North America- Regions- Great Lakes- Science and Environment

14 pages found in Science and Environment:

Binational.net

USEPA and Environment Canada cooperative website for reports and other materials related to Great Lakes protection.
http://binational.net/english.html

Citizens Environment Alliance of Southwestern Ontario and Southeastern Michigan

Organization monitoring impacts on the environment of and around the Great Lakes area of lower Lake Huron and western Lake Erie. Includes press releases, membership information and forums.
http://www.citizensenvironmentalliance.org/

The Dynamic Great Lakes

Maps, photos and information about the Great Lakes ecosystem.
http://geocities.com/barbaraspring/

Environment Canada: Great Lakes

Information and links about environmental conditions in the region and related government of Canada and binational programs, activities, research, and plans.
http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/water/greatlakes/intro-e.html

Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem Team

US Fish and Wildlife Service information about the wildlife (including fish, migratory birds, and endangered species) and habitats of the region (including islands and coasts), and initiatives to protect and restore them.
http://greatlakes.fws.gov/

Great Lakes Environmental Atlas

Online publication produced by the Government of Canada and the US Environmental Protection Agency, with information on many topics, largely related to the environment.
http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/atlas/intro.html

The Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission

Inter-tribal agency committed to implementing off-reservation treaty rights on behalf of eleven Ojibwe member tribes. Includes maps, GIS resources, and information on treaties, wildlife and fisheries, invasive species, and related topics.
http://www.glifwc.org/

Great Lakes Planetarium Association

Network of planetarians and astronomy educators, primarily in the US Great Lakes states, supporting astronomy and space science education everywhere.
http://www.glpaweb.org/

Great Lakes Protection Fund

Nonprofit corporation formed by the governors of the US Great Lakes States as a permanent environmental endowment that supports collaborative actions to improve the health of the regional ecosystem. Includes information about programs and grant opportunities.
http://www.glpf.org/

Great Lakes Science Center

US Geological Survey unit focused on biological resources in the Great Lakes Basin. Includes information about facilities, research vessels, research, and issues and concerns in the region.
http://www.glsc.usgs.gov/

Great Lakes United

International citizens' coalition dedicated to protecting and restoring the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River ecosystem. Includes information about issues, objectives, and positions.
http://www.glu.org/

Lake Michigan Forum

US network providing public input to US EPA on the Lake Michigan Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP). News and information about the lake, air and water quality and other topics of concern, and plans and activities.
http://lkmichiganforum.org/

US-Canada Air Quality Agreement

Provides the text of this international agreement and results of monitoring done in conjunction with it.
http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/progsregs/usca/

Wetlands of the Great Lakes

Introduction to the landforms, hydrology, and ecology of the coastal wetlands of the lakes system, with links to more information and websites about plants, birds, shipwrecks, and related topics.
http://web1.msue.msu.edu/iosco/wetlandshome.htm