Principal Investigators: Thomas Croley (NOAA/GLERL) and Edward Rutherford (CILER)

Effective management of Great Lakes water resources requires better representation and simulation of Great Lakes hydrological systems. Such information will allow Great Lakes managers and users to rapidly respond to changes in lake conditions and inform the public of potential health risks in a timely manner. The information ultimately will aid coastal decision-makers in long-term planning to minimize human health hazards.
The objectives of this project are:

• Corroborate and test Great-Lake closed lowstands.
• Evaluate paleoclimate change using multi-proxy data from small lakes in the Great Lakes watershed.
• Reconstruct paleogeography and model the paleoclimate-hydrologic relationship of the Great Lakes.
• Initiate a web site at GLERL to document the entire program and post results for easy assimilation by lay people as well as facilitate the exchange of ideas, data, and work in progress among the program participants.