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November 15, 2018

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Photo: Thank you Charles Howard Smith Photography of Duluth, Minnesota. Unidentified ship in sea smoke taken on a cold (5 °F / -15 °C) November morning from Canal Park in Duluth.

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Nipigon Bay Hurdles

Student Research Focused On Lake Superior "Nurdles"

Nurdles accumulated amongst natural beach debris, Nipigon Bay, Lake Superior, 2017. (Photo: infosuperior.com) Lakehead University Student Research to Focus on “Nurdles” The following article is written by Audrey Nerino, an Honours student in the Department of Geography and the Environment at Lakehead University. Audrey’s research is being supervised by Dr. Rob Stewart. Audrey’s article below lays out the research she will …

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Wreck Diving - Fathom Five National Marine Park

December 4th Parks Canada Presentation: Diving Superior's Wrecks

Diving among wrecks in Fathom Five National Marine Park Learn what it means to dive in the largest freshwater lake in the world on Tuesday, December 4th at 7:00 PM in Room ATAC 1001 at Lakehead University, in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The event is open to the public and free of charge. Evening parking at Lakehead University is free of charge and …

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Split Rock Light

Split Rock — North America's Most Visited Light

Split Rock Light is situated atop a cliff well over 100 ft / 30 m above Lake Superior. To build the light, a steam-powered hoist lifted construction materials from ships to the construction site. (Photo: Boatnerd.com Economic Considerations Drive Great Lakes Safety Somebody had to say it.... "Enough." After a 1905 storm damaged 29 ships and sent two ships to …

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Lakehead University Researcher Wants to Clarify Issues Associated with Lutsen Rock Snot

  This image of Didymosphenia geminate makes it clear where the nickname "rock snot" comes from. Credit: David Perez - Own work, CC BY 3.0 "Rock Snot" a Misunderstood Diatom Lakehead University PhD candidate Nathan Wilson recently brought to our attention a story we linked in the "Flotsam and Jetsam" section of Infosuperior's newsletter about a type of alga—rock snot—appearing in …

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Long-planned Polymet Mine Lands Required DNR Permits

The NorthMet mining project site falls within the Lake Superior basin in a sensitive forested area between Hoyt Lakes and Babbitt, Minnesota, above the southwestern tip of Lake Superior. Credit: Environment Canada. Poly Met Mining Inc. has obtained all required permits from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for its NorthMet mining project—an open pit copper, nickel, cobalt and …

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Angelique's Isle: Inspiration Through Anishinaabe Woman in New Film

1'o8' Angelique's Isle - Teaser Trailer from Thunderstone Pictures on Vimeo. Portraying the Harsh Reality of Winter Survival on Isle Royale An awe inspiring true story of one woman's perseverance against the harsh winter of Northern Lake Superior on Isle Royale has been translated to a feature length film. Angelique's Isle, adapted by writer Michelle Derosier from the novella Angelique Abandoned …

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