The Legal Institute of the Great Lakes
The Legal Institute of the Great Lakes (LIGL) is a multi-disciplinary research center within The University of Toledo College of Law. Founded in 1993, the LIGL supports research, maintains publications, and sponsors conferences on legal, economic, and social issues of importance to the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada.
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Research
The LIGL is dedicated to producing and disseminating research on legal and policy issues most important to the Great Lakes Region. LIGL research projects have has addressed harmful algae blooms, water quality, storage of spent nuclear fuel, market-based incentives to control air pollution, environmental justice, the public trust doctrine, contaminated sediments, alternative energy sources, climate change, invasive species, and international and interstate agreements regarding management of Great Lakes water resources.
Legal Institute of the Great Lakes Fellowship
As part of the University of Toledo College of Law, the institute is further dedicated to the growth of its student body. As part of that dedication, the institute funds one fellow every year. The fellow conducts research on topics relevant to the Great Lakes region. Learn more
The Great Lakes Water Conference
The Legal Institute of the Great Lakes sponsors an annual Great Lakes Water Conference each fall on water issues of importance to the Great Lakes region and the nation. Past conferences have focused on the Clean Water Act, climate migration, public health and water, and much more. Learn more
Legal Institute of the Great Lakes in the News
Institute Fellow Explores Water Security Ahead of Great Lakes Water Conference
UTNews
University of Toledo hosts annual Great Lakes Water Conference
Toledo Blade
Water conference explores climate migration to Great Lakes
Niagara Gazette
Inaugural Legal Institute of the Great Lakes Fellow Dives Deep Into Environmental
Law
UTNews
Potential for climate migration to the Great Lakes region is real, speakers at UT
event warn
Toledo Blade
24th Annual Great Lakes Water Conference to Explore Climate Migration in Great Lakes
Region
UTNews
Toxic blooms on Lake Erie still a problem 10 years after Toledo issued a 'do not drink'
order
Michigan Public Radio - NPR
Legal Institute of the Great Lakes Blog
The LIGL's fellow manages a blog of independent research and literature reviews to provide more context on issues of importance to the Great Lakes region outside of the annual conference.
Additional Resources
Contact
Evan Zoldan
Director of the Legal Institute of the Great Lakes and Professor of Law
419.530.2864
Evan.Zoldan@utoledo.edu
Legal Institute of the Great Lakes LinkedIn