 "Great Lakes Mussel Watch Supports the President’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative" is one of the many ongoing projects by Mussel Watch.This project, receiving attention and funding from the President's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), is a typical example of the types of projects Mussel Watch is being used for.Looking at Areas of Concern (AOC) in the US Great Lakes, Mussel Watch has increased sampling sizes and rates as well as updated techniques including doing caged mussel testing when shellfish beds are not available.