GLIN==> REMINDER - Asian Carp and Beyond - Public Seminar at WSU

"Asian Carp and Beyond" Seminar at Wayne State University

The Great Lakes Regional Office (GLRO) of the International Joint
Commission (IJC) is inviting the public to attend "Asian Carp and
Beyond:  Assessment, Prevention and Rapid Response to Aquatic Invasive
Species" on Wednesday, December 1st at Wayne State University (WSU) in
Detroit.   This free, public seminar is co-sponsored by the WSU
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and will be held from
7 pm to 9 pm in the ballroom on the second floor of the Student Center,
5221 Gullen Mall. (see map <http://www.campusmap.wayne.edu/location/SCB>
)

 

While the Asian Carp has frequently been the subject of news media
attention, this seminar will go beyond the immediate concerns posed by
that invader and more broadly examine steps the U.S. and Canada are and
should be taking to assess the threat of new invaders, prevent new
introductions and evaluate the effectiveness and safety of chemical
response tools.  The seminar will also preview work funded by the
federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to develop a binational
response plan to aquatic invaders, including the identification of
jurisdictional roles and responsibilities with a more detailed focus on
the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River. 

 

The seminar will be led by Mark Burrows, physical scientist at GLRO,
secretary of the Council of Great Lakes Research Managers (CGLRM) and
lead adviser to the IJC regarding aquatic invasive species.  Other
presenters at the seminar include Dr. Jeffrey Ram, professor of
physiology at WSU and Nick Schroeck, adjunct professor at the WSU Law
School and executive director of the Great Lakes Environmental Law
Center.

 

The seminar is the second in a series updating the public on the
priority work being done by the IJC in the Great Lakes to meet its
responsibilities under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.  Held at
the University of Windsor, the first seminar
<http://www.ijc.org/rel/news/2010/101117_e.htm>  featured a presentation
by GLRO Director Dr. Saad Jasim and highlighted chemicals of emerging
concern.  Future seminars will address beach and recreational water
quality, harmful and nuisance algae, benefits and risks of Great Lakes
fish consumption and the development of a framework for the assessment
of nearshore conditions in the Great Lakes.

 

The seminars culminate in October of 2011 at the IJC's Great Lakes
Biennial Meeting in Dearborn, Michigan, where the public will have the
opportunity to attend workshops on all of the priority areas.  Reports
and recommendations in each area will be made available in advance of
the Biennial Meeting so that the public can review the findings and
provide comments.

 

Free parking is available at Parking Structure 5 (corner of Kirby and
Anthony Wayne Drive) approximately 1.5 blocks west of the Student Center
(see map <http://www.campusmap.wayne.edu/location/SCB> ).  Refreshments
will be served.

 

MORE INFORMATION:  John Nevin, 519-903-6001

 

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