Every year, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary transforms Alpena into a cinematic hotspot! This January, experience an incredible lineup of Ocean and Great Lakes films from around the globe, right here in northeast Michigan. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this unforgettable celebration of our Blue Planet!
Whats Happening at Thunder Bay
Visitors from the IJC and Fellow National Marine Sanctuaries in May
It wasn't planned, but maybe we subconsciously knew TOURISM WEEK was approaching when we said yes to welcoming two conferences to Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in May. The IJC - International Joint Commission is [...]
MATE Great Lakes ROV Competition Results
The power of teamwork doesn’t just show up on the basketball court or the soccer field, it is a driving force on ROV (underwater robot) teams as well, and it showed at the MATE Great [...]
CMU Shipwreck Central Class Road Trips to TBNMS!
"Being able to bring them here gives them a core place that they can come and engage others. This experience tends to draw them back to learn more," Jay C. Martin Ph.D., professor of history [...]
High School Team Deploys Autonomous Mini Boat for Research
For the first time since 2019, students from StockbridgeHigh School’s InvenTeam were back in the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (TBNMS), this time deploying their mini boat, Fautasi, from the glass-bottom boat Lady Michigan on May 25, 2023. Four students [...]