About the Institute for Great Lakes Research

Since a multidisciplinary approach is necessary to understand the complex issues surrounding the ecology of the Great Lakes, the Institute for Great Lakes Research draws faculty and students from a variety of academic departments for different collaborative research projects.

Two researchers aboard the MV Chippewa.

A woman in a maroon hat and waders examining a sample in a muddy body of water.

Fish, Invertebrate, Water Quality Sampling Team

Within researcher Dr. Don Uzarski's ecology lab, you'll be part of the Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Program funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Great Lakes National Program Office.

Track algal blooms with NOAA

Along with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, we're documenting the seasonal progression of harmful algal blooms.

A man and woman looking at scientific data.