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Researchers from NOAA, the state of Michigan, and Ocean Exploration Trust have discovered an intact shipwreck resting hundreds of feet below the surface of Lake Huron. Located within NOAA’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the shipwreck has been identified as the sailing ship Ironton. Magnificently preserved by the cold freshwater of the Great Lakes, the 191-foot Ironton rests upright with its three masts still standing. Learn more about the discovery.

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Listening Session for Input on New Data Buoys in Thunder Bay

By |November 1st, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|

Shelby Brunner and Jennifer Boehme, of Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS), joined Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (TBNMS) staff on October 17th for a community listening session, held in Alpena, MI, at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage [...]

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Marine Debris Removal at Sanctuary Beaches Part of a National Database

By |August 30th, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|

"This research can be used to connect people from across the world." That was one of the remarks Haley Dalian from the NOAA Marine Debris Program shared after helping a group of high schoolers survey [...]

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HOLLINGS SCHOLAR BLOG from Charlie Azzarito

By |June 11th, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|

Week of June 3, 2024 Hello Alpena! I’m Charlie Azzarito, a rising senior at Florida State University (FSU) studying Anthropology. Throughout my time at FSU, I came to learn about archaeology and grew fond of [...]

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