Professor Dan Hornbach took students from his first year class Lakes, Streams and Rivers on 3 hour research cruise on Lake Superior on Sept. 18. The boat is run by the University of Wisconsin – Superior. They learned about invasive species, climate change effects on Lakes Superior, and the importance of the Duluth harbor as a “working” harbor.
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