An Integrated Habitat Classification and Map of the Lake Erie Basin
In this edition: Celebrating the completion of the Buffalo River Habitat Restoration Project, new Great Lakes Maritime Economic Impacts Study and more!
Lake St. Clair Coastal Habitat Assessment 2006
Library | Nearly all the coastal wetlands and other natural habitat that historically surrounded Lake St. Clair has been degraded or lost as industry, urbanization, commercial agriculture and suburban development have reshaped the landscape. From 2002 to 2005, the...Lake St. Clair Coastal Habitat Assessment 2006
Nearly all the coastal wetlands and other natural habitat that historically surrounded Lake St. Clair has been degraded or lost as industry, urbanization, commercial agriculture and suburban development have reshaped the landscape. From 2002 to 2005, the Great Lakes Commission led a Lake St. Clair project focused on providing information and tools to guide future development and planning for the conservation and restoration of the area’s coastal habitat.
Toward a Water Resources Management Decision Support System for the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River Basin
This report presents the research, findings and recommendations resulting from the project, Toward a Water Resources Management Decision Support System for the Great Lakes (WRMDSS), supported by the Great Lakes Protection Fund and authored by the Great Lakes Commission and its collaborators.
Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Consortium: Coastal Wetlands Investigations
Library | The Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Consortium administered a number of investigations that seek to add knowledge and further the understanding of coastal wetlands dynamics. All projects were designed to address specific elements of a monitoring program design....Waste to Resource: Beneficial Use of Great Lakes Dredged Material
Download PDF | Published August 2001 This 16-page full-color booklet answers common questions about Great Lakes dredged material and its use for productive purposes. It includes case studies and a map of different types of beneficial use projects around the Great...Living with the Lakes: Understanding and Adapting to Great Lakes Water Level Changes
LIBRARY The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River system is a dynamic environment, still evolving over time. Ever since the last glaciers retreated more than 10,000 years ago, Great Lakes water levels and outflows have varied dramatically. The Great Lakes affect human...Great Lakes Shore Erosion and Flooding Assistance Programs
This 1987 report of the Great Lakes Commission’s Lake Levels, Flooding and Shoreline Erosion Task Force presents information on shore erosion and flooding assistance and protection programs in the eight Great Lakes states.