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.
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.
EVENTS
Great Lakes Day 2023
Great Lakes Day 2023, featuring the annual Great Lakes Day Congressional Breakfast Reception, took place Thursday, March 9. The yearly event is sponsored by the Great Lakes Commission and Northeast-Midwest Institute. Thanks for joining us in D.C.!
JOBS
Position available at the GLC
The GLC has an immediate opening for a program specialist to assist with various aquatic invasive species projects and regional collaboratives. Join our staff in Ann Arbor — learn more and apply today!
NEWS
Action Plan for a Resilient Great Lakes Basin
The GLC released a new action plan to guide the region’s efforts to make the Great Lakes more resilient to the effects of climate change. Read more about the Action Plan for a Resilient Great Lakes Basin.
LIBRARY
The Advisor
The February 2023 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, includes our recent Action Plan for a Resilient Great Lakes Basin, news about our project on improving water infrastructure, a federal funding update, and more.
NEWS
Invasive Mussel Collaborative releases new tool
The Invasive Mussel Collaborative released a new tool to help identify priority Great Lakes basin sites for implementing experimental invasive mussel control. Read more about the tool here.
Great Lakes invasive carp barrier system scaled down to be more cost efficient, but cost rises
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers found more efficient ways to construct a barrier near Chicago to keep invasive carp in the Mississippi River system out of the Great Lakes. But the cost is nearly 13 percent higher than a 2019 estimate. Read the full story by Michigan...
Artificial reefs bring wild lake trout to Lake Huron
The ecological success of artificial reefs in Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay could teach people how to restore fish populations across the world. Researchers observed that the number of trout eggs found indicated the fish used the constructed reefs just as much as the...
Sheboygan County shipwreck added to State Register of Historic Places: What to know about Advance
The Advance Shipwreck in Lake Michigan, near the town of Holland, Michigan, has been added to the Michigan State Register of Historic Places. Read the full story by the Sheboygan Press.
RFP: Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz grants
The Great Lakes Commission today issued a request for proposals (RFP) to support in-person outreach and voluntary watercraft inspections in coordination with the annual regional Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Landing Blitz. This funding is intended to...
Regional organizations release annual joint priorities for the Great Lakes
ANN ARBOR, MI - In advance of Great Lakes Day this week, a binational coalition of regional agencies, Indigenous nations, legislators, local communities, and business, maritime and environmental groups today released shared priorities for restoring the Great Lakes and...
Great Lakes Commission releases annual federal priorities in advance of Great Lakes Day
ANN ARBOR, MI - The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today released its 2023 federal priorities, urging the Biden administration and Congress to invest in projects and programs that will foster a more resilient Great Lakes region, increase economic opportunity, and...
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