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USGS Publishes Interactive Water Quality Dashboard for Great Lakes Tributaries
The United States Geological Survey announces the availability of a new online, interactive water-quality dashboard for 24 major U.S. tributaries to the Great Lakes.May 2, 2024
Casting lines and connecting lives: The Detroit River Youth Fishing Team
GLRI funds have enabled nearly 800 participants to participate in DRYFT, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service program based in Detroit, Michigan. By teaching youth to fish, this nature-focused experiential project will create opportunities to learn about local environments while developing lifelong outdoor skills.April 26, 2024
NOAA Announces New High-Resolution Coastal Land Cover Data for the Great Lakes
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the availability of new, high-resolution land cover data—used to document key geographic and landscape features covering Earth’s surface—for coastal communities across the country, including the Great Lakes. This new data can be used to inform wetland restoration projects and enable other activities to build climate resilience.
April 1, 2024
EPA Request for Applications to support the Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network
: The EPA Great Lakes National Program Office has issued a request for applications to conduct sample collection and analysis in support of the Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network. The deadline to apply is May 6, 2024.
March 11, 2024
NOAA Announces 2024 Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training for Indigenous Communities Funding Opportunity
The NOAA Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) for Indigenous Communities 2024 Federal Funding Opportunity is now open. This competitive grant program supports meaningful, place-based educational experiences that incorporate Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2024.
December 8, 2023
Using the Hydrolab, student scientists study their own environment
Indiana biology teacher keeps his Penn High School students actively engaged as scientists by equipping them with professional monitoring equipment to study their local water way.
November 9, 2023
NOAA Announces 2024 Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training Funding Opportunity
The NOAA Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) 2024 Federal Funding Opportunity is now open. This competitive grant program supports environmental and place-based educational programs in the Great Lakes watershed. The deadline for applications is February 29, 2024.
November 8, 2023
NOAA Announces 2024 Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training for Indigenous Communities Funding Opportunity
The NOAA Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) for Indigenous Communities 2024 Federal Funding Opportunity is now open. This competitive grant program supports meaningful, place-based educational experiences that incorporate Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2024.
November 8, 2023
New study on Mysis population trends across the Great Lakes from 1997 – 2019
Scientists recently published a new summary of long-term trends in Mysis populations across the Great Lakes. Mysis diluviana, a small crustacean also known as the opposum shrimp, is an important component of the offshore Great Lakes food web.
October 11, 2023
NOAA Announces 2023 Great Lakes B-WET Indigenous Communities Awards
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced $367,694 in funding for four projects in the inaugural indigenous communities priority under the Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program.
September 20, 2023