Wetlands
The Great Lakes support a US$6 trillion regional economy. But their value goes well beyond, including benefits such as aesthetics, wildlife habitat, biodiversity conservation, recreational fishing, swimming, boating and aquatic life support. The lakes also provide drinking water to nearly 40…
The Great Lakes are expansive, interconnected watersheds in Canada and the United States.
A binational group of agencies, organizations and universities has been developing a method of tracking the health of Great Lakes wetlands from space.