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