The Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) promotes access to real-time and historic data on the hydrology, biology, chemistry, geology and cultural resources of the Great Lakes, its interconnecting waterways and the St. Lawrence River. GLOS is a regional node of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) initiative. The Great Lakes Sea Grant Network is working to build an education and outreach program to support GLOS.
For more information on how GLOS can be applied to coastal issues facing Wisconsin, contact Jim Lubner, Marine Safety and Education Specialist (email: jflubner *at* aqua.wisc.edu) or David Hart, Geographic Information Systems Specialist (email: dhart *at* aqua.wisc.edu).
About GLOS
A color brochure that introduces the Great Lakes node of the Integrated Ocean Observing System.
http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/downloads/glos/GLOSbrochure.pdf
GLOS - Best Education and Outreach Practices Workshop
Traverse City, Michigan
April 10-11, 2007
http://coexploration.org/glos/
Paddle-to-the-Sea -- Google Earth Application
Paddle-to-the-Sea has taught children and adults alike about the natural and cultural wonders of the Great Lakes. It remains timely 66 years after its initial publication. Follow Paddle-to-the-Sea, a carving of a young Indian boy in a canoe, on a journey through all the Great Lakes. This Google Earth application was developed by David Hart, GIS Specialist at the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute and Noah Hart, student at Madison West High School during the summer of 2007. It includes themes, key words, and Web Sites from each chapter, along with path of Paddle's journey to the sea and links to Great Lakes data.
http://aqua.wisc.edu/glct/maps/kml/Paddle_to_the_Sea.kmz