Great Lakes Echo (http://greatlakesecho.org/tag/mashup/)
You may find out more than you want to about environmental activities in your area in the EPA Enviromapper.
This EPA map shows almost anything you want (or may not want) to know: from hazardous waste sites to the locations chemicals in use like ammonia.
The Wisconsin Coastal Guide maps lighthouses, shipwrecks, parks, beaches and other attractions along the state’s Lake Michigan and Lake Superior shorelines, part of the Great Lakes Circle Tour.
Michigan trout preserves, Wisconsin shipwreck sites, Ohio wildlife areas, Indiana dunes, Minnesota fish sanctuaries are part of the Great Lakes listings in a national inventory of marine protected areas.
Great Lakes residents looking to lend a helping hand have a new resource at their fingertips.
An international coalition dedicated to restoring the region’s ecosystem has developed a mashup that allows users to post cleanup opportunities.
A mashup from the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System lets users track vessels navigating Great Lakes waterways in real time. Users can see a list of ships in transit and get information about locks and ports.
The Asian carp is making a splash in the Great Lakes, but the giant fish has nothing on the Emerald Ash Borer.
The invasive critter has infiltrated every Great Lakes state since its discovery in Michigan eight years ago.
Explore the Great Lakes on your own terms with this customizable map-building tool.
The Great Lakes Information Network’s interactive map comprises data from a variety of regional agencies and organizations.
Many state natural resources departments in the Great Lakes region produce interactive maps to illustrate wildlife areas.
Some are designed for hunters; others just show where common fish and animals are located.
Environmental sensors provide wind speed, temperature and air pressure data at 14 locations that are trouble spots for black ice, blowing snow and lake-effect snow. The devices are used to improve road safety.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then what value does a map hold? As a journalist, I often turn to my background in geography for story ideas and elements to supplement complicated stories. Most data can be a big yawn. But display it on map with colored icons, and watch it come to life. Most of my colleagues are aware of my love affair with mashups, or interactive maps like those found on Google.