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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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ROV Competition Results

By |May 23rd, 2023|Categories: Education, MATE ROV Competition|Tags: |

The results are in!  Today in Alpena, 13 student teams competed in the MATE Great Lakes Regional ROV Competition, hosted by NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. This annual event encourages students from all over the Great [...]

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Sanctuary Wins Top Sustainable Tourism Award

By |April 14th, 2023|Categories: Event, Governments, Management, Superintendent|Tags: , |

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary was recognized for their exemplary contributions to sustainable tourism practices with a "Pure Award" at the Pure Michigan Governor's Conference in Tourism. More than 600 tourism representatives, economic development professionals, [...]

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Researchers Discover Historic Shipwreck in Lake Huron

By |March 1st, 2023|Categories: History, Management, Shipwrecks|Tags: , |

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 [...]

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Freshwater Acidification Monitoring Project Engages Students

By |February 21st, 2023|Categories: Education|

Beginning in spring of 2022, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (TBNMS) partnered with NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research and Laboratory (GLERL) to establish the basis of a long-term monitoring program to measure Lake Huron water [...]

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