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EPA’s Lake Guardian 2021 Summer Water Quality and Biology Survey Underway

From Sept. 3-17, scientists aboard the EPA Research Vessel Lake Guardian will conduct the 2021 EPA Great Lakes Summer Water Quality Monitoring Program and Biology Monitoring Program surveys on Lake Michigan, Lake Huron and Lake Superior.

September 3, 2021

EPA Confirms Habitat Improvements at Rochester Embayment Area of Concern in New York

EPA announces that habitat for mink and bottom-dwelling plants has improved enough to remove the Degradation of Fish and Wildlife Populations Beneficial Use Impairment from the Rochester Embayment AOC in Lake Ontario.

September 2, 2021

EPA Seeks Applications for the Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program: Zooplankton, Mysis, and Benthic Components

EPA has issued a request for applications for the Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program: Zooplankton, Mysis, and Benthic Components. The deadline to apply is October 29, 2021.

September 1, 2021

Pilot Project to Reduce Shoreline Erosion at Illinois Beach State Park

Illinois Beach State Park project to reduce shore erosion and nearshore habitat loss nears halfway completion mark. This U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pilot project will help determine whether similar technology can reduce shore erosion and improve habitat elsewhere in the Great Lakes.

August 2, 2021