Where We Work

Our Research and Activity in Michigan

State-Related Research Projects

• Forecasting the Causes, Consequences, and Potential Solutions for Hypoxia in Lake Erie
• Managing the Impacts of Multiple Stressors in Saginaw Bay
• Establishing the Sources of Toxic Cyanobacteria Blooms in the Great Lakes
• Azaspiracid: An Emerging Algal Toxin
• Coastal Ecological Assessments and Indicator Development
• Forecasting Spread and Bioeconomic Impacts of Aquatic Invasive Species from Multiple Pathways to Improve Management and Policy in Great Lakes

Recent Related News and Headlines

• Harmful Algae Blooms Plague Lake Erie Again I National Geographic News Watch Water Currents
• NSF Study: Climate and Agricultural Practices May Contribute to Increase of HABS in Lake Erie
• NCCOS Research Informs New Management Plan for Yellow Perch in Lake Erie
• Lake Erie Nutrient Management Priorities Set at International Workshop
• Research Incorporated into Course Curriculum Illustrates Evolution Concepts
• Great Lakes Restoration Assembly Features NOAA-funded Erie Hypoxia Project
• Lake Erie Research Influencing Nutrient Reduction Strategies
• Federal, State Scientists Gauge Restoration Success in Great Lake Tributary
• Mussel Watch Data Presented at Great Lakes Mercury Workshop
• NCCOS and International Joint Commission Scientists Prepare to Publish 20 Years of NOAA Mussel Watch Results
• Complex Control of Cyanobacterial Blooms in Lake Erie by Small Zooplankton and Nutrients
• Lake Erie’s “Backwards” Circulation Explained
• International Joint Commission Committed to Address Nutrient Problems in Lake Erie
• NCCOS Project Results Highlighted at Stakeholder Saginaw Bay Watershed Conference
• NCCOS Scientists Met with Great Lakes Regional Committee to Discuss Enhanced NOAA Mussel Watch Capabilities for Answering Regional Management Questions on Contaminants