GLIN==> Call For Presentations -- State of Lake Michigan and Great Lakes Beach Association Joint Conference

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Call for Presentations

You are invited to participate in the 6th biennial State of Lake Michigan and 9th annual Great Lakes Beach Association conference on September 29 - October 1, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The joint conference brings together local officials, scientists, resource managers and interest groups to assess current conditions and progress toward improving the Lake and Great Lakes beaches.  The information presented is also used to revise the Lake Michigan Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) and to improve beach management and public health protection.
All interested persons are invited to submit one or more abstracts for consideration.  Both oral and poster presentations will require an abstract.  We encourage authors to submit abstracts for specific session topics but will consider general contributions. The deadline for abstract submittal is June 26, 2009.  Please refer to the conference web site www.aqua.wisc.edu/solm<http://www.aqua.wisc.edu/solm> for abstract submittal and presentation instructions. Your abstract will be reviewed by the session chair and you will be notified of acceptance by July 15, 2009.

Session Topics


 *   Lake Michigan Food Webs, Invasive Species and Ballast Water Treatment
 *   Lake Michigan Fisheries, Fish Passage and VHS
 *   Botulism
 *   Nuisance and Harmful Algal Blooms
 *   Nutrient Management, TMDLs and Bacterial Source Tracking
 *   Watershed Management and Decision Support Tools
 *   Progress in Contaminated Sediment Clean-Up  and Lake Michigan Areas of Concern
 *   Climate Change, Water Levels and Great Lakes Compact Implementation
 *    Beach Restoration and Stormwater Management
 *   Socio-Economic Benefits of Lake and Beach Restoration, Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure
 *   Alternative Energies (The Great Lakes Wind Collaborative and Wisconsin Wind on the Water)
 *   Sustainable Ports, Marinas, and Working Waterfronts
 *   Lake Michigan Wetlands and Habitats
 *   Nearshore Monitoring, GLRRIN (Great Lakes Regional Research and Information Network), Remote Sensing and GLOS (Great Lakes Observing Systems)
 *   State of Beach Monitoring in the Great Lakes
 *   Beach Monitoring Databases and Data Reporting
 *   Pathogens and QMRA
 *   Rapid Assessment Methods and Predictive Models for Beach Management
 *   Coastal Processes and Impacts on Nearshore Water Quality
 *   Lake Michigan and Great Lakes Beach Outreach and Education


Presenters must register for the conference and will receive a discount on the conference registration fee.

For more information please visit the conference web site www.aqua.wisc.edu/solm<http://www.aqua.wisc.edu/solm>, or contact Victoria Harris, UW Sea Grant Institute, 920-465-2795, harrisv at uwgb.edu<mailto:harrisv at uwgb.edu>.

Conference sponsors include U.S. EPA, the Lake Michigan LaMP Forum, the Great Lakes Beach Association, University of WI Sea Grant Institute, UWM Great Lakes WATER Institute, WI Coastal Management Program, WDNR, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Lake Michigan Monitoring Coordinating Council.
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