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March 2011 Burning rivers in the Great Lakes region (3/31) How many rivers have burned in the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem? What has happened to these infamous rivers since the river fires? Find out the answers to these questions and more in the new book, “Burning Rivers: Revival of Four Urban-Industrial Rivers that Caught on Fire.” Discussion: Great Lakes Restoration (3/30) Michigan Sea Grant and the Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research (CILER) are sponsoring a panel discussion on Great Lakes Restoration. Area experts with a role in the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative will share their perspectives on the initiative and related activities on Wed., Mar. 30. NOAA GLERL's GLANSIS project (3/28) NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory's GLANSIS - Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Information System - received funding for several improvements in support of early detection and rapid response, including the addition of high priority “watchlist” species. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on bighead carp (3/25) This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a final rule that bighead carp are an injurious species, an action that arose from requests from the Great Lakes region. Details are available in the Federal Register. Is ignorance bliss when it comes to our water? (3/24) The Nature Conservancy released the results of a new poll that shows an overwhelming majority of Americans don’t know where their water comes from Why? And why does it matter? GLRI 2011 Request for Applications (3/23) EPA is soliciting applications for grants and cooperative agreements to be awarded as part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). Up to $40 million may be awarded under this request for applications, for about 150 projects. The application deadline is April 11, 2011. World Water Day (3/22) March 22 is World Water Day, an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The theme for 2011 is Water for Cities: Responding to the Urban Challenge. Michigan Sea Grant Upwellings (3/21) The spring edition of Upwellings, Michigan Sea Grant's quarterly newsletter, is now available online in a new e-format that allows users to virtually flip through the pages, email articles and more. The Power of Shared Waters Conference (3/18) Registration is now open for the 2011 Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Annual Meeting and Conference: the Power of Shared Waters. The conference takes place in Niagara Falls, Ont., June 15-17, 2011. "Going green" for St. Patrick's Day (3/17) This St. Patrick’s Day, The Nature Conservancy urges people to think green about our environment. You’ll save some “green,” too, by following these energy-saving tips. Phragmites Invasions in Michigan (3/15) The Great Lakes Commission, in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment, is pleased to announce Phragmites Invasions in Michigan: A Symposium to Build Capacity for Management, March 28-30, in East Lansing, Mich. Register now to attend! Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (3/14) The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) is the largest investment in the Great Lakes in two decades. This recently updated website features information about the GLRI, including an interactive project map and plus information regarding funding opportunities. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (3/11) The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) is the largest investment in the Great Lakes in two decades. This recently updated website features information about the GLRI, including an interactive project map and plus information regarding funding opportunities. IJC releases 15th Biennial Report (3/10) The International Joint Commission of the United States and Canada (IJC) released its 15th Biennial Report on Great Lakes Water Quality this week. The report is available on the IJC website. Natural lawn care workshop highlights healthy alternative (3/9) Safer Pest Control Project (SPCP), with the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association, Midwest Ecological Landscaping Association, and its partners on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grant—Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, Lake Champlain Sea Grant, University of Illinois Extension, and Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning—will host a one-day workshop on Natural Lawn Care on March 23. GLMRIS now accepting comments (3/8) The Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS) is accepting comments from the public through March 31, 2011. Comments may be submitted via the web, by attending a public meeting, by mail or by hand delivery. New York Sea Grant Coastlines (3/7) The Winter issue of New York Sea Grant's Coastlines newsletter is now available online. Invasive emerald ash borer upsets Great Lakes ecosystem, economy (3/4) It took less than 10 years for the destructive beetle to spread to all eight Great Lakes states and Canadian provinces. State officials and homeowners employ insecticides, tree-removal strategies, bans on moving firewood and even biological controls to prevent further costly infestations. GLIN March Site of the Month (3/3) GLIN's March Site of the Month is Changing Climate, the home of the OSU Climate Change Outreach Team. The team is a partnership among multiple departments within The Ohio State University. The team’s goal is to help localize the climate change issue by bringing related research and resources to residents of Ohio and the Great Lakes region. GLIN March Site of the Month (3/2) GLIN's March Site of the Month is Changing Climate, the home of the OSU Climate Change Outreach Team. The team is a partnership among multiple departments within The Ohio State University. The team’s goal is to help localize the climate change issue by bringing related research and resources to residents of Ohio and the Great Lakes region. GLIN March Site of the Month (3/1) GLIN's March Site of the Month is Changing Climate, the home of the OSU Climate Change Outreach Team. The team is a partnership among multiple departments within The Ohio State University. The team’s goal is to help localize the climate change issue by bringing related research and resources to residents of Ohio and the Great Lakes region.
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