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GLANSIS Identifies Top 10 Most Harmful Great Lakes Invaders
A new paper by NOAA researchers identifies the top ten invasive species with the greatest negative impacts in the Great Lakes, serving as a reference point for educators and science communicators throughout the region.August 26, 2024
NOAA Announces Indigenous Communities Awards Under the Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $255,973 in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding for four projects that will engage Indigenous youth in meaningful watershed education experiences under the Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program.August 20, 2024
Wetland enhancement and water quality improvements at Woodlawn Beach State Park
Major strides made in water quality and habitat improvement efforts by New York’s State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation at Woodlawn Beach State Park.
August 7, 2024
Forest Service Grants Available for Forest Restoration Projects in the Great Lakes Basin
The USDA Forest Service is requesting grant applications for projects that address invasive plant species that pose major ecological threats in the Great Lakes Basin or for protection and restoration of forests in the Great Lakes Basin. Applications are due September 18th, 2024.August 2, 2024
The City of Dunkirk, New York awarded for Lake Erie Green Infrastructure Project
The city of Dunkirk, NY received the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Cities Initiative’s Wege Award in recognition for projects done as part of the Lake Erie Green Infrastructure Project. Since 2022 Dunkirk has used GLRI funding for stormwater management projects that use engineered wetlands to help protect local beaches and water quality in Lake Erie.July 23, 2024
Request for Nominations to the Great Lakes Advisory Board (GLAB)
The EPA invites nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates who desire to serve as members of the EPA’s Great Lakes Advisory Board. For appointment consideration, nominations should be submitted by July 30, 2024.July 12, 2024
Sampling Ballast Water Management Systems Onboard Ships in the Great Lakes
Thanks to funding from GLRI, the University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Great Waters Research Collaborative has been working with shipping companies to collect data on board Laker vessels to assess the performance of ballast water management systems.July 10, 2024
Forest Service Supports Great Lakes with $6.28M in Grants
The Forest Service is awarding $6.28 million in grants to support restoration projects on nonfederal lands in Great Lakes states. These projects improve the quality of water flowing into the Great Lakes through planting trees to intercept stormwater runoff and controlling invasive species.May 7, 2024
Further Recovery for The Freshwater Filter Feeding Saginaw Bay
A 10,000-acre national wildlife refuge in Michigan is the site of impressive GLRI-funded habitat restoration that reconnects rivers to floodplains. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is partnering with researchers and biologists to study how aquatic species use this coastal ecosystem.May 3, 2024
Research Reveals Hope for Managing Invasive Red Swamp Crayfish
GLRI funds support researchers working quickly to find solutions to an invasive species sweeping the Great Lakes - the red swamp crayfish. Researchers, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are hopeful as they try various combinations of management and eradication techniques.May 3, 2024