Observations of woody plant mortality in coastal ecosystems are globally widespread, but
the overarching processes and underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. This …

Many fundamental aspects of New York State's climate have already begun to change, and
the changes are projected to continue—and in some cases, accelerate—throughout the 21st …

There are many definitions of resilience, and a growing body of literature suggests that how
resilience is defined may have significant consequences for planning and policy making …

Abstract The Great Lakes of North America are the largest unfrozen surface freshwater
system in the world and many ecosystems, industries, and coastal processes are sensitive to …

The effects of climate change on north temperate freshwater ecosystems include increasing
water temperatures and decreasing ice cover. Here we compare those trends in the …

Among its many impacts, climate warming is leading to increasing winter air temperatures,
decreasing ice cover extent, and changing winter precipitation patterns over the Laurentian …

As marine coastal populations experience and plan for rising ocean levels, residents along
the coasts of Earth's largest lake system are encountering the opposite problem: persistent …

Understanding water level fluctuation patterns in the Great Lakes is one of the pillars for
designing adaptive management practices that can mitigate the impacts of extreme water …

Abstract The Laurentian Great Lakes (LGL) constitute one of the largest freshwater systems
in the world while providing social and economic value to two powerful nations. The spatial …

A comprehensive inventory of ecosystem services across the entire Great Lakes basin is
currently lacking and is needed to make informed management decisions. A greater …