GLOS News

Oct. 21, 2019 Ann Arbor, Mich. – Tomorrow, the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS), a nonprofit, coordinating Great Lakes data collection, management, and sharing, will announce the launch of the Smart Great Lakes Initiative as part of their strategic plan
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In late August, Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan’s 12th district, sat down with us and leaders from Great Lakes conservation, research, and environmental organizations to hear their top concerns. The meeting, which took place at NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research
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How much phosphorus should flow into Lake Michigan? This question means millions for the economy around the lake and has huge implications for its underwater ecosystem. And researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee led by Professor Harvey Bootsma are working
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(Left) Buoys have different equipment depending on the owner’s data needs. They relay data about wind speed and direction, water temperature and sometimes come equipped with cameras to periodically send short video clips back to shore. (Right) A crew from
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Feb. 26, 2019: Water managers and researchers from Lake Erie cities gathered to calibrate sensors used to detect harmful algal blooms (HABs). The event, held at University of Toledo’s Lake Erie Center, brought together individuals from The Ohio State University,
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Wondering what we were up to in 2018? Check out our annual report  to learn what we’re doing about harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie, chemical spills in the Huron-Erie Corridor, and getting people the buoy data they need when
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An industrial and shipping hotspot, home to refineries, factories, and commercial shipping lanes, the Huron-Erie Corridor represents a region especially vulnerable to damage from chemical spills. Helping resource managers understand how a toxin can spread through the waterway is crucial
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The combined data from the existing buoy, the HF radar data will provide a improved picture of currents in the Straits of Mackinac. Those seeking to monitor currents in the Straits of Mackinac will soon have high quality data at
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We’ve got a lot of data available through GLOS, it’s up to you to decide how to use it. Researchers get plenty of support from the data portal, but what if you’re applying real-time data on or near the water?
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This summer GLOS staffers have gotten out of the office and into the classroom, the tent, and the lock. Did you run into GLOS this month? Every year NOAA hosts “Science Days,” an opportunity to learn about exceptional projects from
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