beaches session at Great Lakes Commission meeting, April 17 in Indianapolis

[Christine Manninen <manninen@glc.org>]

As part of the Semiannual Meeting of the Great Lakes Commission, we'll 
be hosting a session titled "Toward Healthy Great Lakes Beaches" next 
week in Indianapolis.

The session will take place on Thurs, April 17 from 10:30-11:50 a.m. at 
the Marriott Indianapolis Downtown (Indiana Ballroom, F-G). The full 
meeting agenda, online registration, and complete travel and lodging 
information is available at http://www.glc.org/meeting/

Speakers will include:

*Research Initiatives and Outcomes
Dr. Richard Whitman, Chief, Lake Michigan Ecological Research Division, 
U.S. Geological Survey

*State/Local Perspectives
Toni Glymph, Advanced Wastewater Specialist, Wisconsin Dept. of Natural 
Resources

*Federal Initiatives
Rick Hoffman, BEACH Program Grant Coordinator, U.S. EPA

*Introducing BeachCast, a Great Lakes regional information system
Christine Manninen, Program Manager, Communications & Internet 
Technology, Great Lakes Commission

The panelists will discuss opportunities and initiatives associated with 
Great Lakes beach health and means to both improve and notify the public 
of current conditions.

We encourage anyone with an interest in these issues to attend.



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