City Pulse: Climate change research done on the Great Lakes region is a hodgepodge and in most cases not very useful for policymakers. Researchers from Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Ohio State University seek to change that, thanks to a $4.2 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “There is a lot of climate research going on in the (Great Lakes) area that hasn’t been very well coordinated,’ said David Bidwell, program manager for the …