Great Lakes Information Network
Great place for various organizations working on Great Lakes.The Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN) is a partnership that provides one place online for people to find information relating to the binational Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region of North America. GLIN offers a wealth of data and information about the region's environment, economy, tourism, education and more. Thanks to its strong network of state, provincial, federal and regional partner agencies and organizations, GLIN has become a necessary component of informed decision making, and a trusted and reliable source of information for those who live, work or have an interest in the Great Lakes region.
The Shedd Aquarium
www.sheddaquarium.org
Chicago's Shedd Aquarium is the leading aquarium on the Great Lakes working with many different groups on the issues facing the beauty and wonder of the Great Lakes.
Great Lake Protection Fund
www.glpf.org
The Fund's mission is to identify, demonstrate, and promote regional action to enhance the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem
Alliance for the Great Lakes
www.greatlakes.org
One of the largest organizations working on all five of the Great lakes on a variety of the issues facing them.
Global Water Center - Milwaukee
www.thewatercouncil.com/global-water-center
A technology center based in Milwaukee which has many universities and companies working for better water technology.
National Park Service
www.nps.gov
The National Park Service is working on many projects throughout the Great Lakes region and has several National Lakeshore Parks on the Great Lakes. Great for information about travel to these national treasures.
Environment Canada, Our Great Lakes
www.ec.gc.ca
The main environmental page for environment work by the Canadian government includes its efforts in the Great Lakes ecosystem.
US Fish & Wildlife Service
www.fws.gov
The Department of US Fish & Wildlife Services is working on many projects throughout the Great Lakes Region.
Great Lakes Fishery Commission
www.glfc.org
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission was established in 1955 by the Canadian/U.S. Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries. The commission coordinates fisheries research, controls the invasive sea lamprey, and facilitates cooperative fishery management among the state, provincial, tribal, and federal management agencies.
Great Lakes Commission
www.glc.org
The Great Lakes Commission is an interstate compact 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. Its members include the eight Great Lakes states with associate member status for the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Québec.
NOAA - Great Lakes Research Laboratory
www.glerl.noaa.gov
The NOAA Lab partners with organizations for research on the ecosystems of the Great Lakes. A great resource for the science stats such as water quality, currents, water levels and ice coverage, among many others.
US Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center
www.glsc.usgs.gov
The US Geological Survey department working on the sciences on the Great Lakes.
Film & Photography Links
Quiet Light Publishing
Quiet Light Publishing is where you can purchase prints from this project, the purchase of which supports our films and where a book from this film will be released. They are a fine art photographic book and print gallery.
Richard Mack Photography
Our Directory of Photography and one of the Executive Producers on The Sweetwater Seas films is also a fine commercial photographer and video producer. You can see more of his work here.
Media Process Group (MPG)
Bob Hercules, one of our Executive Producers started Chicago-based production company now celebrating our 28th year. Our clients have included the Oprah Winfrey Network, The Obama for President Campaign, CBS’ 60 Minutes, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, HBO’s Real Sports, ESPN and STARZ. We provide production, post-production and graphic services to a wide range of clients. We also produce independent, award-winning documentaries, corporate videos and educational programs. Our editing facilities include state-of-the-art Avid HD Symphony and Media Composer Nitris suites and a complete graphics department.
IDA – International Documentary Association
For over 35 years, IDA has supported nonfiction filmmaking and filmmakers through our major program areas. Documentary storytelling expands our understanding of shared human experience, fostering an informed, compassionate, and connected world. The International Documentary Association (IDA) is dedicated to building and serving the needs of a thriving documentary culture. Through its programs, the IDA provides resources, creates community, and defends rights and freedoms for documentary artists, activists, and journalists.
Public Broadcasting Network
www.pbs.org
The main page for PBS where you can find many shows on environmental issues from Nature, NOVA and others.