The 2020 Ludington Regional Fishery Workshop will include presentations from biologists, educators, and fishery managers with Michigan DNR, NOAA/GLERL, MSU and Michigan Sea Grant. Topics will include salmon and trout diets, the impact of quagga mussels on Lake Michigan, and water level expectations for 2020 in addition to updates on stocking levels and other fishery management issues.

U.S. EPA’s Office of Research and Development, Region 7 and the University of Kansas Edwards Campus are co-hosting a workshop exploring issues and solutions surrounding harmful algal blooms in waterbodies within the Midwest and Great Plains. The workshop will include participation from states, tribes and other agencies within U.S. EPA Regions 5, 7 and 8.

Tune in on Wednesday, February 12th for the next edition of the The Current, where we will hear from the Network’s youth water education team who will summarize the results of their recently conducted needs assessment.

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to a briefing on the actions being taken to manage increasing temperatures, flooding, and other coastal hazards impacting communities and ecosystems in the Great Lakes region.

Wisconsin Wetland Association’s 25th annual Wetland Science Conference will be held February 18-20, 2020, at the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, WI. 

Lieutenant (junior grade) Hunter Brendel will speak about the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps, the nation's smallest uniformed service comprised of 321 officers. NOAA Corps operates NOAA's fleet of 16 ships and nine aircraft that conduct scientific operations throughout the United States and internationally.

With record water levels in 2019, and spring right around the corner, flooding is top of mind for many. Join the North Central Climate Collaborative for our upcoming webinar where we'll hear from Kevin Low, Service Coordination Hydrologist with NOAA National Weather Service, Missouri Basin River Forecast Center.