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Some Michigan communities have considered a technology that’s just beginning to be used in the United States: floating solar panels. Researchers at Cornell University are testing the technology. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

The Detroit River Watershed Management Plan, developed in response to the 2021 summer rainstorms and flooding, aims to improve water quality and address flood risks in Detroit. Supported by local and federal agencies, the plan encourages residents to engage in green infrastructure projects and promotes the creation of climate-resilient neighborhoods. Read the full story by Bridge Detroit.

Vessels in the Detroit River don’t have to dock to get deliveries; the J.W. Westcott company brings mail and supplies right to them as they travel along the river. The company turns 150 years old this year. Read the full story by the CBC.

An adaptive sailing program on Lake Michigan provides people with disabilities the opportunity to sail using specialized equipment and boats. Started 34 years ago, the program has become a transformative experience for participants. Read the full story by WFLD-TV – Chicago, IL.

On June 11, 1908, Dan Seavey commandeered a Great Lakes cargo ship and sailed it to Chicago. “Roaring” Dan Seavey is known as the only man to be arrested as a pirate on Lake Michigan. Read the full story by WWTV-TV – Cadillac, MI.

As the only deepwater port on the east shore of Lake Huron, the Port of Goderich has been called the gateway to Southwestern Ontario. Read More

NiQuita Larkin – Financial Operations Specialist

NiQuita is a financial operations specialist at the Great Lakes Commission. She is a proud graduate of Eastern Michigan University, where she received her bachelor’s in health administration, and the University of Detroit Mercy where she studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain, and received her

A nearly 700-foot-long bulk carrier hauling taconite struck an underwater object on Lake Superior causing the ship to take on water and the crew to evacuate. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

Local legends and anecdotal observations often describe the Great Lakes’ water levels as having a tidal quality. However, scientific examination reveals that these changes are due to different mechanisms. Read the full story by CIND – Toronto, ON.

The joro, or “parachute” spider, is a species native to eastern Asia, but has been observed cropping up in the southeastern United States for the past decade. Environmental research has found that the creatures could comfortably live much further north, with the potential to inhabit the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence region. Read the full story by CTV News.

Over the last century, natural erosion of Lake Michigan’s shoreline has exposed logs from an ancient, buried forest, spilling them onto the beaches among modern driftwood near Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Read the full story by the Herald Times Reporter.

A recent outbreak of biting flies has been creating horrible conditions on Lake Michigan beaches in northwest Indiana and southwest Michigan. Read the full story by WBBM – Chicago, IL.