We provide end-to-end #data services that support science, policy, management, and industry in the Great Lakes. Part of @usioosgov #yeahbuoy
Ann Arbor, MI
Joined January 2014
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Presque Isle State Park–Pennsylvania’s only “seashore”–attracts millions each year. For over a decade, the RSC has deployed buoys on Lake Erie to provide real-time data to managers, researchers, and the public.
Learn More➡️ fondriest.com/news/rscs-buoy…
PC Jeanette Schnars
@RealGLOS
Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) retweeted
👀🚨 2026 Western Lake Erie HAB Seasonal Forecast 👇
🌊 @NOAA & research partners are forecasting a moderate #HAB in w. #LakeErie this summer: nccospublicstor.blob.core.wi…
Expected to measure 3.5 on the HAB severity index (range: 3–4.5); values above 5 indicate more severe blooms.
Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) retweeted
🌊 #YeahBuoy! Two new Lake Michigan buoys are now online in Little Traverse Bay & Ludington. Maintained by #CIGLR & funded by @RealGLOS, they deliver real-time weather, wave & water condition data.
🔗 LTB: ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.p…
🔗 Ludington: ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.p…
Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) retweeted
#CIGLRScienceFriday #FlashbackFriday May was packed w/ conferences, workshops & meetings! #CIGLR researchers shared science, built partnerships & connected w/ colleagues across the #GreatLakes & beyond. 📸 Highlights from #IAGLR2026, #ASLO2026 & the GLs Sea Grant Network Meeting.
Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) retweeted
🚨 #HIRING: NOAA Research Assistant @GVSU_AWRI! 🌊
This full-time, #CIGLR-funded position supports ecology-focused research & long-term monitoring on #LakeMichigan alongside @NOAA_GLERL scientists.
📍 Muskegon, MI
✍️ Apply by June 2, 2026
🔗 Learn more: gvsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/e…
Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) retweeted
This one goes out to @RealGLOS for the critical data they supply to humans that supports shipping, water quality, coast guard response, algae blooms, real-time wave,wind, water temp forecasts and much more! 🌊🌊
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#CIGLR’s Dani Jones & the #GreatLakes AI Lab are featured in the fall #IAGLR Lakes Letter (pp. 18–19): iaglr.org/lakesletter/conten…
AI is opening new doors for GLs science helping researchers improve forecasting, manage massive data streams & better protect our freshwater system.
Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) retweeted
🚨🌊 Developers, data scientists & #GreatLakes fans—help improve water forecasting!
Check out the open-source NBS Predictor Machine Learning tool 🌊
🔗 Blog: ciglr.seas.umich.edu/water-p…
🔗 Repo: github.com/great-lakes-ai-la…
📬 Join us: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) retweeted
A study found its regional systems generate $192–$233M/year in value to users (5x the annual investment).
cbe.miis.edu/cgi/viewcontent…
Investing in observing = economic multiplier.
#BlueEconomy #OceanData #OceanObserving
Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) retweeted
🚨🌊 Developers, data scientists & #GreatLakes fans—help improve water forecasting!
Check out the open-source NBS Predictor Machine Learning tool 🌊
🔗 Blog: ciglr.seas.umich.edu/water-p…
🔗 Repo: github.com/great-lakes-ai-la…
📬 Join us: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) retweeted
Think the #GreatLakes 🌊 are just for summer fun? They're also your drinking water, your economy & your future.
Researchers from #CIGLR & MI Sea Grant @UMSEAS are working to protect them for generations of Michiganders: seas.umich.edu/news/clean-wa…
#GreatLakesSci #ScienceForSociety
Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) retweeted
🌊 Lake Erie Bloom Update: A 10 sq mi cyanobacteria bloom stretches from Maumee Bay past Magee Marsh toward Monroe, MI. Sandusky Bay also has a widespread bloom.
⚠️ See green scum? Keep pets/people out.
🔗 Data & forecast info:
- glerl.noaa.gov/res/HABs_and_…
- coastalscience.noaa.gov/scie…
Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) retweeted
Explore this tool to get real-time and past six-day forecasts of total water level at the shoreline. Use it to determine potential dune erosion, waves, or beach flooding along the Atlantic coast and Gulf Coast.
coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/…
ALT A screenshot of the tool, Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast Viewer, being used.
ALT A screenshot of the tool, Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast Viewer, being used.
ALT A screenshot of the tool, Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast Viewer, being used.
Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) retweeted
Carry Ocean Data in your Pocket.
Happy #OceanDataDay where we’re sharing resources from the @IOOSAssocation’s Regional Associations.
Ocean Data Apps You Should Know → Download here: ioosassociation.org/data-por…
#OceanData #IOOS #OceanObserving #DataBelowTheSurface
Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) retweeted
How many IOOS-powered assets are monitoring our #coastalwaters? Assets like radar, buoys, gliders, sensors, and more are collecting real-time data to keep communities safe, economies strong, etc. Explore them all: ioosassociation.org/data-por…
#OceanData #OceanObserving
Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) retweeted
Real-time data saves lives. The @USCG and local search and rescue integrate surface current data to make location predictions up to 5× more accurate. Happy #OceanDataDay and THANK YOU to #firstresponders! #CGSAR #OceanData #SearchAndRescue #USCoastGuard #DataBelowTheSurface
Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) retweeted
This #OceanDataDay, explore the full suite of IOOS Data Portals – 11 regional gateways delivering real-time insights that power science, safety, and maritime economy. Visit to find your Region: ioosassociation.org/data-por…
#OceanData #DataBelowTheSurface #OceanScience #BlueEconomy
Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) retweeted
How do you use SECOORA data?
Join @IOOSAssociation & the 11 IOOS Regional Associations to launch #OceanDataDay on June 25.
Post stories on your social media channels about how you use our data, tagging @secoora and @IOOSAssociation
#WorldOceanMonth #DataBelowtheSurface #IOOS
Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) retweeted
[PLZ SHARE] How does ice impact life around the #GreatLakes? 🧊
A team of @UMSEAS master’s students is launching the 1st major survey on how people experience & perceive ice in the region. Share your story for a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card!
🔗 tinyurl.com/4v9f3yb3
Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) retweeted
Happy #WorldOceanMonth!🌊 Our #GreatLakes might not exactly be oceans, but they're connected! #DYK Lake Superior's water travels all the way to the Atlantic via the Gulf of St. Lawrence? Protecting these vital waterways benefits our planet's entire ocean system. #FreshwaterOceans
