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Ashland (WI), Green Bay (WI), Two Harbors (MN) and Oscoda Township (MI) have been selected for engineering and design support through the Initiative for Resilient Great Lakes Coasts, a collaborative program between the NOAA Office for Coastal Management and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative.
Check out this engaging video highlighting all the critical work that NOAA does in the Great Lakes.
NOAA awarded $652,117 in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding for seven projects that will engage K-12 students in meaningful watershed education experiences under the Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program.
Funding for three ongoing cooperative agreements will support habitat restoration efforts in Ohio, New York and Michigan that strengthen Great Lakes fisheries, ecosystems, and communities.
On June 5, 2024, eastern Lake Ontario became the 16th marine sanctuary in an iconic system of marine protected areas.
Coordinated by a partnership between climate services organizations in the U.S. and Canada, this product provides a synthesis report summarizing the previous years’ climate trends, events, new research, assessments, and related activities in the Great Lakes region.
Programs in the spotlight
Eight programs in the Great Lakes states plus Lake Champlain provide collaborative research, education, and outreach efforts designed to apply science to real-world environmental and socioeconomic needs.
NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management works to increase the resilience of the nation’s coastal zone, and take the actions needed to keep coastal residents safe, the economy sound, and natural resources functioning as they should.