Communities, researchers measure ice thickness on the Great Lakes

Communities, researchers measure ice thickness on the Great Lakes

Charter fish captain Adam Lipinski augers on Saginaw Bay in February 2025. (Courtesy of Ayumi Fujisake-Manome)This story is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Scientists are asking for help from the public this winter to measure how thick the ice is on the Great Lakes and inland lakes. Data submitted by ice fishers and other people who spend time on frozen lakes could improve …