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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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6 | More information & references
GLIN Maritime in the Great Lakes Region
Features information on ports, laws, publications, shipping news and more.
Great Lakes and Seaway Shipping
Created and maintained by Neil Schultheiss, this site includes daily tracking of vessel passages, discussion forums, historical information about ships and shipwrecks, and extensive photo galleries.
Great Lakes Fleet Photo Gallery
Organized alphabetically by fleet.
Lake Carriers' Association
The LCA is the trade association representing U.S.-Flag vessel operators on the Great Lakes.
St. Lawrence Seaway System Fact Sheet
Includes physical dimensions and statistics from the most recent navigation season.
The Soo Locks Page
Photos and history courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District.
Great Lakes Dredging Team
Information about dredging around the Great Lakes, dredged material management and more.
By the Capes: A Primer on U.S. Coastwise Laws
"What is the Jones Act?" and other commonly asked questions are addressed in this document from the U.S. Maritime Administration.
Environmental Resources Center
University of Wisconsin Extension
1450 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1562
Attention: Joyce McConnell
e-mail address: mjmcconn@facstaff.wisc.edu
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"Tommy Trent's ABC's of the Seaway"
Published by The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority*, 1988. For copies, call 613-932-5170. Not yet published online. Excellent resource for kids on how the locks work, tips on ship watching, flag signals and other seaway communications.
About America's Jones Act Fleet
Published by the Maritime Cabotage Task Force
Dredging and the Great Lakes
A full-color, illustrated booklet that highlights issues such as the beneficial use of dredged material, the role of sedimentation, the dredging connection with commercial navigation and the citizen's role in the dredging process.
Great Lakes/Seaway Log
Published biweekly by Harbor House Publishers, Inc., Boyne City, Mich.
Great Lakes Seaway Review Magazine
Published quarterly by Harbor House Publishers, Inc., Boyne City, Mich.
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
The Great Lakes: A Waterways Management Challenge
Great Lakes Waterways Management Forum, 2000.
Living with the Lakes
Great Lakes Commission and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1999.
Navigating the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System...the Shortcut to North America's Heartland
Joint publication of the The Saint Lawrence Seaway Authority* and Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
The St. Lawrence Seaway: Into the Heart of a Continent
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 1996.
U.S.-Flag Shipping on the Great Lakes
Lake Carriers' Association, 1997.
*Note: Effective Oct. 1, 1998, Canada abolished the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority in Ottawa and transfered its functions to a new not-for-profit entity known as the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation in Cornwall, Ontario. The change was made in conformance with the 1998 Canada Marine Act.
Graphic: Freighter crossing the Straits of Mackinac connecting lakes Michigan and Huron