The boating season has come to an end for the Lake Michigan Biological Station. This week, we winterized our boats and stored them away until next season. We will spend the winter months processing the samples we collected over the last five months. Below are some of our favorite moments from our field work this […]
Category: Fieldwork
SCUBA Diving Surveys at the Rubble Ridges
Over the summer of 2021, the Army Corps of Engineers constructed three stone ridges that will be monitored for the next five years. This summer, we have been able to SCUBA dive and gather preliminary data. Check out our Research page to learn more!
Side-scan sonar surveys
We have recently resumed side-scan sonar surveys to observe and classify bottom substrates at offshore reefs. This involves high-frequency sonar pings across a swath of the lake bed emanating from a torpedo-shaped “towfish” that is pulled behind the RV Sculpin. The return pings are processed and analyzed to provide an image of the lakebed, helping […]