MI DNR says future 'not awesome' for Lake Michigan Chinook salmon fishery

<> MI DNR says future 'not awesome' for Lake Michigan Chinook salmon fishery - According to the Michigan DNR, the salmon population in Lake Michigan has dropped about 75 percent from its peak in 2012. The numbers are not comforting but fishery managers say the agency is working to avoid a Lake Huron repeat, where the salmon fishery bottomed out in 2003 and has yet to recover.

2015 State of Lake Huron Meeting

<> 2015 State of Lake Huron Meeting - This two day meeting, November 4-5, sponsored by the Lake Huron Partnership, will bring together scientists, resource managers, and interested members of the public from the United States and Canada to discuss the current science and status of Lake Huron, including the St. Marys River -- a webinar option will be used to livestream both days of the meeting

Great Lakes states guard water - even from neighbors

<> Great Lakes states guard water — even from neighbors - Some scientists call the Great Lakes the United States' greatest natural resource -- so why can't the Southwest, the most water-depleted part of the country, tap into that immense supply?

All-New Great Lakes Now Special Report

All-New Great Lakes Now Special Report - At Detroit Public Television we continue our commitment to telling important environmental stories with a Great Lakes Now Special Report . . . From Mackinac to Chicago and Indiana, this special episode focused on important issues -- Watch the Whole Episode Online

Service Awards $1.8 million for Fish and Wildlife Restoration in the Great Lakes Basin

<> Service Awards $1.8 million for Fish and Wildlife Restoration in the Great Lakes Basin - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced  that $1.83 million in federal funding has been awarded under the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program to restore sustainable populations of fish and wildlife resources, and their habitats, in the Great Lakes Basin -- two regional projects and seven research and restoration grant projects funded will provide $527,196 in non-federal partner match contributions.

Unique conditions impacting Great Lakes water levels information now available

<> Unique conditions impacting Great Lakes water levels information now available - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District announces a new Great Lakes water levels outlook product available on the Corps' Website -- the 2015/2016 El Nino Great Lakes Water Level Outlook

Low water level in Lake Ontario concerns residents

<> Low water level in Lake Ontario concerns residents - According to the Great Lakes Information Network, Lake Ontario's water level is almost 23 centimetres below what it was at this time last year and is expected to drop another 15 centimetres during the seasonal decline.

Concerns raised about ability to stop Asian carp

<> Concerns raised about ability to stop Asian carp - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service again confirmed Thursday that small fish may be pulled along by barges going past electrical barriers, reigniting concerns that young Asian carp could be transported into the Great Lakes despite the barriers intended to keep them from migrating north out of Chicago waterways. USFWS Shares Results of Studies on Small Fish Movement and Barge Traffic

NEMWI Releases "How Clean Is Clean?"

<> NEMWI Releases "How Clean Is Clean?" - The Northeast-Midwest Institute released "How Clean Is Clean?" describing its cutting-edge research to protect the Great Lakes from future invasive species.

GLPF is Moving!

<> GLPF is Moving! - The offices of the Great Lakes Protection Fund are relocating to a different suite on October 15 and 16, 2015 -- 1560 Sherman Avenue, Suite 1370*, Evanston, IL 60201

Great Lakes Leaders Stress Economic Importance of Seaway System

<> Great Lakes Leaders Stress Economic Importance of Seaway System - The NEMWI and the Great Lakes Seaway Partnership co-hosted a breakfast briefing on the Great Lakes Seaway Navigation System on October 7, 2015.

Annual Lake Erie walleye assessment begins next week

<> Annual Lake Erie walleye assessment begins next week - MDNR will conduct its annual walleye assessment in the west basin of Lake Erie near Monroe, beginning Oct. 12 and continuing through Oct. 16.

Stormwater Management: Lessons Learned from the Chesapeake Bay and Great Lakes Region

<> Stormwater Management: Lessons Learned from the Chesapeake Bay and Great Lakes Region - The report provides insights gleaned from workshops and assessments EPA and NOAA held with local planners on ways to further the adoption of climate change adaptation practices in stormwater management -- assessing common challenges and opportunities across the Chesapeake Bay and Great Lakes regions and for providing specific examples of tools, data, methods, and actions that can be used to address climate change impacts -- comments due by November 6, 2015. Federal Register Notice October 7, 2015

Mayors hold first Great Lakes Day at Queen's Park

<> Mayors hold first Great Lakes Day at Queen's Park - Over twenty local elected officials of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative from across Ontario are meeting with provincial legislators to press for action on issues threatening the Great Lakes and communities that rely on them, with action on toxic algae in Lake Erie and Asian Carp in Lake Ontario topping the priority list. Backgrounder: The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Great Lakes Day

Wisconsin/Lake Michigan National Marine Sanctuary Nomination

<> Wisconsin/Lake Michigan National Marine Sanctuary Nomination – Lake Michigan is an 875 square mile area of Lake Michigan with waters extending from Port Washington to Two Rivers.

Great Lakes face threat from another Enbridge line

<> Great Lakes face threat from another Enbridge line - It's another segment of that same pipeline [Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline underwater, at the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac], out of the water and running through the Upper Peninsula along  U.S.-2 highway for nearly 90 miles between Manistique and St. Ignace, that poses a more immediate — and just as dire — threat to the lakes, according to a U.S. Coast Guard oil spill contingency specialist.

EPA Awards Great Lakes Restoration Initiative $10 million Grant to Central Michigan University to Monitor Coastal Wetlands

<> EPA Awards Great Lakes Restoration Initiative $10 million Grant to Central Michigan University to Monitor Coastal Wetlands - The U.S Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, has received a $10 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant to monitor coastal wetlands around the Great Lakes basin over the next five years.

New, ultra-detailed maps of Great Lakes recreational use will inform restoration priorities

<> New, ultra-detailed maps of Great Lakes recreational use will inform restoration priorities - University of Michigan researchers and their colleagues have created exceptionally detailed maps of five Great Lakes recreational activities and say the information can be used to help prioritize restoration projects. Great Lakes Environmental Assessment and Mapping (GLEAM) Project