Left, a "Signs of Spring" photo submitted by Divyani Perera, taken in Vancouver. Top right, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Samuel Risley. Bottom right, A recent satellite image of Lake Erie.
Welcome to Issue 4, Vol. 3, of the IJC Newsletter.
We're still collecting "Signs of Spring" photos until April 20.
They'll be shared with credit on social media and in a future blog post. Send yours to SendPhotosIJC@gmail.com.
Below, find recently posted blogs from IJC.org:
Spring Break on the Great Lakes is No Vacation for Canadian, US Coast Guards
The Great Lakes have seen historic winters during the last two years, with prolonged arctic-like weather. While above-average snowfall and ice-coverage amounts are generally good for lake levels, unremitting cold and winds have produced ice conditions not present on the Lakes since the mid-1990s.
Survey Results - Why Social Science Research is Critical to the Great Lakes Region
For the past two years, researchers and graduate students from the Great Lakes Policy Research Network, established under a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Partnership Development Grant, have been conducting collaborative research.
Waste-to-Energy Project Nets Award for IJC Intern’s Research Team
IJC Intern Jessica MacKinnon was among a group of environmental engineering undergraduates who scored an improbable victory over graduate students and Ph.D. candidates in a prestigious water quality research contest in Burlington, Ontario.
Lake of the Woods Forum Focuses on Water Quality Research, Lake Level Management
It’s been a dozen years since the first International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum, and the event shows no signs of slowing down. This year’s 12th annual Forum in International Falls, Minnesota, drew a record number of attendees.
Lake Erie Working Group Prepares Algae Action Plan for States, Province
A new international committee of the Great Lakes Commission is digging for solutions to the problem of harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie. The Lake Erie Nutrient Targets (LENT) Working Group includes representatives from the U.S. states of Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania and the province of Ontario.
New Canadian-Ontario Agreement Addresses Five Great Lakes Priorities
The Canada-Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health is the means by which Canada and Ontario interact to help meet federal obligations under the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. An eighth Canada-Ontario Agreement (COA) sets the agenda for restoration, protection and conservation of the Canadian portion of the Great Lakes basin for the next five years.
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