GLOS NEWS
Buoys of the Month – Upstate Freshwater Institute
Common Name: Oswego, Sodus Point, Oak Orchard Platform ID: 45189, 45190, 45191 Owner/Operator: Upstate Freshwater Institute (UFI) Nickname: Tricky Tina (Oswego),...
Thank you, Tom – A farewell interview and reflection with GLOS Board Chair Tom Rayburn
Tom Rayburn has reached the end of his term with the GLOS Board of Directors. From his early involvement in...
Observing Platform Repair/Equipment Funding Request For Proposals
GLOS’ mission, as laid out in GLOS 2020-2025 Strategic Plan, is to provide end-to-end data services that support science, policy,...
Technician Professional Development Fund
GLOS’ mission, as laid out in GLOS 2020-2025 Strategic Plan, is to provide end-to-end data services that support science, policy,...
Coastal Monitoring Request for Proposals
The Great Lakes Observing System is increasing efforts to enhance coastal resilience, by soliciting proposals to support the expansion of...
Buoys of Summer – Spotters of the Sanctuaries
Real-time data is a critical component for safe recreation, whether it be radars for forecasting rain or data buoys to...
Great Lakes Observations – Regional Spotlight: Straits of Mackinac
The Straits of Mackinac are a particularly dynamic region and are a critical area for real-time observations. Lakes Huron and...
RAEON at the Ready
Along the northwest coast of Lake Erie, a series of buoys monitor the conditions and report in near real-time. The...
The 20th anniversary of the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) – a letter from CEO Jennifer Boehme
Celebrating 20 Years of Service to the Great Lakes Dear Friends, This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Great...
Observing Platform Repair/Equipment Funding Request For Proposals
GLOS’ mission, as laid out in GLOS 2020-2025 Strategic Plan, is to provide end-to-end data services that support science, policy,...
Technician Professional Development Fund
GLOS’ mission, as laid out in GLOS 2020-2025 Strategic Plan, is to provide end-to-end data services that support science, policy,...
Coastal Monitoring Request for Proposals
The Great Lakes Observing System is increasing efforts to enhance coastal resilience, by soliciting proposals to support the expansion of...
Buoys of Summer – Spotters of the Sanctuaries
Real-time data is a critical component for safe recreation, whether it be radars for forecasting rain or data buoys to...
Great Lakes Observations – Regional Spotlight: Saginaw Bay
Saginaw Bay is a relatively shallow embayment located in southwest Lake Huron, in between Michigan’s “mitten” and “thumb.” Although the...
CLOSED | Job Posting – Observing Data Specialist
The Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) is seeking candidates for the role of Observing Data Specialist. Reporting to the Science...
Partner Project Spotlight: Salmon Unlimited – Racine’s New Buoy
Salmon Unlimited of Wisconsin - Racine, WI Roughly 6 miles southeast of Racine, Wisconsin floats a buoy. It’s a unique...
Buoys of Summer – University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences is home to certified freshwater superstars. And their buoy program? May simply...
Great Lakes Photo Contest
We want to share YOUR Great Lakes observations! As we enter summer, warm weather, and lake days, we would love...
Webinar – Community Ice Thickness Data Collection
Community Ice Thickness Data Collection starting at GLOSGLOS is starting a community ice thickness data collection project to help regional...
Ice Thickness Data Workshop – Green Bay
Winter is quickly approaching and GLOS is kicking off a new project to help improve regional ice predictive models. Currently,...
Missing NCAR Plane in Lake Superior: ASV Demo and Livestream
In 1968, a National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) plane carrying two pilots and a graduate student disappeared over Lake...
IOOS Spring Meeting – 2024
Twice a year, representatives from each of the Integrated Ocean Observing System’s (IOOS) 11 regional nodes gather together to share...
2024 GLOS Annual Meeting | May 22, 2024
Join us for the 2024 Great Lakes Observing System Annual Meeting! 📅 May 22 📍 Windsor, Ontario...
Sept. 17-19, 2024 | Lakebed 2030 Conference
Register now for the Lakebed 2030 conference Sept. 17-19, 2024, in Traverse City, MI!
Seagull Users Livestream guests talk sharing data, climate change, and updates to the user interface
For this month’s Seagull Users Livestream, we got to talk with: Carolyn DuBois, Executive Director of the Water Program at...
🔴 April 5 | Seagull Users Livestream | Jessie, Katelynn, and the Pre-season
Wednesday, April 5 at 1 PM Eastern! You will get the chance to: ✔️ Hear the latest and what we're...
ARCHIVED | May 8, 2023 | GLOS Annual Meeting + Seagull Workshop
Join us for the Great Lakes Observing System Annual Meeting and the Seagull Workshop! 📅 May 8 📍 Toronto, Ontario...
Coastal Monitoring Request for Proposals
The Great Lakes Observing System is increasing efforts to enhance coastal resilience, by soliciting proposals to support the expansion of...
Buoys of Summer – Spotters of the Sanctuaries
Real-time data is a critical component for safe recreation, whether it be radars for forecasting rain or data buoys to...
CLOSED | Job Posting – Observing Data Specialist
The Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) is seeking candidates for the role of Observing Data Specialist. Reporting to the Science...
Great Lakes Observations – Regional Spotlight: Straits of Mackinac
The Straits of Mackinac are a particularly dynamic region and are a critical area for real-time observations. Lakes Huron and...
RAEON at the Ready
Along the northwest coast of Lake Erie, a series of buoys monitor the conditions and report in near real-time. The...
Partner Project Spotlight: Salmon Unlimited – Racine’s New Buoy
Salmon Unlimited of Wisconsin - Racine, WI Roughly 6 miles southeast of Racine, Wisconsin floats a buoy. It’s a unique...
The 2024 Annual Impact Report
In the 2024 edition of our Annual Impact Report, we brought together summaries of our projects, the numbers, the success stories,...
Webinar – Community Ice Thickness Data Collection
Community Ice Thickness Data Collection starting at GLOSGLOS is starting a community ice thickness data collection project to help regional...
Ice Thickness Data Workshop – Green Bay
Winter is quickly approaching and GLOS is kicking off a new project to help improve regional ice predictive models. Currently,...
The 20th anniversary of the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) – a letter from CEO Jennifer Boehme
Celebrating 20 Years of Service to the Great Lakes Dear Friends, This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Great...
2025 Annual Meeting
We at the Great Lakes Observing System invite you to join us at our Annual Meeting and evening reception on Wednesday, July...
Great Lakes Photo Contest
We want to share YOUR Great Lakes observations! As we enter summer, warm weather, and lake days, we would love...
Potential Impacts to Great Lakes Water Data and Safety
Reason for concern We want to let our community know about some concerning news regarding NOAA, the Integrated Ocean Observing...
McClain, Dingell Reintroduce Great Lakes Mapping Act
Tuesday April 8, 2025 Today, Representatives Lisa McClain (MI, 9) and Debbie Dingell (MI, 6) reintroduced the Great Lakes...
IGLNi Update: New Network Coordinator – Emma Pirie
In 2021, while she was completing her masters thesis research, Emma began her work with the Indigenous Great Lakes Network...
Indigenous Great Lake Network initiative Update
Barbara Wall leads the welcome at the IGLNi gathering at the Ojibway Nature Center, Windsor, Ontario.The Indigenous Great Lakes Network...
Press Release: GLOS Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Boehme Testifies before House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
For immediate release: Friday, March 22, 2024 Contact: info@glos.org GLOS Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Boehme Testifies before House Natural...
Jennifer Boehme named new GLOS CEO, will begin in August
Last Friday, the Great Lakes Observing System board named Jennifer Boehme the new Chief Executive Officer. Jennifer has served on...
GLOS in the News
Read about GLOS activities in external news media – including articles, videos, and research journals.
