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Organization profile
The Large Lakes Observatory (LLO) is the only institute in the country dedicated to the study of large lakes throughout the world. We focus on the global implications of our investigations in the areas of aquatic chemistry, circulation dynamics, geochemistry, acoustic remote sensing, plankton dynamics, sedimentology and paleoclimatology. LLO's research ranges from lakes in the East African Rift Valley and Central Asia, to the Great Lakes of North America. Close ties have been formed with institutes in Canada, Uganda, France, Norway, Kyrgyzstan, Kenya, Nicaragua, Malawi, Tanzania and England, as well as with many universities within the United States. At the University of Minnesota, we are part of a major limnological program that includes the Limnological Research Center and the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior on the Twin Cities Campus, and the Center for Water and the Environment in the Natural Resources Research Institute on the Duluth Campus, and the University-wide Water Resource Science program.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Profiles
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Erik T Brown
- Academic Affairs (Duluth) - Associate Vice Chancellor
- Large Lakes Observatory - Professor
- Continental Scientific Drilling Facility
Person: Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Staff
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Monitoring of Experimental Neutrino Detector (END) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Austin, J. A. (PI), Habig, A. T. (PI) & Wattrus, N. J. (Other Role)
BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (USDOE)
10/16/25 → 12/31/27
Project: Research project
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Diagnosing and validating the internal tide superharmonic cascadein idealized and realistic global ocean simulations
Kelly, S. (PI)
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, US Naval Research Laboratory
10/1/25 → 9/30/28
Project: Research project
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MRI: Acquisition of a Stable Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer for Ecology, Paleolimnology, and Biogeochemical Research at the Large Lakes Observatory
Steinman, B. A. (PI), Ozersky, T. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Schreiner, K. M. (Co-Principal Investigator)
THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
9/1/25 → 8/31/28
Project: Research project
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2024 global temperature record is consistent with model-predicted warming
Mann, M. E., Steinman, B. A., Fernandez, A., Christiansen, S. A. & Li, X., May 19 2026, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 123, 20, e2600021123.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Multiagency Experiment on Internal Wave Energy, Mixing, and Interactions and Their Representation in Global Ocean Models and Operational Forecasts
Buijsman, M. C., Waterhouse, A. F., Zaron, E. D., Yadidya, B., Xu, C., Whitley, V., Wenegrat, J. O., Wang, J., Wallcraft, A. J., Varma, D., Tchonang, B. C., Siyanbola, O., Shriver, J. F., Sheremet, V. A., Send, U., Raja, K. J., Polzin, K., Ngodock, H. E., Moulin, A. J. & Meiners, G. & 17 others, , Jan 2026, In: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 107, 1, p. E158-E182Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Author Correction: The history of Earth’s sulfur cycle (Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, (2024), 6, 2, (106-125), 10.1038/s43017-024-00615-0)
Fakhraee, M., Crockford, P. W., Bauer, K. W., Pasquier, V., Sugiyama, I., Katsev, S., Raven, M. R., Gomes, M., Philippot, P., Crowe, S. A., Tarhan, L. G., Lyons, T. W. & Planavsky, N., May 2026, In: Nature Reviews Earth and Environment. 7, 5, p. 329 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Cruise BH22-23 on RV Blue Heron
Repository, R. D. T., Ricketts, R. D. & Duluth, U. O. M., Rolling Deck to Repository (R2R) Program, 2023
DOI: 10.7284/909850, http://www.rvdata.us/catalog/BH22-23
Dataset
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Cruise BH22-02 on RV Blue Heron
Repository, R. D. T., Ricketts, R. D. & Duluth, U. O. M., Rolling Deck to Repository (R2R) Program, 2023
DOI: 10.7284/909820, http://www.rvdata.us/catalog/BH22-02
Dataset
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An Analysis of Microlitter and Microplastics from Lake Superior Beach Sand and Surface-Water
Grosshuesch, S. W., Austin-Minor, E. C., Lin, R., Burrows, A., Cooney, E. M. & Lafrancois, B. M., Data Repository for the University of Minnesota, 2020
DOI: 10.13020/7c7w-9m80, http://hdl.handle.net/11299/212347
Dataset
Press/Media
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The battle for Lake Michigan: As beaches erode, millions of dollars have been poured into temporary solutions. Can anyone find a long-term fix?
11/20/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview
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Rogue Wave May Have Led to Edmund Fitzgerald’s Demise
Kelly, S.
11/11/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview
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UMD researchers identify factors causing algae blooms on Lake Superior
Sterner, R. W.
7/29/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview