https://www.wcmu.org/tags/thunder-bay-national-marine-sanctuary Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary en-US Copyright Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:59:21 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-20/thunder-bay-international-film-festival-kicks-off-14th-year The festival starts Wednesday and runs through Sunday. The first two nights will be spent in Rogers City and Harrisville before films make their way down to Alpena. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:59:21 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-20/thunder-bay-international-film-festival-kicks-off-14th-year David Nicholas https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-09-03/veterans-dive-into-healing-through-underwater-therapy-at-thunder-bay-marine-sanctuary Warfighter Scuba takes 3 veterans into the depths of Lake Huron to tackle mental and physical health issues Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:10:08 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-09-03/veterans-dive-into-healing-through-underwater-therapy-at-thunder-bay-marine-sanctuary Tina Sawyer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-23/79-teams-from-18-countries-gather-in-alpena-for-international-rov-championship Over 70 teams from 18 countries and 22 states gathered in Alpena for the 2025 MATE ROV World Championship over the weekend to test their underwater robots' capabilities. Teams were judged on both their ROV's performance and their ability to market it to professionals. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:58:57 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-23/79-teams-from-18-countries-gather-in-alpena-for-international-rov-championship Blace Carpenter https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-01-23/listen-dive-into-the-great-lakes-at-the-thunder-bay-international-film-festival The festival features documentaries on oceans and freshwater ecosystems, and a student short film competition showcasing young talent from across Michigan and the globe. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:20:48 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-01-23/listen-dive-into-the-great-lakes-at-the-thunder-bay-international-film-festival David Nicholas https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-09-20/former-navy-seals-dive-into-lake-huron-to-map-shipwrecks-host-education-events-during-alpena-visit Force Blue is the only group in the world that retrains and redeploys veterans after returning home from duty to help restore marine resources. Their stop at the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena is their third stop on their tour of duty to all 15 national marine sanctuaries. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 17:09:15 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-09-20/former-navy-seals-dive-into-lake-huron-to-map-shipwrecks-host-education-events-during-alpena-visit Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-20/great-lakes-cruises-benefit-lakeside-michigan-towns It's cruise ship season, which mean means ships have begun docking off the coast of several Michigan communities and unloading passengers. Northeast Michigan has seen a rise in tourism and in economic development thanks to one of these cruise lines, Viking Cruises. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:35:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-20/great-lakes-cruises-benefit-lakeside-michigan-towns Courtney Boyd https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-08/lake-huron-sinkhole-resembles-earth-two-billion-years-ago A team of two graduate students and collaborators from Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, other universities and even Germany, are conducting studies on a 75-foot sinkhole in Alpena that resembles Earth's lack of oxygen over two billion years ago. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 21:32:14 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-08/lake-huron-sinkhole-resembles-earth-two-billion-years-ago Zipporah Abarca https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-21/thunder-bay-maritime-festival-of-sail-return-of-duckzilla Alpena's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary returns with its Festival of Sail at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center this weekend. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:41:47 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-21/thunder-bay-maritime-festival-of-sail-return-of-duckzilla Zipporah Abarca https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-07/a-ship-of-opportunity-viking-expedition-vessels-visit-the-great-lakes The Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris cruises offer guests an opportunity to witness scientists at work while also visiting locations such as the Great Lakes, Canada, Nuuk and Antarctica. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 21:27:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-07/a-ship-of-opportunity-viking-expedition-vessels-visit-the-great-lakes Zipporah Abarca https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-06-22/how-artificial-intelligence-is-making-new-discoveries-in-the-great-lakes On Thursday, Katie Skinner will be presenting new research in Alpena on the development of technology to collect data in oceans and Great Lakes. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:22:20 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-06-22/how-artificial-intelligence-is-making-new-discoveries-in-the-great-lakes Zipporah Abarca