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Video: Shaping the Shoreline: Revetments and Seawalls in the Great Lakes
This video (6:05) discusses characteristics of revetment and seawall design, how they may contribute to shaping…
Video: Shaping the Shoreline: Natural Processes in the Great Lakes
Natural processes play a major role in shaping the coasts of the Great Lakes. This short…
Video: Shaping the Shoreline: Groin Structures in the Great Lakes
This video (4:52) highlights characteristics of groin design, how they interface with natural processes and may…
Article: Alien Language Series Part 2 – Stages of invasion
This article answers the questions, Do all introduced species become invasive? Does ‘established’ mean permanent? This article…
Video: TED Ed – What’s so great about the Great Lakes?
This Ted-ED animated video (4:46), developed by Cheri Dobbs and Jennifer Gabrys, highlights about the Great…

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