Great Lakes Commission
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The Great Lakes Commission is a binational government agency established in 1955 to protect the Great Lakes and the economies and ecosystems they support.
📍Ann Arbor, Michigan
📍Ann Arbor, Michigan
DON'T MISS OUT: Registration for the 2026 #GreatLakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and #GreatLakesDay is closing soon!
For more info and to register, visit: https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
For more info and to register, visit: https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
February 16, 2026 at 2:15 PM
DON'T MISS OUT: Registration for the 2026 #GreatLakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and #GreatLakesDay is closing soon!
For more info and to register, visit: https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
For more info and to register, visit: https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
Registration is open for the next webinar in our #GreatLakes HABs Collaborative series on communicating HAB risk!
It will focus on NEW Water, the O'Connor Connective, and Brown County (WI)'s work on the “Don’t Get Sick- Avoid the Ick” campaign.
https://ow.ly/N94K50Y9lqX
#GreatLakes #HABs
It will focus on NEW Water, the O'Connor Connective, and Brown County (WI)'s work on the “Don’t Get Sick- Avoid the Ick” campaign.
https://ow.ly/N94K50Y9lqX
#GreatLakes #HABs
February 14, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Registration is open for the next webinar in our #GreatLakes HABs Collaborative series on communicating HAB risk!
It will focus on NEW Water, the O'Connor Connective, and Brown County (WI)'s work on the “Don’t Get Sick- Avoid the Ick” campaign.
https://ow.ly/N94K50Y9lqX
#GreatLakes #HABs
It will focus on NEW Water, the O'Connor Connective, and Brown County (WI)'s work on the “Don’t Get Sick- Avoid the Ick” campaign.
https://ow.ly/N94K50Y9lqX
#GreatLakes #HABs
DID YOU KNOW: In 2024, 35.7 billion gallons per day were withdrawn from the #GreatLakes basin? 🌊 💻
Check out our new fact sheet summarizing the 2024 Annual Report of the Great Lakes Regional Water Use Database, and read more about the report at https://ow.ly/ZayL50Y9mMt
Check out our new fact sheet summarizing the 2024 Annual Report of the Great Lakes Regional Water Use Database, and read more about the report at https://ow.ly/ZayL50Y9mMt
February 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
DID YOU KNOW: In 2024, 35.7 billion gallons per day were withdrawn from the #GreatLakes basin? 🌊 💻
Check out our new fact sheet summarizing the 2024 Annual Report of the Great Lakes Regional Water Use Database, and read more about the report at https://ow.ly/ZayL50Y9mMt
Check out our new fact sheet summarizing the 2024 Annual Report of the Great Lakes Regional Water Use Database, and read more about the report at https://ow.ly/ZayL50Y9mMt
🌊 Exciting Opportunity! 🌊
The GLC is now accepting proposals for projects that will protect and restore #GreatLakes water quality by reducing nutrient runoff and stabilizing erosion.
Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/2Rau50YeqJV
The GLC is now accepting proposals for projects that will protect and restore #GreatLakes water quality by reducing nutrient runoff and stabilizing erosion.
Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/2Rau50YeqJV
February 12, 2026 at 4:29 PM
🌊 Exciting Opportunity! 🌊
The GLC is now accepting proposals for projects that will protect and restore #GreatLakes water quality by reducing nutrient runoff and stabilizing erosion.
Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/2Rau50YeqJV
The GLC is now accepting proposals for projects that will protect and restore #GreatLakes water quality by reducing nutrient runoff and stabilizing erosion.
Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/2Rau50YeqJV
Registration is open for the next webinar in our #GreatLakes HABs Collaborative series on communicating HAB risk!
It will focus on NEW Water, the O'Connor Connective, and Brown County (WI)'s work on the “Don’t Get Sick- Avoid the Ick” campaign.
https://ow.ly/N94K50Y9lqX
#GreatLakes #HABs
It will focus on NEW Water, the O'Connor Connective, and Brown County (WI)'s work on the “Don’t Get Sick- Avoid the Ick” campaign.
https://ow.ly/N94K50Y9lqX
#GreatLakes #HABs
February 11, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Registration is open for the next webinar in our #GreatLakes HABs Collaborative series on communicating HAB risk!
It will focus on NEW Water, the O'Connor Connective, and Brown County (WI)'s work on the “Don’t Get Sick- Avoid the Ick” campaign.
https://ow.ly/N94K50Y9lqX
#GreatLakes #HABs
It will focus on NEW Water, the O'Connor Connective, and Brown County (WI)'s work on the “Don’t Get Sick- Avoid the Ick” campaign.
https://ow.ly/N94K50Y9lqX
#GreatLakes #HABs
Registration is now open for the 2026 #GreatLakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and #GreatLakesDay in DC!
For more info and to register, visit: https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
For more info and to register, visit: https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
February 11, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Registration is now open for the 2026 #GreatLakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and #GreatLakesDay in DC!
For more info and to register, visit: https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
For more info and to register, visit: https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
Help us protect new water bodies and access points from aquatic #invasivespecies by applying for funding for this summer's #GreatLakes AIS Landing Blitz! This annual event unites partners to prevent the spread of AIS at boating access sites.
https://ow.ly/E4Xi50Ych2m #GLAISBlitz
https://ow.ly/E4Xi50Ych2m #GLAISBlitz
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Help us protect new water bodies and access points from aquatic #invasivespecies by applying for funding for this summer's #GreatLakes AIS Landing Blitz! This annual event unites partners to prevent the spread of AIS at boating access sites.
https://ow.ly/E4Xi50Ych2m #GLAISBlitz
https://ow.ly/E4Xi50Ych2m #GLAISBlitz
Hey, we heard this weekend is the #SuperbOwl!
DYK that large feathered visitors from the north, including Snowy Owls, Boreal Owls, Great Gray Owls and Northern Hawk Owls, visit the #GreatLakes every winter ?
Learn more from our partners at Audubon Great Lakes: https://ow.ly/IzkS50Y9z2Q
DYK that large feathered visitors from the north, including Snowy Owls, Boreal Owls, Great Gray Owls and Northern Hawk Owls, visit the #GreatLakes every winter ?
Learn more from our partners at Audubon Great Lakes: https://ow.ly/IzkS50Y9z2Q
Enchanting Owls: Your Guide to Great Lakes’ Winter Birds
Owl ID tips, where to spot these majestic birds, and best viewing practices for your next birding trip!
gl.audubon.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Hey, we heard this weekend is the #SuperbOwl!
DYK that large feathered visitors from the north, including Snowy Owls, Boreal Owls, Great Gray Owls and Northern Hawk Owls, visit the #GreatLakes every winter ?
Learn more from our partners at Audubon Great Lakes: https://ow.ly/IzkS50Y9z2Q
DYK that large feathered visitors from the north, including Snowy Owls, Boreal Owls, Great Gray Owls and Northern Hawk Owls, visit the #GreatLakes every winter ?
Learn more from our partners at Audubon Great Lakes: https://ow.ly/IzkS50Y9z2Q
A report released we released in January found that in 2024, 35.7 billion gallons per day were withdrawn from the #GreatLakes basin: https://ow.ly/YOi150Y8lXH
Find out more in our new fact sheet summarizing the report!
Find out more in our new fact sheet summarizing the report!
February 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
A report released we released in January found that in 2024, 35.7 billion gallons per day were withdrawn from the #GreatLakes basin: https://ow.ly/YOi150Y8lXH
Find out more in our new fact sheet summarizing the report!
Find out more in our new fact sheet summarizing the report!
Missed the first #GreatLakes Harmful Algal Blooms Collaborative webinar on communicating #HABS risk? 🌊 The recording is now online!
Learn how community views of science impact engagement and decisions about harmful algal blooms in the #GreatLakes.
Watch here: https://ow.ly/rFBm50Y5trr #LakeErie
Learn how community views of science impact engagement and decisions about harmful algal blooms in the #GreatLakes.
Watch here: https://ow.ly/rFBm50Y5trr #LakeErie
February 4, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Missed the first #GreatLakes Harmful Algal Blooms Collaborative webinar on communicating #HABS risk? 🌊 The recording is now online!
Learn how community views of science impact engagement and decisions about harmful algal blooms in the #GreatLakes.
Watch here: https://ow.ly/rFBm50Y5trr #LakeErie
Learn how community views of science impact engagement and decisions about harmful algal blooms in the #GreatLakes.
Watch here: https://ow.ly/rFBm50Y5trr #LakeErie
Our recent GLC newsletter highlights include an update on U.S. #GreatLakes appropriations and news about our upcoming study of the economic impacts of the #GLRI.
Read it now: https://www.glc.org/about/newsletter/
Read it now: https://www.glc.org/about/newsletter/
February 2, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Our recent GLC newsletter highlights include an update on U.S. #GreatLakes appropriations and news about our upcoming study of the economic impacts of the #GLRI.
Read it now: https://www.glc.org/about/newsletter/
Read it now: https://www.glc.org/about/newsletter/
UPDATE: This application will close Jan 31 at 5pm Eastern!
The GLC will be hiring a 2026 miseagrant.bsky.social summer intern! This position will fund an undergraduate to work on aquatic invasive species projects relevant to the #GreatLakes, including the #GLAISBlitz.
https://ow.ly/ZTSk50Y05Hv
The GLC will be hiring a 2026 miseagrant.bsky.social summer intern! This position will fund an undergraduate to work on aquatic invasive species projects relevant to the #GreatLakes, including the #GLAISBlitz.
https://ow.ly/ZTSk50Y05Hv
January 30, 2026 at 4:05 PM
UPDATE: This application will close Jan 31 at 5pm Eastern!
The GLC will be hiring a 2026 miseagrant.bsky.social summer intern! This position will fund an undergraduate to work on aquatic invasive species projects relevant to the #GreatLakes, including the #GLAISBlitz.
https://ow.ly/ZTSk50Y05Hv
The GLC will be hiring a 2026 miseagrant.bsky.social summer intern! This position will fund an undergraduate to work on aquatic invasive species projects relevant to the #GreatLakes, including the #GLAISBlitz.
https://ow.ly/ZTSk50Y05Hv
Registration is now open for the 2026 #GreatLakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and #GreatLakesDay in DC!
For more info and to register, visit: https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
For more info and to register, visit: https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
January 29, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Registration is now open for the 2026 #GreatLakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and #GreatLakesDay in DC!
For more info and to register, visit: https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
For more info and to register, visit: https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
New video of the restoration of North Fish Creek in the Lake Superior headwaters of WI, funded in part through our #GreatLakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program!
More GLSNRP success stories are on our website: glc.org/work/sedimen...
youtube.com/watch?v=yFE2... #GLRI
More GLSNRP success stories are on our website: glc.org/work/sedimen...
youtube.com/watch?v=yFE2... #GLRI
Targeted Sediment Reduction to Fish Creek: Keystone Bluff Project
YouTube video by Burke Center for Ecosystem Research
youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:31 PM
New video of the restoration of North Fish Creek in the Lake Superior headwaters of WI, funded in part through our #GreatLakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program!
More GLSNRP success stories are on our website: glc.org/work/sedimen...
youtube.com/watch?v=yFE2... #GLRI
More GLSNRP success stories are on our website: glc.org/work/sedimen...
youtube.com/watch?v=yFE2... #GLRI
🚨 OUT NOW: our January newsletter ! 🌊
Highlights include a save the date for #GreatLakesDay and our Semiannual Meeting; an update on U.S. #GreatLakes appropriations; and news about our upcoming study of the economic impacts of the #GLRI.
https://www.glc.org/about/newsletter/
Highlights include a save the date for #GreatLakesDay and our Semiannual Meeting; an update on U.S. #GreatLakes appropriations; and news about our upcoming study of the economic impacts of the #GLRI.
https://www.glc.org/about/newsletter/
January 22, 2026 at 3:55 PM
🚨 OUT NOW: our January newsletter ! 🌊
Highlights include a save the date for #GreatLakesDay and our Semiannual Meeting; an update on U.S. #GreatLakes appropriations; and news about our upcoming study of the economic impacts of the #GLRI.
https://www.glc.org/about/newsletter/
Highlights include a save the date for #GreatLakesDay and our Semiannual Meeting; an update on U.S. #GreatLakes appropriations; and news about our upcoming study of the economic impacts of the #GLRI.
https://www.glc.org/about/newsletter/
🌊💻 Our director Erika Jensen spoke to The Detroit News about how data centers could affect the #GreatLakes: https://ow.ly/OiQf50Y0QAS
The GLC recently passed resolutions calling for more study of energy/water use and strategies for reusing non-potable water.
The GLC recently passed resolutions calling for more study of energy/water use and strategies for reusing non-potable water.
January 21, 2026 at 7:10 PM
🌊💻 Our director Erika Jensen spoke to The Detroit News about how data centers could affect the #GreatLakes: https://ow.ly/OiQf50Y0QAS
The GLC recently passed resolutions calling for more study of energy/water use and strategies for reusing non-potable water.
The GLC recently passed resolutions calling for more study of energy/water use and strategies for reusing non-potable water.
The GLC will be hiring a 2026 miseagrant.bsky.social summer intern! This position will fund an undergraduate to work on aquatic invasive species projects relevant to the #GreatLakes, including the #GLAISBlitz.
For more info and how to apply, visit: https://ow.ly/ZTSk50Y05Hv
For more info and how to apply, visit: https://ow.ly/ZTSk50Y05Hv
January 20, 2026 at 2:56 PM
The GLC will be hiring a 2026 miseagrant.bsky.social summer intern! This position will fund an undergraduate to work on aquatic invasive species projects relevant to the #GreatLakes, including the #GLAISBlitz.
For more info and how to apply, visit: https://ow.ly/ZTSk50Y05Hv
For more info and how to apply, visit: https://ow.ly/ZTSk50Y05Hv
From today's #GreatLakes Daily News:
Advocates voice concerns over data center wastewater plans, 10 days left for public comment; here’s when #SooLocks will close; discover the inner workings of the S.S. Badger, and more.
https://www.glc.org/dailynews
Advocates voice concerns over data center wastewater plans, 10 days left for public comment; here’s when #SooLocks will close; discover the inner workings of the S.S. Badger, and more.
https://www.glc.org/dailynews
January 7, 2026 at 9:20 PM
From today's #GreatLakes Daily News:
Advocates voice concerns over data center wastewater plans, 10 days left for public comment; here’s when #SooLocks will close; discover the inner workings of the S.S. Badger, and more.
https://www.glc.org/dailynews
Advocates voice concerns over data center wastewater plans, 10 days left for public comment; here’s when #SooLocks will close; discover the inner workings of the S.S. Badger, and more.
https://www.glc.org/dailynews
Our #GreatLakes HABs Collaborative is hosting a new webinar series on communicating HAB risk!
The first webinar will occur Jan 21 and focus on how communities perceive scientific information and how these perceptions influence public engagement & decision-making.
https://ow.ly/VHgn50XSqXs
The first webinar will occur Jan 21 and focus on how communities perceive scientific information and how these perceptions influence public engagement & decision-making.
https://ow.ly/VHgn50XSqXs
January 6, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Our #GreatLakes HABs Collaborative is hosting a new webinar series on communicating HAB risk!
The first webinar will occur Jan 21 and focus on how communities perceive scientific information and how these perceptions influence public engagement & decision-making.
https://ow.ly/VHgn50XSqXs
The first webinar will occur Jan 21 and focus on how communities perceive scientific information and how these perceptions influence public engagement & decision-making.
https://ow.ly/VHgn50XSqXs
This bill is an important step to ensure that the world’s longest deep draft commercial waterway – the #GreatLakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System – receives its fair share of funding to continue improving the safety and reliability of our region’s ports.
joyce.house.gov/posts/joyce-...
joyce.house.gov/posts/joyce-...
Joyce Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Federal Port Infrastructure Investments Nationwide
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Bill Huizenga (MI-04), Frank Mrvan (IN-01), Randy Weber (TX-14), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Debbie ...
joyce.house.gov
December 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This bill is an important step to ensure that the world’s longest deep draft commercial waterway – the #GreatLakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System – receives its fair share of funding to continue improving the safety and reliability of our region’s ports.
joyce.house.gov/posts/joyce-...
joyce.house.gov/posts/joyce-...
NEWS: A new report demonstrates the region’s ongoing commitment to coordinated, science-based management of the #GreatLakes.
In 2024, water withdrawals remained stable, with the vast majority of withdrawn water returned to the basin. https://www.glc.org/news/wudb-121125
In 2024, water withdrawals remained stable, with the vast majority of withdrawn water returned to the basin. https://www.glc.org/news/wudb-121125
December 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
NEWS: A new report demonstrates the region’s ongoing commitment to coordinated, science-based management of the #GreatLakes.
In 2024, water withdrawals remained stable, with the vast majority of withdrawn water returned to the basin. https://www.glc.org/news/wudb-121125
In 2024, water withdrawals remained stable, with the vast majority of withdrawn water returned to the basin. https://www.glc.org/news/wudb-121125
On the second day of #GLCDuluth2025, speakers included the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, Michigan EGLE, Québec Government Office in Chicago, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on #GreatLakes maritime strategy and managing PFAS in sediment.
October 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
On the second day of #GLCDuluth2025, speakers included the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, Michigan EGLE, Québec Government Office in Chicago, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on #GreatLakes maritime strategy and managing PFAS in sediment.
What a great first day at #GLCDuluth2025!
Mayor Roger Reinert kicked off the meeting by welcoming Commissioners and Observers to Duluth.
Attendees heard from experts on microplastics, #GreatLakes harmful algal blooms, water reuse, as well as from the GLC's official Observers.
Mayor Roger Reinert kicked off the meeting by welcoming Commissioners and Observers to Duluth.
Attendees heard from experts on microplastics, #GreatLakes harmful algal blooms, water reuse, as well as from the GLC's official Observers.
October 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
What a great first day at #GLCDuluth2025!
Mayor Roger Reinert kicked off the meeting by welcoming Commissioners and Observers to Duluth.
Attendees heard from experts on microplastics, #GreatLakes harmful algal blooms, water reuse, as well as from the GLC's official Observers.
Mayor Roger Reinert kicked off the meeting by welcoming Commissioners and Observers to Duluth.
Attendees heard from experts on microplastics, #GreatLakes harmful algal blooms, water reuse, as well as from the GLC's official Observers.
The Great Lakes Commission planted two trees yesterday in advance of #GLCDuluth2025. As a founding participant in the #GreatLakes St. Lawrence Trees and Green Events initiatives, the GLC has committed to planting trees and using other sustainable meeting practices to reduce waste.
October 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The Great Lakes Commission planted two trees yesterday in advance of #GLCDuluth2025. As a founding participant in the #GreatLakes St. Lawrence Trees and Green Events initiatives, the GLC has committed to planting trees and using other sustainable meeting practices to reduce waste.
We're excited to be here in Duluth on the shores of beautiful Lake Superior for our 2025 Annual Meeting tomorrow.
Stay tuned for updates from our meeting! #GLCDuluth2025
Stay tuned for updates from our meeting! #GLCDuluth2025
October 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
We're excited to be here in Duluth on the shores of beautiful Lake Superior for our 2025 Annual Meeting tomorrow.
Stay tuned for updates from our meeting! #GLCDuluth2025
Stay tuned for updates from our meeting! #GLCDuluth2025