John Lenters from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln discusses his GLISA-funded project, "Assessing the impacts of climate variability and change on Great Lakes evaporation: Implications for decision making, adaptation, and water resource management." The project monitors evaporation in Lake Superior in partnership with researchers at Northern Michigan University, University of Colorado-Boulder, and Environment Canada. This presentation was part of the GLISA Symposium 2011 on November 3, 2011. To watch all videos from the symposium, please visit glisa.umich.edu/great_lakes_climate/glisa_symposium.php. Project synopsis: Variations in Great Lakes water levels impact numerous sectors, including hydropower, navigation, recreation, aquatic ecosystems, and shoreline residents. This project will integrate and compare data from existing observational sites in Lakes Superior and Huron to assess the impacts of climate variability and change on evaporation rates.
