Roughly 819,000 gallons of tar sands oil spilled into a tributary of Lake Michigan yesterday, making it one of the Midwest’s largest oil spills ever. A damaged pipeline released the[…]
Two of Lake Erie’s largest tributaries have shown some of the highest-ever phosphorus levels this summer, potentially worsening eutrophication, algal blooms, and the lake’s “dead zones.” Scientists from the National[…]
The U.S. Geological Survey is using satellite transmitters to track loons over the Great Lakes and learn more about the spread of avian botulism. The large black and white, fish-eating[…]
The StarFish seabed imaging system is an affordable, high performance, side-scan sonar that produces near photographic-quality images of the sea floor. It is ideal for surveying lake bottoms for research[…]
Lake Erie Volunteer Science Network: Building Trust in Citizen Science ProgramsDecember 16, 2024
Research Brief: Impacts of Variable Hydrology and Water Quality on Harmful Algal Blooms in SaskatchewanDecember 16, 2024
Research Brief: Evaluating Methane Emissions in Thermokarst LakesDecember 9, 2024
Monitoring Lake Erie’s Eastern Basin: Building Long-Term Data and Real-Time Public SolutionsDecember 9, 2024
Research Brief: Influence of Stormwater Management Ponds on Chloride InfluxesDecember 2, 2024