Water
New Northwestern Michigan College two-year degree readies students for water technology jobs
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Until now, such a two-year water quality environmental technology degree was nonexistent.
CIGLR
Study finds Great Lakes influence bird migration patterns
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Since seeking refuge on land leads to higher concentrations of birds on coastlines, the next impacted factor is birds’ health.
Algae
Algae depresses Lake Erie home values
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Since 2014, local communities have spent over $1 billion trying to clean up the water.
Beaches
Beach cleaning robots are coming to Lake Erie
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The BeBots and Pixedrones will be deployed to Olander Park near Toledo, and then Hinckley Reservation, North Coast Harbor, Fairport Harbor Beach of the Cleveland area.
Featured in Category
Joyous Noel: Great Lakes’ great waves give surfers a gift
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On Christmas Eve, up to 20-foot waves are expected on all five of the Great Lakes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warns of high winds, big waves and freezing spray across all coastlines.
CIGLR
Ice makes oil spills harder to detect, easier to contain
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Over half of the Michiganders surveyed in the study were extremely concerned about an oil spill at the straits. Most preferred that the almost 70-year-old pipeline be shut down.
Algae
Lake Erie algae mucks up fishing trips
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A Michigan State University study estimates that up to $5.9 million annually in economic activity is lost in Michigan’s small portion of Lake Erie due to harmful algal blooms.
CIGLR
Smartening up a beach could save lives
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A system of beachside cameras developed by the University of Windsor could prevent drownings by tracking beachgoer behavior. Solutions include installing warning signs at particular spots on the beach, or shifting boardwalks and beach entrance points away from dangerous areas.
CIGLR
Exploring Lake Huron sinkholes may help find life on other planets
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Special microbial mat systems in Alpena, Michigan, are helping scientists search for extraterrestrial life. They could also lead to advances in other scientific fields, such as evolutionary biology and medicine.
Echo
Ancient invention may safely move fish across barriers while blocking invaders, study finds
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In the course of 11 days, a device dating back to 234 B.C. successfully transported 704 fish across the Cheboygan Dam in the northern part of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula with no injuries observed.