Focus of the Water Studies Institute

Northwestern Michigan College is strategically positioned to engage individuals and organizations to protect, wisely use, andmanage these resources for the future.

At the helm of the Inland Seas teaching vessel

Located on West Grand Traverse Bay at NMC's spectacular new Great Lakes Campus, the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute has access to classrooms, labs, and world-class conference facilities. The mission of the institute is three-fold:

• Learning — To provide learning opportunities about freshwater that foster stewardship of the Great Lakes and its watersheds.
• Collaboration — To build, support, and encourage partnerships that achieve shared missions for freshwater — including nonprofit organizations, businesses, K-12 schools, and school districts, higher education, research institutions, foundations, and others.
• Convening — To bring people and organizations together to learn about and address freshwater issues and needs.