News & Announcements

CIGLR is hiring an Oil Spill Transport Modeling Postdoc Fellow to conduct research on Great Lakes oil spill transport and fate. The research will utilize a state-of-art oil spill transport model, which will be forced by high-resolution hydrodynamic-ice model outputs. Apply by March 20, 2022. Click image to learn more.

CIGLR is hiring a Microbial Ecology Postdoctoral Fellowship to develop and use cutting-edge novel methods in metagenomics & metabarcoding, such as CRISPR Cas9 to investigate uncharacterized prey-predator interactions in the lower food web in the Great Lakes. The application deadline is February 25, 2022. Click image to learn more.

CIGLR is hiring a Stakeholder Engagement Specialist to engage stakeholders in the co-design of research that will lead to socially useful research products. The application deadline is January 18, 2022. Click image to learn more.

CIGLR is hiring a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Harmful Algal Bloom Dynamics and Toxins. This position will work with principal investigators to study seasonal trends in Great Lakes HABs through the lens of short-term changes in cellular physiological traits and make predictions regarding bloom succession and dynamics. The application deadline is January 14, 2022. Click image to learn more.

CIGLR is excited to announce the opening of our 2022 Great Lakes Summer Fellow applications! The Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR) announces the 2022 Great Lakes Summer Fellows Program, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

CIGLR is hiring an Applications Programmer to work with the observing systems and ecosystem dynamics teams to facilitate data management, develop and maintain web interfaces for data products and assist with research tasks as needed. Click image to learn more.

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: Director’s Corner; Annual Magazine & Partner’s Meeting; LE Phosphorus Cycling; Microcystis Buoyancy; Pelee Island Magic Sand

The 2021 issue introduces CIGLR’s new Director, Dr. Gregory Dick, provides several 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].

Gregory Dick, PhD, a Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences in the College of LSA joins the School for Environment and Sustainability faculty as the 7th CIGLR Director in the 32-year history of NOAA Cooperative Institutes at the University of Michigan. Click to learn more.