Current Projects

GCTW Research Teams

Ecosystem and Water Quality Monitoring (EWQ)

Hydro-climate Modeling and Data (HC)

Climate Ready Communities and Transboundary Governance (CRTG)

Haudenosaunee Hub of Indigenous Knowledge (HHIK)

Communities Ready Communities and Transboundary Governance (CRTG)

Analyzing the Interface Between Communities and Transboundary Management Architecture

Application of the OECD Water Governance Indicators in Rio Grande Basin

Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities (CRCC) - South Lake Huron Shoreline

Empathy and Equity Dimensions of Baseline and Community Focused Research

Establishing Baseline Resilience Indicators for Communities

Hydrosolidarity in Sister Cities of the Rio Grande/Bravo Basin

Collaboration with Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategies (CLARS) Program

Lake Ontario Coastal Resilience Pilot Project

Research on Climate-Induced Human Migration to the Great Lakes

Water Governance Resilience from a First Nations Perspective

Ecosystem and Water Quality Monitoring (EWQ)

Collaboration with College of Menominee Nation Sustainable Development Institute

Continuous Biometeorological and Hydrologic Data Collection in Forest and Agricultural Sites

Hydrodynamic Modeling to Asses Nutrient Transport and Hypoxia Risk in Great Lakes Tributaries

Indigenous-led Regional Monitoring Network

Water Quality Sampling Efficiency Analysis on Red Lake

Wild Rice (Zizania Palustris) Research

Collaboration with Global Classroom for Global Challenges Program

Resilience Actions and Policy Instruments in New York state, Ontario, and Quebec

Hydro-Climate Modeling and Data (HC)

Advancing Lake Water Balance Modeling in Mono Lake, CA

Advancing Water Balance Forecasting and Transboundary Water Governance: East African Great Lakes

Estimating Daily Streamflow in Rivers and Streams across the Great Lakes Region from 1950-Present

Enhancing Sub Seasonal-to-Annual Forecasting throughout Great Lakes and US/CAN Transboundary

Water Quality Sampling Efficiency Analysis on Red Lake

Vulnerability Assessments and Blue/Green Water Analysis using MESH-CLASSIC Model in Big Creek and Grand River Watershed

Haudenosuanee Hub of Indigenous Knowledge (HHIK)

Increasing Accessibility to TEK and STEM Training for Indigenous Youth

Mapping Drinking Water Quality in Wells and Cisterns at Six Nations

Supporting Indigenous-led Water Research Projects at Six Nations

Impact Statement

The Global Center for Climate Change and Transboundary Waters (GCTW) is an international research association committed to generating and leading resilience strategies to water challenges in global transboundary regions. GCTW stands at the forefront of advancing crucial water management solutions that support life, economies, and ecosystems in the face of a changing climate.

Our impact is the result of multifaceted, interdisciplinary work with diverse communities, extraordinary researchers, and present and future leaders. GCTW engages transboundary regions that are experiencing socio-climatic change due to geographical, historical, and future challenges, and our five nation collaborative works to nurture lasting, mutually beneficial partnerships with at-risk communities. GCTW’s research teams specialize in Ecosystem and Water Quality Monitoring, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Climate Ready Communities and Governance, and Hydro-climate Modeling. The Global Center’s work is founded on the values and principles of Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science, and it remains the Center’s mission to prioritize multiple ways of knowing to serve diverse communities in transboundary regions to achieve lasting climate resilience.