https://www.wcmu.org/tags/great-lakes-research Great Lakes Research en-US Copyright Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:34:09 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-02-27/research-centers-in-the-great-lakes-region-change-the-scope-of-global-freshwater-ecology A new study examines the uniqueness of work that research centers conduct in the Great Lakes region, highlighting their importance amid dramatic changes in federal funding. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:34:09 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-02-27/research-centers-in-the-great-lakes-region-change-the-scope-of-global-freshwater-ecology Akia Thrower, Capital News Service https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-26/plane-search-helps-research-team-map-part A team from Michigan Technological University has been searching since 2024 for a National Center for Atmospheric Research aircraft that crashed in Lake Superior in 1968. While the search has come up unsuccessful, they've been able to map 45 square miles of previously unknown lakebed. Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:16:51 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-26/plane-search-helps-research-team-map-part Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-04-28/great-lakes-research-at-risk-as-trump-administration-proposes-major-cuts-to-noaa One of many institutes at risk is the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research based at the University of Michigan. It's partly funded by NOAA to research invasive species, extreme weather, and toxic cyanobacterial blooms. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:58:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-04-28/great-lakes-research-at-risk-as-trump-administration-proposes-major-cuts-to-noaa Isabel Gil https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-20/peters-renews-push-for-great-lakes-restoration-funds Researchers and government organizations recently addressed the federal Great Lakes Task Force, urging congressional members to support funding for Great Lakes science and restoration. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 19:59:44 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-20/peters-renews-push-for-great-lakes-restoration-funds Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-03/new-documentary-follows-paddle-boarders-journey-across-lake-ontario Three northwest Michigan men, Kwin Morris, Jeff Guy and Joe Lorenz of Stand Up For Great Lakes, have traversed all five Great Lakes on paddle boards. Lake Ontario proved to be the toughest and filmed every trial along the way in the new film: Crossing Ontario. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-03/new-documentary-follows-paddle-boarders-journey-across-lake-ontario Tina Sawyer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-09-13/canadian-shipping-rule-aims-to-slow-invasive-species-u-s-shippers-call-it-a-regulatory-embargo The Canadian government says it’s trying to slow the spread of invasive species through a regulation that partly took effect this week. But the rule is drawing some flack from American commercial shippers in the Great Lakes. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:32:35 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-09-13/canadian-shipping-rule-aims-to-slow-invasive-species-u-s-shippers-call-it-a-regulatory-embargo Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-05-07/study-investigates-movements-of-brown-trout-cropping-up-in-saginaw-bay The state is asking anglers to report if they catch trout with tags in the Saginaw Bay region. Tue, 07 May 2024 22:18:47 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-05-07/study-investigates-movements-of-brown-trout-cropping-up-in-saginaw-bay Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-01-24/map-tracks-priority-areas-for-invasive-mussels-bolsters-research Invasive mussels like zebra and quagga mussels threaten Great Lakes ecosystems, fisheries, and infrastructure. A new tool is helping scientists and managers better target research at high-priority areas. Tue, 24 Jan 2023 23:39:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-01-24/map-tracks-priority-areas-for-invasive-mussels-bolsters-research Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/education/2019-07-30/lake-superior-state-university-plans-to-break-ground-on-new-research-center Lake Superior State University plans to break ground next month on a new research center. Officials say it will be a tool for students from Kindergarten… Tue, 30 Jul 2019 19:04:50 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/education/2019-07-30/lake-superior-state-university-plans-to-break-ground-on-new-research-center