One of the longest-running lake monitoring programs provides data critical for researchers and resource managers.
Lake Michigan
Posted inResearch Spotlights
Trust in Evanston Tap Water Depends on Gender, Race, and Past Experiences
Residents of the relatively high income Illinois city share why they trust the water in their taps—and others share why they stay away.
Posted inENGAGE, News
Community Scientists Recover Micrometeorites from Lake Michigan
A team of scientists, educators, and teenagers discovered the objects, some of which may have been delivered by a fireball that streaked across the sky in 2017.
Posted inENGAGE, News
Lake Michigan’s Salinity Is on the Rise
Road salt is primarily to blame for the shift, though the water remains within safe levels for now.
Posted inResearch Spotlights
Refining Remote Sensing of Dissolved Organic Carbon in Waterways
Nearby vegetation affects the color of organic matter, a new study finds.
Posted inNews
Students Get Help from Weather Radar to Find Space Rock Remains
Teens helped by scientists and educators seek meteorites that plunged into Lake Michigan early this year. Weather radar guided the search for the projectiles.
Posted inScience Updates
Water Levels Surge on Great Lakes
The recent 2-year surge represents one of the most rapid rates of water level change on the Great Lakes in recorded history and marks the end of an unprecedented period of low water levels.