The Great Lakes Observing System provides end-to-end data services that support science, policy, management, and industry in the Great Lakes.

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We're launching the Smart Great Lakes Initiative as part of our strategic plan for 2020-2025. The initiative exists to modernize an information ecosystem based on Great Lakes environmental data in order to improve understanding, use, and management of the lakes.

2019 Annual Impact Report

2019 Annual Impact Report

See some of the top projects from 2019 in our latest annual report.

Read the 2020-2025 Strategic Plan

Read the 2020-2025 Strategic Plan

On October 22, 2019, after a multi-year collaborative planning process involving stakeholders, partners, and board members, GLOS released a five-year strategic plan and launched the Smart Great Lakes Initiative. Read the plan here.

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