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These resources are available to educators at no-cost with funding and support from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), Great Lakes Sea Grant Network (GLSGN), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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2026 Shipboard Science Immersion on Lake Superior
Fifteen educators will trade their classrooms for a research vessel on Lake Superior this July. Fifteen…
Video: 2026 Great Lakes BioBlitz Kick-off Webinar
In this video (50:00), learn how citizen science data and iNaturalist empower environmental research. The 2026…
Video: Making Mercury Toxic: Microbial transformations of a global pollutant – Students Ask Scientists
In this video (0:53:53), join Dr. Ben Peterson, an Assistant Professor in the School of Freshwater…
Lesson: Flexing Their Mussels – The population power of Dreissenid mussels in Lake Michigan
Overview In this lesson, marine science educator, Ashley Cosme, and STEM educator, Jenifer Zywicki, partner with…
Community Science: Wisconsin First Detector Network
The Wisconsin First Detector Network (WIFDN) is a community science program that empowers people to take…
Podcast: Introduced – Where Great Lakes stories meet invasive species science
Introduced is an award-winning podcast featuring stories about the Great Lakes, introduced species and the people…
Podcast: Wisconsin Water News
Wisconsin is a state shaped by water. From its western border defined by the Mississippi River…
Video: Lake Michigan Seiche Time Lapse
A time-lapse video (0:16) of a Great Lakes seiche occurring in a coastal wetland on March…
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