New Blog: Big Lakes, Bigger Snowflakes

New Blog: Big Lakes, Bigger Snowflakes

🌨️❄️🌊 Lake-effect snowstorms are dramatic, but hard to predict. A recent study led by CIGLR’s Abby Hutson and colleagues explores how snowflakes grow in these storms & why models often struggle. Click image to learn more.

Big Lakes, Bigger Snowflakes

Big Lakes, Bigger Snowflakes

  Lake-effect snow is one of the Great Lakes region’s most dramatic winter events. Anyone who has lived downwind of the lakes knows how quickly a calm morning can turn into whiteout conditions as narrow snow bands intensify overhead. These bands form when cold...
Accepting proposals! 2026 CIGLR Programs

Accepting proposals! 2026 CIGLR Programs

CIGLR is accepting proposals from Regional Consortium members for a suite of programs that aim to build collaborative partnerships through career development opportunities, visionary science, and impactful outreach. Please visit the full program announcements for...
What’s on the Menu? Not Microcystis, Say Mussels

What’s on the Menu? Not Microcystis, Say Mussels

In western Lake Erie’s dynamic and ever-changing ecosystem, an under-the-surface relationship may help explain why toxic blooms of Microcystis have become increasingly common in recent years. A recent study led by former CIGLR Algal Toxin and Ecology Research...