Ohio

In Lima, Ohio, researchers at The Ohio State University are testing an innovative water retention system to passively treat runoff before recycling the water back onto the field to irrigate crops.

A GLRI demonstration project is testing the potential for cell lysis technology to protect water quality by lowering the phosphorus content of manure.

March 2025 - Federal, state, and local agencies celebrate significant progress in Lake Erie’s shoreline expansion through the implementation of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration Program and support from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

Funding for two ongoing and two new cooperative agreements will support habitat restoration efforts that strengthen Great Lakes fisheries, ecosystems, and communities.

A recent Great Lakes Commission video highlights its work to restore a former confined disposal site in the Maumee River Area of Concern in Ohio.

Improvements protect wetland by managing water flow, providing passive fish passage, and reducing threats of invasive species in Maumee Area of Concern.