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International Joint Commission Feb 3, 2025

Until Feb 17, 2025: International Elk-Kootenai/y Watershed Study Board inviting public comment on its draft Plan of Study - https://www.ijc.org/en/ekwsb/international-elk-kootenaiy-watershed-study-board-opens-public-comment-period-draft-plan holding virtual public meeting on Feb. 11:

International Elk-Kootenai/y Watershed Study Board Opens Public Comment Period on Draft Plan of Study | International Joint Commission

The International Elk-Kootenai/y Watershed Study Board (Study Board) is inviting public comment on its draft Plan of Study until February 17, 2025. The finalized plan will outline the work proposed by the Study Board over the next 19 months.

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International Joint Commission Jan 30, 2025

Microplastics are present in all five of the Great Lakes, but there is no coordinated, basinwide effort to monitor and report on the status of plastic pollution. In a new report, the International Joint Commission (IJC)’s Great Lakes Science Advisory Board proposes regional coordination to systematically measure #GreatLakes #microplastics.
https://ijc.org/en/sab/coordination-monitor-great-lakes-microplastics-proposed-international-joint-commission-science

Coordination to Monitor Great Lakes Microplastics Proposed by International Joint Commission Science Advisory Board | International Joint Commission

The board proposes tools to strengthen monitoring efforts through a regionally coordinated approach.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWindsor, Ontario

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International Joint Commission Jan 29, 2025

Fish-eating gulls and terns nesting on Michigan shoreline areas known to have long-standing industrial contamination reproduce less, have fewer chicks that survive and develop more deformities than those on nonpolluted shorelines, a decadelong field study by Calvin University researchers found.

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/01/28/calvin-university-fish-gulls-birds-pollution-water/77971796007/

#GreatLakes

Fish-eating shoreline birds harmed by polluted Michigan waters, yearslong study finds

Gulls and terns studied in known polluted shoreline areas had a host of worse health and reproductive outcomes than those in nonpolluted areas.

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International Joint Commission Jan 17, 2025

#Winter is becoming shorter in the waters of the #GreatLakes
"A deep look at the water in the Great Lakes shows that winters are about 14 days shorter than they were in 1995.
The finding, outlined in a new paper published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, marks the first time that researchers have used subsurface temperature readings to determine how climate change may be affecting seasons in and around the largest bodies of freshwater in the U.S."
https://research.noaa.gov/winter-is-becoming-shorter-in-the-waters-of-the-great-lakes/
#NOAA

International Joint Commission Jan 16, 2025

The Blue Tech Innovation Challenge is focused on issues facing the #GreatLakes:
-Water quality and nutrient cycling
-Forever chemicals
-Microplastics
-Marine infrastructure, stormwater management, wastewater treatment
Enrollment opens Jan. 27, 2025. Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/189YUekrzHTL6eWdpb0-HNYvaS-K29ylWO0SGSTQF388/viewform?edit_requested=true

#gener8tor #NorthwestMichiganCollege #AquaAction

Great Lake Blue-Tech Innovation Challenge

Technology-based innovation challenge focused on the issues facing the Great Lakes and associated freshwater ecosystems. Details can be found here. Challenge Focus Viable technology-based enterprises that fall broadly in the areas outlined below: ● Sensor development ● Autonomous and remotely operated systems ● Testing and mitigation tools ● Modeling and/or AI applications Areas of Impact ● Water quality - nutrient cycling ● Forever chemicals ● Microplastics ● Marine infrastructure - stormwater management - waste water treatment

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International Joint Commission Jan 6, 2025

Public webinar planned for Thurs, Jan 23, to provide #LakeErie updates on work under Nutrients Annex of #GreatLakes Water Quality Agreement - led by US Environmental Protection Agency, Canada Water Agency https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYscO2hrT0sGdcSBslxPv2eSL8vmz9_cJW5#/registration

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: GLWQA Nutrients Annex Webinar: 2024 Lake Erie Update. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Please join us on Thursday, January 23 for a webinar that will provide updates on work under the Nutrients Annex of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. During this webinar we will summarize current conditions in Lake Erie, and you will hear about ongoing efforts to manage excess phosphorus loads that are leading to toxic and nuisance algal blooms and hypoxia. Topics that will be covered include: • Current conditions in Lake Erie, including nutrient loading and severity of blooms. • Collaborative efforts to reduce phosphorus across southwestern Ontario. • A closer look at phosphorus trends in the Maumee river and other priority tributaries. The webinar will be led by representatives from the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Canada Water Agency, with additional speakers from Conservation Authorities and Heidelberg University. The webinar is open to the public.

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International Joint Commission Dec 31, 2024

Looking back at the environmental highs - and lows - of 2024
🟢 From a landmark deal to fund conservation to chilling news about greenhouse gas emissions
https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/looking-back-environmental-highs-and-lows-2024
#Goodbye2024 #Hello2025

International Joint Commission Dec 13, 2024

#ICYMI 2024 Great Lakes Poll Shows Consistent Support for Protection, Concerns About Water Quality Challenges

https://www.ijc.org/en/2024-great-lakes-poll-shows-consistent-support-protection-concerns-about-water-quality-challenges

#GreatLakesH2OpinionPoll

2024 Great Lakes Poll Shows Consistent Support for Protection, Concerns About Water Quality Challenges | International Joint Commission

A new regional poll shows that a growing majority of participants share common beliefs about the value of protecting the Great Lakes. They also recognize the essential role of ecosystem health and water quality in supporting the region’s economy and quality of life.

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International Joint Commission Dec 3, 2024

Update on Lake Superior Outflows and Expected Conditions – December 2024, from the IJC's Lake Superior Board of Control: https://www.ijc.org/en/update-lake-superior-outflows-and-expected-conditions-december-2024

#LakeSuperior #GreatLakes #WaterLevels

Update on Lake Superior Outflows and Expected Conditions – December 2024 | International Joint Commission

The gate setting of the Compensating Works will be maintained at the typical winter gate setting (Gates #7 through #10 open 20 cm each) equivalent to approximately one-half gate fully open. The Board expects the total St. Marys River flow in December to be 1,900 cubic meters per second (67,100 cfs), as prescribed by Regulation Plan 2012. Actual hour-to-hour and day-to-day flows may vary depending on hydrologic conditions, as well as variations in flow from the hydropower plants.

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International Joint Commission Nov 21, 2024

Kootenay Lake 2024 Fall Levels and Winter Weather Outlook
• Maximum Kootenay Lake Levels
• Observed Kootenay Lake Levels
• Snowpack and Winter Forecasts
https://ijc.org/en/klbc/kootenay-lake-2024-fall-levels-and-winter-weather-outlook

Kootenay Lake 2024 Fall Levels and Winter Weather Outlook | International Joint Commission

Maximum Kootenay Lake LevelsThis fall, Kootenay Lake levels have been in compliance with the International Joint Commission (IJC) Order of Approval, which sets the maximum allowed water level. During the late summer, the IJC maximum water level was 1743.32 feet (531.36 meters) at Nelson, British Columbia, to allow farmers in the Kootenai Flats region to work their fields without an elevated water table.

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