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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181207
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20181116T224516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181116T224850Z
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SUMMARY:Meetings of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Water Resources Regional Body and Compact Council
DESCRIPTION:The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Water Resources Regional Body (Regional Body) will meet on Thursday\, December 6\, 2018\, at 9:00 a.m. CST at the Drake Hotel in Chicago\, Illinois.  This meeting will be open to the public and will include an opportunity for public comments.  Remote participation will also be available.   An agenda\, materials to be discussed and information on how to participate remotely are available at http://www.glslregionalbody.org.  All materials posted to the website are subject to revision up to and through the meeting. \nAdditionally\, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council (Compact Council) will meet on Thursday\, December 6\, 2018\, at the Drake Hotel\, Parkside Room\, 140 East Walton Place\, Chicago\, Illinois.  The meeting will begin immediately following the adjournment of the Regional Body meeting\, expected at approximately 9:45 a.m. CST.  This meeting will be open to the public and will include an opportunity for public comments.  Remote participation will also be available.  An agenda\, materials to be discussed and information on how to participate remotely are available on the Compact Council’s website at http://www.glslcompactcouncil.org/  All materials posted to the website are subject to revision up to and through the meeting. \nThe Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers serves as Secretariat to the Regional Body and the Compact Council. \nEvent website: http://www.glslregionalbody.org/\nEmail: gsgp@gsgp.org\nPhone: 312-407-0177
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2018-12-meeting-of-the-great-lakes-st-lawrence-river-water-resources-regional-body
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181211T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181211T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20181113T154514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181113T155713Z
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SUMMARY:Monitoring and Detecting Hydrilla: Three Case Studies in New York and New Jersey
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the next webinar in the Great Lakes Hydrilla Collaborative’s technical webinar series on December 11\, 2018 from 2:00-3:00PM EST. Chris Doyle\, Director of Biology with Solitude Lake Management\, will discuss the general approach to hydrilla monitoring\, and will then provide details on the specific approaches developed for three distinct sites: the Hudson River and New Croton Reservoir in New York\, and the Delaware and Raritan Canal in New Jersey. A 40-minute presentation will be followed by a 20-minute question-and-answer session. \nTo register\, or for questions\, please send an email to hydrillacollaborative@ene.com. \nEvent website: http://hydrillacollaborative.com/\nContact: Robert Gibson\nPhone: 716-684-8060\nEmail: hydrillacollaborative@ene.com
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2018-12-monitoring-and-detecting-hydrilla-three-case-studies-in-new-york-and-new-jersey/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190108T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190108T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20181221T213903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181221T213903Z
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SUMMARY:NOAA’s Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Partnerships Funding Opportunity Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Please join the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for a webinar on January 8\, 2019 at 1 PM ET/12 PM CT to learn about the Great Lakes funding opportunity offered through NOAA’s Restoration Center. \nOn December 6\, 2018\, NOAA released the 2019 NOAA Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Regional Partnership Grants federal funding opportunity which is available on www.grants.gov. \nApproximately $5 million may be available in 2019 to institutions of higher education\, non-profit organizations\, commercial (for profit) organizations\, and governments of U.S. territories\, states\, and local municipalities\, as well as Native American tribal governments. The amount of funding available for this FFO is subject to Fiscal Year 2019 budget appropriations. \nPriority will be given to partnerships that fulfill the following goals: \n\nRestore degraded Great Lakes coastal habitat and contribute to NOAA goals including the recovery and sustainability of native riverine and lacustrine species in the Great Lakes;\nContribute to GLRI measures of progress;\nTarget important geographic areas and resources for restoration work that will create functional habitats for native riverine and lacustrine species migration\, reproduction\, growth\, and seasonal refuge that yields significant ecological and societal benefits;\nWork with NOAA to select and conduct technically and scientifically sound restoration projects within and/or outside of AOCs; and\nManage funds\, provide accountability\, and implement restoration projects.\n\nWebinar participants will learn about funding priorities and the application process\, receive tips for submitting competitive proposals\, and have the opportunity to ask questions. \nEvent website: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/event/public-webinar-2019-great-lakes-restoration-initiative-grants\nContact:  Julie Sims\, 734-741-2385\, julie.sims@noaa.gov\nContact: Rina Studds\, 301-427-8651; rina.studds@noaa.gov
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-01-noaa-great-lakes-habitat-restoration-partnerships-funding-opportunity-webinar/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190110
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20181220T214042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181220T214042Z
UID:24911-1546992000-1547078399@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Understanding the Nation’s Water Resource Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Tune in to January’s edition of The Current and hear from Ken Bradbury\, Wisconsin State Geologist and Director of the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey\, as he discusses the newly released National Academies of Science\, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) report on future water resource priorities. Bradbury served on the consensus committee\, and their report\, titled\, “Future Water Priorities for the Nation”\, provides guidance to the USGS Water Mission Area on the most critical water resources challenges facing society in the next 25 years. The report features a list of critical water-resource issues or needs facing society. \nEvent website: https://northcentralwater.org/the-current/\nContact: Anne Nardi\nEmail: anardi@wisc.edu
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-01-webinar-understanding-the-nations-water-resource-challenges/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190123
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20181113T155511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181116T195211Z
UID:24001-1548115200-1548201599@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Lakes Online
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Lakes is a six-week online course designed for anyone interested in learning about inland lakes. From the comfort of home or office\, participants have 24/7 access to six online units complete with closed captioned video lectures\, interactive activities\, additional resources\, discussion forums\, quizzes and live chat sessions with classmates and Michigan State University Extension experts.  Registration is open until January 8\, 2019; the course begins on January 22\, 2019. \nTopics included in this course include: \n\nLake ecology\nLakes and their watersheds\nShorelines\nMichigan water law\nAquatic plant management\nCommunity involvement in lake stewardship\n\nEvent website: https://www.canr.msu.edu/introduction_to_lakes_online/\nContact: Bindu Bhakta\nEmail: bhaktabi@msu.edu
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-03-introduction-to-lakes-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190123T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190123T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190110T203626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190110T203626Z
UID:25248-1548252000-1548257400@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:HABs Collaboratory: Learning about the Great Lakes Observing System
DESCRIPTION:On January 23rd at 2:00 pm (EST)\, the Great Lakes HABs Collaboratory will be hosting a webinar featuring the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS). The webinar will highlight GLOS initiatives and provide information on how researchers can share data through GLOS. Prior to the webinar\, please take this survey which will help the presenters tailor the content of the webinar. If you are unable to attend this webinar\, a recording will be posted on the HABs Collaboratory website. For more information about GLOS\, visit glos.us. \nEvent website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/habs-collaboratory-learning-about-the-great-lakes-observing-system-tickets-53866138069\nContact: Ken Gibbons\nEmail: kgibbons@glc.org
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2018-01-habs-collaboratory-learning-about-the-great-lakes-observing-system/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:GLC,Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190202
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190116T142953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190116T142953Z
UID:25332-1548806400-1549065599@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:29th Annual No-Spills Conference
DESCRIPTION:The No-Spills Conference is a premier environmental and emergency response event focused on preventing hazardous material spills into the Great Lakes and its tributaries. The conference encourages and facilitates interaction between agencies\, industry professionals\, subject matter experts and the public. Conference presentations foster communication\, promote the analysis of environmental issues\, and offer solutions for prevention and of mitigation of hazardous material spills. \nThe 2019 No-Spills Conference will take place January 30-February 1\, 2019 at the Park Place Hotel in downtown Traverse City. \nEvent website: http://www.no-spills.org/\nContact: Linda Hensel\nEmail: lhensel@no-spills.org
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-01-no-spills-2019-annual-conference
LOCATION:Traverse City\, MI
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190214
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190128T193517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190128T193517Z
UID:25717-1550016000-1550102399@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Communicating About Water
DESCRIPTION:As professionals engaged in water-related extension\, research and conservation\, we all talk about water. So – what works and why? Tune in to this month’s edition of The Current as we hear from a range of speakers as they discuss their research on how we relate to water\, how we value water\, and how different agricultural audiences perceive water-related conservation activities and the implications these findings have for the way we communicate about this precious resource. \nEvent website: https://northcentralwater.org/the-current/\nContact: Anne Nardi\nEmail: anardi@wisc.edu\nPhone: (608) 262-1377
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-02-communicating-about-water/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190222
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20180911T195834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180911T204347Z
UID:22656-1550534400-1550793599@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:24th Annual Wetland Science Conference
DESCRIPTION:The annual Wetland Science Conference is a program of Wisconsin Wetlands Association. The two-day conference includes a keynote address\, organized symposia\, topical oral sessions\, a poster session\, working groups\, a banquet\, and field trips to area wetlands. Join other scientists and professionals of the wetland and water community of Wisconsin and the upper Midwest to: \n\nShare your wetland research\, restoration\, management\, or outreach program;\nLearn new identification and assessment approaches and techniques;\nHear about approaches to incorporating wetlands into watershed & community planning;\nDiscuss the latest in wetland science\, planning\, and protection issues;\nLook ahead to the future of wetland science and practices in Wisconsin and the Midwest.\n\nThe 2-day conference\, which annually draws upwards of 300 attendees\, includes a keynote address\, organized symposia\, topical oral sessions\, a poster session\, working groups\, a banquet\, and field trips to area wetlands. \nEvent website: http://conference.wisconsinwetlands.org/\nContact: Emily Buck\nEmail: conference@wisconsinwetlands.org\nPhone: (608) 250-9971
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-02-24th-annual-wetland-science-conference/
LOCATION:Middleton\, WI
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
ORGANIZER;CN="Wisconsin Wetlands Association":MAILTO:info@wisconsinwetlands.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190221T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190221T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190215T192535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190215T192535Z
UID:26384-1550750400-1550768400@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Financing Climate Resilient Water Infrastructure: Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative and the Mayors Innovation Project are hosting a webinar on Tuesday Feb. 21 at 11AM CST (noon EST) to provide an overview of financing needs and existing/emerging options for water and stormwater infrastructure for municipalities. Over the last four decades\, financing of water infrastructure has drastically changed so far as the source of the money: from primarily federal funding to primarily local and state funding. Especially in light of climate related meteorological changes\, the investment gap between what is needed and what is available\, continues to grow. \nEvent website: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6731537136399676685\nContact: Melissa Soline\nEmail: melissa.soline@glslcities.org\nPhone: 630-219-3293
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-2-financing-climate-resilient-water-infrastructure-webinar/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190227
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190213T181755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190213T181832Z
UID:26308-1551139200-1551225599@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Great Lakes Integrated Water Asset Management Webinar 1: What is Integrated Water Asset Management?
DESCRIPTION:The Great Lakes Commission is hosting a webinar series on Integrated Water Asset Management (IWAM) that will explore the opportunities and barriers to catalyzing asset management practices across the Great Lakes region. The kick-off webinar of the IWAM series will discuss the basic questions of what should be considered a water infrastructure “asset” and what it means to effectively manage them. Each webinar includes presentations from water infrastructure and asset management practitioners and opportunities for attendees to participate in discussions on asset management into the region. Further information on the webinar series is available here: https://www.glc.org/work/iwam/webinars \nEvent website: https://www.glc.org/work/iwam/webinars\nContact: Dan Gold\nEmail: dgold@glc.org
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-02-great-lakes-integrated-water-asset-management-webinar-1-what-is-integrated-water-asset-management/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:GLC,Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190305
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190306
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190117T155052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T155132Z
UID:25378-1551744000-1551830399@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:The Great Lakes: Managing for Action
DESCRIPTION: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). \nEvent website: http://35.8.121.91/IWR/?page_id=2736\nContact: Lois Wolfson\nEmail: wolfson1@msu.edu\nPhone: 517-353-9222
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-03-the-great-lakes-managing-for-action/
LOCATION:East Lansing\, MI
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190305T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190305T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190207T154303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190207T154303Z
UID:26072-1551794400-1551798000@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Hydrilla Stakeholder Outreach/Education for Pymatuning State Park in Pennsylvania and the Croton River in New York
DESCRIPTION:Stacie Hall\, Assistant Manager for Pymatuning State Park with Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources\, and Cathy McGlynn\, Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator with New York Department of Environmental Conservation\, will present on Hydrilla Stakeholder Outreach/Education for Pymatuning State Park and the Croton River. Stacie will present on the park’s invasive species check stations targeting boater outreach and coordination with Ohio agencies. Cathy will present on outreach efforts for the Croton River Hydrilla Control Project\, including the stakeholder communication strategy and locally-supported monitoring efforts. To register\, contact: HydrillaCollaborative@ene.com. \nEvent website: http://hydrillacollaborative.com/\nContact: Katie Evans\nEmail: HydrillaCollaborative@ene.com
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-03-hydrilla-stakeholder-outreach-education-for-pymatuning-state-park-in-pennsylvania-and-the-croton-river-in-new-york/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190306
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190307
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190122T183945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190122T183945Z
UID:25487-1551830400-1551916799@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:A Matter of Balance: Perceptions\, Engagement and Partnerships for On-Farm Conservation
DESCRIPTION:Modern crop and livestock systems are complex\, and the management of these systems requires continuous adaptation and change in practices and strategies. Many advances in agricultural technology offer opportunities to protect water quality and build soil health\, yet farmers are often unable or unwilling to adopt new practices. \nConference speakers will include national experts and experienced crop producers who will share experience and insights into how to develop and deliver specific assistance to individual farmers in a format that is compatible with their needs and capabilities. \nRegistration includes lunch. Preregistration is required. Got to www.miglswcs.org to register. \nEvent website: http://www.miglswcs.org/events-and-archives/\nContact: Tim Harrigan\nEmail: tim.harrigan@miswcs.org
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-03-a-matter-of-balance
LOCATION:St. Johns\, MI
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190306
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190307
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190227T201409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190227T201409Z
UID:26630-1551830400-1551916799@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Asian Carp Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Asian Carp Canada will be holding an information session at the Sarnia Yacht Club on March 6th from 6:30 – 9:00 pm. This free event will consist of informative booths to network with experts and learn about Asian Carps\, and a formal presentation form Fisheries and Oceans Canada. As well as a discussion period with a panel of experts from OFAH\, the Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations\, the Invasive Species Centre\, Fisheries and Oceans Canada\, the MNRF\, the author of Overrun: Dispatches from the Asian Carp Crisis and a commercial fisherman. Appetizers will be provided with a cash bar. \nEvent website: https://asiancarp.ca/RESOURCES/Event-Registration\nContact: Drew Hodgson\nEmail: dhodgson@invasivespeciescentre.ca\nPhone: (705) 971-7030
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-03-asian-carp-information-session/
LOCATION:Sarnia\, ON
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190308
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20181005T144137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181005T145238Z
UID:23174-1551916800-1552003199@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:2019 Great Lakes Congressional Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for the Great Lakes Congressional Breakfast in D.C.!\nHosted by the Great Lakes Commission and the Northeast-Midwest Institute\, the 2019 Great Lakes Congressional Breakfast will be held March 7 in Washington\, D.C.  The Great Lakes Congressional Breakfast will feature dialogue on Great Lakes priorities by regional leaders and members of Congress who play a critical role in shaping Great Lakes policies.  Please plan to join us in Washington\, D.C.\, in 2019! \nPlease note that the Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting will be held separately in Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, in May\, 2019. \nEvent website: https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday\nContact: Beth Wanamaker\nPhone: 734-971-9135\nEmail: beth@glc.org
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-03-great-lakes-congressional-breakfast/
LOCATION:Washington\, D.C.
CATEGORIES:GLC,Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190308
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190117T155509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T155509Z
UID:25382-1551916800-1552003199@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Shoreline and Shallows: Impacts of Waves and Lake Levels on Shorelines
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Shoreline and Shallows conference focuses on the impacts of moderate and high-energy waves on lake shorelines. It will also include information on lake levels\, native plant communities along shorelines and healthy shorelines and fish responses. Contractors\, state and local governments\, educators\, non-profit organizations\, lake suppliers\, native plant growers\, landscape designers\, and lakefront property owners will all benefit from attending this program. \nVisit www.mishorelinepartnership.org/events for more information\, an agenda and to register or contact Lois Wolfson at wolfson1@msu.edu; 517-353-9222 for other questions. Cost is $45 ($55 after March 1) ($20 for full-time students) and includes lunch\, materials and breaks. \nEvent website: http://www.mishorelinepartnership.org/conference-and-convention.html\nContact: Lois Wolfson\nEmail: wolfson1@msu.edu\nPhone: 517-353-9222
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-03-shoreline-and-shallows-impacts-of-waves-and-lake-levels-on-shorelines/
LOCATION:East Lansing\, MI
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190318T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190318T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190308T152531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190308T152531Z
UID:26873-1552914000-1552919400@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Water Infrastructure Financing and IWAM
DESCRIPTION:The Great Lakes Commission is hosting the second webinar in the Integrated Water Asset Management (IWAM) webinar series titled:  “Water Infrastructure Financing and IWAM” that will take place on Monday March 18\, from 1-2:30pm EST. In this webinar a panel of experts will share their knowledge regarding current financing opportunities for asset management and discuss options for expanding financial support for IWAM. The webinar will also explore how asset management can improve and support rate-setting and infrastructure financing. Three presentations will be followed by Q&A with our panelists who include: \n\nRobert Boos\, Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST)\nMark Hoskins & Jay Kessen\, Illinois Department of Natural Resources\nJeff Hughes\, University of North Carolina Southeast Environmental Finance Center\n\nFor more information (or to view a recording of our first webinar of the series) please visit the GLC IWAM Webinar Webpage. \nEvent registration website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/glc-iwam-webinar-2-water-infrastructure-financing-and-asset-management-registration-57425499214\nContact: Dan Gold\, Great Lakes Commission\nPhone: 734-396-6070\nEmail: dgold@glc.org
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-03-water-infrastructure-financing-and-iwam/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:GLC,Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190323T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190323T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190314T191322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190314T191322Z
UID:27028-1553335200-1553356800@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:2019 Lake Ontario Fisheries Symposium: Finding Fish on the Move
DESCRIPTION:The 2019 Lake Ontario Fisheries Symposium with fish movement as a theme will be held at the Fingerlakes Mall\, 1579 Clark Street Road\, Auburn\, N.Y.\, on March 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The symposium is open to the public; people of all ages can attend to learn about fishing on Lake Ontario and its tributaries from professional anglers\, fisheries managers\, and scientists. \nThere is no fee to attend\, but registration is required at ILoveNYFishing.com or www.nyseagrant.org/losportfish. \nEvent website: https://seagrant.sunysb.edu/Images/Uploads/PDFs/LakeOntario-FisheriesSymposium-0319-Flyer.pdf\nContact: Jesse Lepak\, New York Sea Grant Fisheries and Ecosystem Health Specialist\nEmail: jml78@cornell.edu\nPhone: 315-312-3042
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-3-finding-fish-on-the-move-symposium/
LOCATION:Auburn\, NY
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190325
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190327
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190116T212835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190116T212835Z
UID:25354-1553472000-1553644799@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Talk Climate Institute
DESCRIPTION:Join Climate Generation for a two-day engaging workshop to learn new ways to have conversations about climate change that build respect and understanding. Participate in interactive sessions that incorporate reflective writing and listening\, activities\, visual art\, and storytelling. Discover your own personal climate story\, and learn how to use it as a tool to inspire solutions. Get empowered to take action on climate change\, and make a difference in your community! \nParticipants will have the opportunity to: \n\nLearn about climate change causes\, impacts\, and solutions\nLearn about the social science behind opinions on climate change and the psychology of behavior change\nParticipate in interactive sessions that incorporate reflective writing\, visual art\, and storytelling\nLearn ways to take action with local opportunities and solutions\n\nCurious about the program? Read our recap from the 2018 Talk Climate Institute at the Wilder Center in Saint Paul\, MN. \nEvent website: https://www.climategen.org/our-core-programs/trainings/public-trainings/talk-climate-institute/\nContact: Kristen Poppleton\nPhone: 612-278-7147\nEmail: kristen@climategen.org
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-03-talk-climate-institute/
LOCATION:Duluth\, MN
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190327
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190328
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190301T195039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190301T195039Z
UID:26703-1553644800-1553731199@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:2019 Michigan Watershed Summit
DESCRIPTION:The 2019 Michigan Watershed Summit is hosted by the Michigan Water Environment Association\, partnered with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.  This event takes place on Wednesday\, March 27\, in East Lansing\, Michigan. The purpose of this summit includes:\n\nBringing together as many of Michigan’s watershed groups as possible\nProviding an opportunity for speakers from other organizations to share information and updates\nGiving these groups a chance to interact with and learn from each other\nFacilitating discussion on current status\, concerns and outlooks regarding Michigan’s water environment\n\nTopics of this year’s summit include: dam removal\, soil health practices\, wetland banking programs\, stream restoration\, keeping watersheds healthy\, and much more! View the complete agenda here. \nEvent website: https://www.viethconsulting.com/members/evr/reg_event.php?orgcode=MWEA&evid=20740685\nContact: Robert Sweet\nEmail: sweetr@michigan.gov
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-03-michigan-watershed-summit/
LOCATION:East Lansing\, MI
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190329T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190329T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190319T153329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190319T153329Z
UID:27127-1553850000-1553871600@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:14th Annual Lake Erie Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 14th Annual Lake Erie Conference will take place March 29\, 2019\, from 9-3 at WW Knight\, Perrysburg\, Ohio.  Learn about harmful algae reductions from the folks who administer the programs. In addition\, learn about one of the algae sources: manure. There will also be presentations about plastics in Lake Erie and the reintroduction of sturgeon. Continental breakfast and lunch are included with registration. \nEvent website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/14th-annual-lake-erie-conference-tickets-56597974064\nContact: Sandy Bihn\nPhone: 419-367-1691\nEmail: sandylakeerie@aol.com
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-3-14th-annual-lake-erie-conference
LOCATION:Perrysburg\, OH
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190409T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190409T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190319T152607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190319T152607Z
UID:27124-1554831000-1554841800@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Delta Institute: Delta Social
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to Delta Institute’s spring fling\, the Delta Social! The Delta Social will take place on Tuesday\, April 9th from 5:30 – 8:30 PM at Lagunitas Brewing Company Chicago (2607 W 17th Street\, Chicago\, IL 60608). \nThere will be delicious beer from Lagunitas Brewing\, food\, and games (giant jenga\, a scavenger hunt\, and more).  Join fellow sustainability professionals and citizens for a social event supporting Delta’s work solving complex environmental challenges across the Midwest. \nEvent website: https://deltainstitute.salsalabs.org/deltasocial2019/index.html\nContact: Sidney Freitag-Fey\nPhone: 312-651-4344\nEmail: sfreitagfey@delta-institute.org
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-4-delta-institute-delta-social/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190411
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190411T201836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190411T201836Z
UID:28009-1554854400-1554940799@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:The Current Webinar: Getting to Scale in Successful Watershed Management
DESCRIPTION:Join the North Central Region Water Network for the April edition of The Current where we will hear from Rebecca Power\, Director of the North Central Region Water Network\, as she shares her work on the recently released Getting to Scale in Watershed Management whitepaper. The whitepaper outlines the necessary elements for and methods of replicating successful watershed efforts based on the insight of leading experts and current research literature. Rebecca will discuss the whitepaper\, its main findings\, and outline a path forward to creating full-scale watershed management success. \nEvent website: https://northcentralwater.org/the-current/\nContact: Anne Nardi\nEmail: anne.nardi@wisc.edu\nPhone: 608-262-1377
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-04-the-current-webinar-getting-to-scale-in-successful-watershed-management/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190411T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190411T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190321T194656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190321T194754Z
UID:27247-1554966000-1555016400@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:2019 State of Lake Erie Meeting
DESCRIPTION:New York Sea Grant and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will present the annual State of Lake Erie Meeting on April 11\, 2019 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Southtowns Walleye Association Club House\, 5895 Southwestern Boulevard\, Hamburg\, N.Y. \nThe event is open to the public and is held in cooperation with New York State Assemblymember Sean Ryan and the Southtowns Walleye Association of WNY. Featured presentations include NYSDEC Aquatic Biologist Jim Markham on cold water fisheries\, including rainbow trout\, and NYSDEC Lake Erie Unit Leader Jason Robinson on warm water fish communities\, including walleye and yellow perch. \nNYSG Fisheries and Ecosystem Health Specialist Jesse Lepak will provide an update on how fisheries managers\, educators\, and angling associations are addressing barotrauma. Barotrauma is the tissue damage caused by the rapid expansion of the swim bladder of the fish when retrieved from deep water. NYSG co-sponsored a workshop with international fisheries experts in 2018 to address barotrauma in Lake Erie yellow perch. \nEvent website: https://seagrant.sunysb.edu/articles/t/nysg-sets-comprehensive-agenda-for-2019-state-of-lake-erie-meeting-great-lakes-sustainable-recreational-and-commercial-fisheries-press-release\nContact: Jesse Lepak\nPhone: 315-312-3042\nEmail: jml78@cornell.edu
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-4-state-of-lake-erie-meeting/
LOCATION:Hamburg\, NY
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190411T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190411T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190329T210708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190329T210708Z
UID:27472-1554978600-1554984000@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:IWAM Webinar 3: Technology and Management
DESCRIPTION:The Great Lakes Commission is excited to announce the 3rd webinar in our Integrated Water Asset Management (IWAM) webinar series titled:  “Technology and Asset Management” that will take place on Thursday April 11th\, from 10:30am-12pm EST. \nIn this webinar our panel of experts will provide an overview of key considerations for using technology and software to manage water assets\, and explore how different IWAM technology can support coordinated decision-making across different geographic scales and multiple sectors. Three presentations will be followed by Q&A with our panelists who include: \n\nBryon Wood & Jody Caldwell\, Great Lakes Water Authority\nHeather Himmelberger\, Southwest Environmental Finance Center\nSteve Rozycki\, Macomb County\, MI Public Works\n\nFor more information (or to view a recording of the first two webinars of the series) please visit the GLC IWAM Webpage or contact Dan Gold. \nEvent website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/glc-iwam-webinar-3-technology-and-asset-management-registration-59106083888\nContact: Dan Gold\nEmail: dgold@glc.org \n 
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-4-iwam-webinar-3-technology-and-management/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:GLC,Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190412
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190413
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190226T210307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190226T210307Z
UID:26576-1555027200-1555113599@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:2019 Wisconsin Lakes Partnership Convention and Water Action Volunteer Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The annual Lakes Partnership Convention and Water Action Volunteers Symposium will take place in Stevens Point\, Wisconsin. This year’s theme\, “Pay it Forward\,” is a popular concept. When someone does something for you\, instead of paying that person back directly\, you pass it on to another person instead. This practice can certainly be seen with lake and stream volunteers\, professionals in natural resource management\, and all those who value our precious water resources. Many of us automatically do this type of activity every day. The 2019 Convention will share some of these inspiring stories of “paying it forward.” \nEvent website: https://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/UWEXLakes/Pages/programs/convention/default.aspx\nContact: Amy Kowalski\nEmail: akowalsk@uwsp.edu \nPhone: 715-346-4744
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-04-wisconsin-lakes-partnership-convention-and-water-action-volunteer-symposium/
LOCATION:Stevens Point\, WI
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190423
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190411T202150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190411T202150Z
UID:28011-1555891200-1555977599@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Understanding and Interpreting Climate Outlooks
DESCRIPTION:Tune in to the North Central Climate Collaborative’s April webinar and hear from Jon Gottschalck of NOAA’s\, National Weather Service (NWS) Climate Prediction Center. Jon will provide an overview of the types of information included in the Climate Prediction Center’s long lead climate outlooks\, how these outlooks should be used and interpreted as well as some of the science used in preparing these operational products and services. \nEvent website: https://northcentralclimate.org/webinars/\nContact: Anne Nardi\nEmail: anne.nardi@wisc.edu\nPhone: 608-262-1377
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-04-webinar-understanding-and-interpreting-climate-outlooks/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190502
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190301T195735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190301T195845Z
UID:26706-1556668800-1556755199@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Great Lakes St. Lawrence Collaborative Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Collaborative’s Great Lakes Summit is being held on Wednesday\, May 1 from 9:00am-3:00pm at the BMO Education and Conference Centre\, part of the Toronto Western Hospital complex\, at 60 Leonard Avenue in Toronto\, Ontario. \nHosted by Expert Panel co-chairs Gord Miller and Jean Cinq-Mars\, and attended by stakeholders\, government officials and issue table members\, this event will provide the first reveal of the Great Lakes draft recommendations on toxics management\, beaches and bacteriological contamination\, climate change\, and nutrients. \nLive-streamed and recorded\, this event will give stakeholders in attendance and on-line an opportunity to ask questions of the co-chairs and provide direct feedback that will be considered by each of the issue tables and the expert panel before recommendations are finalised and presented to Federal Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna. \nEvent website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/great-lakes-st-lawrence-collaborative-summit-registration-55987433922\nEmail: info@westbrookpa.com
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-05-great-lakes-summit/
LOCATION:Toronto\, ON
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190501T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190501T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220906
CREATED:20190417T135140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190417T135242Z
UID:28100-1556715600-1556728200@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:IWAM Policy and Program Implementation
DESCRIPTION:The Great Lakes Commission is excited to announce the 4th installment of our Integrated Water Asset Management (IWAM) webinar series titled:  “IWAM Policy and Program Implementation” that will take place on Wednesday May 1\, from 1-2:30pm EST. \nThis final webinar of the series will explore how water infrastructure asset management programs are currently being designed and implemented in Michigan\, Ohio\, and Ontario. Panelists from these states and province will give presentations on their asset management work and address the elements previously discussed throughout this webinar series\, including (1) the scope of assets considered within their policies and programs\, (2) short and long-term financing considerations\, and (3) the technology they currently use or intend on using in the future. Three presentations will be followed by Q&A with our panelists who include: \n\nJessica Moy\, Michigan Infrastructure Council\nKelly Green\, Michigan Water Asset Management Council\nKelly Karll\, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)\nMelissa Osborne\, City of Windsor & Canadian Network of Asset Managers (CNAM)\nSusan Schell\, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency\n\nFor more information (or to view a recording of the first three webinars of the series) please visit the GLC IWAM Webpage. \nEvent website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/glc-webinar-4-iwam-policy-and-program-implementation-registration-60461576202\nContact: Dan Gold\nEmail: dgold@glc.org\nPhone: 734-971-9135
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2019-05-iwam-policy-and-program-implementation/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:GLC,Great Lakes Calendar
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