NOAA Great Lakes
Ice Atlas
www.glerl.noaa.gov/data/ice/atlas
![]() The NOAA Great
Lakes Ice Atlas is a national resource for those seeking information
on Great Lakes ice cover climatology. It provides a benchmark of ice
cover and ice cover variation of the Great Lakes for the period
1973-2002. Related information can be found at the National Snow and Ice Center and the Canadian
Ice Service.
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The Great Lakes
Wiki
www.greatlakeswiki.org
The Great Lakes Wiki relies on the experience and knowledge
of a network of citizens, including scientists, anglers, lakeside
property owners, boaters, business operators and others who care
about the Great Lakes region. Using the same technology as that of
the popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia, they can report on issues
in a way that integrates them with each other. |
Thirteenth Biennial
Report on Great Lakes Water Quality
www.ijc.org/rel/news/070208_e.htm
In its Thirteenth
Biennial Report on Great Lakes Water Quality the IJC recommends
that the governments of Canada and the United States create and
apply an uncommonly strong Accountability Framework for Great Lakes
restoration and protection under the Great Lakes Water Quality
Agreement.
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Science on a
Sphere
http://sos.noaa.gov
![]() Science On a
Sphere® is a room-sized, global display system that uses computers
and video projectors to display planetary data onto a six-foot
diameter animated globe. Various images and movies
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Chicago
Maritime Festival
www.chicagomaritimefestival.org/2007
![]() The Chicago Maritime Festival,
Feb. 24, is an international gathering to celebrate Chicago's
maritime community. This indoor festival held in Chicago's "off
season", is a wonderful way to meet maritime minded (or nautically
curious) folks from all around the region and across the sea.
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2007
Great Lakes Summer Student Fellowship Program
www.ciler.snre.umich.edu/funding/fellow/
This
fellowship program provides students with an exciting opportunity to
conduct research in the Great Lakes region under the mentorship of
an individual scientist or professional. Summer fellowships are
available in a broad range of fields including aquatic ecology,
computer programming, maritime archaeology, satellite data
processing, and communication/outreach. Details
on the individual fellowship |