The Center for Freshwater Research and Education

Learn about freshwater science. Become an advocate for the Great Lakes.

Welcome to LSSU’s Richard and Theresa Barch Center for Freshwater Research and Education (CFRE)!

CFRE is Making an Impact

Explore the links below to learn how we are partnering to sustain the Great Lakes’ resources through education, research, and community engagement. Learn more about our involvement in freshwater research, undergraduate education, community and k-12 education, and the USCG Center of Expertise.

Great Lakes Freshwater Research
Undergraduate Experiences and Education
Community and K-12 Education
USCG Great Lakes Oil Spill Center of Expertise

GLDC Photo Gallery

Check out the images in our gallery to see what the GLDC offers to the public – for free!

A visitor pets a sturgeon.
A child looks at sea lamprey.
Students at the sturgeon tank.

The FishCam

Click the image below to watch a live, underwater feed from the north side of the Cloverland hydroelectric plant.

Visit the Great Lakes Discovery Center

The GLDC is open to the public and is free of charge.

Address

CFRE
100 Salmon Run Way,
Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Phone

(906) 635-2373

Email

[email protected]

Fall Hours:

Friday – 3 PM to 6 PM
Saturday – 10 AM to 2 PM

Summer Hours:

Thurs-Sat – 10 AM to 4 PM
Sunday – 12 PM to 4 PM

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