The Great Lakes: Managing for Action conference will address some major benefits that the Great Lakes provide as well as challenges they face. Topics include Agricultural Best Management Practices in the Lake Erie basin, Economic impacts of Great Lakes restoration, Control mechanisms for Asian carp, Wild rice and its significance, and Virtual trails and birding in the Great Lakes basin. Dr. Howard Tanner, who was instrumental in bringing Salmon into the Great Lakes, will give a presentation on how this project came about, and will be signing his new book on this subject. The cost to attend the conference is $15 (free for full-time students).
Event website: http://35.8.121.91/IWR/?page_id=2736
Contact: Lois Wolfson
Email: wolfson1@msu.edu
Phone: 517-353-9222