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February 2013 Local drinking water information (2/28) Looking for information about your local drinking water supply or provider? Check out the U.S. EPA's website, which offers a searchable database of local drinking water information and published drinking water reports. Aquatic Sciences Chronicle (2/26) The latest issue of the Aquatic Sciences Chronicle, Wisconsin Sea Grant's online newsletter, is now available. Topics in this edition include mercury in fish, producing plankton for perch farming, and more. IAGLR offers student scholarships (2/26) The International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) is offering more than $10,000 in scholarship funds for PhD, masters and senior undergraduate students. Several IAGLR opportunities are currently acception applications; visit the website for more details on each scholarship. Webinar: Stormwater Management and Clean Marina Best Practices (2/25) Marinas, boaters, and other stakeholders are invited to learn about best management practices for managing stormwater during the Clean Marina Webinar on March 12. This is the fourth webinar in a series led by Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin Sea Grant programs as part of the Green Marina Education and Outreach project, an effort to support Clean Marina programs in the Great Lakes region. Register now for Great Lakes Day! (2/22) Now is the time to register for the 2013 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C., Mar. 5-7, 2013. These events feature dialogue on Great Lakes priorities by regional leaders and members of Congress, including Obama appointees who play a critical role in shaping Great Lakes policies. Asian carp environmental DNA study findings (2/21) On Feb. 20, the The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey released an interim report for the Asian Carp Environmental DNA Calibration Study (ECALS), which is a three-year study funded through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Stop aquatic hitchhikers: Michigan boater survey (2/20) As part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) project “Mapping cumulative risks to prioritize prevention effort,” all registered boat owners in Michigan and Toledo Harbor, Ohio, are invited to complete a short survey related to boating activities. The survey's purpose is to improve understanding of boater movement between boat launches, marinas, harbors, and ports to better prevent transfer of invasive species. Presque Isle Bay removed from Area of Concern List (2/19) Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Presque Isle Bay, on the Pennsylvania shore of Lake Erie, has been removed from the list of heavily contaminated Great Lakes sites targeted for cleanup by the U.S.-Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. IISG Summer student internship program (2/18) Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant is now accepting applications for its 2013 Summer Student Internship Program. Successful applicants will spend 12 weeks working closely with a Sea Grant specialist on issues affecting the Great Lakes. Internships include research, communications and outreach components. Maritime Administration study finds Great Lakes shipping showing signs of recovery (2/15) Overall U.S. maritime cargo volumes in the Great Lakes region are recovering from extreme lows experienced in 2009, according to a report released this week by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration. The report finds that the U.S. Great Lakes maritime industry is generally healthy, providing efficient, safe and environmentally friendly transportation services. Green Marina program releases Best Management Practices Guide for Marinas (2/14) Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin Sea Grant have released a new Great Lakes Clean Marina Best Management Practices Guide that helps marinas and boaters reduce or eliminate pollution from entering the Great Lakes. The complete guide is available on the Green Marina project website. What if everyone jumped in a lake? (2/13) If everyone on Earth went for a swim at the same time in Lake Michigan, how high would the water level rise? Would it be physically possible? Explore the science behind this crazy idea in a special analysis by Wired Magazine. International Joint Commission (2/12) The International Joint Commission's recently redesigned website features news and updates from the organization, which was created by the Boundary Waters Treaty, signed by Canada and the United States in 1909. Check out the site for news, upcoming events, and the International Joint Commission's online newsletter. Cruising the Great Lakes (2/11) Cruise ships are not just for the Caribbean! In fact, the idea of Great Lakes cruising is not new. The history of Great Lakes cruise ships began in the mid-19th century, when "palace steamers" carried passengers along the Great Lakes coast. Read more in the January edition of Minnesota Sea Grant's online newsletter, Sieche. Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant celebrates 30 years (2/8) Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and 30 years of working to protect and preserve the beauty and resources of Lake Michigan. To commemorate the event, a new publication features 30 milestone achievements of the organization, selected from the last three decades. Reefs and Wrecks: Multidisciplinary Research at the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (2/7) On Feb. 12, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary will broadcast a free webinar about research activities at the sanctuary. Topics include reef restoration, lakebed mapping, submerged sinkholes and archaeological projects. Great Lakes water level changes (2/6) A short video was made by The Nature Conservancy and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to promote climate change adaptation in the Great Lakes by highlighting the climate related issue of water levels. The film promotes the use of climate tools and data to make the Great Lakes basin more resilient in the face of a changing climate. Michigan Sea Grant Upwellings (2/5) The latest edition of Michigan Sea Grant's Upwellings online newsletter is now available. This issue features a look at habitat enhancement on the Grand River, ways to incorporate Great Lakes content into Michigan's education system, sustaining small harbors, and more. GLIN February Site of the Month (2/4) The GLIN February Site of the Month is the Great Lakes Environmental Assessment and Mapping (GLEAM) Project. GLEAM builds tools to integrate spatial information for environmental management decisions in the Great Lakes, such as their new environmental threat map that highlights Great Lakes restoration challenges.
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