Summer 2020 eNewsletter
In this Issue: Director’s Letter; 2020 Magazine; Virtual Outreach; Photos from Friends; Synthesizing GLRI Funding; Lake Michigan & Asian Carp
2020 Magazine: Ripple Effect
The 2020 issue provides research institute and regional consortium updates, discusses our program results, and introduces new staff, students and fellows. If you are interested in a print version of the magazine please contact CIGLR at: [email protected].
CIGLR ECO Team Recognized as NOAA Team Members of the Month!
The CIGLR ECO team’s rapid and inventive response to the COVID-19 pandemic has ensured continuous and safe public engagement and education for the Great Lakes ecosystem. Their team has overcome shared challenges to keep bringing NOAA’s vital services to the American public. Click to learn more.
EEO Connections Newsletter Features Great Lakes Summer Fellows!
CIGLR & NOAA GLERL’s very own #GreatLakes Summer Fellows are highlighted in NOAA’s EEO Connections Newsletter. Even though their internships were virtual, they still contributed in remarkable ways to NOAA’s science. Click picture to read more.
New Job! Water Innovation Postdoc Fellow
The Water Innovation Fellowship offers a new kind of Postdoctoral experience – one that pairs scholars with forward-thinking Great Lakes industry leaders, as well as academic and federal scientists, to pursue advanced cross disciplinary water research. Closing Date: August 15th. Click to learn more.
Climate warming increases Asian carp threat to Lake Michigan
The ongoing warming of Lake Michigan increases its susceptibility to Asian carp, in part by reducing the capacity of quagga mussels to act as an ecological barrier against the voracious algae-eating fish, according to a new University of Michigan, CIGLR-led study.