Through the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (Agreement), Annex 4 (Nutrients), Canada and the United States (the Parties) have committed to coordinate binational actions to manage phosphorus loadings to the Great Lakes to combat harmful and nuisance algal blooms and hypoxia. The Parties adopted phosphorus load reduction targets in 2016 to reduce inputs to the […]
Posted: September 23, 2024(Webinar) Development of the Next Generation of Regional Climate Change Projections
Interested in learning about climate modeling projects in the Great Lakes Basin? Check out our webinar on Friday September 13th from 11am–12pm ET on the Development of the Next Generation of Regional Climate Change Projections for the Great Lakes Basin. Join us and our guest speaker Dr. Michael Notaro from the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies […]
Posted: September 5, 2024(Webinar) Let’s Talk Lake Superior: Invasive Species in Lake Superior
Join us as we dive into the world of aquatic invasive species and how they can disrupt Lake Superior’s ecosystem. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 10 am CT (11 am ET) and join us for a one-hour public webinar, “Invasive Species in Lake Superior”. This presentation is part of our Let’s […]
Posted: September 4, 2024(Webinar) Let’s Talk Lake Ontario – Getting to the bottom of things: Sediment contamination
Join us as we explore chemical contaminants in Lake Ontario sediments. Register for our upcoming public webinar, “Getting to the bottom of things: Sediment contamination,” taking place on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 12 pm ET. Learn how sediments become contaminated, different approaches to remediation and efforts being taken by Canada and the U.S. to […]
Posted: September 4, 2024(Webinar) Let’s Talk Lake Erie: Habitat and Species Protection in Lake Erie
Do you want to learn more about habitat and species protection in Lake Erie? If so, mark your calendars for October 9, 2024, at 10 am CT (11 am ET). We will be hosting a one-hour public webinar, “Habitat and Species Protection in Lake Erie,” as part of our Let’s Talk Lake Erie webinar series! […]
Posted: September 4, 2024(Webinar) Let’s Talk Lake Huron: Algae, Bacteria and Nutrients in Lake Huron
Are you interested in the factors that drive algae growth in Lake Huron and the potential impacts on the ecosystem? If so, mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 11 am CT (12 pm ET). We will be hosting a one-hour public webinar, “Algae, Bacteria and Nutrients in Lake Huron,” as part of […]
Posted: September 4, 20242022 Annual Climate Trends and Impacts Summary for the Great Lakes Basin
The 2022 Annual Climate Trends and Impacts Summary for the Great Lakes Basin, led by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and a partnership of climate services organizations in the U.S. and Canada, provides an overview of the climate trends and impacts in the basin for the year, […]
Posted: August 1, 2024Public Comment Period Open: Input to inform the review of the 2012 Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Under the 2012 Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, “the Parties to the Agreement” – the U.S. and Canadian Governments – are to conduct a review of the operation and effectiveness of the Agreement every nine years: “Following every third triennial Assessment of Progress Report of the Commission, the Parties shall review the operation and […]
Posted: June 5, 2024Exploring Great Lakes Water Budget Components Using Canadian Regional Climate Model (CRCM Versions 5 and 6)
Interested in learning about climate modeling and Great Lakes water budget components? Check out our webinar on Friday June 14th from 11am–12pm ET on Exploring Great Lakes Water Budget Components Using Canadian Regional Climate Model (CRCM Versions 5 and 6). Join our speakers Dr. Biljana Music from Ouranos and Dr. Alejandro Di Luca from UQAM for […]
Posted: April 26, 2024