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June 2012 Guest lectures at Stone Laboratory (6/29) Ohio State's Stone Laboratory Guest Lecture Series continues next month with "Perry’s Monument: Why We Should Care About the War of 1812” on July 5. Members of the public are welcome to attend in person at Stone Laboratory on Gibraltar Island, Put-in-Bay, or online via webinar. Citizen scientists monitor stream quality with iPhone app (6/28) Creekwatch, a new iPhone app designed by IBM, could help Great Lakes researchers monitor waterways. It’s a simple tool to use. Users take a picture of a stream or creek. Then they assess its water level, flow rate and the degree of trash it contains. 8th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference (6/27) Each year, Healing Our Waters' Great Lakes Restoration Conference brings together a diverse group of more than 350 people from throughout the Great Lakes region. Registration is now open for this year's conference, to be held Sept. 11-13, 2012, in Cleveland, Ohio, in conjunction with Great Lakes Week. Great Lakes cities smash long-time heat records (6/26) The first five months of 2012 were the warmest on record for many Great Lakes cities. Thirty-eight cities in the Great Lakes region knocked out serious long-standing heat records, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Across the U.S., 104 cities set records. Where does your water come from? (6/25) Every Monday Great Lakes Echo runs video clips of people answering questions that experts believe environmentally literate citizens should understand. In the last clip an expert explains the correct answers. This week’s question: “Where does your water come from?” Michigan, Ohio should strengthen laws on fracking, says new NWF report (6/22) A new legal analysis by the National Wildlife Federation finds that laws in Michigan and Ohio need to be improved to protect the region's streams, rivers, lakes, and wildlife from the risks of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” Reducing Great Lakes sewage overflows (6/21) A new report by the Alliance for the Great Lakes, "Reducing Combined Sewer Overflows in the Great Lakes: Why Investing in Infrastructure is Critical to Improving Water Quality," looks at the success of the federal Clean Water State Revolving Fund in helping finance these projects, and reminds us why the fund’s future is critical to keeping Great Lakes water clean. The Life of the Lakes (6/20) Michigan Sea Grant released the third edition of The Life of the Lakes: A Guide to the Great Lakes Fishery, a book celebrating that past, present and future of the fishery in four main sections: Ecology and Management, History, Today’s Fishery and the Future of the Great Lakes Fishery. A 1,000 Mile Walk on the Beach (6/19) In April 2012, author Loreen Niewenhuis began her second 1000-mile hike. The first hike, in 2009, took her around the perimeter of Lake Michigan. Her current hike is taking her along the shores of all five Great Lakes. Follow her progress as she blogs about the adventure at laketrek.blogspot.com. Atmospheric Toxics Webinar Series (6/18) The first of the Atmospheric Toxics Webinar Series, hosted by the Great Lakes Air Deposition Program (GLAD), takes place Tues., June 19. The webinars are a forum to disseminate information on atmospheric toxics research, including specific findings, recommended follow-up actions, and potential policy implications. Great Lakes Seaway Trail War of 1812 Walk Series (6/15) The War of 1812 ranged along much of the Great Lakes’ coastline where American, British and Native American forces clashed for control of the heart of the continent. Experience 9 Great Lakes Seaway Trail walks in the War of 1812 Walk Series, a commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. How old are the Great Lakes? (6/14) Every Monday, Great Lakes Echo runs video clips of random people answering questions that experts believe environmentally literate citizens should understand. In the last clip. an expert explains the correct answers. This week’s question is “How old are the Great Lakes?” Live broadcast from Lake Huron shipwreck (6/13) On Sat., June 16, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Mich., will be broadcasting live from a shipwreck in Lake Huron! Viewers online and at the Heritage Center in Alpena will be able to interact with the divers in real time. Stone Laboratory kicks off lecture series with U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (6/12) Stone Laboratory, Ohio State University's island campus on Lake Erie, will begin its summer lecture series Thursday, June 14 as U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur (D – OH) discusses “Lake Erie, the Great Lakes, and Congress.” McGuinty government makes Great Lakes protection top priority (6/11) Last week, Ontario introduced legislation in Canada that, if passed, would ensure cleaner Great Lakes that are protected for the future. The proposed Great Lakes Protection Act would provide new tools to restore and protect the lakes. Fish for free this weekend! (6/8) All Michigan residents and non-residents can fish without a license this Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10. It's the Summer Free Fishing Weekend – an annual effort to promote Michigan’s plentiful fishing opportunities. New study shows Saginaw Bay is source of millions of Lake Huron walleyes (6/7) Preliminary results of a new study suggest Saginaw Bay is a major source of walleye for Lake Huron, supporting an important fishery. The 4-year study seeks to understand the extent and reasons for walleye movement into and throughout Lake Huron. National Marina Day (6/6) In Michigan and throughout Great Lakes states, more than a dozen marinas are participating in National Marina Day, June 9. National Marina Day provides communities an opportunity to check out boating for a day. Future of International Climate Agreements (6/5) The Ohio State University Climate Change Outreach Team presents the Future of International Climate Agreements, a free webinar that will explore the future of international efforts to manage climate change, on Tues. June 12. The Compass (6/4) The latest issue of the Council of Great Lakes Governors’ quarterly newsletter, The Compass, is now available online. The Compass provides an update on the Governors’ high performance agenda and ongoing work through the Council. GLIN's June Site of the Month (6/1) Going to the beach? Now you can get real-time information on beach water quality advisories, weather and water conditions all on your mobile phone. GLIN's June Site of the Month is myBeachCast, a free smartphone application that provides convenient, public access to swim advisories and other environmental conditions information for more than 1,800 beaches in the Great Lakes region.
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