Linked below are some of the presentations from the 2008 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting. The meeting took place Oct. 6-7 in Québec City, Québec. If you would like further information on the speakers and presentations, please contact Tim Eder at teder@glc.org or 734-971-9135.
Monday, Oct. 6
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Welcome to Québec
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Click to hear audio of Hon. Jean Charest's remarks:
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The Hon. Jean Charest, Premier of Québec (PDF 45KB)
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Report of the Executive Director:
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Tim Eder, Executive Director (PDF 1.5M)
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"Great Lakes Shipping, Trade and Aquatic Invasive Species," National Academy of Sciences Report:
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Dr. Hugh J. MacIsaac, University of Windsor, Member of Study Committee (PDF 1.1M)
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St. Lawrence River Transportation and the Regional Economy:
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Robert Masson, President, St. Lawrence Economic Development Council (SODES) (PDF 230KB)
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Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Shipping: Environmental Advantages
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Caroline Gravel, Director of Environmental Affairs, Shipping Federation of Canada (PDF 250KB)
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Keynote
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"The 400-Year-Old Québec-Great Lakes Connection"
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Marc Boucher, Govt. of Québec; GLC Associate Commissioner
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Panel: Economics of Ocean Shipping
and Impacts of Invasive Species
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Invasive Species: Impacts on Great Lakes Ecosystem Services
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Dr. David Lodge, Center for Aquatic Conservation, University of Notre Dame
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The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System: Transportation Cost Savings from Ocean Shipping in the Great Lakes (PDF 732KB)
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James Roach, retired Manager of Intermodal Transportation, Michigan Dept. of Transportation (PDF 895KB)
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Afternoon Session
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Great Lakes Observing System
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Dr. Jennifer Read, Executive Director, Great Lakes Observing System (PDF 833KB)
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Tuesday, Oct. 7
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Opening Keynote
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Québec’s Investment in Wind Energy
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René Paquette, Director General, Electricity Division, Québec Ministry of Natural Resources
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Delegation Roundtable
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Download MI Update
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Michigan Update (PDF 606KB)
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Download MN Update
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Minnesota Update (PDF 753KB)
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Download NY Update
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New York Update (PDF 96KB)
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Download OH Photo Contest Review
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Ohio - Lake Erie Photo Contest (PDF 1.4MB)
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Download PA Update
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Pennsylvania Update (PDF 1.4M)
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Download Québec Update
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Québec Update (PDF 292KB)
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Download WI Update
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Wisconsin Update (PDF 455KB)
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Download WI Handout
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Wisconsin Handout (PDF 23KB)
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Join us in Washington, D.C.:
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Commission 2009 Semiannual Meeting, February 2009
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