The Potential of Multiple Discriminant Analysis for seasonal snowfall forecasting in the continental United States

Date: 
Friday, February 17, 2012

Dr. Daria Kluver, Assistant Professor

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Institute for Great Lakes Research

Central Michigan University

 

10:30AM, Lake Superior Hall

Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab

4840 South State Road

Ann Arbor, MI  48108

 

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Inland Seas Education Association posts blog about Great Lakes Bowl teams!

Top 2 teams were offered complimentary 1/2 day field experience cruises aboard schoolship Inland Seas.  Other teams were offered scholarships.

 

Check out the blog at:

 

http://schoolship.blogspot.com/

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Another successful Great Lakes Bowl took place on Saturday, February 4!

About 200 students, coaches, and volunteers converged at the School of Natural Resources and Environment on Saturday to participate in the 15th annual Great Lakes Bowl, one of the 25 regional competitions of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl.

 

The Dexter High School team won the competition, who will now advance to the finals competition in Baltimore coming up in April. 

 

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2012 Summer Fellows Program Announced

The Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research (CILER), located at the University of Michigan, announces the 2012 Great Lakes Summer Student Fellowship Program. The 2012 program is hosted this year by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) in Ann Arbor, MI, and by NOAA’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (TBNMS) in Alpena, MI.  This summer fellowship program provides students with a broad range of fields and an exciting opportunity to conduct research in the Great Lakes Region under the mentorship of an individual scientist or professional. 

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Job Announcement: Observing Systems Engineer

Date: 
Wednesday, January 11, 2012

The School of Natural Resources and Environment's (SNRE) Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research seeks an individual to fill the position of Research Technician, Senior. SNRE's mission is to contribute to the protection of the Earth's resources and the achievement of a sustainable society. A coastal observation network, with nodes on Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Erie, has been designed to allow flexible deployment of coastal access points and simplified integration of sensor packages.

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CILER-GLERL Seminar on: Effects of increased water clarity on the catchability of fishes in Lake Erie due to dreissenid activity

Date: 
Wednesday, January 4, 2012

 

Dr. Martin Stapanian, Research Ecologist

USGS-Great Lakes Science Center

Lake Erie Biological Station

 

10:30AM, Lake Superior Hall

Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab

4840 South State Road

Ann Arbor, MI  48108

 

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University of Minnesota - Duluth Large Lakes Observatory featured in NSF's Science Nation and PBS News Hour

Steve Colman, who is Director of the Observatory and a member of CILER's Council of Fellows, provided the news clip links below.  Enjoy!
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Earth’s Eye: Observatory for Ecosystem Changes in Muskegon Lake

Date: 
Wednesday, December 7, 2011

 

Dr. Bopi Biddanda, Associate Professor
Annis Water Resources Institute and Lake Michigan Center
Grand Valley State University

 

 

 

Wednesday, December 7, 2011
10:30AM, Lake Superior Hall
Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab
4840 South State Road
Ann Arbor, MI  48108

 

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Predicting and Tracking Contaminant Spills in the Huron-Erie Corridor

PROJECT OVERVIEW

CILER Assistant Research Scientist Eric Anderson, GLERL researcher David Schwab and the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) developed and used the Huron to Erie Connecting Waterways Forecasting System (HECWFS) -- a computer model that predicts real-time water levels and currents -- to simulate various contaminant spills in the Huron-Erie Corridor (HEC). The corridor includes Lake St. Clair, and the St. Clair and Detroit rivers. The model was able to show them where, and how quickly, potential contaminant spills may travel in the corridor.

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Pacific salmon in natal Alaska and introduced Great Lakes ecosystems: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Date: 
Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Dr. Gary A. Lamberti, Professor and Chair

Department of Biological Sciences

University of Notre Dame

 

12PM, Room 1040

School of Natural Resource and Environment

University of Michigan

 

Dr. Gary A. Lamberti is Professor and Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame, where he teaches Biostatistics, Stream Ecology, and Restoration Ecology.  His primary research interests are in stream and watershed ecology, and include identifying and remediating human impacts on aquatic ecosystems; the ecology of native and introduced Pacific salmon; and the control of invasive aquatic organisms. 

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