2018 National Invasive Species Awareness Week

2018 National Invasive Species Awareness Week

Part 1: Learn more about invasive species and what you can do to help fight this problem in Michigan. By Mary Bohling National Invasive Species Awareness Week this year is Feb. 26 to March 2, 2018. The goal is to draw attention to invasive species and what individuals...

Learn more about declining Great Lakes prey fish populations

A cross-basin overview reviews status and trends of prey fish from 1978 to 2016. By Ron Kinnunen There were massive changes in the Great Lakes fish communities during the 20th century. During that time proliferation of sea lamprey, alewife, and smelt occurred. In the...
Lake Superior water levels nearing monthly record highs

Lake Superior water levels nearing monthly record highs

Shoreline erosion and coastal damages likely. Water will also make its way down through the other Great Lakes, too. By Mark Breederland Monthly forecasts for Great Lakes levels in February 2018 have just been released by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Many people...