News by Year
Loss of Fish and Wildlife Habitat BUI removed at Rochester Embayment AOC
The Loss of Fish and Wildlife Habitat Beneficial Use Impairment (BUI) was removed from the Rochester Embayment Area of Concern (AOC) after state, federal, and non-profit partners implemented multiple habitat restoration projects within the AOC and in critical wetland areas adjacent to the AOC, leading to improved habitat conditions for target fish and wildlife species. This marks the final BUI to be removed from this AOC.
December 14, 2023
Fish Tumors or Other Deformities BUI removed at Black River and Cuyahoga River AOCs
Tumors and deformities were historically elevated in fish populations in the Black River and Cuyahoga River Areas of Concern (AOCs) as a result of legacy industrial pollution and poor water quality. Contaminant source control and water quality improvements in both AOCs, and remediation work in the Black River AOC, reduced rates of fish tumors and deformities to meet Ohio’s AOC restoration targets, prompting the removal of the Fish Tumors and Other Deformities Beneficial Use Impairment (BUI) from these AOCs.
December 8, 2023
Using the Hydrolab, student scientists study their own environment
Indiana biology teacher keeps his Penn High School students actively engaged as scientists by equipping them with professional monitoring equipment to study their local water way.
November 9, 2023
Northland College highlights restoration of Fish Creek in northwestern Wisconsin
Northland College recently highlighted this restoration work in a video on the first two phases of its Sediment Reduction Project on North Fish Creek—the largest source of sediment flowing into Lake Superior’s Chequamegon Bay.
November 7, 2023
New study on Mysis population trends across the Great Lakes from 1997 – 2019
Scientists recently published a new summary of long-term trends in Mysis populations across the Great Lakes. Mysis diluviana, a small crustacean also known as the opposum shrimp, is an important component of the offshore Great Lakes food web.
October 11, 2023
Update and “Thank You!”: Request for Applications to Create Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant Programs
The Great Lakes National Program Office is pleased to announce that it received a total of 15 applications in response to the FY 2023 Request for Applications (RFA) to Create Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant Programs. The RFA closed on September 15th, 2023, and the submitted applications are now under review.
October 11, 2023
USDA Wildlife Services and partners work to protect state endangered terns in the Great Lakes region
USDA Wildlife Services collaborates with natural resources managers to address predation on Ohio’s breeding colonies of common terns, fortifying the future for populations of this state endangered species.
September 28, 2023
GLRI Demo Farm Produces Next Generation of Caterpillar Caretakers
A father-and-son farming team in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin are demonstrating what conservation practices and welcoming vital pollinators can do for soil health and crop yields.
September 8, 2023
Native tree planting builds resilience in Duluth
More than 45,000 newly planted trees are providing important ecological benefits in Duluth, Minnesota.
September 1, 2023
University of Wisconsin Division of Extension releases Fox Demo Farms Pilot Mentorship Program Evaluation report
A new report on the GLRI Fox Demo Farms evaluates a pilot mentorship program designed to assist farmers who are transitioning to conservation.
August 29, 2023