Our HABs Collaborative is hosting a new webinar series on communicating HAB risk! The first webinar will occur Jan 21 and focus on how communities perceive scientific information and how these perceptions influence public engagement & decision-making. ow.ly/eHPo50XSqXq

This has been an extraordinarily hard year for science both globally, and especially in the United States. In this week’s Talking Climate, I unpack why recent cuts to scientific programs and data don’t only affect climate research in the U.S. They weaken the knowledge

The lake ice is following that mean curve pretty well so far! But one thing we know about our changing climate is that variability is increasing, both inter- and intra- annually. It will be interesting to see how the rest of the ice season goes!

Are you looking for a job in an academic field? Read this article! There are important questions to consider when accepting positions!. Also: talk about salary with your colleagues!

🚨 We are #HIRING! Please SHARE! 2 positions available (both close this week!): 1) Environmental Data Specialist, apply by 1/15/26: careers.umich.edu/job_detail/272… 2) Hydrologic Data Specialist, apply by 1/16/26: careers.umich.edu/job_detail/272… #GreatLakes #Jobs #ScienceJobs

very cool: a telecom cable on the bottom of Lake Ontario was used to monitor waves, highlighting "implications for coastal hazards, ecosystem dynamics, and wave-energy development". A game-changer for #GreatLakes observing systems? nature.com/articles/s4324…

The global warming trend continued in 2025. Each of the past 11 years (2015–2025) has been among the 11 warmest on record. Explore more data from #CopernicusClimate in the Global Climate Highlights 2025. #GCH2025 🔗 climate.copernicus.eu/global-climate…

Square waves formed on Lake Michigan off the Indiana coast as two swells crossed paths, creating a rare gridlike pattern on the water. 🌊

Lake effect clouds stream off the Great lakes, bringing winter weather to the Northern US and Southern Ontario, as well as revealing lake ice that covers the chilly waters of Lake Huron and Lake Erie.

Also, German chocolate cake is made with Baker’s Chocolate, which is named for James Baker, rather than for the baking profession No Such Thing As A Fish

❄️🌬️🌊 #CIGLR's Dr. Abby Hutson joined FOX Weather again to discuss this week's arctic front, quick temp drop & intense lake-effect snow & wind hitting the Midwest: foxweather.com/watch/fmc-32to… #CIGLRScienceFriday #GreatLakes #Science Abby Hutson Greg Dick U-M SEAS NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

New jobs posted! The National Weather Service is now hiring for both entry-level and seasoned meteorologist positions. Apply by January 29! The entry-level positions (GS-1340-5/7/9) are available in: ▪️ Houston (League City), TX ▪️ Ft. Worth, TX ▪️ Hastings, NE ▪️ Great

A powerful and comprehensive picture of just how thoroughly US science is being hollowed out. As I say here, “the operation of science has been fundamentally altered. We’re going to see the repercussions of this for years.” nature.com/articles/d4158…

With inland temperatures from just below 0 to the single digits F, 1-minute NOAA Satellites #GOESEast / #GOES19 True Color RGB images showed nearshore ice in southern Lake Michigan (along and just off the coasts of WI, IL, and IN). geosphere.ssec.wisc.edu/#playing:true;…;

This weekend's impactful winter storm arrives on the U.S. West Coast.

It's time to cross that red line.

Truly a beautiful show from our atmosphere! Here is a full 21-hour animation of the Lake Michigan snow mesovortex train that happened yesterday into early this morning! One of my most favorite things to catch on radar, the atmosphere is really showing off its stuff here.

Jordan Chiles scores SECOND 10.0 of the '26 season ‼️ This time on floor at Michigan State 📺: FOX

MRMS radar reflectivity & HRRR precipitation type over the last 24 hours. An absolutely massive storm

The ever-so-important near-surface atmospheric setup for freezing rain can be detected using NUCAPS: an interesting blog from our friends at CIMSS cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog…