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Great Lakes Science Center Research Vessels

By Great Lakes Science Center

The R/V Kiyi

Cruising Lake Superior

The USGS Great Lakes Science Center is dedicated to providing scientific information for restoring, enhancing, managing, and protecting living resources and their habitats in the Great Lakes region. The USGS Great Lakes Science Center is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and has biological stations and research vessels located across the Great Lakes Basin.

The Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC) operates five large research vessels, ranging in length from 70 to 107 ft, with one vessel stationed on each of the Great Lakes. The vessels are equipped with wet laboratories, gear for fish, limnological, and contaminant sampling, hydroacoustical fish-detection systems, and GPS navigation systems. The GLSC also operates a fleet of small (18-25 ft) research vessels, outfitted with GPS navigation systems and equipment for fishery and limnological research, and has a side-scan sonar and remotely operated vehicle.

R/V Kiyi

R/V Kiyi

R/V Sturgeon

R/V Sturgeon

R/V Arcticus

R/V Arcticus

R/V Kaho

R/V Kaho

R/V Muskie

R/V Muskie