May 16-17
Great Lakes Commission symposium “Looking Forward, Looking Back” – Assessing Aquatic Nuisance Species Prevention and Control.
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan.
This workshop, sponsored in cooperation with the Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species, will examine the progress realized under the National Invasive Species Act (NISA) of 1996, with a special focus on ballast management/no ballast on board issues.
Contact: Great Lakes Commission
400 Fourth St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Katherine Glassner-Shwayder, shwayder@glc.org or
Sarah Whitney, swhitney@glc.org
September 14-15
International Joint Commission’s “Public Forum on Great Lakes ~ St. Lawrence Water Quality”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Workshops may include: LaMPs/RAPs/ZIPs; Community Health and Contaminants; Reducing Toxics in Urban Sewage; Water Levels and Navigation; Alien Invasive Species; Mercury; Student Forum; First Nation/Tribal Workshop; Source Water Protection; Indicators
Contact: Jennifer Day
Canada — (519)257-6734
U.S. — (313) 226-2170 www.ijc.org
October 4-6
Society of Ecological Restoration 13th Annual International Conference “Restoration Across Borders”
Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
This bi-national conference will focus on the Great Lakes and the important restoration work taking place on both sides of the border. For more information:
Niagara College Ventures Division, W115
125 Taylor Road, RR#4
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Canada L0S 1J0 www.serontario.org/conference
