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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230908
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
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SUMMARY:GLEAMS 2nd Annual Coastal Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:The the Great Lakes Educators of Aquatic and Marine Science (GLEAMS) Coastal Cleanup takes place from September 7 through October 7. We want to see just how much we can collectively accomplish in the effort to keep our beautiful region clean of litter! Every piece of litter counts\, and each and every person can make a difference. \nWe’ll be using the Clean Swell app to log and track data. This app will allow for everyone to take part in a cleanup either with a group at a scheduled event\, or on your own at your convenience\, or both! \nEvent website: https://gleamschapter.wildapricot.org/\nContact: Matt Debelak\, GLEAMS Coastal Cleanup Coordinator\, Greater Cleveland Aquarium\nEmail: mdebelak@greaterclevelandaquarium.com \nPhone: 216-870-8414
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-09-gleams-2nd-annual-coastal-cleanup/
LOCATION:Great Lakes Region
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230910
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20230504T180159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230504T180229Z
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The GLLC Annual Meeting brings state and provincial legislators together from across the Great Lakes region to consider actions and resolutions\, learn about Great Lakes policy\, and build relationships across jurisdictions. \nEvent website: https://greatlakeslegislators.org/gllc-annual-meetings/\nContact: Jess Lienhardt Great Lakes Program Director Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus\nEmail: jlienhardt@csg.org \nPhone: (630) 282-3077
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-09-great-lakes-st-lawrence-legislative-caucus-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Québec City\, QC
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230911
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20230908T193504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T193537Z
UID:69249-1694217600-1694390399@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Toledo Lighthouse Waterfront Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 19th annual Toledo Lighthouse Festival Maumee Bay State Park will take place Sept. 9 & 10\, from 10-5\,\non the shores of Lake Erie. \nFeatured events: Boat rides five miles out around lighthouse\, live entertainment including steel drums\, a session on lighthouse history and the Fresnel Lens arts and crafts\, a silent auction\, children’s activities\, lighthouse items\, award winning seafood. Free Parking\, $5 Donation requested. \nEvent website: http://www.toledolighthouse.org/festival.html\nContact: Sandy Bihn\, President\, Toledo Lighthouse Society\nEmail: sandylakeerie@aol.com\nPhone: 419-367-1691
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-09-toledo-lighthouse-waterfront-festival/
LOCATION:Oregon\, OH
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230915
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20230321T165344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T165419Z
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Areas of Concern Conference
DESCRIPTION:Please save the date for the 11th Great Lakes Areas of Concern Conference\, taking place in Green Bay\, Wisconsin on September 13-14\, 2023. The conference is co-sponsored by the U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Office of Great Waters. The conference will be held in-person starting Wednesday\, September 13th (8:00 am) through Thursday\, September 14th (12:30 pm)\, at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay\, Wisconsin. \nEvent website: https://www.uwgb.edu/great-lakes-areas-of-concern-conference/\nContacts:\nGLNPO – Michael Hennessy\, (312) 886-7807\, hennessy.michael@epa.gov\nWDNR – Kendra Axness\, (608) 267-0700\, Kendra.Axness@Wisconsin.gov
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-09-great-lakes-areas-of-concern-conference/
LOCATION:Green Bay\, WI
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230916
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20230818T180524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230818T180643Z
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SUMMARY:Anaerobic Digester Workshop: The future of manure and food waste management
DESCRIPTION:Manure digesters are becoming an important part of Michigan’s diverse portfolio of renewable energy production. These systems are providing farmers with opportunities for additional revenue streams through harvesting bio-gas produced by the anaerobic digestion of their farm’s animal manure. However\, these systems are complex\, have multiple design options\, and frequently include the potential for additional treatment options. When designed and operated correctly\, anaerobic digesters produce bio-gas that is collected\, cleaned\, and sold as Renewable Natural Gas. As a bonus\, the treatment process can significantly reduce manure bacteria levels\, improve the availability of manure nutrients\, and reduce manure odors. \nWorkshop participants will learn the fundamentals of anaerobic digestion and tour a new anaerobic digester that is designed to treat manure from three large dairy farms and generate renewable energy from manure. \n1:00 p.m. Workshop Presentations at Polkton Township Hall\, 6900 Arthur Drive West\, Coopersville\, MI\, followed by farm tour. \nEvent website: https://www.miglswcs.org/events-and-archives/\nContact: Gerald Miller\, Vice President\, Michigan Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society\nEmail: gerald.miller@miswcs.org 
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-09-anaerobic-digester-workshop-the-future-of-manure-and-food-waste-management/
LOCATION:Coopersville\, MI
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230919
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20230417T143157Z
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SUMMARY:Vampires of the Great Lakes
DESCRIPTION:Vampire fish are invading the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center! September’s seminar will feature Dr. Andrea Miehls of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission and a tank full of writhing sea lampreys. All attendees will have an opportunity to touch and even hold this notorious Great Lakes invasive species! \nEvent website: https://thunderbayfriends.org/\nContact: Stephanie Gandulla\nEmail: Steph.Gandulla@noaa.gov \nPhone: (989) 884-6200
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/vampires-of-the-great-lakes/
LOCATION:Alpena\, MI
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230922
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230923
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
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SUMMARY:Old Woman Creek NERR Research Symposium and Open House
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Huron\, Ohio\, for the 2023 Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve Research Symposium and Open House. The symposium will provide attendees with an overview of OWC NERR management goals and objectives\, raise awareness of Reserve funding opportunities\, highlight the research being conducted at OWC\, explore partnership opportunities\, and develop collaborative project ideas. Canoe tours will be available and lunch will be provided. \nEvent website: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejxh8aj99d83d5ca&oseq=&c=&ch=\nContact: Steve McMurray\nEmail: steven.mcmurray@dnr.ohio.gov
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-09-old-woman-creek-nerr-research-symposium-and-open-house/
LOCATION:Huron\, OH
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230924
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20230828T153347Z
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UID:69078-1695427200-1695513599@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:September Adopt-a-Beach
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance for the Great Lakes is a nonpartisan nonprofit working across the Great Lakes region to protect our most precious resource: the waters of the Great Lakes. We are active in advocacy\, volunteering\, education\, and research. \nJoin the Alliance for the Great Lakes for September Adopt-a-Beach on Saturday\, September 23rd. September Adopt-a-Beach takes place in conjunction with the International Coastal Cleanup\, so you’ll be joining millions of people caring for their local shorelines all over the world. \nYou can take part in two ways: Find an Adopt-a-Beach cleanup near you and sign up. A Team Leader will meet you at the beach with all the supplies! You can also become a Team Leader and host your own cleanup with friends\, family\, or community members. We have lots of resources to help you organize a successful cleanup! \nWe hope to see you on the beach this September! \nEvent website: https://adopt.greatlakes.org/s/\nContact: Olivia Reda\, Alliance for the Great Lakes\nEmail: adoptabeach@greatlakes.org
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-09-september-adopt-a-beach-2/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230925
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230926
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20230908T201751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T201809Z
UID:69260-1695600000-1695686399@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: IJC Great Lakes Science Advisory Board and Water Quality Board: Progress Toward Nutrient Management in Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
DESCRIPTION:Join the International Joint Commission’s Great Lakes Science Advisory Board and Great Lakes Water Quality Board for a discussion about two new reports on progress toward nutrient management in Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. \nThis one-hour webinar will include a brief presentation of the findings and recommendations of the Research Coordinating Committee’s report on the progress to date in implementing the Lake Erie Nutrient Adaptive Management Framework and the Science Advisory Board and Water Quality Board’s report on the progress to date in implementing the Lake Erie Nutrient Adaptive Management Framework\, with time for a Q and A with the presenters. \nEvent website: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xdjkqsr3R2Kasd1cNQ3rWw?utm_source=All+Contacts+and+Stakeholders&utm_campaign=1146e981f8-SAB-WQB-Nutrients-Webinar&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_12843f1e16-1146e981f8-&mc_cid=1146e981f8&mc_eid=UNIQID#/registration\nContact: Rachel Wyatt\, Communications Officer\nEmail: rachel.wyatt@ijc.org 
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-09-webinar-ijc-great-lakes-science-advisory-board-and-water-quality-board-progress-toward-nutrient-management-in-lake-erie-and-lake-ontario/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230928T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230928T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20230924T142116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230924T142133Z
UID:70768-1695898800-1695902400@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Let’s Talk Lake Erie: Aquatic Invasive Species in Lake Erie
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the state of invasive species in Lake Erie at our upcoming webinar\, “Aquatic Invasive Species in Lake Erie” on September 28\, 2023 at 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET) as part of our Let’s Talk Lake Erie webinar series! \nEvent website: https://binational.net/2023/09/13/webinar-lets-talk-lake-erie-aquatic-invasive-species-in-lake-erie/\nContacts: James Luke\, james.d.luke@usace.army.mil  or Carol Kim\, carol.kim@ec.gc.ca
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-09-lets-talk-lake-erie-aquatic-invasive-species-in-lake-erie/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231007
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20230131T185629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T185650Z
UID:64737-1696118400-1696636799@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:3rd International Workshop on Waves\, Storm Surges\, and Coastal Hazards Incorporating the 17th International Waves Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Following the success of the first two International Workshops on Waves\, Storm Surges and Coastal Hazards held in Liverpool in 2017 and Melbourne 2019\, and building on the many years of successful Wave Hindcasting and Forecasting workshops\, the 3rd International Workshop on Waves\, Storm Surges and Coastal Hazards will be hosted by the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame\, Indiana in October 2023. \nEvent website: https://waveworkshop.nd.edu/\nContacts: \n\nHarriet Baldwin\, Associate Professional Specialist Emerita in the College of Arts & Letters at the University of Notre Dame\, baldwin.1@nd.edu\nDiane Westerink\, Coordinator\, Computational Hydraulics Laboratory\, University of Notre Dame\, westerink.5@nd.edu
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-10-3rd-international-workshop-on-waves-storm-surges-and-coastal-hazards-incorporating-the-17th-international-waves-workshop/
LOCATION:Notre Dame\, IN
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231006
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20230525T135739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230726T195625Z
UID:67279-1696291200-1696550399@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:2023 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please plan to join us for the 2023 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting\, to be held at the Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center in Oregon\, Ohio\, October 3-5\, 2023!  For registration\, details\, and the most up-to-date information\, please visit the meeting web page. \nEvent website: https://www.glc.org/meetings/annual
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-great-lakes-commission-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Oregon\, OH
CATEGORIES:GLC,Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231014
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20230728T150226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230728T150244Z
UID:68599-1697068800-1697241599@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Great Lakes Conference
DESCRIPTION:Come join us in Cleveland for the 2023 Great Lakes Conference! After a successful return to an in-person conference last year\, we have decided to further expand our agenda and meet for two full days rather than a day-and-a-half. \nPlenaries and breakout sessions will cover both days\, offering opportunities to listen to inspiring speakers\, network\, hone skills\, share information\, build networks\, and have fun with advocates from across the region. The first day will also include optional field trips to local restoration sites and an evening reception. \nThe conference offers an excellent opportunity to meet with Great Lakes advocates from Illinois\, Indiana\, Michigan\, Minnesota\, New York\, Ohio\, Pennsylvania\, Wisconsin\, and Washington\, D.C.\, as well as our neighbors to the north from Ontario and Quebec. \nEvent website: https://www.healthylakes.org/great-lakes-conference-2023\nContact: Lindsey Bacigal\, Communications Coordinator\, Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition\nEmail: bacigall@nwf.org\nPhone: (734) 887-7113
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-10-great-lakes-conference/
LOCATION:Cleveland\, Ohio
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231013
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20230912T200258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T200324Z
UID:69314-1697068800-1697155199@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Great Lakes Seminar Series: Bottom Roughness of Freshwater Ice: Impacts on Remote Sensing Observations\, and Implications for Underwater Oil Releases
DESCRIPTION:The ice underside in freshwater lakes of various sizes has been observed to be appreciably rough as a function of flow oscillations and pressure ridging in large open lakes\, and variability in snow depth modifying the conductive heat flux (i.e. freezing rates) of the lake. In the case of an underwater oil pipeline rupture occurring in the winter\, consolidated ice cover serves to both retain buoyant oil and mask the location of the oil to clean-up crews. The storage capacity of freshwater ice is a function of the roughness of the ice-water interface\, the magnitude and correlation length of which varies dependent on the weather from year to year. This presentation focuses on preliminary investigations in the Straits of Mackinac which indicates that ice bottom variability in a region with considerable oscillatory flow is 0.3 m3 per m2\, similar to that of first year sea ice. \nEvent website: https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/101223-grant-gunn/\nContact: Margaret Throckmorton\, Administrative Project Coordinator\, University of Michigan\nEmail: throckmj@umich.edu
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-10-great-lakes-seminar-series-bottom-roughness-of-freshwater-ice-impacts-on-remote-sensing-observations-and-implications-for-underwater-oil-releases/
LOCATION:Ann Arbor\, MI
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231013
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231016
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20220701T140721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220701T141703Z
UID:60246-1697155200-1697414399@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:2023 Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors' and Premiers' Leadership Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers will be hosting their 2023 Leadership Summit in Cleveland\, Ohio\, from October 13-15\, 2023. This is an invitation-only event. \nEvent website: https://gsgp.org/events/2023-governors-and-premiers-leadership-summit/\nContact: David Naftzger\nEmail: dnaftzger@gsgp.org\nPhone: 312-407-0177
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-10-governors-and-premiers-leadership-summit
LOCATION:Cleveland\, Ohio
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231015
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20231003T153647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T153718Z
UID:70907-1697241600-1697327999@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Great Lakes Odyssey Speakers Series: Finding The Best Part of Us Through Nature and Our Precious Great Lakes with Author Sally Cole-Misch
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with author and Great Lakes advocate Sally Cole-Misch about connecting with nature\, place and each other through her multi-award-winning novel\, The Best Part of Us. Her novel has been called the “Where the Crawdads Sing for the Great Lakes.” \nThroughout her 30+-year career as an environmental reporter\, public affairs officer for a US-Canadian boundary waters treaty organization and as an environmental writer\, educator and policy consultant\, she’s focused on our essential connections with nature\, how our lifestyles impact the planet we live on\, and the role we can play to restore and protect our water\, land and air. Copies of the book are available through the Public Libraries of Saginaw\, with ebook and audio loans available on hoopladigital.com. \nEvent website: https://www.saginawlibrary.org/event/great-lakes-odyssey-speaker-series-author-sally-cole-misch\nContact: Lynn Heitkamp\, Zauel Memorial Library Head and Marketing Librarian\, Public Libraries of Saginaw\nEmail: lheitkamp@saginawlibrary.com\nPhone: (989) 799-2771
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-01-great-lakes-odyssey-speakers-series-finding-the-best-part-of-us-through-nature-and-our-precious-great-lakes-with-author-sally-cole-misch/
LOCATION:Saginaw\, MI
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231019
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20230912T141836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T142220Z
UID:69310-1697414400-1697673599@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Great Lakes Beach Association Conference 2023
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 16-18 in Sturgeon Bay\, Wisconsin\, for the 21st Annual Great Lakes Beach Association (GLBA) Conference. This year’s conference is hosted by the University of Wisconsin\, Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources\, with the Great Lakes Beach Association. The conference will be held in Door County\, at the Stone Harbor Resort. \nWidely considered to be a premier event by all Great Lakes business and government stakeholders\, the Great Lakes Beach Association’s three-day program provides an outstanding opportunity to hear from top experts in their fields about the current status and science behind Great Lakes beaches\, successful beach restoration projects\, Best Management Practices for beaches\, and remarkable transformations of the Great Lakes waterfront. \nConference attendees include public health managers\, sanitarians\, scientists\, local officials\, planners\, students\, and interested citizens from the Great Lakes Region. Registration deadline is 9/15/2023. \nEvent website: https://www.greatlakesbeachassociation.org/glba-conference-2023\nContact: Carmen Ebert\, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh\nEmail: ebertc@uwosh.edu 
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-10-great-lakes-beach-association-conference-2023/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231019T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231019T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20230924T141726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230924T142248Z
UID:70766-1697716800-1697720400@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Let’s Talk Lake Ontario: Striking a Balance – Nutrients and Algae in Lake Ontario
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to dive into the world of nutrients and algae! Register for our upcoming public webinar\, Striking a Balance: Nutrients and Algae in Lake Ontario\, taking place on Thursday\, October 19\, 2023\, at 12 p.m. ET. \nEvent website: https://binational.net/2023/09/22/webinar-lets-talk-lake-ontario-striking-a-balance-nutrients-and-algae-in-lake-ontario/\nContacts: Carol Kim\, carol.kim@ec.gc.ca and Peter Brandt\, brandt.peter@epa.gov
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-10-lets-talk-lake-ontario-striking-a-balance-nutrients-and-algae-in-lake-ontario/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231022
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231027
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20230615T203925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230615T203951Z
UID:67860-1697932800-1698364799@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:NALMS 2023: Great Lakes\, Local Solutions
DESCRIPTION:The Pennsylvania Lake Management Society is proud to welcome the 2023 North American Lake Management Society Conference to Lake Erie. As we endeavor to highlight our Great Lakes\, Local Solutions agenda\, Erie Pennsylvania provides the opportunity to explore Presque Isle State Park\, a National Natural Landmark and The Tom Ridge Environmental Center\, while indulging in the amenities of the Bayfront Convention Center and all that Erie has to offer. \nEvent website: https://www.nalms.org/nalms2023/\nContact: https://www.nalms.org/contact-us/
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-10-nalms-2023-great-lakes-local-solutions/
LOCATION:Erie\, PA
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231028
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20230924T140332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230924T140506Z
UID:70764-1698192000-1698451199@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:30th Annual River Symposium
DESCRIPTION:This FREE event will take place both online and in-person in Cornwall\, ON\, Canada. \nFor our 30th Anniversary\, we hope to highlight the past\, present and future of the St. Lawrence River\, its tributaries and interconnected systems. We are happy to welcome a wide variety of presentations on themes including art\, community stories/initiatives\, Indigenous perspectives\, and scientific studies of freshwater systems. \nEvent website: https://riversymposium.riverinstitute.ca/2023/\nContact: Georgia Bock and Emilie DeRochie\, Co-Chairs\nEmail:  riversymposium@riverinstitute.ca
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-10-30th-annual-river-symposium/
LOCATION:Cornwall\, ON
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231028
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20230912T200727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T200757Z
UID:69318-1698364800-1698451199@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Midwest Climate Resilience Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Midwest Climate Resilience Conference (MCRC) is intended to provide a venue for meaningful climate adaptation and resilience dialogue amongst a diverse set of voices and perspectives including representatives from communities who are most impacted. Attendees will share experiences\, lessons learned\, research\, and resources across sectors and scales of governance\, management\, and decision making related to climate adaptation and resilience. The conference will celebrate successes and inspire collective action through coordination and collaboration across the region and will also connect and grow the regional network of climate adaptation and resilience practitioners by encouraging and supporting participation from a wide range of sectors\, organizations\, levels of government\, and communities. \nThe conference program will be organized around several cross-cutting conference themes including the following: Actionable climate science • Cascading climate impacts • Collaborative climate action • Creative communications and engagement • Equitable adaptation • Financial solutions • Policy\, governance and law \nEvent website: https://mcrc.umn.edu/\nContact: Amanda Farris\, Senior Program Manager\, The University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership (MCAP)\nEmail: mnclimate@umn.edu 
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-10-midwest-climate-resilience-conference/
LOCATION:Duluth\, MN
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231112
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20230512T152315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230512T152333Z
UID:67061-1699488000-1699747199@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Place-Based Education Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative’s Place-Based Education Conference is a three-day event designed to inspire and support a community of educators around the power of place-based learning. Place-based education transforms how teachers teach and how students learn by expanding classrooms to include a community’s organizations\, history\, and natural features. Investing in place helps youth engage in meaningful learning and civic life\, provides vital support for teachers\, and strengthens communities. This national conference is for K-12 educators and students\, university faculty and students\, non-formal educators\, natural resource professionals\, staff of community organizations\, business leaders\, policy makers\, and funders. \nEvent website: https://placebasededconference.org/\nContact: Jan Sneddon\, Conference Organizer\, Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative\nEmail: conference@greatlakesstewardship.org \nPhone: (317) 616-8721
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-11-place-based-education-conference/
LOCATION:Grand Rapids\, MI
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231115
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20231013T133521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T133605Z
UID:71163-1699920000-1700006399@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Great Lakes Seminar Series: Valoree Gagnon
DESCRIPTION:Title: Bridging Western and Indigenous knowledges through University-Indigenous Community research partnerships: Sharing guidance from the “Seasons of Research” Framework \nOutline: This seminar provides guidance on creating and navigating the pathway to equitable\, inclusive research partnerships. What is considered to be ‘normal’ research is in the midst of transformation as participatory\, community-engaged research is no longer the exception but the expectation. (see more on the event website) \nEvent website: https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/111423-valoree-gagnon/\nContact: Margaret Throckmorton\nEmail: throckmj@umich.edu 
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-11-great-lakes-seminar-series-valoree-gagnon/
LOCATION:Ann Arbor\, MI
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231129
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20231117T155630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231117T155802Z
UID:71717-1701129600-1701215999@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Seiche & Winter Weather Shoreline Preparedness Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Webinar Hosts: New York Sea Grant Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Hazards Specialist\, National Weather Service Meteorologist (Ret.) Judy Levan \nTopic: What causes seiches\, why is western New York prone to Lake Erie seiche events\, how do they impact the shoreline\, best practices for public and private landowners interested in making shoreline properties more resilient to winter weather events \nTime/Cost: November 28\, 2023; 1-2:30 p.m. Free\, funding provided by NYS Environmental Protection Fund under the authority of the New York Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Act\, through cooperative agreement with NYS DEC Great Lakes Program. \nEvent website: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckcuioqjsjH9XxBBoi7ifm9W0j06lsaJ0n#/registration\nContact: Roy Widrig\, New York Sea Grant Great Lakes Coastal Processes & Hazards Specialist\, New York Sea Grant\nEmail: SGOswego@cornell.edu \nPhone: (315) 312-3042
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-11-seiche-winter-weather-shoreline-preparedness-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231205
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20231101T145949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T150031Z
UID:71451-1701648000-1701734399@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:Great Lakes Seminar Series: Oday Salim
DESCRIPTION:Title: How Environmental Justice Law & Policy Has Been Shaping Great Lakes Protection & Restoration \nAbstract: There is an all too common misconception that environmental justice law is vague and toothless. In fact\, environmental justice law is nearly ubiquitous and has been significantly altering environmental decision-making norms. This talk will address the ways that environmental justice law has already shaped and may in the future shape Great Lakes environmental protection and restoration. Specifically\, the talk will define environmental justice law\, summarize its history\, and go through Great Lakes case studies that illustrate how this legal framework alters decision-making regarding pollution control\, natural resources management\, and energy regulation.
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-12-great-lakes-seminar-series-oday-salim/
LOCATION:Ann Arbor\, MI
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231206
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20231204T152043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231204T152111Z
UID:71932-1701734400-1701820799@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:2023 Michigan Food Waste Reduction Road Map – Great Lakes Bay
DESCRIPTION:Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is hosting a networking and educational event discussing the Michigan Food System Waste Reduction RoadMap. As part of the Mi Healthy Climate Plan\, Michigan has made a commitment to reduce food loss and waste in the state by half over the next decade. Developed through a year-long stakeholder process\, the Michigan Food System Waste Reduction RoadMap highlights strategies to achieve that goal\, detailing the current state of practice and opportunities for improving public policy and industry-led solutions. \nThe event will provide an opportunity for networking\, details on the current state of practice and opportunities for improving public policy and industry-led solutions\, and recommendations to the state. Speakers include Director of Statewide Engagement for Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and Growth & Impact Manager for Flashfood\, Inc. Drinks will be available at the bar. \nEvent website: https://misbf.org/blog/misbf_events/2023-michigan-food-waste-reduction-road-map-great-lakes-bay/\nContact: Rose Spickler\, Director of Engagement\, Michigan Sustainable Business Forum\nEmail: rspickler@wmsbf.org
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-12-michigan-food-waste-reduction-road-map-great-lakes-bay/
LOCATION:Midland\, MI
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231207
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20231204T151725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231204T151740Z
UID:71930-1701820800-1701907199@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:2023 Michigan Food Waste Reduction Road Map – Kalamazoo
DESCRIPTION:Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and Kalsec are hosting a networking and educational event discussing the Michigan Food System Waste Reduction RoadMap. As part of the Mi Healthy Climate Plan\, Michigan has made a commitment to reduce food loss and waste in the state by half over the next decade. Developed through a year-long stakeholder process\, the Michigan Food System Waste Reduction RoadMap highlights strategies to achieve that goal\, detailing the current state of practice and opportunities for improving public policy and industry-led solutions. \nThe event will provide an opportunity for networking\, details on the current state of practice and opportunities for improving public policy and industry-led solutions\, and recommendations to the state. Speakers include representatives from Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and Kalsec Food Protection and Planning Managers. Light refreshments will be available. \nEvent website: https://misbf.org/blog/misbf_events/2023-michigan-food-waste-reduction-road-map-kalamazoo/\nContact: Rose Spickler\, Director of Engagement\, Michigan Sustainable Business Forum\nEmail: rspickler@misbf.org 
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-12-michigan-food-waste-reduction-road-map-kalamazoo/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo\, MI
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231207
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20231204T152304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231204T152328Z
UID:71937-1701820800-1701907199@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:2023 Michigan Food Waste Reduction Road Map – Detroit
DESCRIPTION:Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and Make Food Not Waste are hosting a networking and educational event discussing the Michigan Food System Waste Reduction RoadMap. As part of the Mi Healthy Climate Plan\, Michigan has made a commitment to reduce food loss and waste in the state by half over the next decade. Developed through a year-long stakeholder process\, the Michigan Food System Waste Reduction RoadMap highlights strategies to achieve that goal\, detailing the current state of practice and opportunities for improving public policy and industry-led solutions. \nThe event will provide an opportunity for networking\, details on the current state of practice and opportunities for improving public policy and industry-led solutions\, and recommendations to the state. Light breakfast will be provided\, and an optional tour of Make Food Not Waste’s first kitchen will follow the event \nEvent website: https://misbf.org/blog/misbf_events/2023-michigan-food-waste-reduction-road-map-detroit/\nContact: Rose Spickler\, Director of Engagement\, Michigan Sustainable Business Forum\nEmail: rspickler@misbf.org 
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-12-michigan-food-waste-reduction-road-map-detroit/
LOCATION:Detroit\, MI
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231209
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20231205T215208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T215241Z
UID:71970-1701993600-1702079999@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:How to Re-energize the Ecosystem Approach in the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:The Healthy Headwaters Lab\, at the Great Lakes Institute of Environmental Research\, at the University of Windsor is organizing a series of workshops around the Ecosystem Approach. Stakeholders and user groups from versatile expertise and backgrounds across the Great Lakes are invited to a participatory dialogue about: “How to Re-energize the Ecosystem Approach in the 21st Century.” The online webinar this Friday\, December 8th\, at 11:00 am will be one of the last workshops. \nThe workshops are directly affiliated to a research survey and a research project\, currently being conducted at the Healthy Headwaters Lab. Notes might be taken confidentially during the webinar to support research purposes. The outcomes of the project will be synthesized in a report and submitted to the Great Lakes Program Office of the Environment and Climate Change Canada. \nEvent website: https://www.healthyheadwaterslab.ca/projects/ecosystem-approach\nContact: Fani Tsaroucha\, Project and Research Associate\, Healthy Headwaters Lab\, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research\, University of Windsor\nEmail: fani.tsaroucha@uwindsor.ca \nPhone: (587) 215-4923
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-12-how-to-re-energize-the-ecosystem-approach-in-the-21st-century/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231212
DTSTAMP:20260405T174228
CREATED:20231204T151453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231204T151512Z
UID:71928-1702252800-1702339199@www.glc.org
SUMMARY:2023 Michigan Food Waste Reduction Road Map – Grand Rapids
DESCRIPTION:Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and Gordon Food Service are hosting a networking and educational event discussing the Michigan Food System Waste Reduction RoadMap. As part of the Mi Healthy Climate Plan\, Michigan has made a commitment to reduce food loss and waste in the state by half over the next decade. Developed through a year-long stakeholder process\, the Michigan Food System Waste Reduction RoadMap highlights strategies to achieve that goal\, detailing the current state of practice and opportunities for improving public policy and industry-led solutions. \nThe event will provide an opportunity for networking\, details on the current state of practice and opportunities for improving public policy and industry-led solutions\, and recommendations to the state. Speakers include representatives from Michigan Sustainable Business Forum\, Culinary Cultivations/American Culinary Federation\, and Gordon Food Service. \nEvent website: https://wmsbf.org/blog/wmsbf_events/2023-michigan-food-waste-reduction-road-map-grand-rapids/\nContact: Rose Spickler\, Director of Engagement\, Michigan Sustainable Business Forum\nEmail: rspickler@misbf.org 
URL:https://www.glc.org/event/2023-12-michigan-food-waste-reduction-road-map-grand-rapids/
LOCATION:Wyoming\, MI
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Calendar
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