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Impacts of climate change on agricultural yields in the Maumee River Watershed

The Maumee River watershed encompasses areas of Southeast Michigan, Northeast Indiana, and Northwest Ohio. After meeting with stakeholders from this area, the researchers will develop a coupled crop-growth and hydrologic model to simulate scenarios...

Designing a decision support system for harvest management of Great Lakes lake whitefish

Whitefish are an ecologically and economically important species in the Great Lakes. Researchers worked with stakeholders to assess decision support tools for Great Lakes lake whitefish management in the context of climate change. Contact(s):William...
Project Members: Hannah Heyman, Daniel Brown

Detroit Climate Action Plan

The Detroit Climate Action Collaborative (DCAC) was established to help the city of Detroit identify short and long term actions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, provide expert advice on the most credible, aggressive and economically viable...

Great Lakes Climate Ensemble

The U.S. Great Lakes are known for their impact on local and regional weather and climate.  However, the processes responsible for producing lake-effects and lake-induced modifications of weather are often poorly represented or missing from climate...

Maurer Observation Evaluation

We are investigating differences between the Maurer et al gridded observations that are available up to 1999 and the data set that was extended to 2010.

Freeze-Thaw Cycles

We are investigating freeze-thaw information for the Great Lakes region.

Great Lakes NCA Synthesis Report

Development of a synthesis report for the Great Lakes Region from the Midwest and Northeast Chapters of the upcoming NCA report.

Climate Information for U.S. Forest Service

GLISA is working with the U.S. Forest Service to address climate change impacts on trees and birds of the Eastern United States.  

Lake Ontario Climate Change Scenario Planning

In our project, Using Future Scenarios to Identify Potential LaMP and Watershed Planning Measures for Climate Change Adaptation along Lake Ontario, we propose to extend the results of a Lake Ontario scenario exercise completed in 2012 to assist...
Project Members: Laura Briley, Samantha Basile

Assessing and Mitigating Municipal Climate Risks and Vulnerabilities in York Region, Ontario

By building on previous work on municipal climate risk and vulnerability assessment by the Ontario Climate Consortium in the Region of Peel for the 2012-2013 round of GLISA funding, this project is intended to advance the following three overall...

GLISAClimate Site Usability and Testing

This is a project to share ideas and information concerning the improvement of GLISAclimate.org website.

Lake Levels: Lake Michigan

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