Lake Michigan Field Station

NOAA GLERL's Lake Michigan Field Station (LMFS) is the home port for NOAA Great Lakes vessels, which operate throughout the Great Lakes. It is also home for the long-term observations research program on Lake Michigan.

The LMFS is strategically positioned on Lake Michigan to provide support to the local and regional community by further developing NOAA's role in freshwater ecology, ecosystems management, coastal management, and water-based commerce. This field station promotes long-term observations, field work, and process studies essential for understanding and developing future ecological services.


NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
Lake Michigan Field Station (LMFS)
1431 Beach Street
Muskegon, MI 49441
LMFS main line 231-755-3831


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Updated: 01/08/2025