Our Mission
Hosted by the School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) at the University of Michigan, CIGLR consists of a Research Institute and a Regional Consortium that is a partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), universities, non-governmental organizations, and businesses. Together, we work to achieve environmental, economic, and social sustainability in the Great Lakes.
Our Partners
Impacts
Since 2008,
$85+ million invested in Great Lakes health & safety
550+ people prepared for STEM careers
$44 million committed to clean drinking water
225+ Great Lakes careers supported
Seminars & Events
News & Announcements
2024 Magazine: Ripple Effect
The 2024 issue highlights CIGLR’s seventh All Partners Meeting, new multimillion-dollar research awards, provides research institute and regional consortium updates, and introduces new staff, students and fellows. If you are interested in a .pdf or print version of the magazine, please contact CIGLR at: [email protected].. Click image to read.
Oregon State University is Hiring 2 Postdocs!
Our colleague Maria Kavanaugh and the Seascape Ecology Lab at Oregon State University will be hiring at least two postdoctoral scholars, a phytoplankton ecologist and seascape ecologist, to work on projects related to biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in US coastal waters, contributing to the Great Lakes Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON). Click image for more information and how to apply.
Student Opportunity at UCSD Scripps!
Our friends at the Marine Physical Laboratory (MPL) at the prestigious Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego are currently seeking inquisitive, motivated undergraduates w/ exceptional aptitude for quantitative science & technology to apply for the 2025 MPL Summer Internship Program. Click image for more information.