The Great Lakes Research and Education Center increases the effectiveness and communication of scientific research in eleven national parks in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. We are part of a network of Research Learning Centers established by the National Park Service to facilitate the use of parks for scientific inquiry, promote science literacy and resource stewardship, and integrate science into park resource management, educational outreach programs, and visitor experiences.
Our Mission
Be a Citizen Scientist
Citizen scientists collect data at Indiana Dunes as part of the Integrated Monarch Monitoring Program. Photo by Cassidy Muir from Pexels.
Student Internships
The Great Lakes Research and Education Center supports research and education internships in national parks. Check them out!
Last updated: September 30, 2021