Great Lakes Water Studies Institute
Located at the Great Lakes Campus on Lake Michigan, the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute (GLWSI) at Northwestern Michigan College is strategically positioned to engage individuals and organizations, both locally and globally, in advancing skills, knowledge and understanding of the world’s dynamic water resources.
Explore Real-World Learning
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Marine Technology -
Freshwater Studies -
Wet Tech
Water Quality & Environmental Technology
Adyn McHugh, Marine Technology program student
“We have amazing field courses. I think of it as kind of a scavenger hunt.... We just did an assignment with a shipwreck in it.”
Great Lakes Campus Webcam
Great Lakes Observing System
Project Profiles
Mapping the Great Lakes
Advancements in Technology
AquaHacking Great Lakes 2023-2024 Challenge
Freshwater Research & Innovation Center presentation
Brochure (click to download)In the News
From student to top leader: Water studies director rises from within
Record-Eagle – December 1, 2024
Milestone reached in effort to build new freshwater research center in northern Michigan
UpNorthLive – September 5, 2024
FRESHWATER RESEARCH: High hopes for Traverse City's new Innovation Center
Record-Eagle – September 3, 2023
Freshwater Research & Innovation Center Scores $1.6 Million In Federal Funding
The Ticker – January 11, 2023