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Wireless auditorium
90 seats are available
for classes, seminars, and
professional meetings.
Where science
and policy meet
With input from social scientists,
the GLRC will be a nexus of
research and policymaking, to help
meet human needs while
protecting the largest
group of freshwater lakes
on Earth.
Landscaping
8 gardens incorporate
cultivars of native plants
to mimic the region’s
ecosystems—including a
functioning bog.
Rooftop gardens
These natural air
conditioners also soak
up runoff.
L AKE SUPER
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Duluth
Captured warmth
Exhaust from the nearby
heating plant warms the
center in winter.
Minneapolis
Green Bay
Detroit
Chicago
A boathouse
to die for
A hoist, electronics, repair
shops, office, and space for
staging and cleanup are
just an hour’s ride from
Lake Superior.
80-square-foot
GeoWall
This flat-panel display lets
researchers share results
with stakeholders.
Tools and toys
for scientists
9 research labs are stocked
with top-of-the-line
equipment for studies in
chemical analysis,
sediments, air quality,
and more.
Big water,
big picture
A supercomputer can
crunch a tsunami of data
and predict what Lake
Superior will look like in
100 years.
Endangered
species
The Fish Biology Lab
supports science on coaster
brook trout, lake sturgeon,
and other threatened
fish species.
Location,
location, location
On America’s North
Coast, there’s no better
place for Great Lakes
research.
Exotic species
Lab space is dedicated
to studies of invasive
species such as quagga
and zebra mussels and
spiny water fleas.
Fun science
for kids . . .
and everyone else
Kids of all ages enjoy
programs from fish dissection
workshops, to nature hikes,
to cruises on the Research
Vessel Agassiz.
Michigan Tech’s
Great Lakes Research Center
W H AT M A K E S I T G R E AT
Roving ROVs
Remotely operated vehicles
scour the lake bottom for
anything from wrecks to
toxic waste.
Research vessels
The 37-foot RV Agassiz, a
state-of-the-art floating
laboratory, joins two smaller
boats, the Polar and the
Husky Traveler.
Buoys with brains
9 high-tech buoys track
Great Lakes weather and
water conditions.
Everyone can play
The GLRC can provide space
for scientists and others who
study the Great Lakes.
For more information, contact
Guy Meadows at
gmeadows@mtu.edu,
906-487-1106.