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Posted inAlgae Blooms, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region, The Checkup, Water Quality

Toxic blooms on Lake Erie still a problem 10 years after Toledo issued a ‘do not drink’ order

by Michigan Public August 14, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Featured, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

A Decade After Crisis, Algal Blooms Persist

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now August 2, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Erie Charter Life

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now July 17, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Finding creative new ways to manage invasive cattails

by Lily Stewart, Great Lakes Now April 19, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Bald eagle return exceeds expectations

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now April 11, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Featured, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Saving the Conservation Crescent

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now April 1, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

From the Ice Age to Now: A Lake Erie timeline

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now March 22, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Where to see rare solar eclipse in Ohio

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now March 19, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s state fish tops the food chain

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now February 22, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

Teachers and scientists work together on the Lake Guardian 

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now February 17, 2024November 8, 2025

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