GLIN==> What's New & Notable: 01 May 2008

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Title: GLIN: What's New and Notable

What's New & Notable 01 May 2008 For daily Great Lakes news, bookmark www.glin.net/news

Great Lakes Regional Research Information Network (GLRRIN) www.glrrin.info The Great Lakes Regional Research Information Network (GLRRIN) is designed to foster research coordination within the Great Lakes region by enhancing communications and collaboration among agencies and research scientists. Established in 2006 by NOAA Sea Grant, GLIN and regional partners, GLRRIN is a free service and offers research-related news and upcoming events, and profiles of Great Lakes researchers and their current projects. Searchable databases of researchers, listed by interest and expertise, and funding opportunities are coming soon. The site is also linked with the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Research Inventory, a project of the International Joint Commission's Council of Great Lakes Research Managers. To become part of the GLRRIN network, sign up today at www.glrrin.info/signup	Michigan Wildlife Conservancy www.miwildlife.org The Michigan Wildlife Conservancy provides the technical and financial assistance that landowners and managers need to restore and maintain wildlife habitat on their own land. Brownfields 2008 www.brownfields2008.org The National Brownfields Conference, May 5-7, 2008, in Detroit, Mich., is the largest, most comprehensive conference focused on cleaning up and redeveloping abandoned, underutilized, and potentially contaminated properties in the nation.
Shipwrecks and Maritime Tales of the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail www.ohioshipwrecks.org For eco-tourists interested in exploring all Lake Erie has to offer, this web site offers a whole new world to investigate 'beneath the surface' and you don't even have to get wet!	American Wetlands Month www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/awm/ This May will mark the 18th anniversary of American Wetlands Month, a time when EPA and its partners celebrate the vital importance of wetlands to the nation's ecological, economic, and social health. It is also a great opportunity to discover and teach others about the important role that wetlands play in our environment and the significant benefits they provide.
If you're interested in exchanging links with GLIN or furthering your partnership with the regional network, visit www.great-lakes.net/about/partner.html Christine Manninen GLIN Webmaster Great Lakes Commission Ann Arbor, Mich.