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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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Article: Invasive Crayfish 101
An overview of invasive crayfish with information on their life history, distribution, impacts, and more. Written…
Article: A Great Lakes gold rush: Invasion of a costly clam
This article discusses the invasive golden clam, which causes great economic and ecological damage in the…
Article: No silver lining: Invasive goldfish in the Great Lakes
This article shares how common goldfish, which are often kept as pets, can become invasive when…
Article: The too-common reed? Invasive phragmites can cause serious environmental problems
This article about the common reed “phragmites” highlights how to tell native and invasive sub-species apart,…
Lesson 9: Community Presentations and Engagement, Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems
Lesson Summary Students make presentations and/or create videos about their crayfish research project(s). In this way,…
Lesson 7: Crayfish as Indicator Species, Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems
Lesson Summary Students will first read about a hypothetical mysterious phenomenon about crayfish disappearing from a…
Lesson 1.2: Plastic Pollution and You, Plastic Pollution and You
Background This lesson is part of the Plastic Pollution and You curriculum developed by the educators…
2024 Shipboard Science Immersion on Lake Erie
By Michelle Niedermeier | July 7, 2024 What happened? 15 teachers and educators from across the…
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CGLL provides diverse professional learning opportunities as well as unique place-based education offerings for youth. These include shipboard science experiences, shoreside events, virtual learning (both live and self-paced), and more.