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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Tuesday, August 8, 2023 (Toledo, Ohio) – On Sunday, August 20, the National Museum of the Great Lakes welcomes the largest U.S. Academic Research Fleet vessel on the Great Lakes, the R/V Blue Heron. Operated by the Large Lakes Observatory at the University of Minnesota Duluth, the R/V Blue Heron is well-equipped for research and

by: National Museum of the Great Lakes

tags: Boat Museum, Education, Great Lakes, Minnesota, Ohio

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Lake Guardian research vessel. Photo credit: EPA ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A Lake Ontario cruise was no summer vacation for several teachers who spent a week on board an Environmental Protection Agency ship, testing water quality on the lake. The voyage plays an important role in the future health of not just Lake Ontario, but all

by: Seth Voorhees, Spectrum News 1

tags: Education, Great Lakes, Lake Ontario, New York State

Thursday, June 22, 2023

News Photo by Darby Hinkley: The collaborative research team working in Thunder Bay includes, from left, Onur Bagoren and Anja Sheppard, of the University of Michigan, Mason Pesson, Corina Barbalata, and William Ard, of Louisiana State University, Jamey Anderson, of Michigan Technological University, and Katie Skinner, of the

by: Darby Hinkley

tags: Education, Lake Huron, Michigan, Shipwrecks

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Cedarville, Michigan - Great Lakes Boat Building School (GLBBS) recently received a $10,000 donation from the Marine Leadership Alliance in support of their “Enhancing Education with Equipment” (EEE) Campaign. The funding is earmarked for creating an engine test tank area in their new facility that will become the MLA

by: Great Lakes Boat Building School

tags: Education, Michigan

Friday, April 14, 2023

The Lake Huron Coastal Centre will hold its biennial conference delving into the coastal sustainability challenges and solutions for Lake Huron in Grand Bend early next month. The Is the Coast Clear? conference will bring environmental professionals, Indigenous communities, government officials and members of the public together

by: The Sun Times

tags: Education, Environmental Impact, Great Lakes, Lake Huron

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Built in 1843 the schooner Home, is one of the oldest shipwrecks discovered in Wisconsin. Tamara Thomsen/Wisconsin Historical Society photo KEWAUNEE COUNTY – Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary is working toward community engagement for its region on Wisconsin’s shore of Lake Michigan. The National

by: Kris Leonhardt

tags: Education, History, Lake Michigan, Shipwrecks, Wisconsin

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

CHICAGO, April 11, 2023 – Driver’s education – or sitting behind the wheel of a vehicle, safely navigating streets and roads with a professional instructor at your side – is an important step in becoming a safe driver. If you’re looking to get at-the-helm experience on a recreational boat, that’s

by: BoatUS

tags: Boating 101, Chicago, Education, Great Lakes, Powerboating

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

On Big Game from Fishing Headquarters, Estelle Wolfman, Tampa, FL caught a 40 lb. amberjack. L. to R. is Estelle Wolfman, Tampa, FL; Diane McGuerty, Fort Myers Beach, FL; Marion Iglecia, Ft. Myers, FL and Barbara Ryan, Pompano Beach, FL. At Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing South Florida Offshore seminar weekend. Fort Lauderdale, FL

by: Betty Bauman

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, Education, Fishing, Florida, Women In Boating

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 28, 2023 – For most recreational boaters, VHF radios are a better lifesaving tool than the omnipresent cellphone, even as more boaters use cellphones for emergency on-water communications. Why? The VHF radio remains the only tool at the boater’s disposal that can summon those potential rescuers on the

by: BoatUS

tags: Accessories, Boating 101, Boating Safety, Education, Electronics, How To

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Cedarville, MI – Ilmor, headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, recently donated and delivered a truckload of educational and technical supplies along with Ilmor marine engines. The equipment will expand the hands-on learning horizons of the Marine /Service Technology students at Great Lakes Boat Building School (GLBBS). Currently,

by: Great Lakes Boat Building School

tags: Community Outreach, Education, Great Lakes

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