Second CILER Summit Tackles Ecosystem Services in the Great Lakes

Second CILER Summit Tackles Ecosystem Services in the Great Lakes

The idea that ecosystems provide society with goods and services that are vital to human well‐being and prosperity has become prominent over the past decade as scientists, economists, resource managers and politicians have considered how to properly value the natural...
CILER Kicks off Summit Series with a “Superior Challenge”

CILER Kicks off Summit Series with a “Superior Challenge”

This week the University of Michigan’s Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research (CILER) is convening top scientists from around the Great Lakes to participate in the first of three mini-summits focused on identifying the most pressing research and...
Congratulations to Tom Johengen and Dima Beletsky!

Congratulations to Tom Johengen and Dima Beletsky!

The Board of Regents has approved a recommendation to promote Tom Johengen and Dima Beletsky to the rank of Research Scientist within the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan. This promotion represents a significant career...
What does “normal” mean anyway?

What does “normal” mean anyway?

A closer look at the changes in Lake Michigan’s surface water temperature, ice cover, and water levels. A recent article published in Geophysical Research Letters is based on efforts of UM-CILER and NOAA-GLERL researchers to understand changing conditions in Lake...