Advancing climate knowledge for adaptation and resilience with Great Lakes communities

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

Focus Areas

Agriculture

Cities

Tribes

Featured Projects & Resources

Gulf Research Program Project

Climate Change in the Great Lakes 2-Pager

Impact Stories

News

December 1, 2020
GLISA begins recruiting 60 cities for Gulf Research Program project

June 16, 2020
Climate Model Consumer Reports Help Users Make Informed Decisions About Climate Information

January 3, 2020
GLISA Releases New Report on Using Economics for Local Climate Action

In the Media

March 30, 2021
In flooded Michigan neighborhoods, who should pay for sea walls?

March 17, 2021
Some cities are turning to natural infrastructure to deal with extreme rain events

February 27, 2021
Michigan Today Climate Blue