Where to turn for more answers

With each season that passes, more data is collected in order to help scientists understand what is changing and how quickly. For more information on a global or local level, check out the following resources.

Michigan Sea Grant (MSG)

• Reports and findings from Michigan Sea Grant researchers.
  • Preparing for Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region (PDF)
  • Summary of the Climate Change Workshop (PDF)
  • Economics of restoration (PDF)

Regional

• Healing Our Waters (HOW), Great Lakes Coalition – Consists of more than 100 national, state and local conservation organizations that came together to secure a sustainable restoration plan and to obtain the billions of dollars needed to implement it.
  The coalition published “Great Lakes Restoration and the Threat of Global Warming” in 2008, which addresses a variety of issues like how fluctuating lake levels could affect the Great Lakes area.
  See: Report (PDF) | Website
• Great Lakes Regional Assessment Group (GLRAP) – A group of university faculty, researchers, technical consultants, students and industry collaborators from the region.
  See: Website
• International Joint Commission (IJC) - Recent reports explore the risks, opportunities and responses of climate change and Great Lakes water quality, as well as significant implications for the Great Lakes region.
  See: Website

National/Worldwide

• Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) – A science-based nonprofit working for a healthy environment and a safer world, the UCS uses independent scientific research to develop solutions and to secure changes in government policy, corporate practices, and consumer choices.
  See: Website
• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - The IPCC provides the decision-makers and others interested in climate change with an objective source of information. In 2007, the panel released “Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report,” the most recent installment in a series of IPCC Assessments that provide comprehensive scientific evidence regarding the state of the Earth's changing climate.
  See: Website
• U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), U.S. Department of Agriculture - The CCSP integrates federal research efforts of 13 agencies on climate and global change. In 2008, the program produced: “The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity." The report, coordinated by USDA, extensively examined climate impacts on U.S. ecosystems.
  See: Website
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - EPA's Climate Change site offers comprehensive information accessible to individuals, business and governments.
  See: Website
• U.S. Global Change Research Program – Covers scientific research, links, educational resources, US national assessment of the potential consequences of climate variability and change.
  See: Website
• For an extensive list of organizations and websites dedicated to the science of climate change, see: Website
  

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