Ship to Shore: A Great Lakes Science Alliance

Sunken schooners. Nearly invisible plastics drifting miles offshore. A weather balloon launched off ship decks. A submersible descending into the freshwater dark, hunting for wrecks no one has seen in over a century.This is a glimpse into what happens when National Marine Sanctuary researchers team up with Viking’s nearly 700-foot luxury expedition ships: a powerful partnership cracking open new discoveries across the Great Lakes.From the depths of Lake Huron to floating research labs, join science