Historically notable as a former mayor of New York, Clinton is featured for his role in jumpstarting the construction of the Erie Canal, which connected the Hudson River to the Great Lakes.

The U.S. president during the construction of the Seaway, who had concerns about its economic and political impacts, particularly in relation to foreign ships.

A general in the Army Corps who is motivated by childhood experiences with Lake Erie to work on preventing the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes.

A professor at the University of Notre Dame known for his expertise on invasive species, who led a team developing DNA-based testing for the detection of such species in ballast water.

A French missionary and fur-trapper duo known for their exploration journey to Lake Michigan in 1673.

A researcher with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service who developed a poison to combat the invasive lamprey and planned to restore native trout to control alewives.

Fisheries biologists associated with introducing Pacific salmon to the Great Lakes to boost fishing tourism, with Tanner emphasizing economic growth over ecological restoration.

A former Arkansas Game and Fish chairman who provides insight into the use of Asian carp for sewage treatment experiments, which led to their invasive spread when funding for the project ran out.

The last full-time commercial fisherman on Wisconsin's Washington Island, who has observed changes in whitefish adapting to invasive species and altering their diet.

A U.S. governmental body responsible for enforcing environmental regulations, critiqued for its role in the spread of invasive species in the Great Lakes.

A federal agency within the Department of the Interior that enforces wildlife regulations and is involved in ongoing Great Lakes fishery disputes.

A key governmental body dealing with the shipping industry and invasive fish solutions in the Great Lakes, often focusing on remedies like poisons or barriers.

An American researcher who leads efforts to control invasive species with DNA-based methods at a facility in Australia, highlighting the importance of gene containment.

An organization that settles U.S.-Canada water boundary disputes, involved in commissioning studies on Great Lakes water levels but overlooking scientists' adaptive recommendations.