NOAA GLERL and its partners conduct innovative research on the dynamic environments and ecosystems of the Great Lakes and coastal regions to provide information for resource use and management decisions that lead to safe and sustainable ecosystems, ecosystem services, and human communities.
Changing water levels can have both positive and negative impacts on water-dependent industries such as shipping, fisheries, tourism, and coastal infrastructure.
GLERL research analyzes components of the Great Lakes water cycle to improve models, which are used by agencies and industry to plan for water management and operations. Research using satellite images, remote sensing, buoys, a comprehensive monitoring program in Lake Erie, Saginaw Bay, and Lake Huron, and advanced genetic techniques helps to understand the long and short-term seasonal dynamics of HABs and hypoxia.
Research on invasive species focuses on understanding how these species impact the Great Lakes ecosystem and interact with other stressors, which informs management decisions that support coastal infrastructure, water dependent industries, fisheries, and recreation. Research Programs Ecosystem Dynamics : Collects ecological data and conducts experimental research on the ecosystem processes of the Great Lakes. Integrated Physical and Ecological Modeling and Forecasting : Conducts research to predict the effects of changes on the Great Lakes system.
Observing Systems and Advanced Technology : Develops and operates technology for scientific observations in the Great Lakes. View this profile on Instagram. Ecosystem Dynamics : Collects ecological data and conducts experimental research on the ecosystem processes of the Great Lakes.
