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  • May 2025

  • Fri 2
    A gull walking along the shore carrying a plastic zip tie in it's beak

    2025 Great Lakes BioBlitz

    April 22, 2025 – May 20, 2025

    What: A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many wild, living things as possible in a specific area over a short period of time Who: Educators, […]

  • Wed 7
    Book Covers in front of manoomin or wild rice. Book titles include: Josie Dances; Nibi's Water Song; Berry Song; Mnoomin maan'gowing, The of Mnoomin

    Maadagindan (Start Reading) Book Club: I am on Indigenous Land

    May 7, 2025 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm CDT
    Zoom

    Maadagindan, the Ojibwemowin word for Start Reading, is a virtual book club focused on Ojibwe culture and the Great Lakes with a mission to advance Great Lakes literacy. Book of […]

  • Fri 23
    A map showing the watershed for Lake Ontario in purple

    Never-Before-Seen Shipwrecks: Explore the Depths of Lake Ontario’s Maritime Heritage

    May 23, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

    Join NOAA virtually to explore never-before-seen shipwrecks in Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. During the expedition, NOAA scientists and partners will deploy a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) outfitted with a […]

  • Wed 28
    A map showing the watershed for Lake Ontario in purple

    Explore the Depths of Lake Ontario’s Maritime Heritage

    May 28, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm EDT

    Join NOAA virtually to explore never-before-seen shipwrecks in Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. During the expedition, NOAA scientists and partners will deploy a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) outfitted with a […]

  • Wed 28
    An olive-tan crayfish sitting on small pebbles.

    Virtual Event – Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems: Hands-on Science for Grades 2-12

    May 28, 2025 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT

    The Invasive Crayfish Collaborative (ICC) is hosting an exciting webinar on Wednesday, May 28th at 3:00pm CT / 4:00pm ET. Join us for the seminar “Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems: Hands-on […]

  • July 2025

  • Mon 7
    Attendees stand on the R/V Lake Guardian wearing life jackets and helmets

    Lake Michigan R/V Lake Guardian Shipboard Science Immersion

    July 7, 2025 – July 13, 2025

    Fifteen educators from across the Great Lakes region were selected to join Center for Great Lakes Literacy (CGLL) staff and Great Lakes scientists aboard a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency research […]

  • Thu 10
    The Lake Guardian on one of the Great Lakes

    LIVE Shipboard Science aboard the U.S. EPA R/V Lake Guardian!

    July 10, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm CDT
    Zoom

    Join GLEAMs, CGLL, and Sea Grant as we connect live with the U.S. EPA R/V Lake Guardian, while it traverses Lake Michigan to study water quality, underwater archaeology, and the lower […]

  • August 2025

  • Fri 8
    Satellite image of the Great Lakes, including the turbid waters of Lake Erie

    Earth Systems: A Great Lakes Perspective Educator Workshop

    August 8, 2025 – August 9, 2025
    Dunes Learning Center at Indiana Dunes National Park 700 Howe Rd., Chesterton, IN, United States

     What: Two-day, water-themed workshop for educators focused on earth systems and the Great Lakes Who: Open to all 5-12th grade formal and non-formal educators When: August 8-9, 2025 Check-in begins […]

  • September 2025

  • Sat 20
    Plastic marine debris on a beach with wood

    Chicago River Cleanup with GLEAMS

    September 20, 2025 @ 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm EDT

    Join Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant for a Chicago River clean up, which is part of the 4th annual  Great Lakes Educators of Aquatic and Marine Science (GLEAMS) Coastal Clean-up in partnership […]

  • November 2025

  • Thu 6
    Alt Text: Anna Hill wearing a black rubber apron and holding a large fish.

    Students Ask Scientists Should I Stay, or Should I Go: Tracking Partial Migration Frequency of Yellow Perch

    November 6, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CST

    Studying fish comes with many challenges, and one of the biggest is that they are constantly on the move. Because of this, tracking fish has become a major focus in […]

  • Sat 8
    Exploring the Deep Ocean with NOAA Professional Development for Educators of Grades 6-12. NOAA Ocean Exploration Logo.

    Exploring the Deep Ocean with NOAA

    November 8, 2025

    Educators of grades 6-12 are invited to join a NOAA Ocean Exploration facilitator on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Great Lakes Aquarium for a full-day, in-person professional development workshop, Exploring the Deep Ocean with […]

  • Thu 13
    Aquaculture setup with aquarium with a gold fish in the water and plants on top

    Educator Professional Learning: Experience Aquaculture at the University of Minnesota

    November 13, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm CST

    Join Minnesota Sea Grant for an immersive, hands-on experience at the University of Minnesota’s Aquaculture Lab. Our 3-hour tour/workshop events promote, explore, and prepare educators for the Great Lakes Aquaculture […]

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