There will be a planned outage of this website beginning 8:00 am CST on Monday, March 3 and lasting through Wednesday, March 5 as we migrate our network to EPA’s National Computer Center. During the move, this website will be unavailable. Please check the site on Thursday March 6, 2025 after 8 am CST as we hope to have all services restored by then. Il y aura une interruption programmée de ce site web à partir de 8h00 CST le lundi 3 mars et jusqu'au mercredi 5 mars, car nous transférons notre réseau vers le Centre National de l'Informatique de l'EPA. Pendant cette période, le site web sera indisponible. Veuillez vérifier le site le jeudi 6 mars 2025 après 8h00 CST, car nous espérons avoir rétabli tous les services d'ici là.

Engagement Opportunities

Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement Nutrients Annex Webinar: 2023 Lake Erie Update

Please join us on Wednesday, December 13th from 10:30-12:00 pm eastern / 9:30-11:00 pm central for a webinar that will provide updates on work under the Nutrients Annex of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA). This webinar will summarize ongoing efforts to manage excess phosphorus loads that are leading to toxic and nuisance algal […]

Posted: November 27, 2023

(Webinar) Let’s Talk Lake Superior: Habitat and Species Protection

Our next outreach and engagement webinar will focus on habitat and species in Lake Superior, with an emphasis on Lake Sturgeon. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET) and join us for a one-hour public webinar, “Habitat and Species Protection in Lake Superior,” as part of our […]

Posted: November 22, 2023

(Webinar) Let’s Talk Lake Huron: Chemical Contaminants in Lake Huron

Do you want to learn more about chemical contaminants in Lake Huron? If so, mark your calendars for Monday, December 11, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT (2 p.m. ET).  We will be hosting a one-hour public webinar, “Chemical Contaminants in Lake Huron”, as part of our Let’s Talk Lake Huron webinar series! Hear about the […]

Posted: October 24, 2023

(Webinar) Let’s Talk Lake Erie: Aquatic Invasive Species in Lake Erie

Learn about the state of invasive species in Lake Erie at our upcoming webinar, “Aquatic Invasive Species in Lake Erie” on September 28, 2023 at 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET) as part of our Let’s Talk Lake Erie webinar series!  Join us as we explore the historical timeline of aquatic invasive species (AIS) in […]

Posted: September 13, 2023

(Webinar) Canada’s first National Adaptation Strategy

Interested in learning about Canada’s first National Adaptation Strategy and its relevance to the Great Lakes Basin? Join our speakers from Environment and Climate Change Canada on Friday November 17th from 11am–12pm ET for a webinar all about Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy. This webinar is organized by the Climate Change Impacts Annex of the Great […]

Posted: August 24, 2023

Nutrients Annex Subcommittee Recommends Retaining Lake Ontario Phosphorus Targets

To help manage nutrient loads and mitigate the impacts of harmful and nuisance algae in Lake Ontario, the United States and Canada committed, through the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA), to review (and revise if appropriate) the binational phosphorus targets for Lake Ontario. Based on the findings of a recent assessment, the GLWQA […]

Posted: July 11, 2023

(Webinar) Nutrients and Algal Blooms in Lake Erie

Are you interested in the impact of algal blooms and nutrient pollution on the health of Lake Erie? If so, mark your calendars for Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET) for a one-hour public webinar, Nutrients and Algal Blooms in Lake Erie as part of our Let’s Talk Lake Erie […]

Posted: May 23, 2023