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Unusual Bald Eagle Nest Failures Raise Concerns for Researchers
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — May 26, 2026 — Researchers with the Wings Over Water Research Institute (WOWRI) have completed the first phase of bald eagle field work in the central Lower Peninsula of Michigan with troubling observations that suggest 2026 may be an unusually difficult year for the state’s eagle population.
Research on Fish-Eating Waterbirds Reveals the Health of the Great Lakes Ecosystem
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — May 20, 2026 — Scientists affiliated with the Wings Over Water Research Institute are visiting colonies of gulls, terns, and herons across Michigan as part of the organization’s 2026 field season, continuing more than 50 years of scientific research on pollution and wildlife in the Great Lakes.
What Researchers Learn From a Bald Eagle Nest WOWRI explains how eagle monitoring helps track Great
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — May 18, 2026 — The Wings Over Water Research Institute (WOWRI) has already begun climbing to bald eagle nests across southern Michigan from Kalamazoo to Ann Arbor as part of its 2026 field season, prompting questions from the public about how we locate nests, handle eaglets and use the samples we collect.
WOWRI affiliated researchers and their partner agencies study bald eagles to provide critical data used to better understand the health of the Great Lakes environment. These fish-eating birds serve as indicators of environmental quality because contaminants in local waters accumulate in their young.
May Marks Start of Bald Eagle and Colonial Waterbird Research Season in Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — May 11, 2026 — The Wings Over Water Research Institute (WOWRI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advancing environmental science in the Great Lakes region, is launching its 2026 field season with monitoring and sampling of bald eagle chicks and herring gull and Caspian tern eggs and chicks. Fieldwork begins May 9 and will continue to generate critical long-term data for federal, state, tribal agencies and citizen and environmental groups.
WOWRI Officially Launches to Continue Critical Work on Great Lakes Science and Research
ANN ARBOR, MI – April 24, 2026 – A new voice for science-driven conservation has emerged in Michigan. The Wings Over Water Research Institute (WOWRI) is a newly established 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to advancing environmental science in the Great Lakes region, building on more than 60 years of research on bald eagles and other fish-eating waterbird populations. This long-running body of work has been instrumental in tracking bird populations and colonies, as well as monitoring contamination levels, cleanup progress, and restoration efforts at Areas of Concern across Michigan and the broader Great Lakes basin.