Every spring, as the Great Lakes region warms, scientists begin watching for the return of harmful algal blooms. While the average passerby doesn’t notice the blooms until the bright green […]
By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov
Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Eight New York State Park beaches were closed to swimming due to water quality concerns, including elevated bacteria levels, harmful algal blooms, and impacts from recent rainfall. State officials continue […]
A new University of Michigan study shows harmful algal blooms produce a greater range of toxic compounds than previously known. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.
A new report released by several Michigan state agencies says monitoring, farm conservation programs and wastewater upgrades are helping reduce phosphorus flowing into western Lake Erie, but it stops short […]
A network of scientific buoys is being deployed across Lake Erie for the summer season to provide real-time data on wave conditions, water temperature, wind, and water quality for boaters, […]
Ann Arbor, Michigan — The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today released its 2026 agenda for the Great Lakes. The binational government agency calls for continued strategic investment in the lakes,
Ohio Sea Grant has released the 2025 research findings update for the statewide Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative (HABRI). Created in the aftermath of the 2014 Toledo water crisis, HABRI […]
The Center for Great Lakes Literacy launched a new, self-paced and online module designed for elementary, middle and high school teachers to learn and teach their students about the science […]
Duluth, Minnesota – At its Annual Meeting, held this week on the shores of Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) passed
Winter conditions in the Great Lakes are getting much shorter — by about two weeks fewer each decade since 1995