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). Public voting begins in early 2026. Winners will be contacted via email.

Cast Your Vote: Research, Education and Science

How voting works: Browse the gallery and tap the Like button to cast your vote. You may vote for as many photos as you wish, but only once per photo.

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What’s next: Winning photos will be featured in a post card series, on the IJC’s homepage and on our social media platforms. Photos will also be incorporated into the IJC’s upcoming assessment report on Great Lakes water quality.

Reproducing map turtle in a newly created wetland on the shores of Lake Erie. Dunkirk Harbor, New York. Research, Education and Science. Cassandra Pinkoski
Effects of extended period of high waters remade this waterbird nesting habitat. Little Charity Island, Lake Huron, Michigan. Research, Science and Education. James Ludwig
Meridith Rocks, formerly a productive cormorant and common tern island in low water years but flooded in 2022. Little Current, Ontario. Research, Science and Education. James Ludwig
Aftermath of an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in a Caspian tern colony on Bellow Island. Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan. Research, Science and Education. James Ludwig
Supernormal (SNC) clutch of nine double-crested cormorant eggs among normal nests. Hamilton, Ontario. Research, Science and Education. James Ludwig