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DNR: Aquatic invasive species decal law changes
Alexandria Echo Press (5/16)
A slate of new laws designed to curb the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) was approved in a recent bill passed by the Minnesota Legislature and signed by Governor Mark Dayton.
Lake St. Clair fest teaches students importance of preserving natural resources
The Detroit News (5/16)
About 1,600 Macomb County fourth- and fifth-grade students gathered Tuesday at Macomb Community College to explore concepts of water conservation, preservation and safety at the fifth annual Lake St. Clair Water Festival.
Learn about your environment: Research buoy back in Erie
Erie Time-News (5/15)
Four new buoys will help scientists at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab in Ann Arbor, Mich., model current patterns in Lake Erie as they also help students learn more about lake processes.
Students ready to set sail aboard Erie's Niagara
Erie Time-News (5/6)
After three weeks of training and tutoring aboard the U.S. Brig Niagara, a majority of people who participate in the Niagara's public-voyage program leave as functional members of the crew.
COMMENTARY: Snake bites part of work
The Toledo Blade (5/6)
Kristin Stanford was recently honored with the 2012 Wildlife Diversity Conservation Award by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for her work in restoring the endangered Lake Erie water snake.
NYPA awards two grants for St. Lawrence River studies
Watertown Daily Times (5/2)
Two projects that will contribute to the greater understanding of the St. Lawrence River ecosystem were awarded funding earlier this year from the St. Lawrence River Research and Education Fund (SLRREF), established by the New York Power Authority (NYPA).
What's going on in your neighborhood this month? Meet other people and learn together at recreational and educational events! Our new dynamic calendar is updated daily with current educational events.
Unfortunately, the Great Lakes suffer from pollution, like many other water bodies around the world. TEACH: Pollution will focus on the causes and affects of Great Lakes pollution as well as the current solutions.
Water Pollution in the Great LakesWater pollution is defined as a change in the chemical, physical and biological health of a waterway due to human activity. Ways that humans have affected the quality of the Great Lakes water over the centuries include sewage disposal, toxic contamination through heavy metals and pesticides, overdevelopment of the water's edge, runoff from agriculture and urbanization, and air pollution.
Areas of Concern (AOCs)
The Great Lakes AOCs are environmentally degraded areas around the Great Lakes basin. Find out about the causes of pollution and what is being done to restore and clean up these areas.
Non-native Invasive Species
Over 140 non-native invasive species have become established in and around the Great Lakes since the 1800s. Find out what invasive species are, how they adversely affect the Great Lakes ecosystem and what's being done to prevent and control the spread of these species. Links to distribution maps are also included.
Urban Sprawl
Many communities in the Great Lakes region are feeling the effects of urban sprawl: loss of farmland, destruction of wildlife habitats, loss of community. Learn about sprawl and some current solutions to the problem.
Do you have a topic that you would like to see covered in this section of TEACH? Please contact askteach@great-lakes.net.