Great Lakes Information Network
- A partnership that provides one place online for people to find information relating to
the binational Great Lakes region of North America.
Great Lakes
Regional Air Toxics Emissions Inventory - This inventory
will assist in the successful implementation of key provisions of the Great Lakes Toxic
Substances Control Agreement, signed by the Great Lakes governors in 1986. In addition,
this work is consistent with the state activities for the implementation of the Urban Area
Source Program required under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 and the assessment of
atmospheric deposition to the Great Lakes under the efforts of U.S. EPA's Great Waters
Program.
Michigan
Air Pollution Reporting System - Provides needed information
for estimating emissions of air contaminants or pollutants from commercial, industrial,
and governmental sources.
Wisconsin Cooperative
Park Studies Unit - Provides an important link between one
of the Nation's leading research universities and the U.S. Department of the Interior,
State conservation agencies, and private organizations responsible for managing lands
which, in many cases, are the last refuge for rare and valuable plants, animals, and
ecosystems. The WICPSU helps these organizations pool their capabilities in the
collection, analysis, and dissemination of scientific information about the Nation's
biological resources.
Canadian
Biodiversity Information Network - The purpose of this new site is to provide
efficient access to all types of information and data related to global efforts to
conserve, protect, and sustainably use the living world around us. This site is the
official Canadian component of the Clearing-house Mechanism, a global network of
information sources co-operating through agreements made under the United Nations
Convention on Biological Diversity. Here you will find out about Canadian environmental
activities and agreements, technologies, data, aid programmes, web sites, upcoming events,
reference materials, expertise, and much more.
The Effects of
Great Lakes Contaminants on Human Health (Report to Congress)
- In accordance with the responsibilities under the Great Lakes Critical Programs Act of
1990, the USEPA transferred funds to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR), which has developed a research program to address human health effects from
exposure to contaminants in the Great Lakes. This report reflects comments made by ATSDR,
USEPA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state agencies as well as those
made by the principal researchers whose work is contained within the report.
Green Bay Mass Balance
Data - The Study, conducted in 1989-90 was a pilot of
the technique of mass balance analysis in understanding the sources and effects of toxic
pollutants in the Great Lakes' food chain. The study focused on four representative
chemicals or chemical classes: PCBs, dieldrin, cadmium, and lead.
Lake Michigan Mass Balance
Project - Began in 1994 and will be concluded in 1999. Four
major chemicals are being studied including mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs),
atrazine (an agricultural herbicide), and trans-nonachlor (a pesticide). Lake Michigan
Mass Balance is helping us understand where these chemicals are entering the Lake and what
happens to them as they move through the ecosystem.
University
of Minnesota Biocatalysis/Biodegradation Database - A searchable database of the
microbial biocatalytic reactions and biodegradation pathways primarily for xenobiotic,
chemical compounds. Search by compound, enzyme, or microorganism name; chemical
formula; CAS Registry Number; or EC code.
Assessment and
Remediation of Contaminated Sediments (ARCS) Reports - These
technical reports contain results of assessments and other studies of contaminated
sediments by the Great Lakes National Program Office of the U.S. EPA between 1988 and1994.
The focus of these studies is on five priority areas of concern (AOC) in five of the Great
Lake states: the Sheboygan River in Wisconsin, the Grand Calumet River and Indiana Harbor
in Indiana, the Saginaw River and Saginaw Bay in Michigan, the Ashtabula River in Ohio,
and the Buffalo River in New York.
Great Lakes Fish Stocking
Database - This page summarizes the stocking of salmon and trout in the Great Lakes
during the period 1958 - 1988.
Michigan Fisheries
Information System (MFINS) - A
computerized information system designed to provide users with access to computerized
databases coupled with a user-friendly Geographic Information System (GIS) - ArcView.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service Alpena Fishery Resources Office - Opened in June of 1992 to
meet Service fishery goals in the Great Lakes and to provide fishery assistance to
Federal, State, Tribal and other Great Lakes management authorities. Alpena Fishery
Resources Office activities support Service goals regarding native species, nonindigenous
species, federal lands, Native American trust responsibilities, and fishery assistance.
Imaging Systems
Laboratory - This lab at the University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign conducts environmental perception research using computer-based
technologies. The focus has been in the visualization and evaluation of large-scale
environmental changes - the management of forest pests and fire, and harvesting practices.
One of the projects is the development of Smart Forest, an
interactive forest visualizer which is available for download.
Great Lakes Map
Server - Allows the user to interactively compose a map with
select EPA site datasets and feature coverages for any local U.S. area within the Great
Lakes region.
Illinois
Critical Trends Assessment Program - Using Landsat satellite
imagery, IL DNR scientists have compiled a comprehensive database of the state's surface
cover. The data delineates natural features and artificial structures at a level of detail
appropriate for regional analyses.
Minnesota Land Management
Information Center - A division of Minnesota Planning. LMIC was established in 1977 by
the legislature to promote the use of geographic information and analysis in government.
Sea Grant Nonindigenous
Species Site - A project of the National Sea Grant College Program, produced by the
Great Lakes Sea Grant Network. It is a national information center that contains a
comprehensive collection of research publications and education materials produced by Sea
Grant programs and other research institutions across the country on zebra mussels and
other aquatic nuisance species.
Invasive Plants
of Canada (IPCAN) - Established for compiling information on the biology, range and
control of invasive exotic plants and for developing databases for computer mapping and
analysis.
Canadian Great Lakes Coastal Zone Database -
The purpose of the database is to view the Great Lakes environment in an integrative
manner to identify and analyze those areas susceptible to fluctuating water levels,
flooding and erosion.
Great Lakes
Hydraulics & Hydrology - Data on water levels, water
outflow, weather, coastal engineering related to the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River
shoreline provided by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Great
Lakes Data Rescue - To the extent possible, NOAA will "rescue" Great Lakes
geological and geophysical data and make them readily available to anyone, but especially
the communities concerned with Great Lakes science, pollution, coastal erosion, response
to climate changes, threats to lake ecosystems, and health of the fishing industry.
Lake Erie-Lake St. Clair Basin Study Unit - The
study unit represents all of the Lake Erie Basin in the United States. The study
unit drains to the St. Clair River (starting at the outflow of Lake Huron) and to Lake St.
Clair, the Detroit River, and Lake Erie. The study unit ends at the Niagara River, the
outflow of Lake Erie. Principal streams in the study unit include the Maumee River in Ohio
and Indiana, the Sandusky River in Ohio, the River Raisin in Michigan, and Cattaraugus
Creek in New York.
Upper
Illinois River Basin Study Unit - The upper Illinois River
Basin lies within the Central Lowland Province and includes the Great Lakes and the Till
Plains sections. The Great Lakes section is further subdivided into the Chicago Lake
Plain and Wheaton Morainal subsections, and the Till Plains section is further subdivided
into the Kankakee Plain and Bloomington Ridged Plain subsections.
Upper
Mississippi River Basin Study Unit - Encompasses more than 48,000 square miles in five
states and includes three major drainage basins - those of the Mississippi, Minnesota, and
St. Croix Rivers. The study focuses on understanding the effects of the seven-county Twin
Cities Metropolitan area on water quality in the study area.
Great Lakes Commission - Since 1955, the Great Lakes Commission has dedicated its efforts toward
securing a strong economy, clean environment and high quality of life for the Great
Lakes-St. Lawrence region and its citizens. An eight-state compact agency founded in state
and federal law, the Commission represents the collective views of the eight Great Lakes
states.
Michigan Information
Center - A unit within the Department of Management and Budget. MIC provides user
consultation regarding data availability and applicability as well as training activities
for its Michigan State Data Center Program statewide affiliate network.
Fish and Wildlife Service Region
3 (Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region) - Includes the states of
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The
Region manages 1.2 million acres in refuge land and water on 46 national wildlife refuges
and 9 wetland management districts, including more than 240,000 acres in waterfowl
production areas. The region also manages 6 national fish hatcheries, 9 fisheries
stations, 10 ecological services field offices, and 18 law enforcement field offices.
National Water
Research Institute - Through ecosystem-based research, NWRI
creates and disseminates new knowledge and understanding of aquatic ecosystems required
for the resolution of environmental issues of regional, national or international
significance to Canada.
Great Lakes Environmental
Research Laboratory (GLERL) - GLERL's mission is to conduct
integrated, interdisciplinary environmental research in support of resource management and
environmental services in coastal and estuarine water, with special emphasis on the Great
Lakes. GLERL's research provides scientific information to Federal, State, and
international decision and policy makers.
GLERL Datasets
- A variety of data sets collected at GLERL are available for access.
Great Lakes Science Center - Dedicated to providing scientific information for the management of our
nation's biological resources. The Center is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and has
biological stations and research vessels located throughout the Great Lakes Basin.
Great Lakes Sea Grant Network - Through its
network of Advisory Service agents and its use of modern communications and education
techniques, the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network plays a central role in supplying the region
and the nation with usable solutions to pressing problems and providing the basic
information needed to better manage Great Lakes resources.
The Lake Erie
Soil and Water Research and Education Center at the University of Toledo - The goal of the Center is to assemble within a single facility programs in
agricultural management, environmental chemistry, geography and land use planning, remote
sensing and environmental monitoring, aquatic and terrestrial ecology, and aquatic
ecosystem management to create a multidisciplinary center exploring the linkages between
land use and water quality in the western catchment of Lake Erie.
Canada Department of
Fisheries and Oceans - The departmental Mission is to manage
Canadas oceans and major waterways so that they are clean, safe, productive and
accessible, to ensure sustainable use of fisheries resources, and to facilitate marine
trade and commerce.
Environment Canada - A
science-based government department whose business is helping Canadians live and prosper
in an environment that is properly protected and conserved. Its goal is to help make
sustainable development a reality in Canada.
Province of Ontario, Ministry
of Natural Resources - Its goal is to contribute to the environmental, social and
economic well-being of Ontario through the sustainable development of natural resources.
State of Illinois Department of
Natural Resources - Responsible for conserving, preserving
and enhancing the state's natural treasures, while meeting the outdoor recreation needs of
Illinois' large and diverse population.
State of Indiana,
Department of Natural Resources - Its mission is to protect, enhance, preserve, and
wisely use natural, cultural, and recreational resources for the benefit of Indiana's
citizens through professional leadership, management, and education.
State of Michigan, Department
of Natural Resources - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources
is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the
State's natural resources for current and future generations.
Michigan
DNR Institute for Fisheries Research - A research station of
Fisheries Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR). IFR began almost 70
years ago as a joint effort between the University of Michigan and the Fisheries Division.
IFR cooperates with many Michigan universities on fisheries research.
Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality, Office of the Great Lakes - Provides advice and assistance to
the Governor's office, members and staff of the Michigan Legislature and Congressional
delegation, Directors and staff of the DNR, Public Health, Agriculture, Transportation and
other State offices. Participates in regional policy discussions and forums such as
the Great Lakes Commission, International Joint Commission, Council of Great Lakes
Governors and the Binational Executive Committee.
State of Minnesota, Department
of Natural Resources - The DNR works to balance development needs with the need to
protect natural resource values; preserve unique, threatened, and endangered resources;
preserve unique cultural, historical, and archaeological resources; improve and restore
degraded environments, and mitigate environmental losses; and integrate all natural
resource concerns and perspectives in decision-making processes.
State of Ohio, Department of
Natural Resources - Owns and manages more than 400,000 acres of land including 72
state parks, 19 state forests, 109 state nature preserves and 80 wildlife areas. The
department also has jurisdiction over more than 100,000 acres of inland waters, as well as
Ohio's portions of Lake Erie. In addition, ODNR licenses all hunting, fishing and
watercraft in the state and is responsible for overseeing and permitting all mineral
extraction, monitoring dam safety, managing water resources, coordinating the activity of
Ohio's 88 major geologic structures and mineral resources and promoting recycling and
litter prevention through grant programs in local communities.
State of Wisconsin, Department
of Natural Resources - Its mission is to protect and enhance our Natural Resources our
air, land and water; our wildlife, fish and forests; To provide a clean environment and
full range of outdoor opportunities; To insure the right of all Wisconsin citizens
to use and enjoy these resources in their work and leisure; And in cooperation with
all our citizens to consider the future and those who will follow us.