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Video: The Antelope: What does a maritime archaeologist see?
This video (7:22) features the wreck site of the Antelope, which sank in 1897 in Lake…

Video: ROVe the Great Lakes: Maritime Archaeology and ROVs
This video (5:41) highlights shipwrecks and the world of maritime archaeology. Featuring Victoria Kiefer, a marine…

Lake Superior Speaks!
By Heidi Ferris | September 2025 What happened? The “Lake Superior Speaks: Educator & Researcher Confluence”…

Center for Great Lakes Literacy website brimming with resources for educators
By Geneva Langeland | September 2025 Digital Resource Library The Sea Grant-led Center for Great Lakes…

Video: Wisconsin Science Festival (WSF) Virtual Field Trip – Lota lota to love about the “Lawyer” fish
This video (30:41) is about the native Great Lakes fish, the burbot. Deep in the waters…

Video: Voices of the Coast – George Schmidt
This video (5:51) features George Schmidt, renowned sturgeon decoy carver, as he discussed his craft. Disclaimer:…

2025 Shipboard Science Immersion on Lake Michigan
By Julie Fiorito | August, 2025 What happened? Fifteen educators from across the Great Lakes spent…

Story Map: Aquatic Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
This story map, produced by The Nature Conservancy, provides information on aquatic and coastal invasive species…

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