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National Ocean Sciences Bowl - Great Lakes Bowl www.glerl.noaa.gov/pr/nosb/cur/ The NOSB is a nationwide academic competition among teams of high school students. Regional competitions are held around the U.S. in February with the final national competition held in April. The NOSB will test students' math and science skills as applied to topics on ocean (and Great Lakes) biology, chemistry, geology, physics, technology, history, and economics. You can view the other regional competitions by visiting the NOSB's national site, located at www.coreocean.org/Dev2Go.web? id=209389&rnd=3625.	Support GLIN Daily News Service www.great-lakes.net/news/sponsor/ Each morning, our staff searches 100+ news sources to bring you the latest breaking headlines from the Great Lakes region. If you use and value GLIN Daily News, won't you consider supporting us? Becoming a GLIN Daily News Sponsor offers many benefits including, but not limited to: Maintaining a great news service Recognition as a GLIN Daily News sponsor Tax deduction (for eligible donors) Press Room postings (for organizations)
Lake Ontario Biocomplexity Project environment.cornell.edu/ontario/ This National Science Foundation-sponsored initiative focuses on the physical, biological, and human interactions shaping the ecosystems of freshwater bays and lagoons.	Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) and Minnesota's waterways www.pca.state.mn.us/water/tmdl.html View the updated list of Minnesota's impaired waters, which includes more than 200 rivers and streams throughout the state, and numerous lakes in northeastern Minnesota affected by excess mercury. The 30-day public comment period will end Feb. 12, 2004.
Great Lakes Day 2004 - Register now! www.glc.org/greatlakesday/ Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C., will be held March 3, 2004. This longstanding annual tradition provides a great opportunity for the region's policymakers and opinion leaders, as well as members of Congress and their staff, to share priorities and plans for Great Lakes restoration, protection and management.	Protecting Our Waters clean-water.uwex.edu/plan/ This web site provides local governments, developers and citizens with a planning guide that encourages good land-use decisions to protect Milwaukee River Basin water resources.
If you're interested in exchanging links with GLIN or furthering your partnership with the regional network, visit www.great-lakes.net/about/partner.html Christine Manninen GLIN Webmaster Great Lakes Commission Ann Arbor, Mich.