GLISA

GLISA works at the boundary between science and decision making, striving to enhance Great Lakes communities’ capacity to understand, plan for, and respond to weather and climate impacts now and in the future.

Our Impact

New Publications & Products

Climate Trends in the Great Lakes Region Fact Sheet

Future Projections Primer

Use of models and scenario planning Report

Featured Projects & Partnerships

Great Lakes Climate Adaptation Network (GLCAN)

Tool Guidance Documents and Tutorial Videos

FloodWise Communities

News

September 16, 2024
New publication: Linking boundary organizations to co-produce actionable knowledge: A case study of ice forecasting for Great Lakes navigation
June 4, 2024
U-M receives NSF grant to study climate migration in Lake Victoria Basin, Great Lakes Region
March 20, 2024
Coast to Coast: U-M Leads New Project to Build Resilience to Compound Flooding Using Scenario Planning

In the Media

January 8, 2025
That Arctic blast can feel brutally cold, but how much colder than ‘normal’ is it really?
September 23, 2024
'A break from the heat’: Americans most affected by climate crisis head midwest
January 25, 2024
Ice storms, January downpours, heavy snow, no snow: Diagnosing ‘warming winter syndrome’

Testimonials

Angela

“The GLISA team was instrumental in providing the science, then also having someone to interpret that science. It’s really valuable to have a funder as a partner who is also providing targeted expertise.”

Angela Larsen, Director of Planning, Alliance for the Great Lakes

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