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,
$85+ million invested in Great Lakes health & safety
550+ people prepared for STEM careers
$44 million committed to clean drinking water
225+ Great Lakes careers supported
Seminars & Events
News & Announcements
NEW Blog Post! A Tale of Two Rivers: Exploring Western Lake Erie Bloom Conditions
We’re excited to share a new blog post highlighting recent research published in the Journal of Great Lakes Research examining how the Detroit and Maumee rivers influence environmental conditions associated with HABs in western Lake Erie. The study was led by CIGLR’s Jasmine Mancuso and included researchers from CIGLR and NOAA-GLERL. Click the image for more.
🚨 Call for Abstracts – #AGU26 Session H078 🚨
We invite submissions on hydroclimate, modeling, and machine learning for adaptive management of large lakes, coasts, and watersheds for the #AGU Fall Meeting, Dec 7–11, 2026, in San Francisco, CA. ⭐ Deadline: Aug 5, 2026. Click the image for details and abstract submission.
U-M, NOAA and federal partners are building better Great Lakes forecasts with AI and human judgment
🤖🌊 Better Great Lakes forecasts start with responsible AI. Researchers from CIGLR, NOAA GLERL, University of Michigan, MIDAS & partners explored how AI can improve Great Lakes forecasting while keeping scientific expertise & lake physics at the center: click the image to read the article and watch the video.