Thursday, September 15 from 12:00-1:00 pm

How did you spend your summer? If, like many Ohioans, you spent time on the water or along the shore of Lake Erie, you know what a precious resource it is. The Great Lakes constitute 21 percent of the world's supply of surface fresh water, spanning eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. In addition to being the primary water source for over 40 million people, the Great Lakes support commerce, manufacturing, energy generation, agriculture, and recreation.​​​​​​​

As important as the Great Lakes are to our environment and economy, they cannot escape the impacts of climate change. Lake Erie faces unique challenges as the shallowest of the Great Lakes in a region dominated by agriculture and industrial activity. Adding elements of a changing climate to legacy effects and ongoing inputs creates the potential for greater damage.

Climate change also underscores the need for understanding the problems, communicating the issues, and finding the solutions. For the fifth in our series of climate impacts, we will talk with three individuals who apply their extensive knowledge of the Lake Erie ecosystem to addressing all three of those needs.

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