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Video: Sea Lamprey Aquarium
This short video (2:58) shows Sea Lamprey, which are invasive in the Great Lakes, in an…
Books: Select Bibliography of the Great Lakes
This select bibliography was compiled by Anne Moser, Wisconsin Water Library at University of Wisconsin-Madison in…
Plastic Pollution and You, Lesson 2.5 Public Hearing: Plastic Pollution Policy
Background This lesson is part of the Plastic Pollution and You curriculum developed by the educators…
Database: How’s My Waterway
Find your watershed and explore water conditions. This tool is filled with data that state, federal,…
Plastic Pollution and You, Lesson 1.3 Types of Plastic
Background This lesson is part of the Plastic Pollution and You curriculum developed by the educators…
Plastic Pollution and You: Lesson 1.1 Activating Knowledge on Plastic
Background This lesson is a “foundational lesson” for the larger curricula, “Plastic Pollution and You” developed…
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Database: Great Lakes Water Life
This comprehensive database shares about biodiversity of the Laurentian Great Lakes. Use the tool to generate…
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