About the Management Analysis Tool

To understand water quality conditions and drivers in Green Bay, a number of complex interactions must be considered. The circulation patterns and water exchange between the main Lake Michigan basin and Green Bay are a significant driver. Inputs of nutrients and sediment from watersheds draining into Green Bay also play a major role and climate conditions influence the Bay, the Lake, and the landscape.

A project team with diverse expertise has worked to integrate existing watershed, biogeochemical and hydrodynamic models with downscaled regional climate scenarios. The goal is to assess current and future conditions and the efficacy of available land management strategies to mitigate hypoxia and restore beneficial uses.

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay have provided leadership for this project over its evolution with support from other universities, private consulting firms, and government agencies.

As part of the research, the team developed this Management Analysis Tool (MAT). The MAT is intedned to provide stakeholders access to the complex results of the research, without requiring expansive modeling expertise.