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Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary seeks advisory council members
ALPENA, Mich. — NOAA's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary has opened applications for community members to join its advisory council, seeking to fill five primary and six alternate positions that help guide sanctuary management decisions. The advisory council ensures public participation in sanctuary operations and provides recommendations to the sanctuary superintendent on resource management and community engagement initiatives. Applications are being accepted for several specialized positions, including citizen-at-large representatives, education advocates for both higher education and K-12 levels, fishing industry representatives covering recreational, charter and commercial interests, maritime industry and business leaders, and tourism and recreation professionals. The sanctuary requires completed applications by May 1, 2026. Applications submitted or postmarked after this deadline will not be considered for the current recruitment cycle. Prospective applicants can obtain application materials by contacting Jean Prevo at example@example.com, calling 989-906-6656, or visiting the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary office at 500 W. Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI 49707. Applications are also available for download at https://thunderbay.noaa.gov/involved/recruitment.html . Selected council members will commit to three-year terms serving on the 15-member advisory body, which includes both primary and alternate representatives from various public interest groups. The council plays an active role in sanctuary management decisions and community
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Great Lakes shipyards team up to bid for US Coast Guard icebreaker contract
Fincantieri Marine Group, Fraser Shipyards and Donjon Marine have established a collaborative framework for shipbuilding projects within the Great Lakes region. The three shipyards, all based in the Great Lakes, intend to compete for a contract to build seven light icebreakers for the US Coast Guard, designated as the homeland security cutter-light (HSC-L) icebreaker.
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'A little emotional': One year after the ice storm, a maple syrup producer is back to tapping
Jennifer RiChard picked her way through a web of bright blue plastic tubes in the woods. Each tube ran from a tree, carrying sap to a nearby barn to be boiled down to maple syrup. On this cold, snowy morning, though, the trees weren't giving up their sap quite yet.