The Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN)

The integrated nature of the Internet andinformation dissemination tools such as the World WideWeb are ideally suited for use in our collective efforts tobetter manage the complex Great Lakes ecosystem. TheGreat Lakes Information Network is a computerizednetwork that links data, information and individuals in theGreat Lakes region using the Web and other resourcesavailab le on the worldwide research network, the Internet.One of the nation\u27s first regional efforts to implement thei n formati o n supe rhighw ay, GLIN enhancescommunication by providing quick and easy access tocurrent data as well as to leading researchers andpolicymakers. Its data and information services spanenvi ronmental quality, resource management,transportation, demographic and economic data and morein the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada