Cast Your Vote: Great Lakes Photo Showcase

The International Joint Commission (IJC) works to engage and educate people on the issues that shape Great Lakes water quality. To support this work, the IJC is seeking photos from around the Great Lakes showing the countless ways that people interact with the Great Lakes.

Submitting photos: Entries are accepted on an ongoing basis (up to six (6) photos per person). Winners will be contacted via email.

Submit your photos

Select a category below to view and vote for your favourite photos.

Recreation

Photos that show the recreational use and enjoyment of the Great Lakes, such as boating, fishing, swimming, birding, camping, hiking, sailing or other recreational activities.

Research, Education and Science

Photos that show Great Lakes research, education or science activities in progress. This includes both field-based photos and photos related to Great Lakes research, science or education that are not on the Great Lakes (i.e., photographs from a lab setting).

Great Lakes Water in Action

Photos that show the many forms, conditions and uses of the waters of the Great Lakes, including but not limited to drinking water, pollution, rain/weather, human/economic uses, landscapes, groundwater, and life in aquatic habitats.