Resources
Explore SGL’s Resources
Smart Great Lakes provides curated access to data platforms as well as an introduction to new technologies and professional opportunities across the Great Lakes region.
Rather than hosting or duplicating existing systems, SGL helps users navigate the broader ecosystem by connecting them with established resources and the relevant organizations.
Explore the sections below to discover the datasets and other resources shaping Great Lakes science and stewardship.
explore the great lakes resources
Search datasets, tools, technologies, projects, and initiatives from across the Great Lakes research ecosystem.
Coming SoonDATA & PLATFORMS
The Great Lakes research ecosystem contains a vast and growing range of environmental datasets, monitoring systems, mapping tools, and observing platforms.
SGL supports improved accessibility by curating these pathways to existing resources relevant to Great Lakes science.
TECHNOLOGY & TOOLS
Emerging technologies are rapidly transforming how Great Lakes data is collected and interpreted. SGL highlights these technologies—the tools and innovations that support environmental monitoring and modeling across the region.
Coming SoonSTANDARDS & PRACTICES
As datasets and technologies continue to evolve, SGL takes note of differences in standards, metadata practices, methodologies, and terminology, which can create barriers to collaboration and interoperability.
SGL aims to support greater accessibility by providing guidance and emerging best practices on these new trends and divergent standards.
