/great-lakes-today Great Lakes Today en-US Copyright Wed, 13 Feb 2019 15:54:56 GMT /great-lakes-today/2019-02-13/water-affordability-concerns-addressed-in-the-city-of-buffalo Lake Erie is a natural source of fresh drinking water for thousands in Western the New York region. Even though it’s readily available for consumption... Wed, 13 Feb 2019 15:54:56 GMT /great-lakes-today/2019-02-13/water-affordability-concerns-addressed-in-the-city-of-buffalo Angelica A. Morrison /great-lakes-today/2018-12-04/ijc-report-2017-lake-ontario-flooding-not-preventable An end of year report from the Great Lakes Adaptive Management Committee says last year’s floods could not have been prevented. Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:25:49 GMT /great-lakes-today/2018-12-04/ijc-report-2017-lake-ontario-flooding-not-preventable Angelica A. Morrison /great-lakes-today/2018-11-12/report-e-coli-and-floatable-trash-still-dangerous-issue-in-toronto-harbor Sewage released into Lake Ontario near Toronto’s popular harbor area is still a problem, according to a recently released report. Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:37:52 GMT /great-lakes-today/2018-11-12/report-e-coli-and-floatable-trash-still-dangerous-issue-in-toronto-harbor Angelica A. Morrison /great-lakes-today/2018-11-08/ub-great-lakes-educator-gets-standing-ovation-at-national-conference A local Great Lakes expert received a standing ovation during a recent award ceremony for the International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR). Thu, 08 Nov 2018 18:25:15 GMT /great-lakes-today/2018-11-08/ub-great-lakes-educator-gets-standing-ovation-at-national-conference Angelica A. Morrison /great-lakes-today/2018-11-08/invasive-mitten-crabs-seized-during-commercial-search-near-lake-ontario US Customs and Border Protection recently sized more than 100 invasive crabs, called the Chinese Mitten Crab. The discovery was made during a commercial... Thu, 08 Nov 2018 17:13:18 GMT /great-lakes-today/2018-11-08/invasive-mitten-crabs-seized-during-commercial-search-near-lake-ontario Angelica A. Morrison /great-lakes-today/2018-11-02/harmful-algal-bloom-ends-with-relatively-mild-season-on-lake-erie Lake Erie’s harmful algae bloom season is over for the year, and it wasn’t as bad as scientists expected. Fri, 02 Nov 2018 20:48:01 GMT /great-lakes-today/2018-11-02/harmful-algal-bloom-ends-with-relatively-mild-season-on-lake-erie Elizabeth Miller /great-lakes-today/2018-10-31/harmful-algal-bloom-ends-with-relatively-mild-season-on-lake-erie Lake Erie’s harmful algae bloom season is over for the year, and it wasn’t as bad as scientists expected. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric... Wed, 31 Oct 2018 14:15:35 GMT /great-lakes-today/2018-10-31/harmful-algal-bloom-ends-with-relatively-mild-season-on-lake-erie Elizabeth Miller /great-lakes-today/2018-10-10/michigan-governor-strikes-deal-to-protect-great-lakes-from-line-5 The governor of Michigan is moving forward with a solution that could possibly fix part of the controversial oil pipeline that runs through the water... Wed, 10 Oct 2018 14:04:06 GMT /great-lakes-today/2018-10-10/michigan-governor-strikes-deal-to-protect-great-lakes-from-line-5 Angelica A. Morrison /great-lakes-today/2018-10-05/new-trail-system-and-public-access-for-grand-island-forested-wetland The Western New York Land Conservancy is celebrating the start of a new conservation project in Grand Island at the Margery Gallogly Nature Sanctuary.... Fri, 05 Oct 2018 13:53:21 GMT /great-lakes-today/2018-10-05/new-trail-system-and-public-access-for-grand-island-forested-wetland Angelica A. Morrison /great-lakes-today/2018-09-26/conference-tackles-inclusion-in-climate-adaptation A Great Lakes conference hopes to bridge gaps between different people working in climate adaptation. Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:12:03 GMT /great-lakes-today/2018-09-26/conference-tackles-inclusion-in-climate-adaptation Veronica Volk