GLIN==> What's New & Notable: January 2009

["Christine Manninen" <manninen@glc.org>]

Title: GLIN: What's New and Notable

 

 

	January 2009 Issue
	Site of the Month: Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) glos.us or glos.ca GLIN's January Site of the Month is the Great Lakes Observing System. GLOS bridges the gap between Great Lakes problem solvers and information providers by offering public access to integrated, quality controlled data about the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River and interconnecting waterways and developing products to meet user needs. GLOS is a membership-based, nonprofit organization and is the only freshwater component of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). Recently, GLOS launched a redesigned website with much improved access to Great Lakes data via four new map viewers, as well as a new e-newsletter, Lake Views.
	Great Lakes Days in Washington www.glc.org/meeting Registration is now available for Great Lakes Days in Washington, an annual event featuring presentations and dialogue on Great Lakes priorities by regional leaders and members of Congress. The events take place Feb. 23-25, 2009.
	Lake Superior Energy Association www.lakesuperiorenergy.org/ The Lake Superior Energy Association (LSEA) promotes renewable energy and energy efficiency with the goal toward sustainable living in the western Lake Superior region.
	Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics www.chicago2016.org/ This website is dedicated to Chicago's candidacy for the 2016 Olympic Games. It features resources for volunteering, promotion and support, and provides general information about Chicago's plan for the games.
	Recycling dredged material in the Great Lakes glc.org/rsm Using dredged material can offset the need to mine or import sand or soil from other areas. It can also save valuable space in costly disposal facilities for those really contaminated materials that cannot be reused.This web site provides three different portals for getting information about sources of dredged material.
	Please help support our services and consider becoming a GLIN Daily News Sponsor. Contact: Christine Manninen Great Lakes Commission Ann Arbor, Mich.