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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.
RIVERKEEPERS: Tending the waterways
Niagara Gazette (2/6)
The goal of the Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper is two-fold: protecting the water quantity and the quality, as well as connecting people to the waterfront.
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.
SUNY Fredonia to lead Great Lakes pollution study
Wall Street Journal (2/3)
Plastic pollution in the Great Lakes will be the focus of a study this summer. Led by the State University of New York at Fredonia, researchers will try to quantify the amount of plastic polluting the fresh water 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.
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4 | Advice for students
What advice would you give a student who is interested in studying the Great Lakes?
Many opportunities exist for students. GLERL receives a lot of inquiries from students who are looking for data for their own high school science projects. In the past, students have conducted science projects on why the lake levels go up and down, where ice forms on the lakes every winter, and what kind of aquatic animals are found in the lakes.
As for college, a student can persue a wide variety of degrees, including Civil Engineering, Hydrology, Biology, Meteorology, Oceanography, Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, and Water Resources Policy.
The key to preparing for a career on the Great Lakes is to take science and math courses while in high school! GLERL also has tours and open houses so students can see what the Great Lakes researchers do. A student who is especially focused can apply for our summer internship program; it's a good way for a student to determine if he or she really likes this kind of work.
Great advice for students! (15 seconds)
We consider this fun! It's not only work, but an avocation that we all really enjoy. That's one of the things that we really try to get across to students -- that science is really fun!
Graphic: GLERL's Ann Arbor office.
