Great Lakes science vessels work on a freshwater sea of more than 94,000 square miles (243,459 square km) helping scientists, educators and resource managers understand, restore and protect a global treasure.

GLASS is dedicated to improving communication & collaboration between science vessels & helping to best match the capabilities of all vessels with the needs of research & educational programs throughout the Great Lakes. This database includes U.S. & Canadian vessels in a wide range of sizes & capabilities. Information about active public & private research or educational vessels is posted. Information about old science vessels that are retired or no longer in service as science ships is also provided for reference and is marked: (historical). Use the ship locator map to find science vessels, check their status, locations, schedules & points of contact. Registered users can update information about vessels they operate, post news, job openings, announcements, shipyards & suppliers and other documents.

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Featured News

Posted under Latest News on 2024-01-23
All of the presentations for the 2024 Science Vessel Coordination Workshop held on January 11, 2024 in Traverse City, MI have been posted on this website at the following link: Great Lakes Association... [read more]
Posted under Latest News on 2023-11-27
Please save the date and plan to attend the 2024 Science Vessel Coordination Workshop, to be held at the Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City Michigan on January 11, 2024. A save the date notice is poste... [read more]
Posted under Latest News on 2023-10-10
TheAquaHacking Great Lakes Challengeis an immersive, hands-on program that engages students and young professionals to apply their skills to develop innovative tech-based solutions for critical freshw... [read more]
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