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The Great Lakes Center will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Friday, April 15, from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Burchfield Penney Art Center. In 1966, under the direction of Howard Sengbusch, dean of arts and science, the Great Lakes Center was established along Buffalo's waterfront to conduct research and provide education in water resource management. Today, under the leadership of Alexander Karatayev, the GLC engages scholars, lake management professionals, and students in the study of the Great Lakes. Their work informs and ultimately advances the restoration of our life-sustaining resource: water. The Great Lakes contain over 80 percent of the surface water supply in North America.

The center also participates in the biological monitoring of the lakes to follow their ecosystem health. Karatayev's team includes 12 full-time staff members, several research assistants, undergraduate and graduate students, and collaborators worldwide. In addition to the waterfront location, with its stunning views of the international Peace Bridge and the Canadian shore, the center manages several laboratories on the Buffalo State main campus.

For more information, please call the Great Lakes Center at 878-4329.