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U-M divers retrieve 8,900-year-old piece of wood from Lake Huron
Annarbor.com (12/12)
University of Michigan researchers announced they have found a 5 1/2 foot long, pole-shaped piece of wood that is 8,900 years old in Lake Huron.
RIVERKEEPERS: Tending the waterways
Niagara Gazette (2/6)
The goal of the Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper is two-fold: protecting the water quantity and the quality, as well as connecting people to the waterfront.
Internationally renowned ‘Ocean Doctor’ to speak in Grand Rapids
MLive.com (2/3)
Known as the “Ocean Doctor,” David Guggenheim will speak in Grand Rapids, Mich., about the many similarities between the threats to the oceans and to our Great Lakes.
SUNY Fredonia to lead Great Lakes pollution study
Wall Street Journal (2/3)
Plastic pollution in the Great Lakes will be the focus of a study this summer. Led by the State University of New York at Fredonia, researchers will try to quantify the amount of plastic polluting the fresh water Great Lakes.
SSC students taking part in marine science bowl
Arenac County Independent (1/31)
Teams of Michigan high school students will be heading to Ann Arbor this weekend to take part in the annual Great Lakes Bowl, a quiz event that focuses on questions about marine and freshwater systems and biology.
No aquarium for Windsor
CBC News (1/31)
Aquariums in Cleveland, Toledo, and Chicago prove to be too much competition for Windsor.
What's going on in your neighborhood this month? Meet other people and learn together at recreational and educational events! Our new dynamic calendar is updated daily with current educational events.
Introduction/About GLERL
Dr. Quinn's area of expertise
The changing lake levels
Advice for students
All about the lakes!
Conclusion and more information
Interview with Dr. Frank Quinn
Senior Hydrologist
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
March 23, 2001
Tell me a little about GLERL
and what kind of research occurs here.
The Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the same folks who bring you the weather everyday. GLERL was founded in 1974 and replaced the Lake Survey District of the Army Corps of Engineers, which had been around since the 1840's. Researchers were also recruited from the International Field Year on the Great Lakes, which took place on Lake Ontario in the early 1970's and was the largest scientific program ever run on the Great Lakes.
GLERL is a broad-based interdisciplinary laboratory. The researchers here study all aspects of the Great Lakes environment, such as the entire food chain from bacteria to fish, waves, ice, current, and water levels. Our recent focus has been the potential impacts of climate change.
How many researchers are at GLERL?
GLERL has around 75 researchers and support staff in its Ann Arbor, Michigan, office and the Lake Michigan Field Station in Muskegon, Michigan. Most scientists are working for the U.S. federal government, but many are part of the Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research here in Ann Arbor.
Our researchers have varied backgrounds. We have zooplankton biologists, hydrologists, atmospheric scientists, remote sensing specialists, oceanographers, geochemists and nuclear physicists on staff!
In a broad-based lab, everyone learns from each other, and you have a real synergy from people working together in different fields to really understand the Great Lakes system. They then can use that understanding to help create better resource policies for the Great Lakes.
In an effort to highlight Great Lakes careers for students interested in pursuing a career on the lakes, TEACH will be conducting interviews with professionals from around the region. Contact us if you would like to make a suggestion!
