Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve staff and University of Wisconsin-Superior environmental science students at work in the Reserve at Pokegama Bay. Monitoring water quality and coastal shorelines is vital to fish and wildlife health. It’s also important to local businesses and industries large and small – from commodities shipping through our port to the tourism industry, breweries and restaurants, recreational vehicle businesses and more. Photo by Steve Isola, AdMax