Spring Lakes Letter looks at “water on the move”

May 30, 2024

The Spring 2024 issue of Lakes Letter is here! Dive into several fascinating topics related to water on the move in the big lakes:

• "Storm surges and seiches: Related but distinct phenomena, and why you should care" by Jay Austin
• "Tiny water motions lead to big impacts: Unlocking the secrets behind salt giants in hypersaline lakes" by Nadav Lensky, Ido Sirota, Ali Arnon, Roie Ezraty, Haggai Eyal, Ziv Mor, Eckart Meiburg, Raphael Ouillon & Bernhard Vowinckel
• "How might the thermal stratification in Lake Ontario change as the climate warms?" by Mathew Wells
• "The art of moving water" by Christopher Lamb
• "Meteotsunamis in the Great Lakes" by Eric Anderson
• "The impact of seiche events on phosphorous dynamics in Lake Ontario coastal wetlands" by Tyler Harrow-Lyle
• "Observing surface water currents and plastic pollution transport using GPS-tracked drifters" by Patricia Semcesen

In this issue, we also remember former IAGLR Board member Brian Eadie, who passed away in January. Get to know more about Margaret Docker, incoming editor of the Journal of Great Lakes Research, and her vision for the journal. Hear from new IAGLR President Donna Kashian and her aspirations for the coming year. Meet the new board members, celebrate awards, retirements, and honors, and check out highlights from IAGLR 2024.