Richard Whitman
Research Ecologist/Station Chief
Lake Michigan Ecological Research Station
219-926-8336 Ext. 424
1100 North Mineral Springs Road
Porter, IN 46304
>>> "Dinneen, Jon" <Jon.Dinneen@ct.gov> 9/18/2008
11:53:14 AM >>>
Shannon,
Just a quick note to thank you for inviting
me to the Beaches 2008 conference in Indiana! It was well organized, smart,
energetic, radiated enthusiam for the subjects at hand, informed, had continuity
from beginning to end and yet it was casual. A nice balance. All environmental
science should have a campfire like the one at this meeting, although the
white fish that got itself smoked might not agree.
A particular hearty "Hats Off!"
to Crisley Handley who never once lost track of me for the next ride from
or to the train station in spite of having a zillion other things to ride
herd on.
What a hoot! To go a few days and: 1) not
use a key; 2) not use money; 3) not a read newspaper, not watch a television,
and not listen to radio; 4) not a drive a car; 4) ride the train; and 5)
drop off the face of the earth while meeting people who are relentlessly
chipping away at the problem of beach monitoring.
Connecticut tips its hat to you all. Well
done, my friend.
Jon Dinneen
Associate Research Analyst
Connecticut Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue, MS #51REC
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308