News & Announcements
Follow CIGLR on Bluesky!
🦋 Exciting news! CIGLR is now on Bluesky, @ciglrum.bsky.social‬ 🌤️ Follow us to explore how we advance science to protect the #GreatLakes and support #NOAA’s mission to safeguard lives, property, and the regional economy. Through research and partnerships, we connect science to society. Click the image to follow!
New Blog: Listening to Storm Waves Beneath Lake Ontario
🌊 A study led by former CIGLR postdoc Dr. Chu-Fang Yang & CIGLR’s Ayumi Fujisaki-Manome & University of Michigan partners shows how a fiber-optic cable on the lakebed can monitor storm waves in real time. Click image to learn more.
2025 Magazine: Ripple Effect
The 2025 issue showcases CIGLR’s resilience and impact in advancing Great Lakes science during a year marked by significant challenges and uncertainty. Highlights include new insights into harmful algal blooms and invasive mussels, advances in Great Lakes water supply predictions, a feature celebrating our colleague Mike Shriberg, and the real-world research and student training that help protect Great Lakes ecosystems and the communities that rely on them. If you are interested in a print version of the magazine, please contact CIGLR at [email protected].
Apply for the 2026 Summer Fellows Program!
CIGLR is excited to announce the opening of our 2026 Great Lakes Summer Fellow applications! The Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR) announces the 2026 Great Lakes Summer Fellows Program, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
We Are Hiring! 2 Positions!
Come work with us! CIGLR is hiring 2 positions: 1) Environmental Data Specialist, closes January 15, 2026 and 2) Hydrologic Data Specialist, closes January 16, 2026. Click image to learn more.
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.
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...
Ayumi Fujisaki-Manome named CIGLR Associate Director
We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Ayumi Fujisaki-Manome has been named Associate Director of CIGLR! Click image to learn more.
5 things Great Lakes research does for Michiganders
The Great Lakes are at the heart 💙 of life in Michigan—and the science behind them is working hard for all of us. Here are five important ways Great Lakes scientists from CIGLR and Michigan Sea Grant at UM-SEAS benefits Michiganders: [click image to read more]
Investing in Great Lakes Science is critical for safety and prosperity
NEW! Scientists from Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New York, and Ontario, have published a commentary in the Journal of Great Lakes Research, warning that the future of the Great Lakes is at risk without continued investment in scientific research. They urge that these efforts be shielded from proposed budget cuts and emphasize that without funding, the lakes and those who depend on them will face growing challenges. [click image to read more]