March March 4-8, 2013 26th Annual Michigan Stormwater-Floodplain Association Battle Creek, MI Topics for the 26th Annual Michigan Stormwater-Floodplain Association will include the Kalamazoo River (dam removals, contamination cleanup, Enbridge Oil Spill), FEMA RiskMap, USACE/FEMA Great Lakes Coastal studies, climate change, and much more. E-mail:msfa.conference@gmail.com
March 5-7, 2013 2013 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day Washington, D.C. The Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting takes place in conjunction with Great Lakes Day in Washington, an annual event hosted by the Great Lakes Commission and the Northeast Midwest Institute to convey a unified message to Congress expressing the Great Lakes region's priorities for legislation and appropriations to protect our environment and support our economy. Contact: Tim Eder Phone: 734-971-9135 E-mail:teder@glc.org
March 6, 2013 Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership’s 3rd Annual Shoreline and Shallows Conference East Lansing, MI Registration is now open for the 2013 Shoreline and Shallows Conference on "Natural Shorelines and the Habitat Connection". The conference will be held on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at the Kellogg Center on the Michigan State University campus. The cost, including lunch, is $35. Featured speakers are Bob Kirschner of the Chicago Botanic Gardens, Mike Meyers with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and Dennis Albert with Oregon State University and formerly with the Michigan Natural Features Inventory. Contact: Lois Wolfson Phone: 517-353-9222 E-mail:wolfson1@msu.edu
March 7, 2013 3rd Annual Midwest Soil Improvement Symposium / Ohio State University's Conservation Tillage & Technology Conference Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH Held in conjunction with The Ohio State University's Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, the 1-day symposium will feature leading experts on the use of gypsum to improve soil structure, reduce nutrient runoff and add important nutrients to the soil. There will also be panel discussions with experienced gypsum users, and spreader set-up and application tips. Contact: Amy Phone: (563) 320-2247
March 19-21, 2013 2013 Upper Lakes Committee Meeting Duluth, MN The Great Lakes Fishery Commission is pleased to invite you to participate in the 2013 Upper Lakes Committee Meeting, in Duluth, Minnesota. Throughout the Upper Lakes Committee Meeting, the following sessions will occur: individual Lake Committee meetings;
a presentation on the State of Lake Superior report; a GLFC Advisors’ lunch; and a common session about native species restoration.
Contact: Nick Ebinger Phone: 734-669-3010 E-mail:nebinger@glfc.org
March 21, 2013 Lake Erie Center Public Lecture Oregon, Ohio On Thurs., March 21, at 7 p.m. the Lake Erie Center will present a public lecture by Dr. Alan Steinman, Director of the Annis Water Resources Institute and Professor of Water Resources at Grand Valley State University -- "Ecosystem Restoration from the Everglades to the Great Lakes: Fact, Fiction, and (occasional) Frustration"
March 21, 2013 8th Annual Lake Erie Waterkeeper Conference Sylvania, OH The theme of the 8th Annual Lake Erie Waterkeeper Conference is "Changing Lake Erie: Nutrients, Weather, Fish." Join keynote speaker Lana Pollack of the International Joint Commission to discuss various issues of interest to the Lake Erie community. Contact: Sandy Bihn Phone: 419-691-3788
March 27, 2013 Michigan Watershed Summit East Lansing, MI The Michigan Watershed Summit is hosted by the Michigan Water Environment Association in partnership with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. The summit will bring together as many of Michigan's watershed groups as possible and provide an opportunity for speakers to share information and updates. Contact: Robert Sweet Phone: 517-335-6967 E-mail:sweetr@michigan.gov
March 27, 2013 Michigan Watershed Summit East Lansing, MI The Michigan Watershed Summit will bring together as many of Michigan's watershed groups as possible, and provide an opportunity for groups to speak, learn, and interact as discussion on Michigan's water environment is facilitated. Contact: Jerry Harte E-mail:jerry@mi-wea.org