The CREATE training program on multiple stressors and cumulative effects in the Great Lakes ecosystems is designed to train the next generation of scientists and policy-makers to understand and address the complex issues currently impacting the Great Lakes ecosystems. Conceptualized as part of the Great Lakes Futures Project, the CREATE program will train students using a trans-boundary, multidisciplinary approach that integrates scientific, social, and economic dimensions, promoting direct interactions between researchers, policy makers, and the public sector.  See www.creategreatlakes.org [1] for more information.