquarium expanding conservation efforts by rearing Lake Sturgeon
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In a small trailer behind the Great Lakes Aquarium lies a big project a few years in the making: rearing 250 Lake Sturgeon. The public will also get the chance […]
In a small trailer behind the Great Lakes Aquarium lies a big project a few years in the making: rearing 250 Lake Sturgeon. The public will also get the chance […]
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Great Lakes Aquarium expanding conservation efforts by rearing Lake Sturgeon

Volunteers from across the country came to restore this iconic U.P. lighthouse

Volunteers from across the country came to restore this iconic U.P. lighthouse
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The East Channel Lighthouse near Grand Island, Michigan’s, eastern passage, is one of the few surviving historic schoolhouse-style lighthouses in the Great Lakes region. Volunteers from across the country helped […]
The East Channel Lighthouse near Grand Island, Michigan’s, eastern passage, is one of the few surviving historic schoolhouse-style lighthouses in the Great Lakes region. Volunteers from across the country helped […]
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Volunteers from across the country came to restore this iconic U.P. lighthouse

Indiana DNR modifies 2027 Lake Michigan stocking plan to support larger, healthier fish

Indiana DNR modifies 2027 Lake Michigan stocking plan to support larger, healthier fish
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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources will adjust its 2027 fish stocking plan for Lake Michigan to ensure anglers continue to have access to healthy, sizeable fish populations for years […]
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources will adjust its 2027 fish stocking plan for Lake Michigan to ensure anglers continue to have access to healthy, sizeable fish populations for years […]
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Supporters of Chicago’s DuSable Park celebrate groundbreaking 40 years in the making: ‘Finally. Finally.’

Supporters of Chicago’s DuSable Park celebrate groundbreaking 40 years in the making: ‘Finally. Finally.’
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After nearly 40 years of delays, construction has officially begun on Chicago’s 3.4-acre DuSable Park, a long-awaited lakefront green space at the meeting point of the Chicago River and Lake […]
After nearly 40 years of delays, construction has officially begun on Chicago’s 3.4-acre DuSable Park, a long-awaited lakefront green space at the meeting point of the Chicago River and Lake […]
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When will Muskegon’s WWII submarine come back across Lake Michigan? It depends on 5 tests.

When will Muskegon’s WWII submarine come back across Lake Michigan? It depends on 5 tests.
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The USS Silversides, a historic World War II submarine housed at Muskegon’s submarine museum, is undergoing a $3.5 million restoration in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, its first major dry-dock preservation in […]
The USS Silversides, a historic World War II submarine housed at Muskegon’s submarine museum, is undergoing a $3.5 million restoration in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, its first major dry-dock preservation in […]
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When will Muskegon’s WWII submarine come back across Lake Michigan? It depends …

Lake Superior College hosts PFAS open house as investigation expands

Lake Superior College hosts PFAS open house as investigation expands
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Lake Superior College held a public open house to discuss an expanding investigation into PFAS “forever chemical” contamination at its firefighting training center in Duluth, Minnesota, where previous testing found […]
Lake Superior College held a public open house to discuss an expanding investigation into PFAS “forever chemical” contamination at its firefighting training center in Duluth, Minnesota, where previous testing found […]
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Lake Superior College hosts PFAS open house as investigation expands

This giant research ship is coming to Duluth for a fascinating mission

This giant research ship is coming to Duluth for a fascinating mission
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The R/V Neil Armstrong is sailing its way to the Twin Ports for the first time. The 238-foot vessel is expected to arrive in Duluth, Minnesota, on November 9th, 2026 […]
The R/V Neil Armstrong is sailing its way to the Twin Ports for the first time. The 238-foot vessel is expected to arrive in Duluth, Minnesota, on November 9th, 2026 […]
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This giant research ship is coming to Duluth for a fascinating mission

Lake trout harvest in Lake Superior scaled back as invasive species causes population decline

Lake trout harvest in Lake Superior scaled back as invasive species causes population decline
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Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands region of Lake Superior will experience a 15% legal reduction in lake trout harvest. The cut comes as lake trout populations are at their lowest in three […]
Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands region of Lake Superior will experience a 15% legal reduction in lake trout harvest. The cut comes as lake trout populations are at their lowest in three […]
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