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GLIN==> Great Lakes Symposium
- Subject: GLIN==> Great Lakes Symposium
- From: Elizabeth LaPorte <elzblap@umich.edu>
- Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 14:48:55 -0400
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Title: Great Lakes Symposium
News Release
October 23, 2002
Michigan Sea Grant College Program and the
School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of
Michigan
Symposium Details on the Web: www.miseagrant.org/symposium
Our Challenging Future: Great Lakes
Symposium
November 5-6, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Michigan
Union Ballroom, University of Michigan
Sponsored by University of Michigan (UM)
Office of the Vice President for Research, in partnership with UM
School of Natural Resources and Environment, UM Center for Sustainable
Systems and Michigan Sea Grant College Program.
This two-day symposium examines Great Lakes
issues and is aimed at researchers, students and the informed public.
The concept of Great Lakes restoration will be the focus of the
keynote address by University of Toronto Environmental Studies
professor emeritus Henry Regier. Regier's keynote talk will be
followed by presentations from scientists on such topics as the
ecological history of the lakes, non-indigenous species, lake
contaminants, impacts of climate change and Great Lakes water
diversion.
The Great Lakes Symposium is being held in conjunction with the
second annual Peter M. Wege Lecture, presented by Professor Joseph L.
Sax, a distinguished professor of environmental law at UC-Berkeley and
a former distinguished professor of law at UM. His presentation,
entitled "Reflections on the Great lakes," will take
place at 4:30 PM, November 5th, at the Michigan League. See
www.snre.umich.edu
The Office of the Vice President for
Research (OVPR) supports and promotes the efforts of UM faculty,
staff, and students to remain in the forefront of research,
scholarship, and creative activity. See www.research.umich.edu
UM's School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) is
dedicated to the protection of the earth's resources and the
achievement of a sustainable society. SNRE's faculty and
students strive to generate knowledge, develop innovative policies,
and refine new techniques through research and teaching.
SNRE's Center for Sustainable Systems
develops life cycle based models and sustainability metrics to
evaluate the performance and to guide the continuous improvement of
industrial systems for meeting societal needs. See http://css.snre.umich.edu
Michigan Sea Grant College
Program is dedicated to the protection and
sustainable use of Great Lakes and coastal resources. Michigan Sea
Grant is part of the National Sea Grant College Program, a network of
30 university-based programs across the U.S., funded by NOAA. See
www.miseagrant.umich.edu
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Elizabeth LaPorte, Communications Director
Michigan Sea Grant College
Program
(734) 647-0767 | www.miseagrant.org | Fax:
734-647-0768
I.S.T. Bldg., 2200 Bonisteel
Blvd., Univ. of Mich., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2099
Michigan Sea Grant is dedicated
to the protection and sustainable use of the Great Lakes.