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Research

Ourresearchprogramisprimarilyfocusedwithinourregionunderthesesixcategories.ProjectsareconductedtoenhanceconservationandmanagementoftheGreatLakes.Clickontheimagestolearnmore.

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AreasofResearch

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FisheriesManagementandAquaculture

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FreshwaterConservationandRestoration

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FoodWebs

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InvasiveSpeciesManagement

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Technology

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WaterQualityandEmergingContaminants

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CFREProvidesWaterQualityLabServices

TheCenterforFreshwaterResearchandEducationhousesahighly-equippedwaterqualitylaboratoryandofferslabservicestomeetyouranalyzingneeds.Exploreour WaterQuality-LabServices pagetoseewhatwecanprovide.

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WhatYouCanDoatCFRE

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ConductanExperiment NumerousLSSUstudentsconductexperimentsthroughCFREannually,whichinturnconnectsthemwithotherprofessionalsinthefield.

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ConductResearch

Picturedfromlefttoright:Student,CFREDirector,USFWSBiologist,SaultTribeBiologist.

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PresentYourFindings CFREencouragesstudentstopresenttheirfindingsatstateandregionalprofessionalconferences,wheremanyhavereceivedtophonors.

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PresentYourFindings

 PicturedaboveisastudentwhotookhomeBest-PosterhonorsfromtheAmericanFisheriesSociety.

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SeniorThesis:ARequiredOpportunity

StudentsworkalongsideCFREstaff,conductingresearchandpresentingtheirfindings.Thisisaone-of-a-kindundergraduateopportunity,bolsteringstudentprofessionaldevelopment.