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December 2011 USACE seeking public comment on ANS control paper (12/22) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released for public comment the "Inventory of Available Controls for Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) of Concern - Chicago Area Waterway System," an interim product of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS). Comments will be accepted through Feb. 17. GLFC eForum (12/20) The Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) recently posted a new article, Living on the Edge: A Closer Look at Coastal Communities, to eForum, the online newsletter of the GLFC. eForum contains articles related to GLFC program news, Great Lakes fishing, and the long-term sustainability of the Great Lakes. Michigan's winter wonderland (12/19) Cold weather is here, and Michigan is ready for a coating of powdery white snow, perfect for skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing and more. Now is a great time to plan a vacation to take advantage of all the snow sports and winter events throughout the state. Your Coast Guard in 2011 - Great Lakes (12/16) In the Great Lakes, the men and women of the 9th Coast Guard District work to save lives, break ice and prepare for future events. The Coast Guard Compass, the official blog of the U.S. Coast Guard, presents a review of the year's activities. Snowy owls in the upper Midwest this winter (12/15) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is alerting residents to an abundance of snowy owls, originating from the Arctic tundra, migrating south to winter in regions of the Great Lakes and Midwest plains this year. A report from the Chicago Tribune verifies an influx of snowy owls to the area. Stop the carp with the Invasion!! video game (12/14) A video game by the Entertainment Technology Center and The Field Museum of Chicago, funded by the MacArthur Foundation, lets you take over the Great Lakes, protect them, and learn about invasive species. The Compass (12/13) The December 2011 issue of The Compass, the online newsletter of the Council of Great Lakes Governors, is now available online. Highlights include a message from Council Co-Chair Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels. NOAA study: Yellow perch quickly purge a harmful algal toxin (12/12) Great Lakes perch lovers will find good news in a new NOAA study that shows yellow perch efficiently eliminate a harmful algal toxin from their tissues. The findings suggest that unless the fish are caught during a toxic algal bloom, eating them will not likely expose people to unsafe levels of the toxin known as microcystin. Reverse Effect (12/9) A new book presents ideas on how the complex challenges facing Chicago’s waterway system can be the revolutionary rebirth of its riverfront. Reverse Effect, by Jeanne Gang, is result of a yearlong collaboration between Studio Gang, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and students from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Corps releases assessment of cargo traffic on Chicago Area Waterway System (12/8) This week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the Baseline Assessment of Cargo Traffic on the Chicago Area Waterways System (CAWS), an interim product of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS). The report is available on the GLMRIS website. Aquatic Sciences Chronicle (12/6) The latest issue of Wisconsin Sea Grant's Aquatic Sciences Chronicle is now available online. The Chronicle delivers the latest news from the Aquatic Sciences Center, the administrative home of the Sea Grant and Water Resources institutes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. GLRI Quality Technical Conference (12/5) The U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) hosts the 2nd annual GLRI Quality Technical Conference this week, Dec. 6-8, in Chicago, Ill. The conference is free; all GLRI collaborators and interested parties are welcome to attend in person or via webinar. Registration is required. GLIN December Site of the Month (12/2) GLIN's December Site of the Month is LakeSuperior.com, the online presence of Lake Superior Magazine, a regional magazine editorially concentrating on the region around Lake Superior. The magazine and its newly upgraded website recently received multiple publishing industry awards for excellence.
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