Regional leaders push stronger Great Lakes ties

Regional leaders push stronger Great Lakes ties
Great Lakes Commission
About 120 public officials, business executives, and community leaders gathered to launch an effort called the Great Lakes Renaissance which is aimed at strengthening economic and environmental cooperation across the […]
About 120 public officials, business executives, and community leaders gathered to launch an effort called the Great Lakes Renaissance which is aimed at strengthening economic and environmental cooperation across the […]
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Regional leaders push stronger Great Lakes ties

EDITORIAL: Maintain H2Ohio

EDITORIAL: Maintain H2Ohio
Great Lakes Commission
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is traveling the Lake Erie watershed, making the case for continuous funding for his legacy program, H2Ohio. The program has shown improved water quality and established […]
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is traveling the Lake Erie watershed, making the case for continuous funding for his legacy program, H2Ohio. The program has shown improved water quality and established […]
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EDITORIAL: Maintain H2Ohio

DeWine uses Toledo stop to make case for H2Ohio’s future

DeWine uses Toledo stop to make case for H2Ohio’s future
Great Lakes Commission
Ohio Gov. DeWine visited Toledo to highlight H2Ohio’s work to create and restore wetlands to improve Ohio’s water quality over the long term. Read the full story by the Toledo […]
Ohio Gov. DeWine visited Toledo to highlight H2Ohio’s work to create and restore wetlands to improve Ohio’s water quality over the long term. Read the full story by the Toledo […]
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DeWine uses Toledo stop to make case for H2Ohio’s future

Great Lakes conservation sees bipartisan legislative support from Ohio, Michigan leaders

Great Lakes conservation sees bipartisan legislative support from Ohio, Michigan leaders
Great Lakes Commission
The Great Lakes Restoration Act, passed this week in the U.S. Senate, will reauthorize funding for habitat restoration, toxic sediment/ pollution cleanup and invasive species management to protect and maintain […]
The Great Lakes Restoration Act, passed this week in the U.S. Senate, will reauthorize funding for habitat restoration, toxic sediment/ pollution cleanup and invasive species management to protect and maintain […]
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Great Lakes conservation sees bipartisan legislative support from Ohio, Michiga…

EDITORIAL: Saving Lake Erie

EDITORIAL: Saving Lake Erie
Great Lakes Commission
Resumption of work on an invasive carp barrier on the Des Plaines River about 45 miles south of Chicago is our only known protection from an invasion that could rob […]
Resumption of work on an invasive carp barrier on the Des Plaines River about 45 miles south of Chicago is our only known protection from an invasion that could rob […]
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EDITORIAL: Saving Lake Erie

How scientists predict Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms months before they appear

How scientists predict Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms months before they appear
Great Lakes Echo
By Julia Roeder Scientists can begin predicting algal blooms weeks before they become visible in the spring.
By Julia Roeder Scientists can begin predicting algal blooms weeks before they become visible in the spring.
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Researchers investigate harmful effects of Lake Erie algal bloom toxins

Researchers investigate harmful effects of Lake Erie algal bloom toxins
Great Lakes Commission
Researchers with the Great Lakes Center for Freshwaters and Human Health are currently studying the different harmful aspects of algal blooms. The algal bloom in the western basin of Lake […]
Researchers with the Great Lakes Center for Freshwaters and Human Health are currently studying the different harmful aspects of algal blooms. The algal bloom in the western basin of Lake […]
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Researchers investigate harmful effects of Lake Erie algal bloom toxins

Bacteria contamination advisory issued at Maumee Bay State Park

Bacteria contamination advisory issued at Maumee Bay State Park
Great Lakes Commission
A bacteria contamination advisory is in effect at Ohio’s Maumee Bay State Park, covering both the inland swim area and Lake Erie, after water testing showed E. coli levels exceeding […]
A bacteria contamination advisory is in effect at Ohio’s Maumee Bay State Park, covering both the inland swim area and Lake Erie, after water testing showed E. coli levels exceeding […]
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Bacteria contamination advisory issued at Maumee Bay State Park

Mathematical model to determine Lake Erie ‘species diversity’

Mathematical model to determine Lake Erie ‘species diversity’
Great Lakes Commission
Scientists at the University of Toledo in Ohio are developing a mathematical framework to aid in measuring the health of ecosystems. A grant received via the U.S. Geological Survey is helping […]
Scientists at the University of Toledo in Ohio are developing a mathematical framework to aid in measuring the health of ecosystems. A grant received via the U.S. Geological Survey is helping […]
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Mathematical model to determine Lake Erie ‘species diversity’

A good mayfly hatch a sign of the health of Lake Erie

A good mayfly hatch a sign of the health of Lake Erie
Great Lakes Commission
The life cycle of the mayfly is so vital to the aquatic ecosystem — especially in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan — that it is one of the main indicators […]
The life cycle of the mayfly is so vital to the aquatic ecosystem — especially in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan — that it is one of the main indicators […]
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A good mayfly hatch a sign of the health of Lake Erie

Investing in greenspaces bring benefits to schools, student well-being

Investing in greenspaces bring benefits to schools, student well-being
Great Lakes Echo
By Samantha Plunkett For residents of Dearborn, Michigan, creating greenspaces in the community has been an important mission for schools and researchers. In a recent study, academics from the University of Michigan-Dearborn partnered with Salina schools to assess their outdoor play spaces.
By Samantha Plunkett For residents of Dearborn, Michigan, creating greenspaces in the community has been an important mission for schools and researchers. In a recent study, academics from the University of Michigan-Dearborn partnered with Salina schools to assess their outdoor play spaces.
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Investing in greenspaces bring benefits to schools, student well-being

National Museum of the Great Lakes to debut new exhibit on Earth Day

National Museum of the Great Lakes to debut new exhibit on Earth Day
Great Lakes Commission
The National Museum of the Great Lakes is debuting a temporary exhibit focused on the environmental stories of the Great Lakes region, all in time for Earth Day. The exhibit, […]
The National Museum of the Great Lakes is debuting a temporary exhibit focused on the environmental stories of the Great Lakes region, all in time for Earth Day. The exhibit, […]
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National Museum of the Great Lakes to debut new exhibit on Earth Day
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