Great Lakes Futures Project


This was a scenario-based analysis exploring a socio-ecologically sustainable future for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin. The Project assessed past and potential future states of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin, inform strategic policy formulation, frame research priorities, and help train the next generation of Great Lakes leaders. http://www.uwo.ca/biology/glfp/

Bartolai, AM, L. He, L. Motsch, R, Paehlke, D. Scavia 2015 Climate Change as a driver of change in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin. J. Great Lakes Res

Friedman, K. B., K. Laurent, G. Krantzberg, D. Scavia, I. F. Creed 2015 The Great Lakes Futures Project:  Principles and Policy Recommendations for Making the Lakes Great.. J. Great Lakes Res

Krantzberg, G., I.F. Creed, K.B. Friedman, K.L., Laurent, J.A. Jackson, J. Brammeier, D. Scavia 2014 Community Engagement Is Critical To Achieve A “Thriving And Prosperous” Future For The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin J. Great Lakes Res.

Laurent, K., K. B. Friedman, G. Krantzberg, D. Scavia, I.F. Creed 2014 Critical forces defining alternative futures for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence river basin.  J. Great Lakes Res

Kalafatis, S., Campbell, M., Fathers, F., Laurent, K.L., Friedman, K.B., Krantzberg, G., Scavia, D., Creed, I.F., 2014  Out of Control: How we failed to adapt and suffered the consequences. J. Great Lakes Res.

Steenberg, J., Timm, M., Laurent, K.L., Friedman, K.B., Krantzberg, G., Scavia, D., Creed, I.F., 2014 Living on the Edge: How we converted challenges into profitable opportunities.

Comer, B., D.A., Fera, A.S. Splawinski, K.L Laurent, K.B. Friedman, G. Krantzberg, D. Scavia, I.F. Creed 2014 Thriving and prosperous: How we rallied to confront collective challenges in the Great Lakes basin

Laurent, K., K. B. Friedman, G. Krantzberg, D. Scavia, I.F. Creed 2014  Scenario analysis: a tool for strategic planning to achieve a thriving Great Lakes-S. Lawrence river basin.

Orr, C.J., K.C. Williams, K. L Laurent, K. B. Friedman, G. Krantzberg, D. Scavia, I. Creed 2014 Trying Hard to Adapt to a Chaotic World: How Complex Challenges Overwhelmed Best Intentions in the Great Lakes region. J. Great Lakes Res.