In partnership with Michigan Technological University, the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences, mooring buoys are being installed to improve safety and access for boaters, divers, paddlers and snorkelers at sanctuary sites. These buoys help protect sensitive resources, such as coral reefs, seagrass beds, and historic shipwrecks, from anchor damage. They also collect real-time wind, wave, and temperature data in Lake Michigan, which is publicly available through the Great Lakes Observing System at seagull.glos.org.
UWM School of Freshwater Sciences joins project to deploy buoys for public use in Lake Michigan
