Great Lakes Photo Showcase 

The International Joint Commission (IJC) works to engage and educate people on the issues that shape Great Lakes water quality. To support this work, the IJC is seeking photos from around the Great Lakes showing the countless ways that people interact with the Great Lakes.

Submitting photos: Entries are accepted on an ongoing basis (up to six (6) photos per person). Public voting begins in early 2026. Winners will be contacted via email.

Cast Your Vote: Research, Education and Science

How voting works: Browse the gallery and tap the Like button to cast your vote. You may vote for as many photos as you wish, but only once per photo.

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What’s next: Winning photos will be featured in a post card series, on the IJC’s homepage and on our social media platforms. Photos will also be incorporated into the IJC’s upcoming assessment report on Great Lakes water quality.

The electrofishing crew of TRCA sorting fish species after a fish survey in the Humber river. Etobicoke, Ontario. Research, Education & Science. Emmanuel Thomas.
Electrofishing in the Humber river. Etobicoke, Ontario. Research, Education & Science. Emmanuel Thomas.
A juvenile Atlantic Salmon caught during monitoring in a stream. Ajax, Ontario. Research, Education & Science. Emmanuel Thomas.
Map turtles basking in the St. Lawrence River, observed as a Métis Turtle Guardian with the MNO Great Lakes Advisory Group. Kingston, Ontario. Research, Education & Science. Lindsay Rogers.
Snapping turtle laying eggs in the Bay of Quinte, observed as a Métis Turtle Guardian with the MNO Great Lakes Advisory Group. Belleville, Ontario. Research, Education & Science. Lindsay Rogers.
Completing an eDNA sample looking for Asian carp in the Bay of Quinte, for the MNO. I am a proud member of the Great Lakes Advisory Group. Prince Edward County, Ontario. Research, Education & Science. Lindsay Rogers.