Great Lakes Commission releases 2026 agenda for the Great Lakes basin

Great Lakes Commission releases 2026 agenda for the Great Lakes basin
Great Lakes Commission
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,
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Research centers in the Great Lakes region change the scope of global freshwater ecology

Research centers in the Great Lakes region change the scope of global freshwater ecology
Great Lakes Echo

A new study examines the uniqueness of work that research centers conduct in the Great Lakes region, highlighting their importance amid dramatic changes in federal funding.

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Grants awarded to improve regional management of invasive Phragmites across the Great Lakes basin

Grants awarded to improve regional management of invasive Phragmites across the Great Lakes basin
Great Lakes Commission
Ann Arbor, Michigan – Nearly $315,000 will be awarded to support local organizations in controlling nonnative Phragmites australis, one of the most aggressive plant species invading the
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Scientists update geological map of northern Wisconsin, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula 

Scientists update geological map of northern Wisconsin, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula 
Great Lakes Echo

By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva

The U.S. Geological Survey has began large-scale low-level airplane flights over Michigan's Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin to obtain high-resolution data on subsurface mineral structures and bedrock composition. The data will be used to create two- and three-dimensional maps to better understand the geological structure at depths

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Great Lakes Commission passes resolutions on AI/computing infrastructure and water use; elects new leadership at meeting in Duluth

Great Lakes Commission passes resolutions on AI/computing infrastructure and water use; elects new leadership at meeting in Duluth
Great Lakes Commission
Duluth, Minnesota – At its Annual Meeting, held this week on the shores of Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) passed
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McBean: What Canada can learn from the Texas flash flood

The London Free Press
The flash flood in Texas that killed more than 130 people should be a wake-up call for Canada, a climate expert says
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Great Lakes states and provinces to host seventh annual Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz

Great Lakes Commission

Ann Arbor, Michigan – Organizations across the region will come together to educate the public about aquatic invasive species (AIS) during the seventh annual Great

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Position Available: Director of Programs

Great Lakes Commission

This position will assist the Executive Director with overseeing and guiding the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs to achieve the agency's strategic goals, mission, and mandate. Apply by April 30, 2025.

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