The Lake Erie forecast is part of a NOAA ecological forecasting initiative that aims to deliver accurate, relevant, timely and reliable ecological forecasts directly to
coastal resource managers and the public as part of its stewardship and scientific mandates for coastal, marine and Great Lakes resources.
Emphasizing the realities of climate change impacts in eight ecosystem types in the United States (forest, shrubland, grassland, desert, Arctic tundra, inland water,
coastal, and marine), the Strategy is relevant to
resource managers, industry representatives, and private landowners nationwide.