What's New on GLIN Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (GLNF-CESU) The GLNF-CESU seeks to resolve resource problems at multiple scales using interdisciplinary ecosystem studies involving the biological, physical, social, and cultural sciences. The GLNF-CESU biogeographic region includes over 30 percent of the nation's total population and some of the nations most significant water resources and forestlands.
Army Corps plans to add berm at dike disposal site The Morning Journal (11/22) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to build a berm around the dike disposal site on Ohio's waterfront, allowing them to continue using the site to hold sediment dredged from the Black River.
Invasive reed taking over beaches Port Elgin Shoreline Beacon (11/22) An alien plant species known as common reed is invading areas of the Lake Huron shoreline and causing concern for the Town of Saugeen Shores and its residents.
Lake Metroparks' off season one of renewal The Plain Dealer (11/22) Lake Metroparks' recreation areas along the Grand River and its tributaries are slipping into a welcome winter of rest following a wild summer of destruction.
Millions of minnows Grand Bend Lakeshore Advance (11/22) Emerald shiners, not seen in years, spotted in the Ausable River in Grand Bend show an indication of good water quality.
Emerald ash borer in Allen County; quarantine ahead The Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel (11/22) The emerald ash borer has spread to Allen County, bringing to at least 12 the number of counties in the state infested with the tree-killing pest, officials said.
State issues emergency rules to limit spread of fish disease Newsday (11/21) New York conservation officials have issued emergency rules against taking bait fish from many New York waterways in an effort to prevent the spread of a deadly fish disease.
PCB capping debated as long-term solution Green Bay Press-Gazette (11/20) Capping dangerous PCB chemicals in the Fox River would accelerate the river cleanup, but experts debate whether the caps can be considered a permanent solution.
Fishing industry still trawling for survival South Bend Tribune (11/19) Michigan's commercial fishing industry began sinking in the Great Lakes long ago. Invasive species and viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) have commercial operators worried there will be no whitefish to catch.