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We’re still accepting lightning talks! Have you made a cool Detroit map? Completed some masters research on Detroit? Come share your work beyond the office or classroom! #detroitgisday #gisday

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Join us on Monday in the Dana Commons between 4:30pm and 6pm (or until we run outta cookies) to frost some Halloween sugar cookies! We’ll have gluten free/vegan options also available as well.

#halloweencookies #fallvibes #sugarrush #frosting #cookies

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Erb on the Road 2026 was a huge success! 🙌 This year, we toured southwest Michigan with our first-year Erbers for a deep dive into energy, food, and water systems. Highlights included learning about Kalsec's unique renewable energy partnership with the Kalamazoo Climate Crisis Coalition, the City of Grand Rapids' decades-long commitment to restoring the Grand River, and Invenergy's solar operations in Calhoun County.

Thank you to all of our partners and hosts, and to our MBA/MS students for their energy, thoughtful questions, and good company!

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📸 The II Student Photo + Short Video Contest is open now for submissions!

The contest is open to all University of Michigan students affiliated with the II and/or its centers and programs, either through funding or study.

Categories:
- It’s Great To Be a Michigan Wolverine!: Photos that feature YOU in U-M gear, or apparel
- The World is Your Classroom: Show a facet of your research, work, or study abroad experience
- M is for…: Creatively interpret “M” in different ways
- Global Experiences Short Video: Give us a glimpse of your student experience abroad (20 secs)

Eligibility:
- Photos/videos must be taken in conjunction with research, study, or an internship abroad related to or funded by the II and/or its centers and programs
- Travel must have been completed between January 2025 and September 2026

The online entry form is available now! Deadline is November 20, 2026.

Awards up to $500.

For details: myumi.ch/J7xA2
Questions? Email iimichigan@umich.edu

#umich #studyabroad #researchabroad #photocontest

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When we picture a climate solution, it’s easy to picture something big: a technological breakthrough, a major institution, a sweeping new idea.

But much of the most important work is happening in local communities and grassroots organizations around the world.

Explore those possibilities in our newest online course series, “Climate Solutions.”

#ClimateSolutions #ClimateAction #Sustainability

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🌊🧬🚨 NEW BLOG post! highlighting the Great Lakes Atlas of Multi-Omics Research (GLAMR), a public platform that brings together environmental ‘omics datasets from across the Great Lakes. GLAMR makes these complex datasets more accessible, helping researchers, resource managers, educators, and others discover, compare, and reuse information beyond the original studies. The blog post also highlights how feedback from the Great Lakes community is helping shape the platform’s future development and resources. #WaterWednesday

“Environmental ‘omics datasets are like time capsules, capturing an entire community of organisms and their genetic potential at a specific moment,” said Anders Kiladel, PhD, University of Michigan. “GLAMR was built to ensure data don’t end up locked away in isolated files once a study ends, but instead remain accessible to answer new questions across the region.”

📖 Read the CIGLR blog by following this link: https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/omics-discovery-platform-gls-community-blog-12/

📝 Check out the NEW GLAMR fact sheet by following this link: https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/GLAMR-Omics-Fact-Sheet.pdf

#GreatLakes #LakeErie #CIGLR #GreatLakesScience GreatLakesSci GreatLakesResearch LakeHuron LakeOntario LakeMichigan LakeErie LakeSuperior ScienceForSociety NOAA NOAAGLERL Science Research HOMES GLAMR Omics EDNA

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Lake Erie HABs Update: The cyanobacteria bloom is present in western Lake Erie but cloud cover or winds above 9.0 mph prevent determining the area. As of October 5th satellite imagery showed a band of relatively low to medium cyanobacteria concentrations from Monroe, Michigan to Leamington, Ontario, Canada. Patches of the bloom may still be present close to the Michigan and Ohio shore, including in Maumee Bay. Toxins have been detected below the recreational limit in western Lake Erie. They can be highly concentrated in scums! If you see scum, keep your pets and yourself out of the water. 🌊🟢

The Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast Bulletin provides a summary and forecast of the Microcystis harmful algal blooms (HABs) in western Lake Erie, https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/hab-data/forecasts/LErie_forecast/web_latest/current_bulletin.pdf

If you subscribe to the HABs Forecast Bulletin, updates will be e-mailed with important information regarding bloom status and significant features. For a detailed explanation of the products on the forecast website, view the Lake Erie HAB Forecast Guide, https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/page-attachments/habs/LEForecast_Manual.pdf

🔗 Don’t forget to check the latest Lake Erie HAB sampling data from the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory and #CIGLR! https://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/HABs_and_Hypoxia/wle-weekly-current/

🔗 The past few days of Lake Erie satellite imagery can be seen here 🛰: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/habs/hab-monitoring-system/cyanobacteria-algal-bloom-from-satellite-in-western-lake-erie-basin/

The Lake Erie Forecast is operated by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, NOAA Coastal Ocean Science.

#ScienceMatters #WaterQuality #FreshwaterFuture #GreatLakesScience NOAAGLERL CIGLR GreatLakesProud GreatLakes GreatLakesSci ScienceForSociety ProtectNOAA NOAA CleanWater LakeErie LakeMichigan LakeSuperior LakeOntario LakeHuron HealthyLakes SafeLakes HABs Michigan Satellite Toxins

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Swipe --> Congratulations 🎉📸 to #CIGLR for another successful photo contest! There are so many beautiful image submissions from our #GreatLakes region & beyond. Check out the CIGLR Photo Contest Flickr album for all submissions & photo information: https://flickr.com/photos/ciglr_um/albums/72157686687624484/

Winners 🏆 of the "CIGLR at Work" category go to:

1st place 🥇: Andrew Camilleri; Title: The Green Monster
2nd place 🥈: Paris Schofield; Title: Tag Team
3rd place (tie) 🥉: Maddie Tomczak; Title: Any Fish?
3rd place (tie) 🥉: John McClure; Title: The Last Frontier

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Winners 🏆 of the "CIGLR Scenery" category go to:

1st place 🥇: Glenn Carter; Title: Stowaway
2nd place 🥈: Margaret Throckmorton; Title: Ojiig (Ursa Major) over Lake Niigani-gichigami
3rd place 🥉: Kristen Behrens; Title: Fishy Day at the Beach

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... and a few photos from the "Just for Fun" category ... #CIGLR has a lot of #GreatLakes furry friends as well 🐶🐱 📸

#GreatLakes GreatLakesInfo GreatLakesSci GreatLakesNews photographychallenge PhotoContest PhotoContest2026

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The many lives of composted food waste are quite the adventure! Remember - take what you’ll eat, eat what you’ll take, and compost the rest! #UMCW26

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Earthfest 🌎

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We didn’t think Maitake season could get any better until Alexis Nikole Nelson herself visited! Nelson, aka Black Forager, is an award-winning forager, outdoor educator, and James Beard Award winner who has been educating the internet about foraging and cooking wild food (often with a song or dance to go along) since 2020. Yesterday, we were honored to cohost an evening with Alexis Nicole Nelson, where she shared a wide range of stories and insights, from her childhood spent foraging wild foods with her mom to the importance of being in relationship with plants, and a speed round of the audience favorite, “is it poison or is it a snack,” replete with a live rendition of the song and dance. She was even more inspiring, insightful, and wildly funny than she is on the screen. Thank you, @blackforager, for a delightful visit.

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As part of U-M Climate Week, Earthfest 2026 brings us together to celebrate sustainability, community, and climate action—highlighting U-M’s eco-initiatives and everyday environmental justice for a greener future 🌎🌱

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