Great Lakes Stormwater Collaborative

About the Great Lakes Stormwater Collaborative

The Great Lakes Stormwater Collaborative aims to support the implementation of best practices for stormwater management under changing climate conditions by facilitating information sharing and research. It was initially launched in 2017 to connect local stormwater managers with technology providers. The collaborative is now being rebooted to better include stormwater program managers from the Great Lakes states and provinces to coordinate efforts among coastal resilience programs, Indigenous Nations, academic research institutions, local utilities, and regional organizations. The overall goal of the Great Lakes Stormwater Collaborative is to strengthen the expertise of state and provincial agency staff and other regional partners while creating products useful to leaders in the Great Lakes region. Its efforts will build networks and create efficiencies to secure a more resilient future for the Great Lakes.

This work, supported by a New York state legislative appropriation, will be conducted under the GLC’s strategic plan goal of ensuring clean and safe water in the Great Lakes basin by supporting communities interested in green infrastructure and improving stormwater management practices. The cross-cutting nature of stormwater management means the collaborative will also work toward other GLC goals including resilience, safe and reliable waterways, and healthy aquatic ecosystems.

Collaborative operations will be guided by a leadership team comprised of stormwater professionals representing the eight Great Lakes states and provinces of Ontario and Québec and local leaders in stormwater management, including but not limited to Indigenous Nations, stormwater utilities, and research institutions.

Leadership Team

The work of the Great Lakes Stormwater Collaborative is guided by a Leadership Team comprised of stormwater professionals representing the eight Great Lakes states and provinces of Ontario and Québec and local leaders in stormwater management, including but not limited to Indigenous Nations, stormwater utilities, and research institutions. Current Leadership Team membership includes representatives from the following organizations:

• • American Rivers
  • Illinois DNR
  • Illinois EPA
  • Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative
  • Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments
  • Green Infrastructure Leadership Exchange
  • Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
  • Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
  • New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Office
  • Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
  • University of Michigan
  • Wisconsin DNR

Webinars

Coming soon!

Project Partners

The Great Lakes Stormwater Collaborative Leadership Team is a diverse work group that includes representatives of state agencies, academic institutions, local utilities, and regional and national organizations.

Funding

Funding for this project is provided by a direct appropriation from the New York State legislature administered by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

For More Information

James Polidori
Senior Program Specialist
[email protected]