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A summary of issues, activities and events at the Great Lakes Commission |
December 19, 2012 |
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Apply now for 2013 Great Lakes Commission – Sea Grant Fellowship
The Great Lakes Commission, the National Sea Grant College Program and the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network offer a one-year fellowship at the Great Lakes Commission to work with members of the Great Lakes' science, policy and information/education communities to advance the environmental quality and sustainable economic development goals of the Great Lakes states. Eligible applicants include students who, at the time of application, are in a graduate or professional degree program in public policy, public health, natural resources, aquatic sciences or other related field at a U.S. accredited institution of higher education in the United States. Application deadline: Feb. 1, 2013, 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT. Learn more at www.glc.org/about/scholarships. Contact: Christine Manninen, manninen@glc.org.
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 Åke Pettersson Frykberg (pictured here), CEO of ReWind Offshore AB, came to Ann Arbor, Mich., from Sweden to share his knowledge about the Lake Vanern wind farm, the world’s only freshwater offshore wind farm. Pettersson's presentation was among those featured at the "Offshore Wind Energy Workshop: Investigating Potential Impacts to the Great Lakes Fishery," held Nov. 28-29 at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory. Organized by the Great Lakes Wind Collaborative -- with sponsorship from the Great Lakes Fishery Trust, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, DTE Energy and the National Wildlife Federation -- the symposium also included talks from Dr. Erwin Winter from the Netherlands and many U.S. researchers. Learn more at www.glc.org/energy/wind/fishimpact/recap.html. Contact: Victoria Pebbles, vpebbles@glc.org. |
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Great Lakes Phragmites Initiative
A new website, greatlakesphragmites.net, is taking aim at an invasive plant that is plaguing the Great Lakes. Launched by the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the website is intended to serve as a central hub for information on Phragmites and provide an interactive forum for stakeholders to share ideas, showcase success stories, discuss common challenges, identify information gaps, and strengthen ties between management and research efforts. Greatlakesphragmites.net was developed through the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative, a regional partnership established to improve communication and collaboration and lead to more coordinated, efficient and strategic approaches to Phragmites management, restoration and research across the Great Lakes basin. The introduced strain of Phragmites australis (common reed) has become increasingly widespread in wetlands throughout the Great Lakes region. This highly invasive species spreads rapidly and can negatively affect biodiversity, impair recreational use, decrease property values and increase fire risk. Contact: Heather Braun, 734-971-9135, hbraun@glc.org. |
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