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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Plastic Impact: Canada launches multi-year study of microplastics in water and soil

by Sharon Oosthoek June 22, 2021
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Commercial Fishing, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Marine Blooms of Harmful Algae Increasing in Europe, Much of the Americas

by Circle of Blue June 16, 2021
Posted inChicago, Cleveland, Feature Cleveland, Feature-Chicago, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, New York, News, Ohio, PFAS, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Raining PFAS: Amount of PFAS found is outpacing legacy contaminants

by Andrew Blok June 11, 2021
Posted inGuest Article, History and Culture, Lake Huron, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Shipwrecks, The Alpena News

BEN is back! Autonomous vessel launches into Lake Huron from Rogers City, Michigan

by The Alpena News June 11, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inGuest Article, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Shipwrecks, The Alpena News

Marine archaeology research crew up from University of Texas

by The Alpena News June 8, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Equity and Environmental Justice, Habitat Restoration, John Hartig, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: The US-Canada ecosystem-focused approach to restoration

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now June 7, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Companies hid dangers from FDA, professor documents stories, study shows high levels in fertilizer

by Noah Bock June 4, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Great Lakes Echo, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Algae may vacuum microplastics, but also indicates greater health threat

by Great Lakes Echo May 6, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Plastic debris is getting into the Great Lakes, our drinking water, and our food

by Michigan Public May 6, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Toronto, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Chemical Impact: Microplastic pollution more complex than we think, says new research

by Sharon Oosthoek May 4, 2021November 9, 2025

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