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 Ohio!
Registration is now open for the 2023 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, to be held October 3-5 in Oregon, Ohio, at the Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center. Join us in Ohio — register now!
JOBS
Position available
The Great Lakes Commission has an immediate opening for a highly motivated team player with experience in the field of maritime transportation to join our staff as project manager — visit our Jobs page to learn more!
LIBRARY
The Advisor
The July 2023 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, includes information on recent GLC events, the Great Lakes AIS Landing Blitz, recent webinars and podcasts, and more.
NEWS
GLC awarded more than $10 million for habitat restoration
The GLC has been awarded more than $10 million to fund habitat restoration in the Great Lakes basin. The funding will accelerate projects in the Niagara River and Maumee Areas of Concern (AOCs). Read more here.
LIBRARY
2022 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report
The 2022 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report is now available online! The GLC’s Annual Report includes highlights and key accomplishments under Chair Todd L. Ambs and Executive Director Erika Jensen. Read the report here.
ADVOCACY
2023 GLC Federal Priorities for the Great Lakes
The GLC released its 2023 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.
Lake Erie algal bloom shrinking
Lake Erie’s harmful algal bloom has been shrinking for about one or two weeks, but scientists don’t know yet when it will disappear. Last year’s bloom behaved differently from blooms in previous years, so that makes it harder to predict when the bloom will go away....
PFAS Annihilator could rid drinking water of ‘forever chemicals’ once and for all
Revive Environmental, created by Battelle in Ohio, teamed up with Heritage-Crystal Clean, based in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, area, to launch the PFAS Annihilator that destroys toxic PFAS chemicals. Once the process is complete, the PFAS-free water is sent to a local...
Climate impacts to boundary waters like the Great Lakes focus of new U-M center
The U.S. National Science Foundation awarded $5 million to the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor to establish the Global Center for Understanding Climate Change Impacts on Transboundary Waters, which will be based at the university’s School for Environment and...
The Advisor E-Newsletter: July 2023
The July 2023 edition of the Commission's e-newsletter, The Advisor, includes information on recent GLC events, the Great Lakes AIS Landing Blitz, recent webinars and podcasts, and more. The Advisor e-newsletter offers Great Lakes Commission news and information to...
Great Lakes Commission Position Available: Project Manager – Maritime
The Great Lakes Commission has an immediate opening for a highly motivated team player with experience in the field of maritime transportation to join our staff as project manager.
Great Lakes states and provinces to host fifth annual Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz
Ann Arbor, Mich. -- Organizations across the region will come together to educate the public about aquatic invasive species (AIS) during the fifth annual Great Lakes AIS Landing Blitz, to be held June 30-July 9, 2023. Volunteers will demonstrate to boaters and others...
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GREAT LAKES EVENTS
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