Great Lakes Areas of Concern rivers, and oceans causing pollution and buildup of sediment. Nonpoint source pollution is said to be the most problematic and hardest to reverse of the types of pollution because it is so hard to regulate and pinpoint where it originates. Many experts agree that nonpoint source pollution is the biggest concern facing the Great Lakes. With the increase of urbanization, a toll has been taken on the lakes in these areas. Lakes that once had stable ecosystems with the appropriate amount of plant life are now full of massive amounts of plants and algae that have been fed by excess
Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center years. As of January 20th 2015, GLBRC researchers have issued more than 100 patent applications. The Center employs over 400 scientists focusing on four primary research areas: sustainability, plants, deconstruction, and conversion. Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center The Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) is one of three bioenergy research centers established in 2007 by the U.S. Department of Energy. It is led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison with Michigan State University as a primary partner. GLBRC works with academic, federal, and private sector bodies to help create the "pipeline" between biomass production and its final conversion to fuel. The