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 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
We Are Hiring! 2 positions!
CIGLR is hiring for 2 positions: 1) Ecological Modeling Data Analyst: closes July 31. Postdoc Fellow – Statistical Modeling of HABs: closes August 14. Click image to learn more.
U-M CIGLR awarded $53M for Great Lakes research
U-M CIGLR awarded $53M to expand federally funded Great Lakes research institute over next 5 years. Click image to learn more.
Sara Hughes named CIGLR’s associate director
Sara Hughes, an associate professor at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), has been named the Associate Director of the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR). Click image to learn more.