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.
LIBRARY
2019-20 Annual Report
The 2019-20 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report is now available online. The report includes remarks from Chair Sharon Jackson and Interim Executive Director Erika Jensen, as well as additional information about the GLC.
NEWS
Position available: AIS Program Specialist
The GLC has an immediate opening for a self-starting, highly motivated team player to join our Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention and Control program. Join our staff in Ann Arbor — learn more and apply today!
EVENTS
Thanks for joining us for our 2021 Semiannual Meeting!
Thanks for joining us for the 2021 GLC Semiannual Meeting, held online May 11-12. The event convened leaders from the United States and Canada on top issues facing the Great Lakes. Click to learn more!
ADVOCACY
2021 GLC Federal Priorities for the Great Lakes
The GLC’s 2021 federal priorities document recommends actions to Congress and the Biden administration toward revitalizing and protecting the Great Lakes environment and economy. Read the news release to learn more.
LIBRARY
The Advisor
The March 2021 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, shares Great Lakes Day 2021 news and important federal updates, a recent successful project announced by the Invasive Mussel Collaborative, information on habitat restoration projects, and more. Subscribe today!
NEWS
GLC releases report on uses of Great Lakes water in 2019
The GLC released a report detailing the uses of Great Lakes water in 2019. 38.9 billion gallons of water per day were withdrawn from the basin in 2019, an overall decrease in water use from 2018. Read more…
Michigan’s indigenous tribes ramp up efforts to shut down oil pipeline through sacred waters
Indigenous tribes are asserting their rights under a treaty that predates Michigan’s statehood while pursuing strategies to stop the construction of a new oil pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes monitors slow the flow; will explain in virtual meetings this week
Those responsible for monitoring and managing water flow in the Great Lakes have deviated from their usual flow controls to address lower-than-average rainfall totals they say raise concerns for water levels in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. Read the full...
‘We’re hoping to do more,’ port exec says about unusual Twin Ports export
According to the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, the Midwest Energy Resources Company terminal hasn't seen an oceangoing ship at its dock since the 1990s, but that changed this month. Read the full story by the Superior Telegram.
Position Available: Aquatic Invasive Species Program Specialist
The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) has an immediate opening for a self-starting, highly motivated team player to join our Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Prevention and Control program. This position will work under the direction of GLC AIS program staff and will assist with implementation of various AIS projects and provide support to regional collaboratives coordinated by the GLC.
2019-20 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report
The 2019-20 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report includes remarks from Chair Sharon Jackson and Interim Executive Director Erika Jensen.
Great Lakes Commission holds 2021 Semiannual Meeting online
Ann Arbor, Mich. – At its 2021 Semiannual Meeting, held online this week, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) convened leaders from the United States and Canada on top issues facing the Great Lakes. The GLC and more than 150 guests received updates on Great Lakes issues...
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It's Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species meeting week! Check out the meeting information here: https://t.co/LfyyqtXN67
Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species Spring Meeting
June 14 - June 16WEDA Dredging Summit and Expo 2021
June 15 - June 17