Center for Great Lakes and Watershed Studies (CGLWS)

“Watershed-scale thinking for Watershed-scale problems”

Northwest Ohio is rich in water resources which support industry, agriculture, tourism, and human wellbeing. However, challenges like harmful algal blooms, emerging contaminants, agricultural runoff, invasive species, and changing environmental conditions threaten these resources. The Center for Great Lakes and Watershed Studies at BGSU is an interdisciplinary group of scholars studying the environmental and societal issues impacting our shared water resources, developing implementable solutions, and training the next generation of “watershed-wise” citizens and scientists in the Great Lakes region and beyond. Our mission is to advance public good by applying watershed-level thinking to solve watershed-level problems; highlighting connections among our land, lakes, and communities. We aspire to be a trusted hub of innovative, interdisciplinary Great Lakes scholarship with local relevance and global impact.