General 2 — GCTW: Global Center for Climate Change and Transboundary Waters

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)

Climate Ready Communities and Transboundary Governance (CRTG)

Region: Ontario, Canada
Contributors: Dr. Carolyn Johns, Ethan Crandell
Region: Global Case Studies
Contributors: Dr. Debora Van Nijnatten, Ryan Durante
Region: Rio Grande River Basin, US/MEX Border
Contributors: Dr. Debora Van Nijnatten, Dr. Carolyn Johns
Region: Ontario, Canada - south Lake Huron shoreline, north Lake Superior shoreline, Niagara shoreline
Contributors: Dr. Debora VanNijnatten, Dr. Carolyn Johns, Dr. Julia Baird
Region: Toronto, ON
Contributors: Dr. Carolyn Johns, Dr. Amanda Shankland, Yena Bassone-Quashie, Tia Kennedy, Kelsy Chan
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Region: Lake Victoria Basin (East Africa), Great Lakes Basin (North America)
Contributors: Dr. Gail Krantzberg, Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill, Dr. Altaf Arain, Avneet Kaur
Region: Europe, Africa, North America, South America
Contributors: Dr. Carolyn Johns
Region: Niagara, Ontario
Contributors: Dr. Julia Baird, Kaila Belovich, Dr. Carolyn Johns
Region: Southern Ontario
Contributors: Dr. Carolyn Johns, Dr. Amanda Shankland, Yena Bassone-Quashie
Region: Rio Grande River Basin, US/MEX Border
Contributors: Vianey Rueda, Dr. Andrew Gronewold
Region: Great Lakes Region
Contributors: Dr. Gail Krantzberg, Avneet Kaur
Region: Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River - New York USA, Ontario CAN, Quebec CAN
Contributors: Dr. Richard Norton
Region: State of Michigan
Contributors: Dr. Andrew Gronewold, Dr. Richard Norton, Becky Pearson
Region: Southern Ontario
Contributors: Fran Davis, Dr. Julia Baird

Haudenosaunee Hub of Indigenous Knowledge (HHIK)

Region: Six Nations of the Grand River
Contributors: Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill, Makasa Looking Horse, Rebecca Jamieson, Dr. Rohini Patel
Region: Six Nations of the Grand River
Contributors: Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill, Dr. Scott Steinschneider
Region: Six Nations of the Grand River
Contributors: Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill, Makasa Looking Horse, Rebecca Jamieson, Dr. Rohini Patel
Region: Six Nations of the Grand River
Contributors: Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill, Makasa Looking Horse, Dr. Rohini Patel, Dr. Altaf Arain, Dr. Tariq Deen

Hydro-Climate Modeling and Data (HC)

Region: Mono Lake, CA
Contributors: Dr. Andrew Gronewold, Yolanda Ming, Anna Gossard
Region: East African Great Lakes
Contributors: Dr. Andrew Gronewold, Rachel Rubanguka Hoops
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Region: Indonesia
Contributors: Dr. Drew Gronewold, Hery Lapuimakuni
Region: Great Lakes Basin
Contributors: Dr. Paulin Coulibaly, Assefa Hailu
Region: US/CAN Transboundary
Contributors: Dr. Scott Steinschneider
Region: Great Lakes
Contributors: Dr. Scott Steinschneider, Dr. Rohini Gupta
Region: Great Lakes Basin
Contributors: Dr. Paulin Coulibaly, Mehdi Firouzi
Region: Great Lakes Basin
Contributors: Rebecca Pearson, Hunter Wilkes
Region: Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
Contributors: Sam Schurkamp, Rebecca Pearson
Region: Lake Ontario
Contributors: Dr. Andrew Gronewold, Dr. Carolyn Johns, Dr. Richard Norton, Dr. Scott Steinschneider, Peter Czajkowski, Becky Pearson
Region: Lake Ontrario
Contributors: Dr. Scott Steinschneider, Christine Swanson
Region: St. Mary's River
Contributors: Dr. Andrew Gronewold, Dr. Jeremy Bricker
Region: Grand River Watershed, Ontario
Contributors: Dr. Altaf Arain, Dr. Tariq Deen

Ecosystem and Water Quality Monitoring (EWQ)

Region: Menominee Nation
Contributors: Jennifer Gauthier, Dr. Kyle Whyte, Rebecca Edler, Marci Hawpetoss
Region: Turkey Point, Ontario
Contributors: Dr. Altaf Arain
Region: Menominee Nation
Contributors: Jennifer Gauthier, Dr. Kyle Whyte, Rebecca Edler, Marci Hawpetoss
Region: Lake Erie, Maumee River
Contributors: Belinda Saint Louis, Dr. Andrew Gronewold
Region: Wolf River Watershed, Menominee Nation
Contributors: Jennifer Gauthier, Rebecca Edler
Region: Red Lake Nation, Upper and Lower Red Lake, Lake of the Woods
Contributors: Mindy Phillips, Shane Bowe
Region: Red Lake Nation, US/CAN Border
Contributors: Shane Bowe, Mindy Phillips, Dr. Kyle Whyte
Region: Red Lake Nation
Contributors: Mindy Phillips, Shane Bowe
Region: Red Lake Nation
Contributors: Shane Bowe, Mindy Phillips, Dr. Scott Steinschneider
Region: Northern Michigan
Contribtutors: Sam Schurkamp, Dr. Kyle Whyte, Macy Gustafson

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.

Current Projects

GCTW Research Teams

Climate Ready Communities and Transboundary Governance (CRTG)

Analyzing the Adequacy of the Ontario 100 Year Lakeline and Collecting Data for Indicators of Coastal Systems

Analyzing the Interface Between Communities and Transboundary Management Infrastructure

Application of OECD Water Governance Indicators in Rio Grande Basin

Climate Resilient Coastal Communities (CRCC) Partnership Project

Community Engagement Initiatives and Community-Focused Research Sessions (Funded by CARRF)

Collaboration with Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategies (CLARS) Program

Collaboration with Global Classroom for Global Challenges Program

Empathy and Equity Dimensions of Baseline and Community Focused Research

Establishing Baseline Resilience Indicators for Communities in Southern Ontario

Hydrosolidarity in Sister Cities of the Rio Grande/Bravo Basin

Research on Climate-Induced Human Migration to the Great Lakes

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

RU4M Water Resilience Research to Action Agenda for Michigan project

Water Governance Resilience from a First Nations Perspective

Haudenosaunee Hub of Indigenous Knowledge (HHIK)

Developing Strategies and Partnerships to Increase Accessibility to TEK and STEM Training for Indigenous Youth

Mapping Drinking Water Quality in Wells and Cisterns at Six Nations of the Grand River

Supporting Development of an Indigenous Research Institute at Six Nations of the Grand River

Supporting Indigenous-led Water and Hydro-Climate Research at Six Nations of the Grand River

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

Advancing Water Security in Indonesia

Developing a Framework for Integrated Optimal Hydrometric Network Design - Addressing Adaptation Needs in the Water Sector

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

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

Estimating Magnitude and Frequency of Future Hydro-Climatic Extremes for Different Climate Periods

Future-Proofing the Great Lakes Compact

Georgian Bay Manoomin (Wild Rice) Restoration

Lake Ontario Coastal Futures Summit: Bridging Science, Policy and Resilience

Lake Ontario Management with Advanced Hydrologic Forecasting: Improving Water Level Regulation

Modeling the St. Mary's River Soo Flow Control Structure

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

Ecosystem and Water Quality Monitoring (EWQ)

Collaboration with College of Menominee Nation (CMN) Sustainable Development Institute

Continuous Biometeorological and Hydrologic Data Collection in Forest and Agricultural Sites

Developing Gatherings, Camps, and Indigenous Knowledge Sharing Opportunities for CMN Students and Interns

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

Identifying Dam Impacts on Habitat and Food Sovereignty Access in Wolf River Watershed

Implementing Long-Term Continuous Water Quality Monitoring Buoys in Red Lake Nation

Re-establishing Indigenous-led Regional Monitoring Network

Storm and Wastewater Assessment Grant for Red Lake Community Water Systems

Water Quality Sampling Efficiency Analysis on Red Lake

Wild Rice (Zizania Palustris) Research

Impact Statement

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