Great Lakes Connection

Latest science, reader perspectives and opportunities to protect the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem. Read the June 2020 newsletter

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New Podcast Makes Great Lakes Learning Fun

If you haven’t listened to “Teach Me About the Great Lakes” yet, you’re missing a podcast featuring a quirky host and fun, knowledgeable guests talking about important science and Great Lakes topics.

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Genesee River Education Program Brings Together Students and Water

One approach to fostering environmental stewardship is to get people involved in water activities as children.

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Binational Detroit River Coalition Plans #eEarthDay to Fight Plastic Pollution

For the first time in the history of the Detroit River, a group of environmental organizations on both the Canadian and American sides of the Detroit River have come together to form the Detroit River Coalition.

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Earth Day ‘keepsake’ messages from Swim Drink Fish

We are living in unprecedented times.

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IJC Project Aims to Create Fish Consumption Resource for Indigenous Anglers

Fish are a major resource for residents around the Great Lakes, particularly First Nations, Tribal, and Métis communities. 

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Commissioner Phare to Keynote Virtual IAGLR 2020 Conference

From Fields to Fish: Latest Nutrients Research from IJC Great Lakes Boards

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Two New Members Appointed to Great Lakes Science Advisory Board

This spring, the IJC confirmed two new members to its Great Lakes Science Advisory Board (SAB) Science Priority Committee. “The quality of the SAB’s advice is a function of our membership, and the outstanding credentials of our newest members reflect the board’s mission to producing exemplary scientific advice,” said Dr. Carol Miller, SAB Science Priority Committee US co-chair and director of Healthy Urban Waters at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.
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Involving the Public in Reviewing Plan 2014

An ongoing review of Plan 2014 and the regulation of Lake Ontario outflows will be informed by a diverse Public Advisory Group of people from Canada and the United States.

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