GVSU Annis Water Resources Institute

http://www4.gvsu.edu/wri/

This site contains information that is useful for those who are about to take a cruise or have already taken a cruise aboard the D. J. ANGUS or W.G. JACKSON.  The site contains an instructors manual, water data, links to many Great Lakes sites, and more.

Instructor’s manual for cruises aboard the D.J. ANGUS or W.G. JACKSON.

General Sites About the Great Lakes

http://www.great-lakes.net/

The Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN) provides an abundant amount of information on a variety of Great Lakes topics including education, economic, the environment, maps, and GIS.

General Great Lakes information site.  The site includes geologic information, as well as information on topics such as lake levels, climate, food web, and lake stratification.  The site also has a virtual classroom.

http://www.geo.msu.edu/geo333/dunes.html

            Information about Michigan dunes.

http://daphne.palomar.edu/wayne/ww0704.htm

Geology site about the origin of sand dunes.

http://www2.nature.nps.gov/grd/parks/indu/index.htm

Indiana sand dunes.

http://asms.k12.ar.us/geology/papers/paper2.htm

Lake Michigan sand dunes

http://www.leelanau.com/waterfall/waves_begin.html

Formation of waves.

Formation of waves.

Scientific description of waves.

Simple graphic description of waves.

http://www.geo.msu.edu/geo333/part-two-B.html

        Information on Great Lakes glaciation.

http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/GreatLakes/GlacialGift/

Glacial history.

Information about southernmost Lake Michigan glaciation.

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/greatlakes/greatlakes.html

NOAA bathymetry images for each of the Great Lakes.

A satellite image of the Great Lakes in North America. (Image Courtesy Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, Ann Arbor)

A variety of current satellite images including water temperature, cloud cover, reflectance, color, and water levels.  Registration is needed to access much of the material at this site.  Click on “REGISTRATION” to see the provisions and register for access.

http://www.odysseyexpeditions.org/indexfh.asp

General information about fish biology.

General fish information, life histories, species database, glossary and more.

General fish information and answers to many frequently asked questions about fish.

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http://www.uoguelph.ca/zoology/great_lakes/sample/sample.htm

Information on Great Lakes plankton.

Information on Great Lakes diatoms.

http://seagrant.umn.edu/exotics/

Minnesota Sea Grant’s “A Field Guide to Aquatic Exotic Plants and Animals".  Includes photographs and biological species information.

GLIN’s Exotic Species of the Great Lakes.  Contains photographs, information, and links to scientific resources.

Michigan Sea Grant Site.  Information on zebra mussels and other exotic species.  Publications and graphics such as slides, prints, and illustrations of Great Lakes non-indigenous, aquatic organisms are available for purchase through this site.

Information about Aquatic Nuisance species put out by the Great Lake Commission.

http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/

EPA site about Great Lakes pollution.

http://www.nwrc.nbs.gov/lessons/limnolog.html
    Limnology
http://www.nwrc.nbs.gov/lessons/95content.html
    Wetland topics
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1996/clark_ditch.html
    Limnology of drainage ditches
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1996/cassidy_water.html
    Microbiology water drop study
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1996/cascio_wetlands.html
    Project wetlands
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1996/droege_watershed.html
    A living watershed
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1996/vaughan_salmon.html
    Limnology study involving Coho salmon
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1991/down_drain.html
    Oxygen in water
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1991/sewage.html
    Water treatment
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1991/water.html
    Water pollution
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/newatg/Schnierlein/index.html
    Marine or limnology study
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/newatg/Weisker/water.html
    Chemicals in water
http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/lessons/indiv/wilder/summary.html
    How satellites see
http://www.halcyon.com/marcs/lessons.html
    Links to a number of sites that provide lesson plans on any subject area.
 

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