Climate Change and Lakes

Climate change (includes all 3 presentations below)

This session will review the impacts of climate change in Michigan and will give local examples of how climate change is affecting the state’s resources and people. We will discuss some strategies that can be employed to combat water level variability in addition to other consequences of climate change.

(0:00) Changing weather patterns. Jeff Andresen, Michigan State University Climatology

(32:20) Predicted impacts of climate change on lakes. Joe Nohner, Michigan Department of Natural Resources

(1:01:45) Project planning and incorporating climate resiliency into projects. Brian Majka, GEI Consultants

Presented as part of the 2020 Michigan Inland Lakes Convention.