#CIGLR joined lawmakers, residents, orgs & scientists to celebrate #EarthDay 🌎—standing up for the #GreatLakes, #GreatLakesSci & the future of our planet. Since 1970, Earth Day has sparked awareness, action & landmark environmental protections. Let’s keep it going. 💪🌊🌱

Follow this 🧵: Each spring, biologists head to Lake Michigan’s shores to monitor juvenile lake whitefish—one of the most commercially important (and delicious) fish in the #GreatLakes. But recent data show a sharp decline in their numbers. 🐟⬇️

NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory U-M SEAS NOAA Fisheries USGS Michigan EARTH NOAA Habitat Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) Lake Michigan Michigan.gov NOAA Sea Grant GreatLakesCommission Partnering w/ USGS, NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, Maddie is matching UV data with fish samples to be tested at Miami University in Ohio for UV-related cell damage —essentially, sunburn in fish. This work adds critical insight into how changing lake conditions impact whitefish nursery habitats.

Improving #GreatLakes Water Management 🌊 #CIGLR, U-M SEAS Yi Hong & team, w/ NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, studies GLs water movement, flooding & pollutant transport. Blending data science w/ real-world insights, they’re creating tools for smarter decisions. 🔗 seas.umich.edu/news/inventing…

🌊💧 Supporting Lake Erie Communities with NOAA Tools! John McClure and Nayethzi Hernandez from #CIGLR visited North Cape Yacht Club to talk HABs, share decision-support tools developed with NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, and gather feedback from local boaters and recreators.🌿🚤 #GreatLakes

Federal funding at work! Learn more about how federal programs have supported the great soil and water conservation work at Schoepp Farms in Wisconsin. #CleanWater #GreatLakes #Wisconsin HealthyLakes.org/latest-news/th…

The #GreatLakes shape more than shorelines—they shape communities. On #GreatLakesAwarenessDay2025, we're spotlighting how Lake Michigan’s rising waters are reshaping Wisconsin’s East River—and how communities are responding. Explore more: brnw.ch/21wSpZ4

Progress to restore the Great Lakes and protect drinking water would be severely undermined by the Trump Administration’s proposed budget, calling for drastic cuts to core environmental and clean water programs. #GreatLakes #CleanWater buff.ly/GgoNE8k

It’s a bird… it’s a plane… no, wait, it’s REALLY a bird! 🐦‍⬛ Thank you to Audubon Great Lakes for such an informative bird outing event at your Spring Lake location today. We must work together to protect our environment and everything that calls it home, including the incredible birds

🌊 From families & boaters to water treatment operators & community orgs, voices across the #GreatLakes agree: Protecting #NOAA means protecting our water, communities & way of life. 🗣️ Add your voice! Show support by sharing why this work matters to you: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Thank you for your support of the GLRI and asking about its future in the FY26 budget Sen. Tammy Baldwin youtube.com/watch?v=0UuvFE…

Welcome to our new members(!): @greenlatinos, The Nature Conservancy, Elevate, Michigan Microplastics Coalition, @saugatuckdunes, and Michigan Forest Association. Go to HealthyLakes.org for more information on how to become a member. #GreatLakes

🌊 NEW blog from #CIGLR 🌊 As summer begins, explore how #NOAA science supports our HOMES—Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie & Superior. 💧🌎 From drinking water to storm forecasts, this work keeps our #GreatLakes safe & resilient. 🔗 ciglr.seas.umich.edu/voices-gls-reg… #blog #science

🌊 Mike Shriberg of U-M SEAS & #CIGLR shares 4 key lessons for #GreatLakes #scicomm in the Spring 2025 #IAGLR Lakes Letter: 🔹 Focus on impacts 🔹 Tell stories 🔹 Show passion 🔹 Unify messages Clear, bold communication is vital to protect our HOMES.📖➡️ iaglr.org/lakesletter/co…

🎭 #CIGLR's Anna Boegehold explores how comedy can transform #SciComm in the Spring 2025 #IAGLR Lakes Letter! Humor + vulnerability = trust, connection & impact. 🤝😄 🚨 Catch Anna’s #SciComedy workshop @ #IAGLR2025, June 4! 📖 Read Anna's piece (pg. 27): iaglr.org/lakesletter/co…

The Trump Administration's proposed budget guts programs that protecting drinking water and public health. Congress needs to reject this budget and go back to the drawing board. #GreatLakes #CleanWater Read our statement: buff.ly/L4UbGiG

On #WorldEnvironmentDay, I echo the call to protect the Great Lakes—our shared national treasure. Real change comes through cooperation across borders and generations. As Dean of our Great Lakes region, I've always been committed to ensuring a sustainable future for the world

"Great Lakes restoration, in short, displays the capability of government to rally support, achieve uncommon results, and stay at it across generations and administrations, regardless of political affiliation." - Keith Schneider at Circle of Blue buff.ly/r560ny1

Check out the June newsletter from our friends at Michigan Sea Grant! Inside you'll find information about apps for plant-loving paddlers, rail-ly exciting research results, summer foraging tips, Lake St. Clair cruises, and more: mailchi.mp/umich/gfx1qhsm… #GreatLakes #GreatLakesSci

[PLZ SHARE] How does ice impact life around the #GreatLakes? 🧊 A team of U-M SEAS master’s students is launching the 1st major survey on how people experience & perceive ice in the region. Share your story for a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card! 🔗 tinyurl.com/4v9f3yb3