Outreach & Communications
Connecting with communities to create a culture of stewardship.
The days of science remaining in the boundaries of a university campus are something of the past. Not only has research become more collaborative and global, but the relationship between scientists and the public has become extremely important. For this reason, CIGLR has committed to expand our science outreach and communications efforts by sharing the value, importance, and usefulness of NOAA’s Great Lakes research to the public at local, state, and regional levels. We work with our Consortium Partners, the NOAA Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Team, and the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory to expand our outreach efforts across the Great Lakes basin.
Stay up-to-date on the most recent news and media generated from our outreach and communications team here:
Resources
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- Harmful Algal Blooms Research Bookmark
- Hypoxia Research Bookmark
- Ice Research Bookmark
- Invasive Species Research Bookmark
- Mussels Research Bookmark
- Great Lakes Crossword Puzzle
- Great Lakes Word Find and Crossword Puzzle
- Dreissena Crossword Puzzle
- Great Lakes Food Web Trivia
- Fish Otolith Trivia
- Which Great Lake is Your Favorite and Why?
- Make your own Great Lakes Creature and Trivia
- Color your own Great Lakes Fish
- Asian Carp Trivia
- CIGLR Brochure
- CIGLR Impacts Poster
- CIGLR Consortium Map
- Science Jokes
Media
Outreach & Communications Photo Gallery
We were excited to be in Scarborough, Ontario at IAGLR to learn and talk about our awesome Great Lakes! Photo Credit: Michele Wensman.
CIGLR, GLOS, and NOAA GLERL summer fellows interns scientists and staff celebrate 2017 Huron River Day together by sharing their knowledge on Great Lakes environmental research. Photo Credit: NOAA GLERL.
2017 CIGLR Great Lakes Summer Fellow Verena Lucke (Indiana University) plays a Lake Huron food web game with one of our youngest Great Lakes enthusiasts. Photo Credit: NOAA GLERL.
Representative Yousef Rabhi of Michigan’s 53rd House District stopped by to check out our #GreatLakes activities at Huron River Day! He really enjoyed the 3D map of Lake Michigan & interacting with guests at the event. Thank you for all that you do for Ann Arbor & our state! Photo Credit: Michele Wensman.
Our team had an amazing time at Huron River Day talking about the Great Lakes & doing family fun science actvities! This celebration began as a way to encourage partnerships among government, private & non-profit organizations & to educate citizens about the importance of water quality. Photo Credit: Aubrey Lashaway.
Outreach Specialist Michele Wensman enjoys talking about CIGLR’s Great Lakes research with a guest. Photo Credit: NOAA GLERL.
Far left, 2017 CIGLR Great Lakes Summer Fellow Kylan Hopper (Western Washington University) quizzes grade school children on their Great Lakes knowledge using an interactive map. Middle, graduate student Peter Alsip (SEAS, University of Michigan) and 2017 CIGLR Great Lakes Summer Fellow Verena Lucke (Indiana University) show a curious family what a few invasive species look like with preserved samples. Photo Credit: Michele Wensman.
A mother and her two daughters enjoy learning about Great Lakes science and the critters that live in the lakes. Photo Credit: NOAA GLERL.
CILER staff and NOAA GLERL colleagues ready to show their float designs in the Ann Arbor July 4th parade. Photo Credit: NOAA GLERL.
Our team had an amazing time at Huron River Day talking about the Great Lakes & doing family fun science actvities! This celebration began as a way to encourage partnerships among government, private & non-profit organizations & to educate citizens about the importance of water quality. Photo Credit: Aubrey Lashaway.
2017 CIGLR Great Lakes Summer Fellow, Kennedy Connolly (Oakland University), sets up the outreach table and hands-on activities including the Great Lakes trivia wheel and invasive species. Photo Credit: Michele Wensman.
“My favorite Great is Lake Michigan because I’ve been to it the most and I love Sleeping Bear Dunes.” The CIGLR outreach team interacts with guests in many unique ways. At the Huron River Day event we asked our visitors to tell us their favorite Great Lake and why. Activities like this start good conversations and lead to meaningful interactions with the public. Photo Credit: Michele Wensman.
CIGLR and GLERL 2017 Summer Fellows at the 2017 Ann Arbor Mayors Green Fair. CIGLR’s Great Lakes Summer Fellows participate in the summer education and outreach events as part of the program’s career training element. Photo Credit: Katherine Glassner-Shwayder.
“My favorite Great is Lake Huron because we vacation there with our family.” The CIGLR outreach team interacts with guests in many unique ways. At the Huron River Day event we asked our visitors to tell us their favorite Great Lake and why. Activities like this start good conversations and lead to meaningful interactions with the public. Photo Credit: Michele Wensman.
“My favorite Great is Lake Ontario because it’s by Niagara Falls and is very pretty.” The CIGLR outreach team interacts with guests in many unique ways. At the Huron River Day event we asked our visitors to tell us their favorite Great Lake and why. Activities like this start good conversations and lead to meaningful interactions with the public. Photo Credit: Michele Wensman.
2017 CIGLR Great Lakes Summer Fellow, Verena Lucke (Indiana University), quizzes a young Great Lakes enthusiast using an interactive map. Photo Credit: Katherine Glassner-Shwayder.
2017 CIGLR Great Lakes Summer Fellow Kennedy Connolly and Communications Specialist Aubrey Lashaway play Great Lakes Trivia with an inquisitive student. Photo Credit: Katherine Glassner-Shwayder.
Paul Glyshaw and David Wells discuss the CIGLR Great Lakes Summer Fellowships with a prospective student at the 2018 Green Career Fair hosted by The University of Michigan. With increasing concerns about climate change and environmental degradation in contemporary society, there is a demand for environmentally conscious careers. Applying skills to an environmental position can provide fulfilling experiences that encourage sustainable thinking in future career paths and benefit the environment as a whole. This event is structured similarly to other career fairs, but participating employers are hiring for positions with an environmental and sustainability focus. Photo Credit: Michele Wensman.
Students & chaperones learned about Automated Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) from CILER’s Russ Miller and how they are used for Great Lakes monitoring. Photo Credit: Michele Wensman.