Our Work
Here’s some of the work we’re doing to ensure a healthy environment, strong economy and high quality of life for current and future generations.
EVENTS
Join us in Erie!
Please register now to join us for the 2022 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, to be held October 11-13 in Erie, Pennsylvania! Last call — registration closes on October 5!
LIBRARY
The Advisor
The August 2022 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, includes news from the GLC, plus new tools from Blue Accounting, the Invasive Mussel Collaborative, and the HABs Collaborative; and more.
NEWS
Explore HABs impacts on human health
The Great Lakes HABs Collaborative released two new fact sheets on the impacts of harmful algal blooms (HABs) on human health. Learn more and check out the fact sheets.
LIBRARY
2021 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report
The 2021 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report is now available online! The GLC’s Annual Report includes remarks from Chair Todd L. Ambs and Executive Director Erika Jensen. Read the report here.
NEWS
Invasive Mussel Collaborative releases new tool
The Invasive Mussel Collaborative released a coordination tool to help protect the Great Lakes basin from the impacts of invasive mussels. Read more about the new “Dreissena Project Coordination Mapper” here.
ADVOCACY
2022 GLC Federal Priorities for the Great Lakes
The GLC released its 2022 federal priorities, urging the Biden administration and Congress to invest in projects and programs that will protect the Great Lakes and accelerate the national economy. Read more about our priorities here.
US high court asked to undo Indiana Lake Michigan ruling
Three property owners with land along northwest Indiana's Lake Michigan shoreline have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to undo a 2018 ruling by Indiana's high court which declared that the shoreline is owned by the state for the public’s enjoyment. Read the full story by...
Possible national historic site designation for Menominee lands angers UP lawmakers
Some Michigan lawmakers are outraged by a recent State Historic Preservation Review Board decision to move forward in the process of adding some lands near the Menominee River to the National Register of Historic Places. The Menominee Indian Tribe considers the lands,...
Over 500k pounds of litter removed from Great Lakes beaches, shorelines
The nonprofit Alliance for the Great Lakes announced Thursday that, through its Adopt-a-Beach program, it has surpassed 500,000 pounds of litter removed from Great Lakes beaches and shorelines. Read the full story by WJSM – St. Joseph, MI.
The Advisor E-Newsletter: August 2022
In this edition: The 2022 GLC Semiannual Meeting in Green Bay; new tools from Blue Accounting, the Invasive Mussel Collaborative, and the HABs Collaborative; updates from the the Great Lakes Detector of Invasive Aquatics in Trade (GLDIATR) project; habitat restoration project updates and more.
Great Lakes Commission shares lessons learned from fight against internet sales of aquatic invasive species
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today released a report on the second phase of its work to stop internet sales of aquatic invasive species (AIS) in the Great Lakes region. The GLC initiative, known as the Great Lakes Detector of Invasive Aquatics...
Great Lakes states and provinces to host fourth annual Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz
Ann Arbor, Mich. – Hundreds of organizations across the region will be working together to educate the public about aquatic invasive species (AIS) during the fourth annual Great Lakes AIS Landing Blitz, to be held July 1-10, 2022. Volunteers and professional...
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RT @DrPlanktonguy:Excellent discussion from @FishOceansCAN Andrew Drake speaking on the panel on current state and future of Aquatic… https://t.co/DLvb2rd0p1
The Water Council: Water Leaders Summit
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