Welcome to a special guest edition of the Schoolship Blog! While many of our readers know how central water quality testing is to our open-water education sessions, the science doesn’t...
Nine times out of ten, when you ask students on an Inland Seas program what they know about plankton, their response has something to do with the TV show, SpongeBob...
My family once ran out of water while climbing Mt. Doom. We suffered through the largest mosquito hatch in history with no bug suits or spray. Despite all the adventures...
Most people, when asked to name something that lives under the surface of Lake Michigan, would probably name a large fish. Maybe some people who are particularly fond of the...
Even with both of the Inland Seas Education Association’s schooners absent in July, our Suttons Bay Campus was buzzing with activity. Each morning, I would arrive at work to a...
The Great Lakes Watershed Field Course (GLWFC) is an annual 4-day professional development experience for teachers throughout the Great Lakes region. Training includes watershed and environmental concepts, place-based education, environmental education pedagogy, and...
July 4, 2025 Starting Point: Suttons Bay, MI Ending Point: 45° 54′ N 084°14′ W (at 2359) Our journey began in Sutton’s Bay with a 0700 call time. After a...
I grew up fiercely loyal to Lake Huron. So when I accepted a position on the shores of Lake Michigan, it felt a bit like I was cheating on the...
Our Schoolship programs have been sailing full speed ahead since early May, welcoming classes from across the Great Lakes states aboard our schooners. Students get to step into the shoes...
As of 2023, there have been 188 non-native aquatic species identified in the Great Lakes. The impact these species have had on the Great Lakes varies widely, from mildly beneficial...