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- View the Winter/Spring 2013
Newsletter (PDF, 1.5mb) - Lake Erie Center Weather Station
- Check the Nowcast Water Quality Report for the Lake Erie Beach at Maumee Bay State Park
- View streaming video from our recent public lectures
- Learn about our new Environmental Sensor Network
Contact Us
6200 Bayshore Rd.
Oregon, OH 43616
Phone: 419.530.8360
Fax: 419.530.8399
LEC Events
LEC Events
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The Lake Erie Center is open to the public Monday-Friday from 9:00am-4:30pm. Weekly guided tours are offered on Wednesday at 10:00am (or by appointment -- 419-530-8364 or rachel.lohner@utoledo.edu) and generally take 30-45 minutes. Interested parties should meet in the lobby of the LEC. |
Upcoming Events
- Ph.D. Dissertation Defense: Nate Manning (advisors: Drs. Christine Mayer and Jon Bossenbroek). Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 10:00 am. LEC room 155.
- 2013 Science Camp: June 17-21, 2013, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Click to download flyer. Contact Rachel Lohner for additional details.
- Ph.D. Dissertation Defense: Amanda Haponski (advisor: Dr. Carol Stepien). "Evolutionary, biogeographic, and population
genetic patterns of walleye and other Sander: Relationships across continents, corridors, and spawning sites". Thursday, June 20, 2013, 10:00 am. LEC room 155.
- Barefoot at the Beach cleanup with Barefoot Wines and the Alliance for the Great Lakes. At the Lake Erie Beach
at Maumee Bay State Park, Friday, June 28, 2013, 4 pm - 6 pm. Afterparty celebration at the MBSP lodge.
- Naturalist Night: Erika Buri on pollinators. Learn about insect and animal pollinators, and their important
contribution to biodiversity and the overall health of the terrestrial ecosystem.
On the decline globally, we'll learn about ways to support pollinators in your own
backyard. Thursday, July 11, 2013, 7:00 pm. Great for all ages!
- Naturalist Night with Dr. Elliot Tramer. "Plants for birds: the good, the bad, and the invasive."
Learn how to attract a variety of birds to your backyard! Thursday, August 15, 2013, 7:00 pm. Talk will be followed by a nature walk. Fun for all ages, with coloring activities
provided for kids.
- 2013 Photo Contest entries due: Friday, October 4, 2013. For more information, click here.

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