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NOAA Develops New Method to Forecast Toxins in Harmful Algal Blooms on Lake Erie

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and various partner institutions are currently testing a forecast model to better predict the timing and location of toxins in harmful algal blooms in the Western Lake Erie Basin.

August 8, 2025

EPA Selects Four Recipients to Receive $3.7 Million in Grants to Assist Farmers with Nutrient Management in the Western Lake Erie Basin

The Nature Conservancy, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Lenawee County Soil and Water Conservation District, and Regents of the University of Michigan will receive $3,712,124 in grants funded under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. By providing technical assistance and outreach to farmers, these organizations will help reduce the amount of nutrient runoff entering Lake Erie resulting in harmful algal blooms.

July 1, 2025

Great Lakes Sediment Nutrient Reduction Program Releases a Request for Proposal for Great Lakes Water Quality Projects

On Feb. 28, 2025, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for projects that would help improve Great Lakes water quality by reducing nutrient loads from agricultural watersheds and eroding shorelines and streams.

March 7, 2025

2023 Request for Proposals: Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program

The Great Lakes Commission has issued a request for proposals for the 2023 Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Grants Program. Applications are due at 5 p.m. Eastern on April 21, 2023.

March 31, 2023