Matt Herbert

Bipartisan bill to protect Great Lakes fisheries moves forward in Senate The bipartisan legislation introduced by Senator Gary Peters aims to bolster Great Lakes fishery research and management efforts

This is a really important bill to ensure that critical science that supports Great Lakes fisheries management continues. #GreatLakes #Science #fisheries

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Michigan cuts funding for invasive species projects MARQUETTE – The state budget has cut funding for the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program this year but it won’t reduce money for controlling invasive sea lampreys. The Legislature and governor thi...

Here is another example. #PureMichigan
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Michigan Senate greenlights big hike to fishing, hunting fees, House GOP says ‘No way’ • Michigan Advance Hunting and fishing fees in Michigan would increase to net revenue of more than $20 million under a bill passed by the Senate on Tuesday, which was met with staunch opposition from Republicans in both...

Michigan continues to reduce investment in the protection and management of our natural resources. #PureMichigan
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Sault Tribe releases over 500,000 fish in annual stocking effort The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians has completed its annual fish stocking, releasing over 500,000 walleye and whitefish to support fisheries and address invasive species challenges.

Sault Tribe released over 425,000 Walleye and over 100,000 Lake Whitefish in conservation efforts to support fish populations and healthy fisheries. #GreatLakes #PureMichigan #Indigenous
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The dismantling of the US Forest Service is imminent The public has less than a week remaining to comment on the administration's plans.

This massive restructuring of the Forest Service would vastly reduce capacity within the agency to protect & manage land/resources. It's also a shift in management away from western states. Public comment period ends Sept 30th. #conservation #outdoors #nature
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Grand Portage Band launches first Indigenous-led coast guard on Lake Superior | WTIP When the U.S. Coast Guard closed its Grand Marais station in 2022, it left a significant gap in safety coverage along a large stretch of Lake Superior. For the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chip...

Grand Portage Band launches first Indigenous-led coast guard on Lake Superior

@GreatLakes

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More Than 99 Percent of Americans Disapprove of Roadless Rule Rollbacks, According to New Analysis A public comment period for the planned rescission of the Roadless Rule ended Friday with more than 99 percent of comments opposing the move.

There aren't very many large, contiguous roadless areas left in the US. And it turns out that 99% of Americans understand that and care that those lands remain roadless. I would have guessed #RoadlessAreas would be popular, but 99%?!?
#Conservation #Outdoors
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Great day yesterday scouting sites with partners from Little Traverse Bay Band and Sault Tribe, in preparation for upcoming work this fall/winter, as part of our efforts to develop restoration strategies for tributary runs of Lake Whitefish. #GreatLakes

Great Lakes Region Unprepared for Increasing Water Use Demands - Alliance for the Great Lakes CHICAGO, IL (August 20, 2025) – The Great Lakes region faces the prospect of water shortages, groundwater conflicts, and contaminated aquifers as demand sharply increases from large water users such [...

New Report Sounds Alarm Over Lack of Planning and Oversight For Upcoming Great Lakes Water Demands
#Water #GreatLakes
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Deteriorating dams are being removed in Michigan. Will the money for that effort dry up? A number of deteriorating dams have been torn down and streams restored. It's expensive, and Michigan's budget is facing challenges.

Michigan has hundreds of dams that are well past their projected lifetime and pose threats to public safety. Funding has been helping to remove the worst dams, but that funding may be drying up.
#PureMichigan #Rivers #Dams #PublicSafety
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Annual flood series for the Milwaukee River at Milwaukee, just downstream of I-43 bridge, 1915-2023. Top of the scale is 20,000 cfs, flood of record was 18,200 cfs. At 2:30 AM this morning it was at 19700 cfs, at 9AM, 19300 cfs, off-scale (too high for the gage?) in between.

Crazy rainfall event totals on the west coast 🌊🌊

New study shows that the contribution of Indigenous and community-governed lands are often overlooked or are undervalued in #biodiversity conservation assessments. These oversights can impact our goals and lead to lost opportunities.
#Indigenous #Conservation
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It's really a question for @michiganegle.bsky.social, but I do know that there are coastal communities that are deeply engaged in Pathway's to Resilience. And I'm sure they will talk about some of those case studies during this webinar.

Live along the #GreatLakes coast in Michigan? Learn how the Michigan Coastal Management Program is helping coastal communities to be more environmentally/economically resilient and sustainable in an upcoming webinar.
#Michigan #PureMichigan
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Photo of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron from the International Space Station. Photo by astronaut Jeanette Epps.

Photo of Lake Michigan, Michigan, and part of Lake Huron from the International Space Station. Part of the ISS' solar array is visible on the right edge of the shot. Photo by astronaut Jeanette Epps.

I stumbled across a few amazing photos of Lake Michigan taken from the ISS in April of 2024. These were shot by astronaut, Jeanette Epps.

The #GreatLakes are pretty great. Let's hope they stay that way.

On the Lake Superior shoreline, tribal national park holds special meaning Frog Bay Tribal National Park opened in 2012 to restore reservation lands back to tribal ownership and ensure tribal members and outsiders alike can access the area for generations.

Frog Bay Tribal National Park along Lake Superior (established by Red Cliff Band in 2012) was the first of its kind. Other Tribes have since followed with similar parks.
#GreatLakes #Indigenous
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“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.

💦So, let's build more Data Centers & Crypto Mining Sites .... [derp] #H2O #OhioBlues #Aquifer #Freshwater #GreatLakes www.propublica.org/article/wate...

(PDF) Unauthorized Translocations of Threatened Fauna in Freshwater Ecosystems: Insights From the Iberian Southeast PDF | Unauthorized translocations of native and threatened wildlife are widely conducted for conservation purposes. This illegal practice remains... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ...

It's illegal to move fish and other wildlife around without authorization (and major evaluation). Increasingly, people are moving rare species, particularly because of concerns about #ClimateChange. This could become a major problem. #Fish #Conservation
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Report: Climate change continues to drive warmer weather, extremes in Great Lakes region An updated report confirms that climate change is impacting the Great Lakes region through warmer and wetter weather, greater fluctuation in lake levels and disappearing fish populations.

Climate change continues to drive weather extremes in the Great Lakes region
#GreatLakes #ClimateChange
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This wetland fight could go to the Supreme Court | Great Lakes Now A court case pitting farmer against farmer in Iowa could decide the fate of wetlands nationwide.

Wetland regulation fight could go to the Supreme Court. #Wetlands #water
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Finally, a focus on freshwater fish Fish are disappearing in an African lake that feeds the people of four countries. Freshwater lakes may not be as vast as oceans but they are just as important.

Fish are disappearing in an African lake that feeds the people of four countries. #Freshwater lakes may not be as vast as oceans but they are just as important. #fisheries
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Wetlands of Teejop, now Madison, recorded by the public land survey in 1834, two years after forced cession of these Ho-Chunk lands. The Yahara River then also had a more wandering path across the swampy isthmus. Also note the sugar grove (now Maple Bluff) and trail.

Can artificial reefs in Lake Michigan slow erosion and boost fish population? Researchers aim to find out. Rubble ridges, which have been built parallel to the shore, help retain some sand without fully stopping the natural flow in the lake.

Can artificial reefs in Lake Michigan slow erosion & boost fish populations? Artificial reefs off of #Illinois Beach State Park are designed to help protect coastal beaches and provide fish habitat. Researchers are evaluating.
#GreatLakes #LakeMichigan #Chicago
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A 39-year Old Lake Trout Was Pulled Out of Lake Michigan The 16-pound fish hatched in 1984.

Many species of fish live a lot longer than people think.
#GreatLakes #LakeMichigan #fish
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DeWine’s H2Ohio program has meant a far healthier Lake Erie. So why did lawmakers attack it? Editorial Whose ox was gored? Which deep-pocketed donor or donors were behind lawmakers attack on the successful H2Ohio program? The secrecy of Ohio’s budget process prevents Ohioans from learning these crucial...

Lake Erie harmful algal blooms are a really important human health and economic issue. And H2Ohio has been effective in helping to reduce these impacts.
#GreatLakes #H2Ohio #LakeErie
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As the Great Lakes Become a Data Center Hub, AI’s Water Usage Impact Remains Unknown AI data centers pose a threat to groundwater in the Lake Erie watershed, with only 1% of the water in the Great Lakes being replenished each year. By Jaden Stambolia

We know AI requires a ton of water to cool servers, but companies have not been transparent about how much water is used. This is something to think about in the #GreatLakes, but also pretty much any geography. #AI #water #freshwater #tech
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Ready to swim in the Great Lakes? Here's how warm they are The warmest water temperature of the Great Lakes today is 81.1 degrees in Lake Erie and the coldest is at 65.1 degrees in Lake Michigan.

Many parts of the Great Lakes are already getting pretty warm after the recent heat wave.
#GreatLakes
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Challenging Invisibility: The #Native Experience with #Marginalization

What are your whitefish memories, Michigan? Beloved fish on the brink | Bridge Michigan The Great Lakes survivors are vanishing before our eyes. What do they mean to your family? Let Bridge know.

What are your favorite memories of #GreatLakes Lake Whitefish? Whitefish and Chips at your favorite restaurant? Smoked whitefish and crackers at the cabin with the family? A Door County whitefish boil? A big whitefish catch ice fishing?
#GreatLakes #PureMichigan
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