• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has announced the recipients of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grants totalling more than $2 million to 13 cities in Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, New York, and Wisconsin. (watercanada.net)
  • The purpose of the GLRI grants announced today is to protect public health and give more people the chance to swim, recreate and connect with the Great Lakes. (watercanada.net)
  • The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) has a primary goal of improving water quality by concentrating conservation practices in areas around the Great Lakes known to have water-quality issues. (covercropstrategies.com)
  • Have you heard of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI)? (nature.org)
  • In February 2009, President Obama proposed and Congress funded the GLRI, the Great Lakes' largest investment in two decades. (thumbwind.com)
  • Remember when President Trump attempted to cut the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) fund and Democrat and Republican politicians were up in arms? (wkmi.com)
  • Well the Michigan Capitol Confidential news site has once again identified many examples of expensive GLRI projects that had nothing or little to do with directly protecting the Great Lakes. (wkmi.com)
  • WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters today announced the passage of their bill, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act, which reauthorizes and expands funding for the Great Lakes. (senate.gov)
  • In 2009, the U.S. government dedicated $475 million to help restore the Great Lakes region through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), which is the largest investment in the restoration of the Great Lakes in two decades. (cakex.org)
  • In cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). (usgs.gov)
  • Since 2010 the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) has funded projects that strategically target the biggest threats to the freshwater ecosystem. (ducks.org)
  • Ducks Unlimited (DU) uses GLRI funding to improve and protect Great Lakes wetland habitats, vital for wildlife habitat and water quality, which has resulted in the conservation of nearly 28,000 acres. (ducks.org)
  • The GLRI has been a lifesaver for Great Lakes communities, both economically and environmentally. (mepartnership.org)
  • The GLRI has enjoyed bipartisan support for its current annual funding level of $300 million, but our federal leaders need to scale it up - and fully support the other solutions listed in this platform - to truly meet the Great Lakes' needs. (mepartnership.org)
  • In 2009, Congress appropriated $475 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) [ www.glri.us external icon ] - the largest investment in the Great Lakes in two decades. (cdc.gov)
  • US EPA, in conjunction with 11 other federal agencies, developed a GLRI action plan to protect, restore, and maintain the Great Lakes ecosystem. (cdc.gov)
  • As part of the GLRI, US EPA funded the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to implement the Biomonitoring of Great Lakes Populations program (BGLP) (2010-2020). (cdc.gov)
  • These grants are among 31 grants awarded this year through the EPA's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. (boatingindustry.com)
  • Though the five lakes lie in separate basins, they form a single, naturally interconnected body of fresh water, within the Great Lakes Basin. (wikipedia.org)
  • There are also several thousand smaller lakes, often called "inland lakes", within the basin. (wikipedia.org)
  • The surface area of the five primary lakes combined is roughly equal to the size of the United Kingdom, while the surface area of the entire basin (the lakes and the land they drain) is about the size of the UK and France combined. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Chicago River and Calumet River systems connect the Great Lakes Basin to the Mississippi River System through human-made alterations and canals. (wikipedia.org)
  • 1 in 10 people live in the Great Lakes basin, which contains most of North America's surface fresh water. (mepartnership.org)
  • The funding pays for teams across the Great Lakes basin to sample fish, invertebrates, birds, amphibians, plants and water quality. (uwindsor.ca)
  • As part of the grant funding agreement, IDNR is collecting fish samples from the Lake Michigan open waters and basin during the 2022 and 2023 sampling seasons. (illinois.gov)
  • One-tenth of the U.S. population lives in the Great Lakes basin. (cdc.gov)
  • Urban communities living in or near AOCs and indigenous communities that live off the land in the Great Lakes basin are particularly at risk of potentially high exposure to contaminated air, water, and soil through eating locally caught fish and wildlife. (cdc.gov)
  • U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown said, "Northern Ohio's shoreline cities are committed to doing their part to preserve Lake Erie. (watercanada.net)
  • Experts from Michigan, Wisconsin and New York recently traveled to New York's Irondequoit Bay on Lake Ontario and to Buffalo, New York on Lake Erie to conduct aquatic invasive species (AIS) surveys. (nature.org)
  • The five lakes are Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario and they are in general on or near the Canada-United States border. (wikipedia.org)
  • From the interior to the outlet at the Saint Lawrence River, water flows from Superior to Huron and Michigan, southward to Erie, and finally northward to Lake Ontario. (wikipedia.org)
  • Sailors of bulk freighters transferring cargoes from Lake Superior and northern Lake Michigan and Lake Huron to ports on Lake Erie or Ontario commonly refer to the latter as the lower lakes and Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Superior as the upper lakes. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Niagara River, including Niagara Falls, connects Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Welland Canal, bypassing the Niagara River, connects Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ann Arbor, MI - With a significant harmful algal bloom forecast for Lake Erie this summer, widespread toxic PFAS contamination surfacing around the region, and ongoing lead contamination in Flint, Mich., the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition today is calling on presidential candidates to support a Great Lakes platform for clean drinking water. (nwf.org)
  • Other sponsors included the Old Woman Creek NERR, Lake Superior NERR, Ohio Coastal Training Program, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Sea Grant, Ohio Coastal Management Program, University of Wisconsin Extension, The Ohio State University, Ohio Lake Erie Commission, and the NOAA Coastal Services Center. (cakex.org)
  • The Canadian teams sample coastal wetlands on the Canadian side of lakes Ontario, Erie, and Huron, as well as the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River, St. Marys River and the U.S. side of western Lake Erie. (uwindsor.ca)
  • The Great Lakes - Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario - and their connecting waters are the largest surface freshwater system in the world. (cdc.gov)
  • The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) recently released the 2019 State of the Great Lakes (SOGL) report, which provides an overview of the status and trends of the Great Lakes ecosystem. (boatingindustry.com)
  • The values are derived from the 2019 Great Lakes Consortium for Fish Consumption Advisories' "Best Practice for Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) Guidelines. (illinois.gov)
  • The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $1.5 million to two New York colleges and one state agency to address invasive species in the Great Lakes. (boatingindustry.com)
  • In October, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission (WMSRDC) a $600,000 grant through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. (fruitportareanews.com)
  • The United States Environmental Protection Agency granted $10 million to the Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Monitoring Program. (uwindsor.ca)
  • The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) lists 27 environmentally degraded surface water systems called "Areas of Concern" (AOCs) [ www.epa.gov/great-lakes-aocs external icon ] that span across eight states (Illinois, Indiana, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin). (cdc.gov)
  • Michigan's Gretchen Whitmer on Monday joined four other Democratic governors in unveiling a "Great Lakes 2020 Presidential Agenda" -‒ a list of priorities they say are needed to protect "the ecology, economy, and health" of the Great Lakes and inland waterways. (bridgemi.com)
  • Senator Peters has made protecting the Great Lakes one of his top priorities in the U.S. Senate. (senate.gov)
  • For decades, TNC in Michigan has worked with the people of this Great Lakes state to protect the rivers, lakes and lands that are its natural heritage. (nature.org)
  • As a chain of lakes and rivers, they connect the east-central interior of North America to the Atlantic Ocean. (wikipedia.org)
  • The lakes drain a large watershed via many rivers and contain approximately 35,000 islands. (wikipedia.org)
  • Minnesota faces our own crisis of fertilizer contamination of our lakes and rivers, and addressing this problem across the entire Great Lakes region would be a strategic step forward. (mepartnership.org)
  • Fish samples are collected each year by IDNR from 40-50 streams, rivers, and inland lakes. (illinois.gov)
  • It's not as if the EPA just cuts a check to local groups doing work to improve local rivers and lakes. (wxyz.com)
  • That money goes to projects that protect and improve the Great Lakes and inland lakes and rivers ‒ including cleaning up pollution and addressing damage from invasive species. (bridgemi.com)
  • For many years I worked in close collaboration with municipalities, farmers, consulting companies and other stakeholders in the implementation of various measures to improve water quality in south of Sweden, e.g. restoration of wetlands and rivers. (lu.se)
  • The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is critical in cleaning up the Great Lakes and waterways, and addressing problems that directly impact public health and safety. (senate.gov)
  • Senator Debbie Stabenow, the Co-Chair of the bipartisan Senate Great Lakes Task Force, has been a champion for protecting our Great Lakes and waterways her entire life. (senate.gov)
  • This initiative has been successful in cleaning up our lakes, waterways, and beaches so Michigan families can enjoy swimming, boating and fishing. (senate.gov)
  • It aims to further protect and restore the Great Lakes and its associated waterways in both the U.S. and Canada. (wxyz.com)
  • Green infrastructure projects that improve habitat and other ecosystem functions in the Great Lakes are eligible for funding. (ny.gov)
  • For the purpose of these workshops, the term "restoration" is defined as management actions that intend to enhance and/or support native plant, pollinator, and other wildlife species biodiversity, ecosystem function and service provision, and long-term native landscape sustainability. (pollinator.org)
  • Algal blooms are a threat to individual Great Lakes communities, like Toledo, Ohio, but also represent a wider danger to the interconnected ecosystem. (mepartnership.org)
  • The Great Lakes ecosystem has been contaminated by human activities and industrial disposal practices dating back to the early 1900s. (cdc.gov)
  • In 2010 they developed an action plan to implement the president's historic initiative. (thumbwind.com)
  • Wetlands conservation is a major component to de-listing Areas of Concern, said Russ Terry, Ducks Unlimiteds manager of Great Lakes Conservation. (ducks.org)
  • Coastal wetlands are crucial to improve water quality for people but are also one of the most threatened habitats in the Great Lakes. (ducks.org)
  • UWindsor biology professor Jan Ciborowski heads a team monitoring the health of wetlands on the coasts of the Great Lakes. (uwindsor.ca)
  • A multimillion dollar grant will allow UWindsor researchers to continue closely monitoring the health of the Great Lakes coastal wetlands and collaborating with scientists based around them. (uwindsor.ca)
  • The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative deeply appreciates this recognition of the important role cities can play in the protection and restoration challenge, and notes that these investments are yet another example of how the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is making a huge difference on the shores and in the Lakes. (watercanada.net)
  • This will provide more opportunities for the public to learn about Great Lakes protection and restoration efforts and provide input and ideas to U.S. EPA about projects that would benefit their communities. (greatlakes.org)
  • The barrier, at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Joliet, Ill, is seen as critical to prevent Asian carp from destroying lake habitats. (bridgemi.com)
  • Lake Huron-Michigan Water Level Hovers Near Record - the Detroit Army Corps of Engineers is reporting that all of the Great Lakes have exceeded record water levels last seen in the 1980s. (thumbwind.com)
  • except for the Lake Huron-Michigan Water Levels. (thumbwind.com)
  • Depending on how it is measured, by surface area, either Lake Superior or Lake Michigan-Huron is the second-largest lake in the world and the largest freshwater lake. (wikipedia.org)
  • The St. Marys River, including the Soo Locks, connects Lake Superior to Lake Huron, via the North Channel. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Straits of Mackinac connect Lake Michigan to Lake Huron (which are hydrologically one lake). (wikipedia.org)
  • The St. Clair River connects Lake Huron to Lake St. Clair. (wikipedia.org)
  • This dynamic Thomson-Thomson mentor-mentee team has resulted in engaging students from Liz's school district who are now leading water science and stewardship projects in an additional Lake Huron watershed. (msu.edu)
  • Because of their sea-like characteristics, such as rolling waves, sustained winds, strong currents, great depths, and distant horizons, the five Great Lakes have long been called inland seas. (wikipedia.org)
  • Minnesota's own "inland sea" - Lake Superior - is considered the cleanest of the Great Lakes, but it's certainly not free from threats. (mepartnership.org)
  • The Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee has announced the release of its 2023 Invasive Carp Action Plan , a comprehensive portfolio of more than 50 projects focused on Great Lakes protection. (glri.us)
  • To prevent the spread of invasive carp into the Great Lakes, the multi-agency Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC). (usgs.gov)
  • The long-term goal of this project is to develop acoustic deterrents to prevent the upstream migration of Invasive carp to the Great Lakes. (usgs.gov)
  • The Great Lakes and our communities face serious challenges, from crumbling water infrastructure to the threat of invasive carp. (greatlakes.org)
  • From the Michigan the Beautiful initiative to reef assessment work, explore the latest conservation updates from Michigan in our member newsletter. (nature.org)
  • Yet, there is some good news: species that are the beneficiaries of concerted conservation efforts like raptors and waterfowls have recovered in the same period. (esa.org)
  • LORAIN, Ohio Feb. 17, 2022 Today, President Joe Biden announced $1 billion in funds available to the federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative money Ducks Unlimited and numerous partners will use to improve Great Lakes Areas of Concern through coastal wetland conservation. (ducks.org)
  • The latest season of Ducks Unlimited TV brings you more of the best waterfowling action, tips and tactics, and conservation news. (ducks.org)
  • In collaboration with professional land managers and conservation scientists from throughout the Midwest and Great Lakes region, Project Wingspan invites your participation in this 5-part workshop series. (pollinator.org)
  • She monitored water quality, tracked invasive species, studied marine debris, contributed to native fi sh restoration projects, and engineered various underwater ROVs (remotely operated vehicles) deployed by student teams in support of these water conservation projects. (msu.edu)
  • Students have already gotten their feet wet working alongside community conservation partners during their local Badger Lake water studies and conservation stewardship projects. (msu.edu)
  • It is also supported through the local Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative, with collaborating partners Alcona Conservation District, Lost Lake Woods Club, Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources Parks Division, Friends of Negwegon State Park, among others. (msu.edu)
  • The monitoring data gets a second life, says Ciborowski, when American and Canadian agencies-like the US EPA, Environment Canada, Ontario's environment ministry, or the Essex Region Conservation Authority-want to identify areas at risk and start conservation or restoration programs. (uwindsor.ca)
  • Distribution data from Michigan Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) will be used to begin treatments, but grant funds will be used to survey and record other infestations throughout Lake Michigan's coastal zone. (fruitportareanews.com)
  • Michigan Sea Grant helps to foster economic growth and protect Michigan's coastal, Great Lakes resources through education, research and outreach. (msu.edu)
  • The Great Lakes and drinking water face serious threats-from toxic PFAS contamination in Grand Rapids, Mich., to harmful algal blooms in Toledo, Ohio, to sewage contamination in Milwaukee and communities across the region. (nwf.org)
  • The Initiative has focused efforts to stop the spread of Asian carp and other invasive species, restore coastline and prevent future contamination. (senate.gov)
  • Since 2010, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has provided more than $2.7 billion to fund 5,449 projects throughout the Great Lakes region, including $762 million for 880 projects in Michigan. (senate.gov)
  • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is involved in multiple climate-related projects and initiatives in the Great Lakes region. (cakex.org)
  • The Team, along with other NOAA entities, has invested in capacity building around climate change in the Great Lakes, including training modules, a regional report, and workshops. (cakex.org)
  • The NOAA Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Team partnered with the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network to produce Climate Ready Great Lakes , a three module set of presentations to help practitioners and managers prepare for climate-related impacts. (cakex.org)
  • NOAA has strongly invested in capacity building efforts in the Great Lakes region. (cakex.org)
  • NOAA is also a partner in a variety of regional projects and programs, including the National Wildlife Federation's Climate-Smart Restoration Partnership. (cakex.org)
  • Funds were provided by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and NOAA. (mn.us)
  • Those living on the shore of Lake Superior often refer to all the other lakes as "the lower lakes", because they are farther south. (wikipedia.org)
  • Great Lakes pollution especially threatens indigenous people, including in Minnesota, who rely on Lake Superior fish as a major food source. (mepartnership.org)
  • Commercial fisher Donny Livingston, a citizen of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, picks cisco from gillnets after lifting them from Lake Superior onto the fish tug, Ava June, during a fishing run near the Apostle Islands on Nov. 15, 2022. (wxpr.org)
  • PFAS are the latest concern in Lake Superior, where fishing is central to the lifeways of the Red Cliff Band and other Indigenous nations. (wxpr.org)
  • Livingston is a citizen of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, one of six federally recognized Ojibwe tribes in Wisconsin. (wxpr.org)
  • But Livingston's access to Lake Superior fish was never a foregone conclusion. (wxpr.org)
  • After several citizens sued, a series of court rulings, starting in 1971, would affirm their reserved rights within the Ceded Territory, including the right to fish on Lake Superior. (wxpr.org)
  • Commercial fishers Mike Dietz (left), a citizen of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and Donny Livingston, a citizen of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, pick cisco from gillnets on the fish tug, Ava June, during a fishing run near the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior, on Nov. 15, 2022. (wxpr.org)
  • This project aims to expand understanding of the relationships between and use, management, flow and water quality that govern the health and resilience of Lake Superior streams in Minnesota under future climate scenarios. (mn.us)
  • This project is a joint project between the Natural Resources Research Institute (UMD), The Nature Conservancy, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program), and Minnesota Sea Grant. (mn.us)
  • By providing insight from those who know these waters best, the Great Lakes Advisory Board will ensure the continued success of the work already underway, and help move us into the next phases of Great Lakes restoration and protection. (thumbwind.com)
  • The Woody Invasives of the Great Lakes Collaborative provides information related to woody invasive species identification, distribution, impacts, regulatory status, and control and management. (invasivespeciesinfo.gov)
  • The bipartisan bill will reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which is set to expire at the end of FY 2021, for another five years. (senate.gov)
  • The results will be compared to the Great Lakes Consortium for Fish Consumption Advisories' "Best Practice for Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) Guidelines. (illinois.gov)
  • David Ullrich, executive director of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative said, "Cities all along the Great Lakes are working hard to connect with the water in ways that are good for the Lakes and good for the quality of life and economic well-being of the people who live there. (watercanada.net)
  • best practices will be taught to mitigate these modes of spread. (fruitportareanews.com)
  • Learn best practices from the front lines. (slideshare.net)
  • The overarching goal of this workshop series is to increase the success of native habitat restoration and management efforts by offering land managers and stewards advanced educational support, recent findings from scientific field research, guidance on current best management practices, and practical solutions to 'real-world' habitat management obstacles. (pollinator.org)
  • These students exemplify what Great Lakes literacy learning and place-based education practices look like when put into action. (msu.edu)
  • The grantees anticipate their projects will capture or prevent over 13 million gallons of untreated stormwater from contaminating swimming beaches and getting into the Great Lakes. (watercanada.net)
  • The Great Lakes provide more than 30 million Americans with drinking water and underpin a multi-billion dollar economy. (thumbwind.com)
  • Support $475 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. (nwf.org)
  • The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative receives $425 million, a 2.4% increase. (esa.org)
  • As the largest source of fresh water in the world, the Great Lakes provides drinking water for more than 30 million people and habitat for 3,500 species of ducks, fish and other wildlife. (ducks.org)
  • Proposed cuts include reducing the climate protection budget by nearly 70 percent to $29 million, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative by 97 percent to $10 million and environmental justice programs by 79 percent to $1.5 million. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • A program dealing with San Francisco Bay that received $4.8 million last year would be eliminated, as would initiatives for reducing diesel emissions and beach water quality testing. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • But during a rally in Grand Rapids in March , he vowed to deliver all $300 million in funding, claiming he "always" supported the Great Lakes. (bridgemi.com)
  • The hatchery produces more than 3 million of cisco, lake, rainbow and brook trout for restoration and recreational programs in the Great Lakes region annually. (galvanizeit.org)
  • With completion of additional planned RAS additions, Jordan River NFH will be able to produce up to 4.0 million coregonines annually to meet restoration initiatives across the Great Lakes watershed. (galvanizeit.org)
  • The lakes have been a major source for transportation, migration, trade, and fishing, serving as a habitat to many aquatic species in a region with much biodiversity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Here in the Great Lakes region, we're also seeing how extreme weather such as hotter summers and intense rain can exacerbate problems such as runoff pollution that fuels harmful algal blooms. (nwf.org)
  • The Great Lakes region has an opportunity to help lead the way. (greatlakes.org)
  • This office can provide leadership and support to U.S. EPA Region 5 and the Great Lakes National Program Office to ensure environmental justice objectives are set and met throughout programs that affect the Great Lakes. (greatlakes.org)
  • Yet, communities across the Great Lakes region continue to grapple with crumbling, antiquated drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. (greatlakes.org)
  • The 76-page report has sections that focus on predicted impacts on and consequences for the Great Lakes region, adaptation planning strategies and efforts, and specific adaptation examples ( Cruce and Yurkovich 2011 ). (cakex.org)
  • This workshop includes an overview of native resident and migrating pollinators of the midwest and their habitat needs, highlighting the biology and ecological relationships of the rusty patched bumblebee, monarch, Karner blue, and other Midwestern/Great Lakes region species of concern including grassland birds. (pollinator.org)
  • Aquatic invasive species are one of the greatest threats facing the Great Lakes region, and Minnesota's North Shore is no exception. (mepartnership.org)
  • The Rouge and the Detroit, they are big ticket items," said director of the Great Lakes National Program Office for EPA's Region 5, Chris Korleski. (wxyz.com)
  • The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition urges candidates to explain how they will enforce clean water laws and support Great Lakes and clean water programs in annual budget proposals. (nwf.org)
  • This week, the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition (in which MEP and other MEP member organizations participate) called on presidential candidates to respond its new Great Lakes platform , a framework for solving the pressing challenges that threaten this priceless resource. (mepartnership.org)
  • The vessel churned through Lake Superior's chilly waters for 2 1/2 hours. (wxpr.org)
  • At a time of unprecedented threats to our drinking water, we are counting on the next president to take action to protect our Great Lakes and our drinking water that millions of people depend on. (nwf.org)
  • We have manageable solutions to protect our lakes, our drinking water, and our communities. (nwf.org)
  • We must protect the Great Lakes for future generations-it's not only a source of drinking water for millions but an economic driver for our country. (senate.gov)
  • The Great Lakes hold about one-fifth of the world's surface fresh water, from which millions of people in the United States and Canada draw their drinking water. (mepartnership.org)
  • The six-item platform touches on topics ranging from fixing the region's deteriorating drinking water systems to blocking more havoc-wreaking invasive species from entering the Great Lakes. (bridgemi.com)
  • Sydvatten offers teachers and their students in upper secondary school, a two-day school camp at lake Bolmen, which is one of the most important resources for drinking water in Sweden. (lu.se)
  • This grant will allow for the treatment and protection of 65,405 acres of Lake Michigan shoreline and coastal zone from the effects of HWA. (fruitportareanews.com)
  • Researchers collect, analyze and upload data into a central location on the Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Project website . (uwindsor.ca)
  • Thousands of readers turn to Water Canada for exclusive, insightful content that speaks to Canada's water expertise, connects the country's decision-makers, and promotes better water management and stewardship of our most important natural resource. (watercanada.net)
  • The question we all need to be asking is, 'What can we do right now to pave the way for a future of energy independence, good climate stewardship and continued economic growth? (constantcontact.com)
  • He also provides leadership for the local Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (GLSI) , a place-based education network also supported by Michigan Sea Grant and CGLL. (msu.edu)
  • The IATF, through its Regional Working Group, selects the best combination of programs and projects. (glri.us)
  • Either dedicate all of the money to the Great Lakes or stop asking for money that you will be wasting or spending on projects other than the Great Lakes. (wkmi.com)
  • You can certainly judge for yourselves whether the non-Great Lake projects are justified to spend taxpayer money on but do not spend Great Lakes Restoration taxpayer funds on projects that have nothing to do with the Great Lakes. (wkmi.com)
  • Many of these projects have been funded through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. (cakex.org)
  • Recent research projects I have been involved in has focused on better understanding how simple, sustainable innovations (improved cook stoves and rain water harvesting systems) can be more effectively diffused in rural areas of the global South, Kenya. (lu.se)
  • Great Lakes Under Stronger Anti-Pollution Rules by EPA - Judge Ralph Erickson of the District Court for the District of North Dakota found that the 13 states suing to block the rule met the conditions necessary for a preliminary injunction, including that they would likely be harmed if courts didn't act and that they are likely to succeed when their underlying lawsuit against the rule is decided. (thumbwind.com)
  • Given the excitement surrounding the development and expansion of the biking trails in and around the city of Kent, it was no surprise that recent research has found that biking not only has environmental benefits (no air, water or noise pollution), but it also is good for the psyche. (constantcontact.com)
  • This resource cannot be taken for granted - pollution and outdated infrastructure threaten human health around the Great Lakes. (mepartnership.org)
  • But many see toxic pollution in the Great Lakes as a continued encroachment on how Ojibwe communities exercise those rights. (wxpr.org)
  • Thanks to a strong, bipartisan focus on moving forward Great Lakes protections over the past decade, we have made significant progress toward our collective vision of safe, healthy Great Lakes accessible to everyone. (greatlakes.org)
  • We look forward to working with the 117th Congress to further advance Great Lakes protections. (greatlakes.org)
  • North Shore communities and people around the Lakes deserve strong, enforced protections from threats like mercury, mining waste, industrial spills, and agricultural runoff. (mepartnership.org)
  • In addition, NOAA's National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) System, along with several partners, has hosted a series of climate planning workshops in the Great Lakes. (cakex.org)
  • The workshops were funded through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. (cakex.org)
  • Development of outreach materials and workshops to inform restoration and management actions. (mn.us)
  • It also means recognizing that a changing climate will make existing Great Lakes problems worse for the foreseeable future. (greatlakes.org)
  • Screenshot from the Climate Ready Great Lakes training series. (cakex.org)
  • covers observed and predicted climate change impacts on the Great Lakes. (cakex.org)
  • Workshop materials and videos are available on the NERR Climate Change in the Great Lakes website . (cakex.org)
  • But climate change threatens many species, and contaminants long released into the Great Lakes, the health of people who eat them - disproportionately harming tribal citizens. (wxpr.org)
  • The project will address identified climate adaptation needs by developing models and outreach materials for understanding likely future response of streams to climate and land use change to aid land and water use planning, stream management, restoration, and climate adaptation. (mn.us)
  • When the Trump Administration gutted funding for the Great Lakes, Stabenow led a bipartisan coalition to get every penny restored. (senate.gov)
  • Most recently, Peters' bipartisan bill passed Congress and should soon become law to update the Environmental Sensitivity Maps for the Great Lakes. (senate.gov)
  • Jordan River NFH supports native species rehabilitation through production and stocking of lake trout for the Great Lakes, with a long-term goal of establishing self-sustaining lake trout populations. (galvanizeit.org)
  • The Great Lakes Interagency Task Force and the Regional Working Group were established by Executive Order 13340 in May 2004. (glri.us)
  • It is composed of the appropriate regional administrator or director with programmatic responsibility for the Great Lakes system for each agency represented on the Task Force . (glri.us)
  • The new board, the federal government's first advisory committee on Great Lakes issues, will provide advice and recommendations to EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson in her capacity as federal Interagency Task Force chair. (thumbwind.com)
  • This workshop aims to increase restoration practitioners' understanding of the scientific foundations that guide native habitat restoration and management. (pollinator.org)
  • This workshop aims to provide practitioners with guidelines for developing achievable restoration plans as well as to provide practical information to help them determine the best approach to preliminary phases of restoration. (pollinator.org)
  • This was to support federal agencies by implementing the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the updated Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. (thumbwind.com)
  • In total the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has handed out $2.4 billion in federal funds for 4,706 proposals from 2010 to 2018. (wkmi.com)
  • FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (WXYZ) - The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is a federal program that started in 2010. (wxyz.com)
  • Invasive species is a serious problem facing the Great Lakes," said EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck. (boatingindustry.com)
  • Prevent Asian carp and other invasive species from entering the Great Lakes. (nwf.org)
  • We aim to keep this information up to date but funding programs change frequently, and the best source for current, detailed information is through the funding agency/organization. (ny.gov)
  • Dental trauma guidelines provide specific recommendations and protocols to ensure the best positive patient outcomes. (bvsalud.org)
  • Bob Thomson and Liz Thomson are not only a mentor-mentee team but also a father-daughter team supported by a Michigan Sea Grant and the Center for Great Lakes Literacy mentor program. (msu.edu)
  • This mentor project was supported by Michigan Sea Grant through the regional Center for Great Lakes Literacy, a Sea Grant -led network that engages in collective learning to cultivate a robust and active community promoting Great Lakes literacy among formal and informal educators and students. (msu.edu)
  • We heard from them that all of the funds and more are needed to deal with our Great Lakes. (wkmi.com)
  • The park is also home to Krueger Memorial Hall , a two story log structure built from trees that were cut from the site using W.P.A. funds during the Great Depression which offers two fireplaces, kitchen, bar, and restrooms. (emichigancity.com)
  • The Great Lakes, also called the Great Lakes of North America, are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes in the east-central interior of North America that connect to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area and are second-largest by total volume, containing 21% of the world's surface fresh water by volume. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation convened a Water Summit on Oct. 1, 2016 dedicated to "The Future of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. (joycefdn.org)
  • The total surface is 94,250 square miles (244,106 km2), and the total volume (measured at the low water datum) is 5,439 cubic miles (22,671 km3), slightly less than the volume of Lake Baikal (5,666 cu mi or 23,615 km3, 22-23% of the world's surface fresh water). (wikipedia.org)
  • Our researchers have classified whole areas as doing better, the same or worse, and this information is readily available on the website," Ciborowski says. (uwindsor.ca)
  • Project planning: How to develop a habitat restoration/enhancement plan (including necessary elements to be considered and integrated). (pollinator.org)
  • The massive project, led by professor Donald Uzarski of Central Michigan University, includes contributions from North American based scientists, researchers, institutions and agencies that border the lakes. (uwindsor.ca)
  • Environmental stress operates across political boundaries, and this project has the scope to let us look at the problems and restoration strategies holistically. (uwindsor.ca)
  • This project requires good knowledge of Swedish language. (lu.se)
  • Lake Michigan is the largest lake that is entirely within one country. (wikipedia.org)
  • Vessels sailing north on Lake Michigan are considered "upbound" even though they are sailing toward its effluent current. (wikipedia.org)
  • The new pavement was meant to prevent 18,000 gallons of rainwater from flowing into Lake Michigan every year. (wkmi.com)
  • By comparison, a four-feet tall swimming pool holds about 18,500 gallons of water while Lake Michigan holds has an estimated six quadrillion gallons of water. (wkmi.com)
  • Lake Michigan open water stations are also sampled each year in four locations, and four Lake Michigan harbor stations are sampled every 3-4 years. (illinois.gov)
  • Ojibwe tribes retain a treaty-guaranteed right to fish within portions of three Great Lakes and millions of acres of northwestern Michigan and its Upper Peninsula, northern Wisconsin and northeastern Minnesota. (wxpr.org)
  • The bands retained hunting, gathering and fishing rights across what's now called the Ceded Territory: portions of three Great Lakes and millions of acres stretching across northwestern Michigan and its Upper Peninsula, northern Wisconsin and northeastern Minnesota. (wxpr.org)
  • Congress should provide the U.S. EPA's Great Lakes National Program Office with additional staff and funding to improve its outreach to communities of color and low-income communities. (greatlakes.org)
  • Teacher Bob Thomson and his daughter - and fellow teacher - Liz Thomson are part of the Center for Great Lakes Literacy Mentor Program. (msu.edu)
  • Bob's experience teaching science offers Liz a great framework for her Alcona science program aspirations. (msu.edu)
  • The hatchery propagation program has developed into one of the planets largest char restoration initiatives. (galvanizeit.org)
  • There are 50 lead scientists working together to collect and interpret data from across the whole Great Lakes-information that doesn't just sit on our computers, but is shared and used by municipal, state and provincial agencies in a way that was previously unimaginable. (uwindsor.ca)
  • I'll continue working to ensure that we have the resources needed to preserve the Great Lakes. (senate.gov)
  • Cities with shoreline that directly touches one of the Great Lakes or a connecting channel, with a population greater than 25,000 and less than 50,000. (ny.gov)
  • We are grateful for the support of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to help contain this forest pest before it spreads across the state. (fruitportareanews.com)
  • ANSTF will continue to support ABYC efforts to minimize the spread of AIS through initiatives such as the development of boat standards. (fws.gov)
  • It makes no sense to limit the state's discretion to enact environmental rules in a way that's best for Indiana," Pierce said. (theindianalawyer.com)
  • Whitmer told the Associated Press three other Great Lakes governors declined her requests to sign on to the statement: New York Democrat Andrew Cuomo and Republicans Mike DeWine of Ohio and Eric Holcomb of Indiana. (bridgemi.com)