Early Results From Great Lakes BioBlitz Show Broad Participation Across U.S. and Canada

Early Results From Great Lakes BioBlitz Show Broad Participation Across U.S. and Canada

(Photo: iNaturalist) Great Lakes Region — May 26, 2026 Preliminary observations from the 2026 Sea Grant Great Lakes BioBlitz indicate widespread participation across the Great Lakes basin, with thousands of wildlife observations submitted during the month-long citizen...
Great Lakes BioBlitz Launches Massive Cross-Border Biodiversity Tracking Effort

Great Lakes BioBlitz Launches Massive Cross-Border Biodiversity Tracking Effort

(Photo: UMN) Great Lakes Region — April 22, 2026 The 2026 Sea Grant Great Lakes BioBlitz officially began on Earth Day across the United States and Canada, launching a month-long citizen science effort to document biodiversity throughout the Great Lakes basin. The...
Great Lakes Commercial Fisheries Near an End to Landfilling Fish Waste

Great Lakes Commercial Fisheries Near an End to Landfilling Fish Waste

(Photo: Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers) January 2026 — A major shift is underway in the Great Lakes region’s seafood industry as commercial fish processors, aquaculture producers, and related companies move to eliminate the landfill disposal of fish...
Great Lakes Governors and Premiers Unveil Regional Agenda for Growth Across Economy, Agriculture, and Infrastructure

Great Lakes Governors and Premiers Unveil Regional Agenda for Growth Across Economy, Agriculture, and Infrastructure

(Photo: Great Lakes Trees) October 2025 — Québec City, Québec — Leaders from the United States and Canada’s Great Lakes–St. Lawrence region gathered October 4–6, 2025, to launch a sweeping regional Agenda for Growth, signaling a renewed phase of binational cooperation...