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A monthly
summary of issues, activities and events
at the Great Lakes
Commission |
November 20, 2007 | |
Great Lakes
Day/Semiannual Meeting scheduled
The 2008
Semiannual Meeting of the Great Lakes Commission will be held in
conjunction with Great Lakes Day, Feb. 26-28 in Washington, D.C. More
Great Lakes Wind Collaborative
The Great Lakes
Commission has agreed to facilitate the work of a diverse group of
stakeholders supporting the development of wind energy in the Great
Lakes region, under the working name the Great Lakes Wind
Collaborative. More
TEACH CD now available
The Education
And Curriculum Homesite (TEACH), the recently revamped K-12
education component of the Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN),
is now available on CD-ROM. More
MiCorps offers water quality monitoring
grants
MiCorps, the
Michigan Clean Water Corps, has announced two grant opportunities
for volunteer stream monitoring organizations in the state. More
Applications accepted for Sea Grant
Fellowship
Applications are
now being accepted for the 2008 Great Lakes Commission - Sea Grant
Fellowship, an opportunity to contribute to and benefit from Great
Lakes research coordination and policy analysis. More
Advocacy and legislation
Several
long-sought Great Lakes initiatives have been authorized under the
Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2007, which became law
when Congress overrode a presidential veto of the bill. More
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Featured project: Great
Lakes Tributary Modeling
The Great Lakes
Tributary Modeling Program develops sediment transport models for
use in watershed planning by stakeholders who make decisions about
soil conservation and nonpoint pollution prevention measures. More
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Upcoming
Events
- Great Lakes Panel on
Aquatic Nuisance Species Meeting
November 28-29,
2007
Ann Arbor, Mich.
- 2008 Semiannual Meeting of the
Great Lakes Commission and
Great Lakes Day in Washington
Feb. 26-28, 2008
Washington, D.C.
- 2008
Annual Meeting of the Great Lakes Commission
Oct. 6-7,
2008
Québec City, Québec  More events |
Great Lakes Commission
Eisenhower Corporate Park
2805
S. Industrial Hwy, Suite 100
Ann Arbor, MI
48104-6791
734-971-9135
www.glc.org
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