What Is The 'Winter Grab' Along The Great Lakes?

The video discusses a $1 billion initiative to clean up the Great Lakes, funded by the president's infrastructure plan. It highlights the Winter Grab, a historic joint effort by US and Canadian scientists to collect winter samples from all five Great Lakes. This initiative aims to understand the impact of global warming on the largest freshwater ecosystem. The video emphasizes the challenges of winter sampling and the importance of year-round data collection due to diminishing ice coverage. It also covers the analysis of collected samples and the significance of the Great Lakes to millions of people and the global ecosystem.

What is the purpose of the $1 billion investment mentioned in the text?

How are scientists from the US and Canada collaborating in their research on the Great Lakes?

What challenges do scientists face when sampling the Great Lakes during winter?

What types of samples are being collected during the winter grab campaign?

Why is it important to understand the effects of climate change on the Great Lakes ecosystem?