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The Library houses Great Lakes Commission publications, project reports, and various products. Our most recent items are listed below. Please use the search tool or browse by category if you’re looking for a specific item. If you need help finding library items, project information, or materials from inactive projects, please submit your inquiry here.
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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.
2021 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report
The 2021 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report includes remarks from Chair Todd L. Ambs and Executive Director Erika Jensen.
The Advisor E-Newsletter: March 2022
In this edition: Great Lakes Week 2022 news and federal updates, a new website tracking the region’s progress to reduce harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie, webinars from the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative and Invasive Mussel Collaborative, and more.
2022 Great Lakes Commission Federal Priorities
The Great Lakes Commission’s 2022 federal priorities document recommends actions to Congress and the Biden administration toward revitalizing and protecting the Great Lakes environment and economy.
2022 Great Lakes Regional Priorities
Advancing Equitable Restoration, Revitalization, Resilience: Shared Priorities for the Great Lakes
Annual Reports of the Great Lakes Regional Water Use Database
The Annual Reports of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Regional Water Use Database are published annually, and available via this link to the Great Lakes Regional Water Use website.
Season’s Greetings from the Great Lakes Commission!
Season’s greetings from the staff of the Great Lakes Commission!
The Advisor E-Newsletter: December 2021
In this edition: News from the GLC, an update on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, information about the recently-released action plan for growing the Blue Economy, and more.
Issue Brief: Mercury Contamination in the Great Lakes Basin
This paper summarizes mercury contamination concerns and the state of research, mitigation, and policy efforts to address this issue in the Great Lakes basin. It was developed by the Great Lakes Commission’s Ad Hoc Committee on Mercury Contamination.
Exploring science-based strategies for environmental dredging windows in Lake Michigan
This summary proceedings provides a detailed report on the presentations and discussions that occurred during a 2021 symposium and workshop on exploring science-based strategies for environmental dredging windows in Lake Michigan.