Our Mission
Hosted by the School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) at the University of Michigan, CIGLR consists of a Research Institute and a Regional Consortium that is a partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), universities, non-governmental organizations, and businesses. Together, we work to achieve environmental, economic, and social sustainability in the Great Lakes.
Our Commitment: CIGLR is a community of people from many cultures and social backgrounds committed to Accessibility, Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. As an institute we respect and foster these values as powerful forces for positive change in our community and beyond.
Our Partners
Impacts
Since 2008,
$48 million invested in Great Lakes health & safety
590 people prepared for STEM careers
$10 million committed to clean drinking water
> 750 jobs supported
Seminars & Events
News & Announcements
Warmer, Rainier Winter Storms Ahead for Great Lakes Region
A NEW study by CIGLR scientists Abby Hutson, Ayumi Fujisaki-Manome & 2022 Great Lakes summer fellow Ryan Glassman explains winter weather patterns in the Great Lakes Region of the United States are driven by large-scale weather systems known as “extratropical cyclones” and how the patterns are changing in a warming climate.
Scientists Discover Lake Michigan Sinkholes
Scientists just discovered cold, dark sinkholes in Lake Michigan. “It’s an extreme environment,” said CIGLR Director Gregory Dick. “We typically have to go to Antarctica or Yellowstone National Park or some exotic location to get these extreme ecosystems, but this is in our backyard in the Great Lakes.”
July 2024 eNewsletter
In this Issue: Traits of Great Lakes Cyanobacteria; Great Lakes Storm Surge Flooding; 2024 Summer Fellows; Alumni Spotlight – Holly Kelchner