Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat News
The Newsletter of the Great Lakes
Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund
Volume 13, Number 1 • Connecting Communities 2005
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Make Big Plans: 2005 IJC Biennial Meeting
International Joint Commission (1/6) June 9-11, 2005
This International Joint Commission meeting will
focus on the current science and issues regarding the
health of the Great Lakes and include breakout
sessions and specific in-depth discussions on a wide
range of topics fundamental to the review of the
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and its future.
For more information, visit http://www.ijc.org/2005biennial/
For a list of some Great Lakes online resources available to you, please visit http://www.joycefdn. org/programs/environment/content/greatlakesresources.html.
The Environmental Protection Agency provides information about efforts to keep the lakes clean for the people, animals, and plants that depend on them. For a list of Great Lakes Topics and current material available, please visit http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/.
Great Lakes Connecting Communities Flyer
In addition to the Great Lakes Connecting
Communities Toolbox, we have a limited number of
flyers available for distribution. Please email Marci
at marci@watershedcouncil.org if you or your
organization may benefit from copies of the flyer.
Wisconsin Land Information Association
2005 Annual Conference
February 22-24, 2005, Green Bay,
Wisconsin
“Tackling Data Integration”
will expand your knowledge on how
technology can be integrated into your daily workflow.
Please contact Ann Barrett at 800-344-0421 or
abarrett@uniontel.net for more information.
Making the Connection: New Strategies for Great Lakes Public
Education & Communication,
hosted by The Biodiversity Project
February 23–25, 2005, Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Workshops on communications and education strategies,
hands-on sessions with evaluation experts, a chance to review
and critique the Great Lakes Forever pilot campaign, and an
opportunity to collaborate on future public education efforts,
(including the Great Lakes Forever campaign) in the region. To
reserve your spot, please contactWillow Russell at Biodiversity
Project, email: wrussell@biodiverse.org, or call 608.250.9876.
Coastal GeoTools ’05
March 7-10, 2005,Myrtle Beach, SC
The conference series focuses on the technical information
needs of the nation's coastal programs. The goals of the
conference are to promote the understanding and applied
uses of geospatial data and tools for studying and effectively
managing the coast.
For information about the conference contact the conference
coordinator, Hamilton Smillie at (843) 740-1192 or email
Geo.Tools@noaa.gov
Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund Grants
Programs Application Deadline
March 31, 200.,
Applications are requested for the Project
Grants Program, Technical Assistance Grants Program and
Theme Grants Program. For more information and requests for
proposals please visit www.glhabitat.org or call Marci at
(231)347-1181, ext. 107.
EECO 2005 Environment & Energy Conference,
hosted by The GLOBE Foundation
May 25-27, 2005, Metro Toronto Convention Center
EECO 2005 is focused on environmental and energy issues
specific to the Great Lakes Economic Region. A unique forum,
EECO is designed to promote dialogue, share ideas and
innovation, build new relationships, profile best practices,
debate cross-border environmental and clean energy policy,
and support trade throughout the Great Lakes states
and provinces.
Please contact Registration Manager, Zahida Kanani, at
604-775-8031 to answer questions and to register.