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Great Lakes Water Studies Institute

Outline of the Great Lakes showing the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute's locationLocated at the Great Lakes Campus on Lake Michigan, the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute (GLWSI) at 91重口 is strategically positioned to engage individuals and organizations, both locally and globally, in advancing skills, knowledge and understanding of the world’s dynamic water resources.

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Adyn McHugh, marine technology program student
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Adyn McHugh, Marine Technology program student
“We have amazing field courses. I think of it as kind of a scavenger hunt.... We just did an assignment with a shipwreck in it.”

 

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Scholarships available to help cover registration and travel

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Call for Abstracts due by June 5, 2026

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Mapping the Great Lakes
Advancements in Technology

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