Great Lakes Connection

Latest science, reader perspectives and opportunities to protect the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem. Read the March 2019 Newsletter

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Poll Analysis: Health of the Great Lakes Affects Public Health, Regional Economy

Since the IJC’s Great Lakes Water Quality Board published its 2015 and 2018 binational poll reports, further analysis has uncovered additional findings. Because the 2018 survey repeated all questions from the 2015 survey, the combined samples represent 8,200 respondents to nearly 90 questions.

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Opportunities to Collaborate to Restore, Enhance and Protect Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands

Wetlands provide vital benefits to lakes and other waterways.

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Advancements in Great Lakes Water Level Forecasting

The US Army Corps of Engineers and Environment and Climate Change Canada have been coordinating Great Lakes water level forecasts for decades.

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Tracking Nutrient Sources with Environmental Fingerprinting

There are numerous potential sources for nutrients from watersheds, from manure and fertilizers to wastewater treatment systems and urban runoff.

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Infrastructure at an Inflection: Opportunity to Optimize Community Water Systems

Public utilities have been referred to as “invisible networks” that are out of sight and mind until something goes wrong. Some of North America’s water delivery and wastewater collection infrastructure is aging, in disrepair and overdue for substantial reinvestment.

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