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U-M is a major convener of Great Lakes research thanks to its interdisciplinary efforts to address climate change and other problems. SEAS is a microcosm of that work because of its Great Lakes research centers and institutes; collaborations with other U-M units; and expansive partnerships with organizations within Ann Arbor, the region, and spanning the U.S., Canada and other countries. What this means, according to SEAS Dean Jonathan Overpeck, is that U-M is well-positioned to be “The Great Lakes University.”
Ayumi Fujisaki-Manome is an associate research scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, which is hosted by SEAS. Her research uses geophysical modeling to address the impacts of interactions between ice, oceans and lakes on larger-scale phenomena, such as weather, storm surges and sea/lake ice melting.
Ali Shakoor is completing his PhD at Wayne State University in Detroit, where he has been researching the effects of Microcystis exposure on the early-life history of walleye. A tournament fisherman who competes in Montana, South Dakota and the Upper Midwest, Shakoor also educates others about science and the ecosystem challenges facing the Great Lakes.
Alison Shereda is utilizing the different perspectives she learned at SEAS in her role as a post master’s research associate in the Coastal Sciences Division at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where she studies the social and ecological impacts of renewable energies.
As the environmental equity program specialist at the Foundation for California Community Colleges, Xan Urso identifies where environmental justice fits into community impact programs and how students can be involved.
Arman Golrokhian works as a clean energy transition advisor, a role that seemed unimaginable when he first landed in the U.S. One of the main things that made his trajectory possible was the SEAS alumni network, which he says made a major difference in navigating his career path.
