About Us

Shedd Aquarium's Great Lakes Conservation Awareness Initiative is a natural extension of Shedd Aquarium's long-standing conservation mission. It leverages Shedd's core strengths in communication, exhibits, education, community reach and location on the shore of Lake Michigan in the largest metropolitan area in the Great Lakes region.

Shedd Aquarium's Great Lakes Conservation Awareness Initiative aims to increase public understanding about the Great Lakes and inspire people to take positive actions to help preserve and protect these amazing, but limited, natural resources. Shedd Aquarium acts on its responsibility to educate the public about the threats facing the Great Lakes and to provide the necessary tools to take action through

Exhibits
Public outreach
Educational programs
Evaluation
Research
Serving as a venue for Great Lakes-related events

Shedd Aquarium's vision is a Great Lakes watershed that is healthy, well-understood and internationally cherished.