Great Lakes Educators of Aquatic and Marine Science

To support and collaborate with diverse groups of Great Lakes educators, stakeholders, and community members to foster Great Lakes literacy and stewardship.

Upcoming events

    • Tuesday, June 30, 2026
    • 6:00 PM
    • A zoom link will be sent out once you register.

    Who: Open to all curious educators


    When: June 30 at 6 pm EST


    Where: Ship-to-Shore via Zoom


    What: Join Indiana educator, Ashley Cosme, for a live video Q&A with the Corps of Exploration to learn more about life on board the ship and the latest discoveries. Ashley is a 2026 Science Communications Fellow with the Ocean Exploration Trust and will be participating in the Nautilus expedition season this summer. 


    Questions: Email Ashley Cosme


    Register Today! 

    • Thursday, July 09, 2026
    • 5:00 PM
    • A Microsoft Teams link will be emailed once registered.

    Who: Formal and non-formal educators interested in Great Lakes science and education.  

    What: GLEAMS Past President, Mandi Young, will share about the investigations taking place aboard the R/V Lake Guardian from an educator's perspective. Mandi will provide a brief overview of each project before taking a deeper dive into the specific project she is involved with. Each project has accompanying lessons that will be shared with attendees.

    Project Topics

    • How zooplankton communities change from nearshore to offshore and from day to night
    • How zooplankton community composition affects larval fish diet selection
    • How water color and incoming light affect water chemistry and photosynthesis

    Register Today!


    *The Shipboard Science Immersion is a signature program of the Center for Great Lakes Literacy.

Past events

Thursday, May 21, 2026 Topic Bird Migration in the Great Lakes: Membership Event
Sunday, May 03, 2026 Birds, Stewardship, and Watershed Connections for Chicagoland Educators
Thursday, March 19, 2026 Member Forum on Challenges in EJ
Monday, March 09, 2026 GLEAMS March Board Meeting
Friday, February 13, 2026 GLEAMS Elections
Thursday, January 22, 2026 State of GLEAMS
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Great Lakes Winter Photo Contest
Wednesday, December 03, 2025 GLEAMS Board Nominations
Thursday, September 11, 2025 GLEAMS Coastal Clean Up Kick Off
Thursday, July 10, 2025 Member Event: Shipboard Science!
Thursday, May 22, 2025 GLEAMS Member Event: FishPass and Protecting Migratory Fish
Monday, May 05, 2025 GLEAMS May Board Meeting
Sunday, May 04, 2025 Chicago GLEAMS Beach Clean-up + Picnic
Thursday, March 27, 2025 Member Event: Great Lakes Inspirations
Thursday, March 06, 2025 GLEAMS March Board Meeting
Monday, January 06, 2025 State of GLEAMS
Thursday, November 14, 2024 GLEAMS Coastal Clean Up Celebration!
Thursday, November 07, 2024 GLEAMS November Board Meeting
Thursday, October 03, 2024 Maximize Your Membership: Latest News and How to Leverage Your Member Resources
Friday, August 23, 2024 GLEAMS August Board Meeting
Thursday, July 18, 2024 Restoring Urban Rivers
Thursday, May 23, 2024 GLEAMS Let's Talk about Migratory Fish!
Monday, May 06, 2024 GLEAMS Quarterly Board Meeting
Thursday, March 21, 2024 Great Lakes Reads: Sharing Our Favorite Books
Thursday, February 15, 2024 Exploring Environmental Justice Together
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 December GLEAMS Waterside Chat - Reflecting On 2023
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 November GLEAMS Waterside Chat - Food Webs
Wednesday, November 01, 2023 Member Share Out: Harmful Algal Blooms Research in Kenya
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Great Lakes Indigenous People History and Children's Literature
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Game Night with GLEAMS
Thursday, January 26, 2023 Navigating Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant’s Explorer Resources for Educators
Thursday, October 20, 2022 GLEAMS Launch Celebration
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 GLEAMS Coastal Cleanup with Inland Seas Education Association, Suttons Bay, MI
Saturday, October 01, 2022 GLEAMS Coastal Cleanup with Outdoor Adventure Center
Monday, September 26, 2022 GLEAMS Coastal Cleanup with Great Lakes Aquarium - Duluth, MN
Saturday, September 24, 2022 GLEAMS Coastal Cleanup - Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Bay View Park
Friday, September 23, 2022 GLEAMS Coastal Cleanup with Greater Cleveland Aquarium, OH
Saturday, September 17, 2022 GLEAMS Coastal Cleanup with Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL
Saturday, September 17, 2022 GLEAMS Coastal Cleanup with Bay City DNR Vistor Center
Saturday, September 10, 2022 GLEAMS Coastal Cleanup with Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park - Union Bay

Great Lakes Educators of Aquatic and Marine Science
is a non-profit organization throughout the Great Lakes watershed.

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