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GLANSIS Identifies Top 10 Most Harmful Great Lakes Invaders

A new paper by NOAA researchers identifies the top ten invasive species with the greatest negative impacts in the Great Lakes, serving as a reference point for educators and science communicators throughout the region.

August 26, 2024

Forest Service Grants Available for Forest Restoration Projects in the Great Lakes Basin

The USDA Forest Service is requesting grant applications for projects that address invasive plant species that pose major ecological threats in the Great Lakes Basin or for protection and restoration of forests in the Great Lakes Basin. Applications are due September 18th, 2024.

August 2, 2024

Sampling Ballast Water Management Systems Onboard Ships in the Great Lakes

Thanks to funding from GLRI, the University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Great Waters Research Collaborative has been working with shipping companies to collect data on board Laker vessels to assess the performance of ballast water management systems.

July 10, 2024

Forest Service Supports Great Lakes with $6.28M in Grants

The Forest Service is awarding $6.28 million in grants to support restoration projects on nonfederal lands in Great Lakes states. These projects improve the quality of water flowing into the Great Lakes through planting trees to intercept stormwater runoff and controlling invasive species.

May 7, 2024

Research Reveals Hope for Managing Invasive Red Swamp Crayfish

GLRI funds support researchers working quickly to find solutions to an invasive species sweeping the Great Lakes - the red swamp crayfish. Researchers, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are hopeful as they try various combinations of management and eradication techniques.

May 3, 2024

Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee Releases 2024 Invasive Carp Action Plan

To support the ongoing battle to reduce the destructiveness of invasive carp and the threats they pose to the Great Lakes, the Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee announced the release of its annual Invasive Carp Action Plan for 2024.

May 2, 2024

Tribes in Wisconsin use innovative technologies to manage invasive species

Several tribes in Wisconsin are making progress removing invasive plant species through this USDA Forest Service Eastern Region grant.

March 22, 2024

Native tree planting builds resilience in Duluth

More than 45,000 newly planted trees are providing important ecological benefits in Duluth, Minnesota.

September 1, 2023

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