Lake Superior Articles

Seiche Newsletter Articles

Pulp Mill Effluent and Fish Don't Mix (Well)
August 2008
Lake Superior Feels the Heat: Climate Change Discussed at Conference
May 2008
Where did all the smelt go?
May 2008
Making a Great Lake Superior
December 2007
Superior Science News Debuts
December 2007
Low Lake Superior Water Levels
August 2007
Lake Superior Studies Point Out Problems With Using E. coli as an Indicator of Beach Contamination
August 2007
Readers Want to Know
May 2007
Lake Superior Holds Onto Her Dead ... and Her Toxaphene
February 2007
Unsolved Mystery: Lake Superior’s Missing Carbon
October 2006
New Zealand Mudsnails Found in Duluth-Superior Harbor
June 2006
Ice Cover Lacking on Lake
April 2006
All Plankton Great and Small
October 2005
What Happened to the Taconite Tailings?
June 2005
Listening to the Lake Airs on KUMD Radio
June 2005
Minnesota Sea Grant Awards $566,650 for Aquatic Research
April 2005
In a Pickle: The Mystery of the North Shore’s Salty Well Water
April 2005
Harbor Corrosion Report Available
April 2005
Lake Superior Workshop Proceedings Available
April 2005
Harbor Corrosion: It’s the Pits
December 2004
The Case of the Watery Grave
December 2004
Watch for Nets!
December 2004
Gaining A Superior Perspective
September 2004
Citizens Identify Priorities for Lake Superior Restoration
September 2004
UMD Professor to Chair Great Lakes Commission
September 2004
Bacteria on the Beach
June 2004
Rip Currents Hit Home
June 2004
Great Lakes Ecological Change Detectives
June 2004
Hooked on Coasters
November 2003
Graduate Research Advances Lake Superior Science
November 2003
Never-ending Motion: Lake Superior’s Wetlands
November 2003
Community Concerns Explored Along North Shore
July 2003
Minnesota Sea Grant Awards $678,500 for Aquatic Research
April 2003
Lake Superior’s Deep-Water Donut Mystery
April 2003
What You Can Do to Help Lake Superior
September 2002
“Sensing” Duluth Streams
June 2002
Dangerous Breaking Waves
June 2002
Lake Superior’s Native Lampreys
March 2002
Cousteau Speaks for Sweetwater Seas
March 2002
Odd Jobs
December 2001

Featured Articles

Large Mayfly Hatch Prompts Public Concern
Mayflies emerged by the thousands along the bay side of Park Point during the summer of 2007, sparking public fears of a fish kill.
Superior Pursuit: Facts About the Greatest Great Lake
Whether you visit Minnesota's North Shore or live there year-round, Lake Superior is a constant source of wonder.
Lake Superior Water Levels
Lake Superior is currently (2007) at a near-record low for its water level.
The Mystery of the Missing Smelt
Many factors have been playing into the fluctuation of the smelt population.
Lake Superior's Physical Characteristics
Despite Lake Superior’s massive size, it only manages to support a limited amount of aquatic life.
Lake Superior's Natural Processes
The lake has a significant impact on patterns. There are also several interesting physical processes that take place in the lake.
Humans & Lake Superior
Lake Superior’s basin has a significantly lower population, but it’s home to the Great Lakes’ largest port, Duluth-Superior.
Rip Currents: Escape the Grip of the Rip!
About rip currents on the Great Lakes and what you need to know to enjoy the beach safely

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