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Great Lakes Diatoms
Collection of images of these microscopic organisms, classified by morphology and by genus.
Great Lakes Erosion Fact Sheet
Discussion of coastal landforms, erosion, waves, lake levels, and other aspects of the topic.
Great Lakes Fishery Commission
Binational agency coordinating fisheries research, sea lamprey control, and fisheries management among the state, provincial, tribal, and federal management agencies. Includes a fish image gallery and fact sheets about sea lampreys.
Great Lakes Water Levels
US Army Corps of Engineers information resource, including current lake levels, water levels in the connecting channels, historic data, and forecasts.
International Association for Great Lakes Research
Promotes Great Lakes and other large lakes research. Includes lake facts and information about the organization's journal and conferences.
Lake Michigan Potential Damages Study
Information about the US Army Corps of Engineers' long-term assessment of potential shoreline damages over the next 50 years due to fluctuating lake levels along this lake's shoreline.
Lake Ontario Keeper
Grassroots organization of an informed and empowered waterfront community, promoting access to public waterways and accountability for polluters through investigations, workshops, and, when necessary, criminal prosecutions.
Large Lakes Observatory
Institute on the Duluth campus of the University of Minnesota, dedicated to the study of large lakes world wide. Includes information on facilities, instruments, education opportunities, and research activities.
NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
US government institution conducting research on coastal and estuarine processes, and the interdependencies with the atmosphere, and sediments. Site includes extensive resources on the physical and biological aspects of the lakes and environmental concerns.
The Great Lakes Forecasting System
Bathymetry maps featuring current data and forecasts of water surface temperature and ice cover, integrated water currents, wind fields, and wave heights.
Water Level Restoration on Lakes Huron and Michiga
Reports about the growing problem of decreasing lake levels on North America's Great Lakes.