Vision and Mission

Mission

The Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network conducts innovative science by sharing and interpreting high-resolution sensor data to understand, predict and communicate the role and response of lakes in a changing global environment.

Vision

GLEON envisions:

• A worldwide network of instrumented buoys on lakes, placing critical lake information at the fingertips of researchers, managers, and the general public
• A research environment that fosters collaboration across disciplines and political borders
• An international community of scientists, educators, policy makers, and citizens invested in the future of fresh waters

• Inter-disciplinary lake science
• Empowered, diverse membership
• Informality, collegiality and collaboration
• Curiosity and creativity
• Sharing ideas, expertise and data
• Transparency of decision-making
• Professional development of members
• Open communication of results, tools and products