When invasive Asian carp look for love in all the right places

<> When invasive Asian carp look for love in all the right places - Only 10 Asian carp needed to establish population in Great Lakes Landmarking and strong Allee thresholds - Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Lake Michigan salmon populations remain strong, study shows

<> Lake Michigan salmon populations remain strong, study shows - MDNR northern Lake Michigan fisheries supervisor Dave Boyarski says experts from across the region are seeing the salmon taking a firm hold of the ecosystem and breeding without the help of the hatcheries.

Council of Great Lakes Governors' COMPASS Newsletter

<> Council of Great Lakes Governors' COMPASS Newsletter - A Message from Council Chair Michigan Governor Rick Snyder; States and Provinces Unite to Fight AIS; and more. . .

Graham announces 7 seed grants for studies of adaptation to Great Lakes water-level changes

<> Graham announces 7 seed grants for studies of adaptation to Great Lakes water-level changes - The U-M Graham Sustainability Institute announced seven grants, totaling $70,000, to U.S. and Canadian researchers who will use the $10,000, six-month planning grants to study policy options and management actions available to residents, businesses and government officials in shoreline communities impacted by Great Lakes water-level fluctuations.

Mapping the Great Lakes' Wetlands

<> Mapping the Great Lakes' Wetlands - Fluorescent bands of color outline the Great Lakes on a new, comprehensive map of the region's coastal wetlands. This publicly available map is the first of its kind on such a broad scale — and the only one to trump political boundaries Comprehensive map of the region's coastal wetlands

Upton, Pallone Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Harmful Pollution in the Great Lakes

<> Upton, Pallone Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Harmful Pollution in the Great Lakes - Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI), joined and Frank Pallone (D-NJ) are introducing the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 to prohibit the sale or distribution of personal care products that contain synthetic plastic microbeads, effective January 1, 2018. H.R. 1321: To prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads ACC Welcomes Legislation to Phase out Microbeads - We commend Chairman Upton and Ranking Member Pallone for their leadership on this important issue.

Midwest initiative funds digital collection of Great Lakes environmental history

<> Midwest initiative funds digital collection of Great Lakes environmental history - The project aims to collect digital aspects of Great Lakes environmental history in one place. More information about The Global Midwest initiative