National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
NOAA Begins 2026 Hydrographic Mapping Work on Great Lakes
For the first time since 2022, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is conducting mapping operations across portions of Lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan and Superior. The NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson returned to the Great Lakes... Read More
New Water Standards: Updating International Great Lakes Datums to Reflect Lake Bottom Rebound
Since the last ice age, the earth’s crust beneath the Great Lakes has been expanding – rebounding from the weight of glaciers. After all, the Great Lakes were formed by... Read More
Raising Questions: Industry Looks to Protect Shipping Channels as Marine Sanctuaries Increase in the Great Lakes
The proliferation of marine sanctuaries to protect shipwrecks in the Great Lakes – including one proposed for eastern Lake Ontario whose public comment process just concluded – is raising questions... Read More