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Conducting Research through Cooperative Partnerships: The PERM Agreement

For 18 years, the Partnership for Ecosystem Research and Management (PERM) has successfully brought together university scientists and state and federal agencies to solve problems and apply research results to keep the region's natural resources base healthy and sustainable.

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Living on the Edge: A Closer Look at Coastal Communities

Jill Wingfield of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission staff had a chance to talk about the value of the waterfront to local communities with David Ullrich, Director of the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Cities Initiative and Commissioner of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

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Asian Carp: The War Isn't Over

As DNA confirms the presence of Asian carp within miles of Lake Michigan, the millions of people that live and work in the Great Lakes region stand strong in their commitment to protect the Great Lakes.

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Managing the Lake Huron Fishery

In the space of five years, between 2004 - 2008, Lake Huron has undergone dramatic changes that have altered the fishery and given rise to a significant paradox for fishery managers about how to best balance a changing ecosystem with competing interests in the face of uncertainty. These challenges are not limited to Lake Huron: indications are that the ecosystems of lakes Michigan and Ontario are also changing in ways that mimic the ecosystem changes seen in Lake Huron.

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