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Great Lakes Research Center: An Investment in the State, the Nation and the World's Freshwater Resources |
Glenn D. Mroz, the president of Michigan Technological University, was vacationing on his boat in Lake Superior a couple... |
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School of Freshwater Sciences on two sites |
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has joined forces with the city of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Water Council to... |
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Wisconsin DNR educates boaters on invasive species laws |
Department of Natural Resources warden Ben Herzfeldt has spent a lot of time this year educating boaters about who they... |
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Great Lakes Historical Society gets grant to continue preserving history |
Established in 1944, the Great Lakes Historical Society is dedicated to preservation of the history of the Great Lakes.... |
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Pact to bring maritime museum to city in 2012 |
The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority and the Great Lakes Historical Society have signed off on an agreement that will... |
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Kingston opens doors to visitors |
For the seventh time since 2002, Doors Open is coming to Kingston on Saturday. Attendees will be able to visit a number of... |
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Summer 2010 BOATING SAFETY COURSES |
The Waukegan Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 41-5 will be teaching classes on Boating Safety and Navigation during Summer... |
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Shedd to receive $630K for Great Lakes education |
The Shedd Aquarium has been awarded $630,038 in federal grant funding for an ongoing initiative that educates visitors about... |
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Turbine tower up at Vantage Point |
In the summer, the dozens of flags on top of Port Huron's Great Lakes Maritime Center flap in the ample wind of Vantage... |
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City to pay for aquarium study |
Jim Fisher said the prospect of Port Huron getting an aquarium is a "game changer." "This is huge," the... |
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Quagga mussels’ impact topic at Lake Erie Center |
A free, public lecture about the impact of quagga mussels on Lake Erie is to be given Thursday night at the University of... |
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Dive into state's water wonderlands without leaving dry land |
For those who suffer from sea sickness, aquaphobia or maybe just seeing "Titanic" one too many times, summertime... |
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GPS for Mariners |
Wednesday, May 5th at 6:30pm
3 hour course is $35
This course is a modern learning experience that focuses on the GPS... |
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A deep look at polluted waters |
It starts with graceful Beluga whales gliding through the cold, clear water in the mouth of the St. Lawrence River.... |
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Deciphering the Mysteries of an Ancient Seafloor Goliath |
The eruptions of “supervolcanoes” on Earth’s surface have been blamed for causing mass extinctions,... |
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Admiral will boost ship museum effort |
The long-running fund-raising effort to permanently berth a U.S. Navy warship in Sheboygan will get a jumpstart in the next... |
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SFS school may be cut in half |
On the long journey to find a suitable location for the new UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences (SFS), a new idea has... |
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UWM Water School might be split between sites |
Faculty and scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's new School of Freshwater Sciences want the school to... |
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What Would the Niagara River Look Like Without an Ice Boom? |
As my dog and I walked on Squaw Island on a chilly afternoon last month, I was able to get an up close look at the Niagara... |
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Staff prefers harbor site for UWM water school |
The people who will work at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's new School of Freshwater Sciences want the school to... |
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Best bets: Dossin museum celebrates 50 years |
A multimedia maritime symposium will begin a yearlong celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Dossin Great Lakes Museum.... |
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Lake Huron sinkholes harbor unexpected life forms |
Compared to the dark depths of the ocean or the frigid ends of the earth, Lake Huron hardly seems like an extreme... |
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Students dive into aquatic science at Lake Sturgeon Bowl |
Skiers have the Olympics. Football players have the Super Bowl. And Wisconsin high school students with a passion for the... |
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Beware of sea lampreys |
The Asian carp has been getting a lot of attention in the last few weeks. But, it's not the only invader that poses a... |
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Boating safety courses start this month |
Most of the people killed in boating accidents in Wisconsin over the last two years did not take a boating safety course.... |
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SFS construction site reconsidered again |
After two attempts at potential construction locations, the building site for the proposed UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater... |
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UWM might drop Greenfield Ave. location for water school |
The towering coal piles near University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Great Lakes WATER Institute cannot be moved.
So the... |
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Nation’s First-Ever Great Lakes College Consortium on a Tall Ship to Launch This May |
Four colleges and universities in the Erie, Pennsylvania region have joined together to create the nation’s first... |
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New 'Water Works' exhibit opens at Midland Center for the Arts |
To get into the full swim of “WaterWorks: Soak Up the Science,” dive in with a youngster by your side. Don... |
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Buoy technology reveals workings of Great Lakes |
The map is a Battleship board without grid lines.
Red, yellow and blue squares on online maps mark where research scientists... |
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Great Lakes Naval Memorial and Museum plans tribute to contributions of African Americans |
The Great Lakes Naval Memorial and Museum is recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of African Americans who... |
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NASA Glenn Visitor Center Moves to Great Lakes Science Center |
NASA's Glenn Research Center and Great Lakes Science Center have signed an agreement that names the Science Center as... |
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Cleveland: Deal reached between Kucinich, Science Center for NASA Glenn admission |
The proposed move of the NASA Glenn Visitors Center from Brook Park to the Great Lakes Science Center in downtown... |
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Boating education class set for Feb. 8-9 locally |
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Watercraft plans to offer a boating education course in two... |
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Public invited to 'listening sessions' about state's lakes and rivers |
Here’s a chance for those who care about Minnesota’s wealth of lakes and rivers to sound off about official... |
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Curriculum opens book on local waterway |
Students at Wisconsin International School are taking in some important local lessons thanks to a curriculum designed around... |
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Port board OKs maritime museum plan |
Plans to move the Great Lakes Historical Society's museum from Vermilion to Toledo took another step forward yesterday... |
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UWM water school plans move ahead |
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's preliminary $50 million plan to develop its new School of Freshwater Sciences... |
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Doyle withdraws state funding for UW water consultant |
Following intervention by Gov. Jim Doyle, the University of Wisconsin System on Tuesday backed down in a funding dispute... |
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Milwaukee will be water center, UW official says |
Moving to defuse a backlash of anger from Milwaukee-area civic leaders, the University of Wisconsin System issued a formal... |
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ABYC offers lower rate on courses |
The American Boat and Yacht Council is offering two-for-one pricing on certification courses through December in select... |
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Muskegon Sail and Power Squadron classes to focus on boating safety |
The Muskegon Sail and Power Squadron hopes a series of upcoming classes will help people make educated decisions when out... |
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Marine Museum group plans major expansion |
Plans for a $4 million expansion of the Ashtabula Marine Museum were rolled out for Ashtabula County commissioners Thursday... |
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UMD Launches Unmanned Submarine |
An unmanned watercraft is lurking in the depths of Lake Superior.
The submarine, launched last week by UMD, is being used to... |
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Port to pitch coal dock site to UWM |
City, university to discuss freshwater research center that local officials say could be combined with headquarters for... |
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Coastal grant workshop today; harbor grants awarded in Sister Bay, Oconto |
Staff of the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program will present a workshop today in Green Bay on how to apply for a grant... |
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Power Squadron offering 2-part boating course |
The Port Clinton Power Squadron will offer a two-part public boating course at 8 a.m. Oct. 3 and Oct. 10.
There may be an... |
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Federal Deadline for Recreational Boaters is Sept 15, 2009 |
Federal law requires all operators of powered recreational boats to obtain a Pleasure Craft Operator Card by September 15,... |
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Student participates in Shedd program on Lake Michigan |
When students returned to Libertyville High School Wednesday and were asked by teachers what they did during their summer... |
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Great Lakes centre touted |
With the decline of its economic bread-and-butter automotive industry, Windsor could redefine itself as the Great Lakes... |
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