Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative (CSMI)
The Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative (CSMI) is a binational effort instituted under the Science Annex of the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement to coordinate science and monitoring activities in one of the five Great Lakes each year to generate data and information for environmental management agencies.
CSMI's enhanced science and monitoring activities are conducted in response to priorities established by the Lake Partnerships of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement Lakewide Management Annex.
CSMI 5-Year Cycle
Upcoming CSMI field years:
- Lake Erie
- Read about the 2019 CSMI surveys conducted on the R/V Lake Guardian
- Lake Michigan
- Read a summary of Lake Michigan 2015 CSMI results Exit
- Read the Lake Michigan 2020 CSMI Workshop Report proceedings Exit
- Lake Superior
- Lake Huron
- Lake Huron 2017 CSMI results were presented at the 2019 State of the Lake Huron ConferenceExit
- Read the results of the Lake Huron 2017 CSMI Benthos SurveyExit
- Lake Ontario
- CSMI fact sheets and videos EXIT
- Why CSMI? - video EXIT
A U.S. / Canadian Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative for Lake Ontario - CSMI - What Lies BeneathEXIT
The Base of Lake Ontario's Food Web - CSMI - What's Near the Top - video EXIT
Balancing Lake Ontario Fisheries' Predator-Prey Food Web Connections
What work goes on in one year across the lakes during the 5-year CSMI cycle? Using 2020 as an example:
- Lake Michigan – Field year underway
- Lake Erie – Data analysis from 2019 field year
- Lake Ontario – Reporting out from 2018 field year
- Lake Huron – Identifying priorities for 2022 field year
- Lake Superior – Planning for 2021 field year
