Great Lakes Conference, ANR Week

by boxcar-admin | Feb 6, 2018 | Climate, Coastal Communities, Events, Extension, Fisheries, Great Lakes Health, Hazards, News, Recreation, water levels, Water Quality, Workshop

By Steve Stewart The Great Lakes are one of Michigan’s most valuable resources, providing countless benefits in the present and offering tremendous opportunities for the future. Learn more about the opportunities and also the challenges facing the lakes during the...

What happens to my lake water quality monitoring data in a world of big data?

by boxcar-admin | Dec 19, 2017 | Citizen Science, Climate, Coastal Communities, Education, Extension, General Interest, Great Lakes Health, News, Place-based Education, Research Projects, Workshop

Citizen scientists collect valuable information to be used by researchers, policy-makers and natural resources managers. By Heather Triezenberg Michigan has a lot of inland lakes: 6,531 lakes 10 acres or larger, 2,649 are isolated with no streams flowing into or out...

Great Lakes waves can make lake viewing dangerous

by boxcar-admin | Dec 18, 2017 | Climate, Coastal Communities, Education, Elliot Nelson, Extension, Hazards>Dangerous Currents, News, water safety

Don’t get swept away this winter while sightseeing near the Great Lakes. By Elliot Nelson Winter is a spectacular time to visit Great Lakes shorelines. Intense storms lead to massive waves crashing over breakwaters and lighthouses with stunning dark skies as...

Apply Now for NOAA Teacher at Sea Program

by boxcar-admin | Nov 2, 2017 | Citizen Science, Climate, Coastal Communities, Events, Extension, FieldScope, Great Lakes Health, News, Steve Stewart, Students, Teachers, Water Quality, Workshop

For more than 25 years, teachers have traveled aboard NOAA research vessels around the world through the NOAA Teacher at Sea Program. Applications for 2018 are now being accepted. By Steve Stewart   Are you a teacher who is interested in learning more about...

May, June showers bring higher Great Lake water levels for summer 2017

by boxcar-admin | Jul 6, 2017 | Climate, Coastal Communities, Extension, Great Lakes Health, Green Infrastructure, Lake Levels, Mark Breederland, News, water safety

Great Lake levels are up with Lake Ontario reaching an all-time high. By Mark Breederland   Have you seen the news on high lake levels on Lake Ontario? Lake Ontario reached all-time record highs in May 2017, resulting in significant coastal...

How much ice should we expect to see on the Great Lakes this winter?

by boxcar-admin | Nov 29, 2016 | Climate, Coastal Communities, Extension, General Great Lakes, Great Lakes Health, Hazards, Lake Levels, Mark Breederland, News, Weather

Last really big ice cover winter for the Great Lakes was 2013-2014 where over 92% of the Lakes were frozen over. By Mark Breederland As noted earlier this summer, the 2016 water temperatures of the Great Lakes were significantly warmer than average. Data compiled from...