Research Themes
CIGLR’s collaborative research encompasses the major environmental challenges and information needs that are critical for sustaining high quality ecosystems, economies, and human experiences in the Great Lakes. Our research is the foundation for providing Great Lakes Science for Society. Meet CIGLR’s research scientists, postdoctoral fellows, technicians, and staff.
CIGLR research addresses the following themes:
Observing Systems & Advanced Technology
Monitoring environmental change to help society navigate the Anthropocene
Invasive Species and Food-web Ecology
Tracking the dynamics and functioning of Great Lakes ecological communities
Hydrometeorological & Ecosystem Forecasting
Modeling physical and biological processes to help predict the Great Lakes’ future
