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UMD Scientists Publish Startling Results on the Effects of Mussels on the Great Lakes
January 28, 2021
Quagga Mussels are now the dominant life form in four of the great lakes.
Expert Alert: Chemistry and Microplastics
August 6, 2020
Melissa Maurer-Jones researches the impact of plastics on Lake Superior.
Be On the Lookout for Algae Blooms on Lake Superior
August 4, 2020
UMD researchers have identified factors that contribute to blooms on Lake Superior.
Climate and Governance
April 23, 2020
UMD's $500K NSF grant will help address Great Lakes water levels and climate change.
Former UMD Professor Honored for His Research Efforts
February 11, 2020
Faculty emeritus Dr. Bob Hecky is receiving a major ASLO award for a "cornerstone work" published in 1995.
Research Brief: Mapping Large Lakes
November 20, 2019
Large Lakes Observatory has mapped the precise ways in which people benefit from large lakes.
Learn Aboard the Great Lakes' Largest Research Vessel
August 26, 2019
On Friday, Aug. 30, tour UMD's Blue Heron and learn about "Potential Sources of Cyanobacteria in Lake... more
A Blue-green Algae Threat to Lake Superior
August 23, 2019
This recent bloom may be a harbinger of things to come.
LLO Science on Deck
July 31, 2019
On Friday, August 30, tour the R/V Blue Heron and learn about "Potential Sources of Cyanobacteria in... more
Currents in Motion
July 9, 2019
In an attempt to answer novel and complex questions, UMD’s LLO deploys equipment designed to take data from Lake Superior.