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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureKathy JohnsonLake ErieLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchTorontoFish scientists: From childhood aspirations to Amazonian expeditions
-Ichthyology is the scientific study of fish and fishery biologists are scientists who study fish. But not all fisheries biologists are ichthyologists. Here’s why.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLake St. ClairLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchTorontoTourismI Speak for the Fish: A Fish’s Shelf Life
-A private tour of the Royal Ontario Museum’s fish collection with its 1.5 million specimens, representing 7,500 species preserved in 110,000 jars.
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ChicagoFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIllinoisLake MichiganLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNatasha BlakelyNewsProtectScience, Technology, ResearchMonty passes, Rose’s location still in question
-Beloved Chicago piping plover Monty died on Friday. Rose and their offspring have yet to return.
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AdvocacyCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitHistory and CultureLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismTourismDetroit City Council wants to make Detroit River a World Heritage Site
-Local activists from Detroit and Windsor are pushing The United Nations Education and Scientific Cultural Organization to recognize the local landmark.
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Alex HillFeature HomepageHistory and CultureLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsMapping the Great Lakes: Lighthouse search
-The Great Lakes coastline is practically outlined in lighthouses, many of which now serve as historical sites and vacation rentals.
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ChicagoClimate ChangeCollaborationEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageHistory and CultureLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMunicipalitiesNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchChicago educator empowers students to make climate connections in their own communities
-Through her work with Chicago’s Field Museum, Ylanda Wilhite encourages kids to engage with nature in their neighborhoods, with a particular focus on BIPOC and disinvested communities.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIllinoisKathy JohnsonLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSt. Lawrence RiverTourismWisconsinWho caught the world’s largest muskie? Even the experts don’t agree
-The award and corresponding fame for catching the world’s largest muskie by hook and line remains a hotly contested controversy that, after nearly a century of debate, remains unresolved.
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Feature HomepageHistory and CultureLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRachel DuckettRecreation and TourismLighthouse Restoration: A volunteer effort that requires labor, love and millions of dollars
-Many lighthouses in the Great Lakes region survive on volunteers and their willingness to put time into restoring them.
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APChicagoLake MichiganLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourismChicago’s Adler Planetarium announces reopening
-The famed planetarium on the shores of Lake Michigan will on March 4 reopen, joining the ranks of museums and other institutions that have opened their doors once again.
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ChicagoEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature-ChicagoFish, Birds and AnimalsIllinoisIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsQuizSturgeonRestore, Release: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz
-Test your knowledge on the Spectacle Reef lighthouse, Pullman neighborhood and lake sturgeon.
