March 4, 2020
by Gabrielle Farina
Comments Off on Eight years of Great Lakes underwater glider data now available to the public
NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) and the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR) recently posted eight years’ worth of Great Lakes autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), or “glider data ” on NOAA’s Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Underwater … Continue reading
January 29, 2020
by Gabrielle Farina
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If you followed our fieldwork last summer, you probably remember hearing about our research on the fascinating sinkholes and microbial communities that lie at the bottom of northern Lake Huron off the coast of Alpena, MI. Now you can experience this … Continue reading
January 2, 2020
by Gabrielle Farina
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Editor’s Note: This blog post was updated on February 4, 2020 to reflect an updated Seasonal Ice Forecast. Please be sure to read the entire update for more information on this active area of research at NOAA GLERL! As many … Continue reading
October 10, 2019
by Gabrielle Farina
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When most people think of sinkholes, a massive cavity in the ground opening up and swallowing a car is what usually comes to mind. But when scientists at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) hear “sinkholes,” their minds … Continue reading
September 27, 2019
by Katherine Glassner-Shwayder
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Ron Muzzi has led the life of a marine engineer at NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) since 1979. Throughout his career, Ron has worked to extend the reach of technology to study the Great Lakes. In leading GLERL’s … Continue reading
September 4, 2019
by El Lower
Comments Off on Exploring the diversity of native species with Great Lakes Water Life
From prehistoric-looking lake sturgeon to colorful crayfish, the Great Lakes are alive with thousands of remarkable native species. To document and celebrate the diversity of fauna native to the Great Lakes, NOAA-GLERL has partnered with US EPA and the Great … Continue reading
March 18, 2019
by Margaret Lansing
Comments Off on Special Two-Day Science Translation Session at IAGLR 2019
This June, fellow researchers from around the world will gather in Brockport, New York, on the shores of the Erie Canal for IAGLR’s 62nd annual Conference on Great Lakes Research. Hosted by The College at Brockport, State University of New York, … Continue reading
March 4, 2019
by Nicole Rice
Comments Off on NOAA and partners team up to prevent future Great Lakes drinking water crisis
A new video SMART BUOYS: Preventing a Great Lakes Drinking Water Crisis released by Ocean Conservancy describes how NOAA forecast models provide advance warnings to Lake Erie drinking water plant managers to avoid shutdowns due to poor water quality. An … Continue reading
December 3, 2018
by Nicole Rice
Comments Off on The HAB season is over, but the work goes on
It’s nearly winter here in the Great Lakes—our buoys are in the warehouse, our boats are making their way onto dry land, and folks in the lab are working hard to assess observed data, experiments, and other results from this … Continue reading
October 24, 2018
by Katherine Glassner-Shwayder
Comments Off on A message from the director: A global community convenes on the shores of Lake Geneva, France to share lessons learned on large lakes
I had the pleasure of attending the European Large Lakes Symposium (ELLS) – International Association of Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) 2018 international conference entitled “Big Lakes, Small World” during the week of September 23-28, 2018 in Evian, France on the … Continue reading