Publications and Resources - Links

Sponsors of Pennsylvania Sea Grant Program:

• National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• NOAA National Sea Grant
• Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
• Penn State Institutes of Energy and Environment
• Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)
• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Sea Grant:

• Great Lakes Sea Grant Network - describes the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network.
• National Sea Grant Nonindigenous Species Sites - national collection of nonindigenous species throughout the country
• National Sea Grant Program - provides links to the 29 Sea Grant College Programs.
• Sea Grant Coast Watch - lake surface temperature recording system
• National Sea Grant Law Center Advisory Service

Educational Links:

• Chesapeake Science on the Internet for Educators (ChesSIE)
• EPA's Environmental Education
• ERIC: Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education
• Great Lakes Information Network: T.E.A.C.H. Great Lakes
• Living Classrooms
• NOAA Education Resources
• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Educator's Page
• Regional Science Consortium at the Tom Ridge Center at Presque Isle

Aquatic Invasive Species:

• Governor's Invasive Species Council of Pennsylvania
• Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Information System (GLANSIS)
• National Aquatic Species Alert System
• Protect Your Waters: Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers
• Renea Ruffing’s Goby Web Site
• Sea Grant National Aquatic Nuisance Species Clearinghouse
• Sea Grant Nonindigenous Species Site (SGNIS)
  

Native Species

• Anglers Hooked on Lake Erie Steelhead
• Pennsylvania Aquatic Insects - Distribution maps of Pennsylvania caddisflies and stoneflies with their occurrence in North America can be found on this site. Other projects include mayflies on radar and a mussel refugium at Presque Isle State Park, Erie, PA.

Great Lakes:

• Council of Great Lakes Governors - a private, nonprofit organization devoted to working cooperatively on public policy issues common to Great Lakes States.
• EPA Great Lakes Homepage - describes Great Lakes environmental issues
• Great Lakes Circle Tour - a scenic tour set up by the Great Lakes Commission which circles all the Great Lakes and showcases many recreational sites
• Great Lakes Commission - a binational agency that promotes the orderly, integrated and comprehensive development, use and conservation of the water and related natural resources of the Great Lakes basin and St. Lawrence River.
• Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) - The GLERL conducts integrated, interdisciplinary environmental research in support of resource management and environmental services in coastal and estuarine waters, with a special emphasis on the Great Lakes.
• Great Lakes Fishery Commission
• Great Lakes Information Network - an exhaustive resource of Great Lakes information.
• Great Lakes Sport Fishing Council - angling information for Great Lakes Fishermen.
• Great Lakes Waterflea Report - 2001 Lake Erie Status Report and 2002 Outlook
• International Joint Commission - official site of the International Joint Commission.
• National Aquatic Nuisance Species Clearinghouse - located on the campus of the State University of New York at Brockport, this site is home to an extensive library of information on aquatic nuisance, non-indigenous and invasive species.
• Pennsylvania Lake Erie Watershed Association
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Buffalo office) - coverage area includes Erie watershed.
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Detroit office) - among other items, provides current information on lake levels.
• U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Buffalo - Marine Safety Office Buffalo - Buffalo, New York

Lake Erie Recreation:

• Erie Area Chamber of Commerce
• Fish Erie - fishing information ranging from the location of bait shops to fishing reports
• GoErie.com - information on Erie Pennsylvania from the Erie Daily times.
• Harborcreek Township
• North East PA Chamber of Commerce
• Pennsylvania Campground Owner’s Association - lists Pennsylvania’s campsites by area, outlines each facility's features
• Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
• Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
• Pennsylvania Game Commission
• Pennsylvania Outdoor Recreation and Information Guide
• Pennsylvania Regional Directory
• Pennsylvania Visitor’s Guide
• Pennsylvania Visitor's Network, Erie County Page
• US Brig Niagara - information about tours, sailing schedules, etc.

Pennsylvania Environmental Sites:

• Greenworks - a statewide cable television organization that produces programs about environmental issues in Pennsylvania. One of their recent programs focused on the Erie-area environment, and Sea Grant is a component of the program.

Weather:

• Interactive Weather Information Network - Provided by the National Weather Service.
• National Weather Service Office - latest information from the Cleveland office of the National Weather Service.
• The Weather Channel - weather information for Erie, PA from the Weather Channel.

NOAA:

• National Ocean and Atmospheric Association
• NOAA Great Lakes Data Rescue - provides data and imagery of the Great Lakes
• NOAA ROUTER Search Engine - to search all NOAA sites.