Contact Information
Address:
4840 S State Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48108-9719
United StatesPhone:
734-741-2235
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL)
The NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory is one of seven Federal research laboratories in the Oceanic and Atmospheric Research line office of NOAA. Designated on April 25, 1974, GLERL was established to provide a focus for NOAAâs environmental and ecosystem research in the Great Lakes and coastal marine environments. The original GLERL was formed by merging staff from the Limnology and Computer Divisions of the Lake Survey Center of NOAAâs National Ocean Service with the staff of the International Field Year for the Great Lakes Office.
GLERL has made many important scientific contributions to the understanding and management of the Great Lakes and other coastal ecosystems. GLERL scientists regularly engage with academic, state, federal, and international partners. GLERL research provides information and services to support decisions that affect the environment, recreation, public health and safety, and the economy of the Great Lakes and coastal marine environments.