GLIN==> Web cast: Great Lakes Dune Conference October 3

[Pranckevicius.Pranas@epamail.epa.gov]

Great Lakes Dune Conference
Developing a Basinwide Coalition For Research, Management and Education

The opening session of the Great Lakes Dunes Conference, Information
Sharing, will be made available through a webcast

To participate in the web cast
Open your browsers to
http://web1.media.globix.net/client/mshow/ecs.asx
Tuesday October 3, from 8:30 AM until 1:00PM Eastern Time

Web Cast agenda

8:30  Welcome
Goal: not only to share knowledge, but brainstorm
needs/threats/opportunities in each area and end with the beginnings of
a strategic management plan for Great Lakes Dunes and an agenda for
continued interaction.

David White, New York Sea Grant and
Karen Vigmostad, Director, Great Lakes Office, IJC

9:00 - 10:15  Research
Dr. Mary-Louise Byrne/Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Session Chair
Dr. Alan Arbogast/Michigan State University
Dr. Ed Hansen/Hope College, MI
Dr. Jeff Dech/Nipissing University, Ontario
Dr. Deanna Van Dijk/Calvin College, MI

10:15 - 10:45  Break

10:45 - 12:00  Management
Charlotte McCurdy/OH DNR Division of Natural Areas & Preserves, Session
Chair
Jim Buchholz/WI State Parks
Juleigh Bookout/Michigan State University
Geoff Steadman/Consultant, The Ontario Dune Coalition, NY
Jayson Childs/Wilfrid Laurier University, Graduate Student
Corina Brdar/Ontario Parks, Eastern Region (invited)

12:00 - 1:00  Education
Mark Breederland/MI Sea Grant Extension, Session Chair
Elizabeth Brockwell/Tillman/ Michigan DNR Gillette Nature Center
Wendy Smith/NPS Great Lakes Research and Education Center
Dolf DeJong/Ontario Parks-Bronte Creek Provincial Park
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Pranas Pranckevicius, CISSP
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Great Lakes National Program Office
77 West Jackson Blvd.  G-17J
Chicago, IL  60604-3590
pranckevicius.pranas@epa.gov
312 353-3437 Tel
312 353-2018 Fax
www.epa.gov/greatlakes

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