spring virtual lecture series

‘re pleased to bring you this 2025 Spring Lecture Series online and virtually through Zoom!  There is no charge for this, but you must register.

If you’ve never used Zoom before, visit Zoom’s website to download the client and learn how to use it. It’s easy! Simply click on the Registration links we provide below, fill in the information, and a link to the lecture will be provided for you.

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Thursday, April 3, 2025  7:00 PM EST 

Discoveries of Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Join maritime archaeologist Stephanie Gandulla for zoom history program on the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The program is FREE but registration is required. 

Since its designation as the first freshwater national marine sanctuary in 2000, NOAA’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary has worked to preserve a historically significant collection of shipwrecks through research and education, encouraging access to the rich maritime history of the Great Lakes. Collaborating with partners, this work has led to the discovery of shipwreck sites, such as the schooner barge Ironton, sunk in a collision in 1894. Join maritime archaeologist Stephanie Gandulla as she shares the Ironton’s tragic story of loss, its exciting story of discovery, and learn more about the sanctuary’s ongoing exploration of Lake Huron.

Stephanie Gandulla is a maritime archaeologist and the Resource Protection Coordinator for NOAA’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, in Alpena, Michigan. She has participated in projects around the world including the Great Lakes, the South Pacific, Sweden, Jamaica, and the Arctic. As a NOAA Scientific Diver, she enjoys exploring and documenting the dozens of historic shipwrecks in Lake Huron’s sanctuary waters.

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Thursday, April 10, 2025  7:00 PM EST 

Briny Depth:  The Great Lakes Salt Industry, By Ric Mixter

Thursday, April 17, 2025  7:00 PM EST 

Grand Traverse Lighthouse Shipwrecks, by Stef Staley

Thursday, April 24, 2025  7:00 PM EST 

Wrecks and Rescues of the Manitou Passage, By Kim Kelderhouse

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