News & Announcements

CIGLR seeks proposals for new members to join our Regional Consortium, which serves to expand our research expertise and capacity across the Great Lakes. Successful applicants will join the nine research universities, three non-governmental organizations, and three businesses currently partnering with CIGLR in cutting-edge research and a suite of programs that aim to build collaborative partnerships through career development opportunities, visionary science, and impactful outreach.

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...

In this Issue: Accepting Proposals for Partner Programs & New Consortium Members; Annual Partners Meeting; Welcome 3 New Employees; 2 New Videos; Research Features: Great Lakes Satellite Data, Lake Erie HABs & Hypoxia. Sign up to receive CIGLR’s quarterly eNews and stay informed about Great Lakes research and events.

The next generation of Great Lakes researchers starts here. Every summer, CIGLR supports a cohort of promising upper level undergraduate and graduate students to complete research projects mentored by both University of Michigan faculty and Federal researchers. Our fellows are primarily located at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan and are offered a variety of projects to conduct cutting-edge research on the Great Lakes’ most pressing issues. Jennifer Tompkins, says “Being a Great Lakes Summer Fellow has given me the opportunity to explore and contribute to diverse research aimed at keeping the human and biological communities safe and balanced in the Great Lakes Region I call home.”

–Postdoctoral Fellowship: Building a coupled ice-surge-wave forecast modeling system for Western Alaska– A postdoctoral fellowship is available for a highly qualified individual to work on a NOAA-funded grant that will develop storm surge forecasts for western Alaska. Follow this link to learn more and apply.

CIGLR is excited to announce our student scholarship opportunity in Environmental Journalism due September 11, 2018!

Scientists launch pilot project to warn of potentially dangerous ‘meteotsunami’ waves in Great Lakes

CIGLR’s outreach mission is to connect with communities and work with them to solve the complex problems facing the Great Lakes. This year, CIGLR made connections with several communities in the Great Lakes region and reconnected with many familiar faces. CIGLR’s Outreach Specialist, Michele Wensman, says “the more people we can reach and the more we share our common bond about the Great Lakes, whether it be through research or recreation, the greater our success is together throughout the region. We look forward to connecting with even more Great Lakes communities in the future and hope to continue inspiring and encouraging a culture of Great Lakes stewardship.”

Deanna Fyffe is an Aquatic Ecology Research Technician working alongside CIGLR Research Scientist Dr. Thomas Johengen. Deanna started at CIGLR as a 2017 Great Lakes Summer Fellow and has since transitioned to working full-time on projects related to Lake Erie harmful algal blooms. She holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Science from Miami University.

In this Issue: Director’s Message; Spring Announcements; Welcome Summer Fellows; 3 New Videos; Research Features: Muskegon Lake Carbon Cycling; Using the GLANSIS Database. Sign up to receive CIGLR’s quarterly eNews and stay informed about Great Lakes research and events.