Gannon University's Center for Lake Erie Education and Research is taking shape inside the Blasco Library on the bayfront.

Construction continues on the center, which is part of Gannon University's Project NePTWNE.

It will consist of public spaces educating visitors and locals alike about Lake Erie and its native species.

It will also be a hub that can show off weather patterns, shipping routes and welcome educators and scientists for hands-on research.

"This is really about helping us to get people out into the water to help them to do science in the public interest, engage with our environment, and to understand what all of the data means. It's helped us to communicate science in the public interest in a really interactive and fun way," said Dr. Sherri Mason, director of Project NePT

See Full Page