July 26, 2018
by Kaye LaFond
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Andrea VanderWoude is a remote sensing specialist — that means she’s looking at things from far away. Whether she’s studying harmful algal blooms or rip currents, her job is to pull information out of pictures taken from airplanes or satellites. … Continue reading
July 20, 2018
by Katherine Glassner-Shwayder
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To answer questions about organisms and how they interact in the Great Lakes ecosystem, scientists from NOAA GLERL and CIGLR are using a new high tech sampling tool called MOCNESS (Multiple Opening and Closing Net and Environmental Sensing System). Continue reading
November 15, 2017
by Katherine Glassner-Shwayder
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By Dr. Doran Mason (NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory) and Felix Martinez (National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science) Researchers at NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) are exploring the use of sound to monitor and assess the health … Continue reading
May 10, 2017
by Nicole Rice
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NOAA GLERL harmful algal blooms research program featured on Detroit Public Television As part of a series on The Blue Economy of the Great Lakes, NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) is featured in a short video, produced by … Continue reading
October 14, 2016
by sonia joshi
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How can airplanes help predict harmful algal blooms (HABs)? For several years the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been using satellites to guide HAB forecasts. But, satellites have their limitations. For example, the Great Lakes region can be … Continue reading