Sponsored by the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, CIGLR leads exciting new research, trains the next generation of scientists, and turns research into action for safe and healthy Great Lakes communities.

CIGLR’s primary NOAA research partner is the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) within the NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR). Our researchers are housed at NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab (GLERL) and work in direct collaboration with GLERL scientists. CIGLR’s administration is located at both the University of Michigan central campus and GLERL. Scientists from CIGLR and GLERL partner to study the most pressing issues in the Great Lakes, including climate change, harmful algal blooms, and protection of ecosystem services.