Resulting from industrialization, urbanization and the expansion of agricultural runoff, the health of the world’s lakes and waterways is threatened by eutrophication and the environmental degradation associated with the phenomenon.[…]
Lake research has historically focused on summer stratification and fall turnover, but winter-time dynamics, particularly inverse stratification, can also greatly influence lake processes. Inverse stratification occurs as freshwater becomes less[…]
A 2023 study examined how many people globally are exposed to impacts from potential Glacial Lake Outburst Floods.
The Himalayas are home to many glacial lakes known to be at risk of melting, leading to outburst floods. Historically, these glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) have had devastating impacts[…]
Carbon and Nutrient Monitoring in the Great Lakes Using Satellite ObservationsJune 11, 2025
Research Brief: Evaluating Wave Energy Availability in the Great Lakes and Blue Economy Opportunities June 9, 2025
Restoring North Texas Streams to Historical FlowsJune 9, 2025
Research Brief: Evaluating ICESat-2 Performance in Wave Height PredictionsJune 2, 2025
Research Brief: Monitoring and Predicting CyanoHABs using Sentinel-3 OLCI Satellite ImageryMay 26, 2025