Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research

Grand Valley State University	GLERL	Great Lakes Information Network	Michigan State University
NOAA Research	Ohio State University	Pennsylvania State University	Sea Grant Great Lakes Network
Stony Brook University	University of Illinois	University of Michigan	University of Minnesota
University of Toledo	University of Wisconsin

Contact Us:

CILER
G110 Dana Building
440 Church Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1041
Phone: (734) 763-3010

Vision and Mission:

CILER's vision is to enhance the quality of the Great Lakes and its related ecosystem services, through a partnership of universities, NOAA scientists, and other stakeholders.

CILER's mission includes: 1) translating research into productive outcomes through outreach and education; 2) facilitating productive interactions between scientists in the Great Lakes basin, with a primary focus on NOAA partnerships; 3) identifying and characterizing emerging areas of concern for the Great Lakes ecosystem, with applications to all coastal ecosystems; 4) providing a forum for better linking ecosystem responses, sustainable ecosystem services, and decision-making, and; 5) advancing our understanding of, and ability to predict, complex ecosystem processes, responses, and dynamics.