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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is an active leader on Great Lakes issues that are meaningful to residents across the basin. Through its participation in several regional initiatives—including the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA)—NOAA transforms mission-directed research into products and services that people use every day, and helps address the following Great Lakes issues.
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)Harmful algal blooms are a symptom of degrading water quality, and can result in unsafe conditions for human and aquatic life. NOAA research on the formation, duration, and toxicity of HABs is used to create products that help the public make informed decisions, such as how to manage drinking water plants or when to go to the beach. A twice-weekly forecast bulletin for HABs in western Lake Erie provides information on current location, future movement, and intensity of HABs as they form. Additionally, NOAA’s experimental HAB Tracker combines remote sensing and modeling to produce 5-day forecasts of bloom extent, intensity, and movement. These real-time predictions can provide water intake managers, anglers, boaters, and beach users timely information for decision-making.
Habitat Restoration Since 2007, NOAA has been awarded over $120 million to improve fish passage, clean up marine debris and associated contaminants, restore coastal wetlands, and remove invasive species. With more than 82 Great Lakes restoration projects, NOAA has restored over 3,987 acres of habitat for fish and wildlife, removed over 186,755 metric tons of waste and demolition material, and opened over 718 stream miles of river for fish passage.
Improved Marine ForecastsMarine forecasting in the Great Lakes is serious business for both commercial ships and recreational vessels. NOAA has developed new marine forecasting processes for predicting wind speed, wind
direction, and wave spectra that better highlight dangerous conditions and potentially save lives.
Asian Carp Asian carp are invasive fish with the potential to threaten the physical, ecological and socio-economic health of the Great Lakes. NOAA works collaboratively with federal, state, tribal, municipal and provincial partners to provide modeled information about the impact of these fish if they were to become established in the Great Lakes.
PreparednessNOAA recognizes the importance of preparing communities and economies for disturbances in ecosystems and changes to natural resource production. The agency’s role spans from predicting conditions, supporting planning, promoting green infrastructure, and connecting partners with data, tools and technical assistance, to preparing for unexpected natural and man-made hazards—both directly and in partnership with keystone partners, such as the state coastal zone management programs.
VesselsNOAA provides a fleet of nine small research vessels that are used by NOAA in the Great Lakes region to promote science and stewardship. These vessels range from 23-80 feet in length. NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) Lake Michigan Field Station in Muskegon, Mich., is the home port for these vessels, which operate throughout the Great Lakes basin.
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For additional information, please contact:Jennifer DayNOAA Great Lakes Regional [email protected]/great-lakes
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