Great Lakes Commission
The Great Lakes Commission is a binational government agency established in 1955 to protect the Great Lakes and the economies and ecosystems they support.
📍Ann Arbor, Michigan
- A report released we released in January found that in 2024, 35.7 billion gallons per day were withdrawn from the #GreatLakes basin: ow.ly/YOi150Y8lXH Find out more in our new fact sheet summarizing the report!
- Missed the first #GreatLakes Harmful Algal Blooms Collaborative webinar on communicating #HABS risk? 🌊 The recording is now online! Learn how community views of science impact engagement and decisions about harmful algal blooms in the #GreatLakes. Watch here: ow.ly/rFBm50Y5trr #LakeErie
- Our recent GLC newsletter highlights include an update on U.S. #GreatLakes appropriations and news about our upcoming study of the economic impacts of the #GLRI. Read it now: glc.org/about/newsletter/
- UPDATE: This application will close Jan 31 at 5pm Eastern! The GLC will be hiring a 2026 miseagrant.bsky.social summer intern! This position will fund an undergraduate to work on aquatic invasive species projects relevant to the #GreatLakes, including the #GLAISBlitz. ow.ly/ZTSk50Y05Hv
- Registration is now open for the 2026 #GreatLakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and #GreatLakesDay in DC! For more info and to register, visit: glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
- New video of the restoration of North Fish Creek in the Lake Superior headwaters of WI, funded in part through our #GreatLakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program! More GLSNRP success stories are on our website: glc.org/work/sedimen... youtube.com/watch?v=yFE2... #GLRI
- 🚨 OUT NOW: our January newsletter ! 🌊 Highlights include a save the date for #GreatLakesDay and our Semiannual Meeting; an update on U.S. #GreatLakes appropriations; and news about our upcoming study of the economic impacts of the #GLRI. glc.org/about/newsletter/
- 🌊💻 Our director Erika Jensen spoke to The Detroit News about how data centers could affect the #GreatLakes: ow.ly/OiQf50Y0QAS The GLC recently passed resolutions calling for more study of energy/water use and strategies for reusing non-potable water.
- The GLC will be hiring a 2026 miseagrant.bsky.social summer intern! This position will fund an undergraduate to work on aquatic invasive species projects relevant to the #GreatLakes, including the #GLAISBlitz. For more info and how to apply, visit: ow.ly/ZTSk50Y05Hv
- From today's #GreatLakes Daily News: Advocates voice concerns over data center wastewater plans, 10 days left for public comment; here’s when #SooLocks will close; discover the inner workings of the S.S. Badger, and more. glc.org/dailynews
- Our #GreatLakes HABs Collaborative is hosting a new webinar series on communicating HAB risk! The first webinar will occur Jan 21 and focus on how communities perceive scientific information and how these perceptions influence public engagement & decision-making. ow.ly/VHgn50XSqXs
- This bill is an important step to ensure that the world’s longest deep draft commercial waterway – the #GreatLakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System – receives its fair share of funding to continue improving the safety and reliability of our region’s ports. joyce.house.gov/posts/joyce-...
- NEWS: A new report demonstrates the region’s ongoing commitment to coordinated, science-based management of the #GreatLakes. In 2024, water withdrawals remained stable, with the vast majority of withdrawn water returned to the basin. glc.org/news/wudb-121125
- On the second day of #GLCDuluth2025, speakers included the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, Michigan EGLE, Québec Government Office in Chicago, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on #GreatLakes maritime strategy and managing PFAS in sediment.
- What a great first day at #GLCDuluth2025! Mayor Roger Reinert kicked off the meeting by welcoming Commissioners and Observers to Duluth. Attendees heard from experts on microplastics, #GreatLakes harmful algal blooms, water reuse, as well as from the GLC's official Observers.
- The Great Lakes Commission planted two trees yesterday in advance of #GLCDuluth2025. As a founding participant in the #GreatLakes St. Lawrence Trees and Green Events initiatives, the GLC has committed to planting trees and using other sustainable meeting practices to reduce waste.
- We're excited to be here in Duluth on the shores of beautiful Lake Superior for our 2025 Annual Meeting tomorrow. Stay tuned for updates from our meeting! #GLCDuluth2025
- Registration for the 2025 #GreatLakes Commission 70th Anniversary Annual Meeting closes NEXT MONDAY, October 20! Register now at our website to join us in beautiful Duluth! glc.org/meetings/annual
- On #IndigenousPeoplesDay the Great Lakes Commission recognizes that Indigenous people are the original caretakers of the #GreatLakes. The GLC values its relationships with Indigenous Nations and is committed to working together to make the lakes stronger for generations to come.
- At the recent Leadership Summit of the #GreatLakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers , our Executive Director Erika Jensen moderated a panel on how foundations are working with regional organizations to improve the regional environment and economy.
- Congratulations to our federal, state and local partners on the official delisting of the Muskegon Lake #GreatLakes Area of Concern! The GLC is proud to have led 12 habitat restoration projects at 9 sites in the Muskegon AOC.
- Register now for the last webinar in our series on #GreatLakes resilience! The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus, American Great Lakes Ports Association, Detroit Wayne County Port Authority and @ijcsharedwaters.bsky.social will share efforts from throughout the region. ow.ly/eJRG50WYlmY
- The GLC, with input from state revolving fund (SRF) managers, has assembled fact sheets for each of the eight #GreatLakes states that highlight the impact of earmarks for water infrastructure projects on states’ SRF programs.
- From #GreatLakes Daily News: Report: Climate change continues to drive warmer weather, extremes in region; Shipping industry, boaters fear risks of cuts to federal Great Lakes programs; Algal blooms pop up in western Lake Erie, Sandusky Bay and more at www.glc.org/dailynews
- The GLC is hosting our first Water Workforce Roundtable event this week, bringing people together to discuss strategies for developing the #GreatLakes water workforce. To learn more about our work to identify novel solutions to water infrastructure challenges, visit ow.ly/YZXj50WqH8k
- On 8/4, the GLC will host the second webinar in our series on "Realizing Resilience: Coordinating efforts from across the #GreatLakes basin." Participants will hear from speakers from the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, Wisconsin Wetlands Association/NOAA and USGS. tinyurl.com/3vzcu8ka
- On 7/1, join our Invasive Mussels Collaborative for its webinar "Clash of the Shells" to learn about dreissenid mussel impacts on native unionids! Presenters will include Kennedy Zwarych of @mcgill.ca and Alexander Karatayev of Buffalo State. RSVP: ow.ly/vP9f50W2Qgn #GreatLakes
- Today (6/24)! Join GLC and partners for a webinar on the GSI Impact Hub, an interactive platform to help quantify and communicate the multiple benefits – or co-benefits – of green stormwater infrastructure. ow.ly/FrjJ50W8qMf #GreatLakes #greeninfrastructure #stormwater
- On June 18, the Great Lakes Commission will host a webinar with the University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership: "Realizing Resilience: Coordinating efforts from across the #GreatLakes basin." ow.ly/N7Ex50W7Tu9
- "Introduced," the award-winning podcast about aquatic invasive species and the #GreatLakes, recently released a new episode about how a popular watercraft inspection program evolved from a middle school science project! t.co/j3anG4EcXe
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- The Great Lakes Commission congratulates the state of Illinois for moving us closer to realizing the goal of protecting the #GreatLakes from this devastating invasive species.
- Now available: the Great Lakes Commission May 2025 newsletter! Save the date for the 2025 GLC Annual Meeting in Duluth; a recap of #GreatLakesDay; a #GreatLakes theme available at the Midwest Climate Resilience Conference; and more! mailchi.mp/glc/newslett...
- SAVE THE DATE: The 2025 #GreatLakes Commission Annual Meeting will be held October 29-30 in beautiful Duluth, Minnesota, on the shores of Lake Superior! More information will be available soon at www.glc.org/meetings/annual.
- We're #hiring! Join us in #AnnArbor as a Director of Programs — visit our website to learn more and apply by April 30! glc.org/about/jobs/ #michiganjobs #annarborjobs #greatlakesjobs #greatlakes
- Recent #GreatLakes Daily News headlines: @noaa.gov to hold first advisory council meeting for #LakeOntario National Marine Sanctuary; In winter, the waters of Lakes Michigan and Huron separate into layers. Not anymore. Why?; and more at glc.org/dailynews
- Now available: a recording of our Invasive Mussel Collaborative's recent webinar assessing the risks of zebra mussel establishment along the western United States invasion front invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webina... #GreatLakes #invasivespecies
- Join our Invasive Mussel Collaborative for their next webinar on research being done on the zebra mussel invasion front! Register here: invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webina... #GreatLakes #invasivespecies
- Join our Invasive Mussel Collaborative for their next webinar on research being done on the zebra mussel invasion front! Register here: invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webina... #GreatLakes #invasivespecies
- Grateful to our fantastic Commissioners from New York for joining us for #GreatLakesDay!
- Thank you to @debbiedingell.house.gov and Senator Jon Husted for being our first two speakers at the #GreatLakesDay Congressional Breakfast Reception! The #GreatLakes shape our region and transcend political boundaries!
- It's #GreatLakesDay in DC! In honor of #GreatLakes Day, what's your favorite fact about the lakes? One of ours is that the lakes provide the backbone for a $6 TRILLION economy that would be one of the largest in the world if it stood alone as a country!
