GLERL & @ciglr_um ecologists have been hard at work testing high-tech sampling tools in #LakeMichigan ! This MOCNESS (Multiple Opening & Closing Net & Environmental Sensing System) enhances our ability to observe the dynamics of #GreatLakes ecosystems over space and time.

Weekly updates will be provided throughout the season. Don’t miss a notification, subscribe to the #HarmfulAlgalBloom forecasts and alerts for Lake Erie today: public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOA…

NOAA’s first 2024 Lake Erie HAB Early Season Projection predicts that #LakeErie will experience a moderate to larger than moderate #HarmfulAlgalBloom this summer, with models indicating a severity between 4.5 and 7.5. coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/noaa-pred…

A new piece from our #GLANSIS Communication Specialist El Lower shows how NOAA Sea Grant can provide leadership in species naming conventions and #AIS messaging frameworks in this special issue of Oceanography journal: tos.org/oceanography/a…

Congrats 🎉 to #CIGLR 's Glenn Carter & Songzhi Liu for outstanding service/leadership in advancing research/scholarship/creative practice University of Michigan: record.umich.edu/articles/ovpr-…

Glenn: Research Associate/Assistant/Technician Award

Songzhi: Research Data Management/Analysis Staff Award

We had a great time last week celebrating our friends and partners at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory! Happy 50th Birthday! 🥳🎉

#GreatLakes #GreatLakes Sci

How do brightly colored organisms survive long enough to warn predators when they are easier to predate than their cryptic peers?

A 2023 study looked at #amphibians with known warning coloration to assess how such displays evolve. scim.ag/6L8 #ScienceMagArchives

MYTH: There is a solid island of plastic in the ocean that is visible from space. Although the Great Pacific Garbage Patch exists, the word “patch” is misleading. Read more about this and other common myths about #MarineDebris blog.marinedebris.noaa.gov/breaking-down-…

Mainly dry start with a large spread in morning temperatures. A line of showers and storms moves in this afternoon with some additional rounds possible this evening before a cold front works through overnight. Drier Tuesday and Wednesday with high pressure.

GLERL's anniversary week culminated in a spectacular 50th Anniversary Gala, graciously hosted by @ciglr_um!

Thanks to NOAA Administrator Dr. Spinrad, NOAAResearch Leadership Drs. Thur & Cortinas, Peter Annin, & GLERL leaders, staff & partners for making this event so special!

Recovered an over wintering ADCP this morning! Calm and chilly on LakeErie ♀

Happy 50th Birthday to our friends, NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory !!

#CIGLR & friends had a great time @ the 2024 Friends of the Rouge Spring Bug Hunt! Volunteers visited watershed headwater sites searching for mayflies, stoneflies & other aquatic inverts. Presence/absence of these creatures reflects water & habitat quality. Pics: flickr.com/photos/ciglr_u…

Lake sturgeon don’t need Endangered Species Act protections, US federal wildlife officials announced Monday, saying that stocking programs have helped the prehistoric fish return to areas where they had vanished. Center for Biological Diversity filed petition in 2018

apnews.com/article/lake-s…

This #EarthDay theme was focused on plastic pollution and the Environmental Monitor would like to highlight articles that highlight the topic🥤🚯 #EarthDay #Plastic #Pollution

EM has several articles that focus on the topic ➡️fondriest.com/news/?s=plastic

In preparation for the upcoming hurricane season, we have updated the NHC Product Description document. This is a great resource if you ever have any questions about how to interpret our text and graphical tropical cyclone-related products.

nhc.noaa.gov/pdf/NHC_Produc…

The Planned Research Vessel Movements webpage is LIVE! 🚢
The new tool enhances coordination, transparency, and communication in Arctic research.
Join us for the Pre-field Season Meeting TODAY, 4/24 from 1-3p ET to learn about upcoming field objectives. globalocean.noaa.gov/tool-for-track…

A Freeze Warning has been issued Thursday morning for all of Southeast Michigan. Temperatures will drop into the mid to upper 20s in many locations and will damage unprotected sensitive vegetation.