Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (GLIER)

Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (GLIER) GLIER researchers are multidisciplinary including biology, geology, chemistry, engineering, marine b

The Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (GLIER) is multidisciplinary with faculty and collaborators from many disciplines, including biology, geology, chemistry, engineering, marine biology, molecular biology, genetics and ecology. Researchers at GLIER address complex environmental problems that cross conventional disciplinary boundaries such as the effects of multiple environmental s

tressors on large lakes, their watersheds and marine environments. GLIER's multidisciplinary focus on research and graduate training has faculty and graduate students conducting research both locally within the Great Lakes Basin and around the world. The institute has extensively equipped laboratories, core facilities, and dedicated research vessels. GLIER researchers hold NSERC Canada Research Chairs in Great Lakes Research, Trophic Ecology, and Environmental Genomics, as well as a Department of Fisheries and Oceans Research Chair in Invasion Biology. The Scientific Director of the Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network (CAISN) is a faculty member at GLIER.

07/28/2026
07/08/2026

UWindsor Faculty of Science researcher Dr. Michael McKay has been named a 2026 laureate of the prestigious Daylight Award for Research for his work revealing how declining ice cover on the Great Lakes is changing underwater ecosystems. 🏆

Through groundbreaking research on light, algae, and aquatic life, Dr. McKay and his collaborators are helping us better understand the impacts of climate change on one of the world’s most important freshwater systems. 🌎💧

Read the full story: https://brnw.ch/21x3YIM

Researcher at Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (GLIER), Dr. Opeyemi Lawal is also the Canada Research Ch...
06/25/2026

Researcher at Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (GLIER), Dr. Opeyemi Lawal is also the Canada Research Chair in Environmental and Public Health Genomics.

By Sara Elliott  Drug-resistant infections are silently spreading through water, soil, food systems and healthcare settings — often undetected until they become a public health emergency.  At the University of Windsor, environmental microbiologist Dr. Opeyemi La...

The University of Windsor has ranked third in Ontario among non-medical universities and placing among the world’s top 2...
06/25/2026

The University of Windsor has ranked third in Ontario among non-medical universities and placing among the world’s top 20 per cent for research impact.

University of Windsor researchers at work. UWindsor ranked 265th globally for research citation impact in the 2027 QS World University Rankings, nearly tripling the global average. (FILES/University of Windsor) WINDSOR, Ont. — The University of Windsor has reached its highest-ever position in the ...

Read Dr. John Hartig's latest article called 'How Lake Sturgeon Are Teaching Children' The Nature of Cities
06/25/2026

Read Dr. John Hartig's latest article called 'How Lake Sturgeon Are Teaching Children' The Nature of Cities

Dr. John Hartig is a Visiting Scholar at the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research at the University of Windsor where he is undertaking interdisciplinary research on the cleanup, restoration, and revitalization of the most polluted areas of the Great Lakes.

The Detroit River Canadian Cleanup (DRCC) will be holding their 15th Annual Detroit River Evening to celebrate restorati...
06/04/2026

The Detroit River Canadian Cleanup (DRCC) will be holding their 15th Annual Detroit River Evening to celebrate restoration milestones for the Detroit River on Wednesday June 17, 2026 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Windsor Yacht Club (9000 Riverside Drive East, Windsor, Ontario). The event is free, and open to the public. The evening will include a presentation from Dr. Mike McKay from the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (GLIER), discussing the data coming from the new Detroit River sampling station, part of the ECCC Connecting Channels Monitoring Network.
Register for this free event below:

Join us at the 15th Annual Detroit River Evening!

UWindsor is part of a global team trying to find out what makes a lake turn toxic.
06/04/2026

UWindsor is part of a global team trying to find out what makes a lake turn toxic.

By Sara Elliott  University of Windsor researchers have partnered with global experts to write a five-year action plan aimed at understanding the risk of highly toxic blue-green algae blooms.   The five-year research plan outlines priorities to address the th...

First Nations School on Walpole Island opens new Fish Hatchery in Collaboration with University of Windsor/GLIER/FREC.Dr...
05/25/2026

First Nations School on Walpole Island opens new Fish Hatchery in Collaboration with University of Windsor/GLIER/FREC.
Dr. Trevor Pitcher, faculty member at GLIER and Biology, and director of the University of Windsor’s Freshwater Restoration Ecology Centre (FREC) in LaSalle, provided the equipment, training and expertise that helped bring the hatchery to life

By Sara Elliott At the Bkejwanong Kinomaagewgamig and Anishinaabeg Kinomaagewgamig Immersion School on Walpole Island First Nation, students will soon learn fish biology in Anishinaabemowin — the same language their ancestors used to describe these ...

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