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U-M divers retrieve 8,900-year-old piece of wood from Lake Huron
Annarbor.com (12/12)
University of Michigan researchers announced they have found a 5 1/2 foot long, pole-shaped piece of wood that is 8,900 years old in Lake Huron.
Internationally renowned ‘Ocean Doctor’ to speak in Grand Rapids
MLive.com (2/3)
Known as the “Ocean Doctor,” David Guggenheim will speak in Grand Rapids, Mich., about the many similarities between the threats to the oceans and to our Great Lakes.
SSC students taking part in marine science bowl
Arenac County Independent (1/31)
Teams of Michigan high school students will be heading to Ann Arbor this weekend to take part in the annual Great Lakes Bowl, a quiz event that focuses on questions about marine and freshwater systems and biology.
No aquarium for Windsor
CBC News (1/31)
Aquariums in Cleveland, Toledo, and Chicago prove to be too much competition for Windsor.
Clarkson receives $1.4 million to study contaminants in Great Lakes fish
North Country Now (1/31)
Clarkson University has received $1.4 million to monitor formerly untraceable contaminants to water supply by studying the effects on fish in each of the Great Lakes.
Great Lakes scientists educate communities; put research to work
Great Lakes Echo (1/26)
At the Lake Superior Estuarine Research Reserve, scientists study the usual Great Lakes issues – invasive species, pollution, habitat loss, and climate change. This research is then taken directly to the community, addressing local issues.
What's going on in your neighborhood this month? Meet other people and learn together at recreational and educational events! Our new dynamic calendar is updated daily with current educational events.
The abundant water and land of the Great Lakes region provides much opportunity for economic benefits. TEACH Careers & Business will highlight these benefits as well as the impact they have on the Great Lakes environment and people.
Great Lakes ports and shipping
The Great Lakes, often referred to as the "fourth seacoast," are home to the U.S.- and Canadian-Flag fleets, as well as dozens of international vessels from ports around the world. Learn more about these ships, what they carry, their ports of call, and the unique journey they make from the Atlantic Ocean to the upper Great Lakes.
Interview with Dr. Frank Quinn:
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
In the first of a series of interviews with Great Lakes professionals, Dr. Frank Quinn discusses his research at GLERL, why lake levels fluctuate and what students can do to prepare themselves for careers on the lakes!
Do you have a topic that you would like to see covered in this section of TEACH? Please contact askteach@great-lakes.net.