The Maple River Watershed encompasses 937 square miles with just over 400 miles of waterways. The watershed covers parts of Clinton, Shiawassee, Gratiot, Montcalm and Ionia Counties. With over 1,700 farms, a prominent agricultural background defines the watershed. However, in […]

Lake Erie, one of our nation’s largest sources of fresh water and home to numerous recreational opportunities, plays a vital role in the success and health of surrounding economies and populations. In recent years, harmful algal blooms (HABs) have […]

Each of us has a role to play in protecting Michigan’s magnificent lakes and streams. Are you ready to play your part?  If so, the Michigan Lake and Stream Leaders Institute is looking for you!  We invite you to apply for the Class of 2019. Community members, […]

The 2019 Great Lakes Conference will be held on March 5, 2019 in East Lansing. The conference will highlight key issues in the Great Lakes, including a history of fisheries, Asian Carp prevention, wild rice uses, BMPs in the Lake […]

Mark your calendar for the upcoming Shoreline and Shallows Conference set for Thursday, March 7, 2019 in East Lansing. This year’s conference will feature presentations on impacts of moderate and high-energy waves on lake shorelines and lake level impacts. […]

The Michigan State University Extension Introduction to Lakes course is being offered online January 2019 and registration ends January 8, 2019! This nationally recognized six-week course is offered in a convenient self-paced online format and is designed for anyone […]

Both Michigan State University Extension and the Institute of Water Research are part of the MI CLEAR partnership to address algal blooms in the Great Lakes. This partnership consists of over 20 organizations and was recently featured in the […]

IWR was a featured exhibit at the 2017 AutumnFest hosted by the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Our team had a great time educating visitors about nonpoint source pollution and water quality improvements in the Red Cedar […]

IWR and partners released Michigan EnviroImpact, an online tool that provides users with regularly updated forecasts for surface manure runoff risk. The tool allows users to create email and text message alerts that notify them of significant predicted runoff risk […]

Staff from the Institute of Water Research presented three online tools at the 2017 International Association of Great Lakes Research Conference held in Detroit, MI. Jason Piwarski, along with partners from Michigan Sea Grant and MSU Extension shared the […]