Sandusky native Jay Cooke's summer home on Gibraltar Island is part of Ohio Sea Grant's Stone Lab. In the years after the Cooke family sold the island to Ohio State, Cooke Castle has served different purposes, including as a men’s dormitory for Stone Lab students and housing a telescope on the roof.
“We want you to tell us what you can do to fix Lake Erie, and we fund it...Ohio Sea Grant really prides itself on funding research that is applied in nature.”
Gibraltar Island is home to the oldest freshwater biological research station in the United States, Stone Laboratory.
As the Sandusky area gets ready for the total solar eclipse on April 8, local officials and businesses are preparing for a large influx of people.
Data from the tags helps biologists obtain a better view of the different populations of fish in Lake Erie, such as walleye and perch in different basins of the lake and provide information that can help them manage fish populations.
“We have a great historic story to tell here. Our history with the Underground Railroad makes us proud as a community. We want to continue to be a destination for people who are exploring that history or wanting to find a welcoming place.”
The tour takes visitors through the various sections of the library – from the children’s section to the archives - and features paintings, art glass, antique furniture and more.
Once completely gone from Ohio, bobcats continue to make an impressive comeback, especially in the southern and eastern parts of the state.
By better understanding the migration patterns of birds around the island archipelago, the more information scientists and decision-makers will have about important habitat in the area.
Across the globe from Lake Erie, one of the world’s largest lakes is also troubled with toxic algae, and its situation could give scientists information for how to handle harmful algal blooms on Lake Erie in the future.
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