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Extensive Great Lakes information and news is available at the Great Lakes Information Network.
The Wisconsin Department works with other state agencies on Great Lakes issues including:
- DOA Wisconsin Coastal Management Program [Exit DNR]
- University of Wisconsin Sea Grant [Exit DNR]
- University of Wisconsin Extension [Exit DNR]
- UWM Great Lakes WATER Institute [Exit DNR]
- USGS Groundwater in the Great Lakes [Exit DNR]
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The Great Lakes are international water bodies boarding both Canada and the United States. The following are links to binational organizations that address Great Lakes economy, management, research, policy, and culture.
- Great Lakes Commission [Exit DNR]
- Great Lakes Fisheries Commission [Exit DNR]
- International Joint Commission [Exit DNR]
- International Association for Great Lakes Research [Exit DNR]
- Binational State of the Great Lakes [Exit DNR]
The following links to federal and regional agencies and organizations also provide information on Great Lakes policy, research, and management.
- Council of Great Lakes Governors [Exit DNR]
- USEPA´s Great Lakes National Program Office [Exit DNR]
- Environment Canada [Exit DNR]
- USGS Great Lakes Science Center [Exit DNR]
- NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory [Exit DNR]
- Great Lakes & Ohio River Division of the Army Corps of Engineers [Exit DNR]
The following links are to non-governmental organizations that provide opportunities for citizen involvement in Great Lakes Issues. Please note that these links are provided as a convenience and that the inclusion of a link does not imply an endorsement of a site´s content.
- Great Lakes Forever [Exit DNR]
- Great Lakes United [Exit DNR]
- Alliance for the Great Lakes [Exit DNR]
- Lake Superior Alliance [Exit DNR]
- National Wildlife Federation – Great Lakes Program [Exit DNR]
- Nature Conservancy – Great Lakes Program [Exit DNR]
- Sierra Club – Great Lakes Program [Exit DNR]
- Trout Unlimited [Exit DNR]
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