GLIN==> CLASS SPACE STILL AVAILABLE FOR: USACE Detroit District SEDIMENT WORKSHOP in Traverse City August, 2011

Contact: Jim Selegean, 313-226-6791,
James.P.Selegean at usace.army.mil

Interpreting the Sedimentary Record: Theory and Field Methods
Dates: August 15-19, 2011
Location: Great Lakes Maritime Academy, Traverse City, MI

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE), and the Great
Lakes Commission (GLC) are pleased to present a week-long,
advanced course on sedimentation in the Great Lakes basin,
entitled "Interpreting the Sedimentary Record: Theory and Field
Methods." 

Sediment is a leading source of pollution to our waterways,
impacting water quality, aquatic habitat, recreational
opportunities and aesthetic conditions. This workshop is suitable
for professionals responsible for managing sediment in rivers and
watersheds and will include a mix of classroom and field sessions.
You will learn about the different types of sediment and how to
identify and interpret them in the field, sediment dating and
sampling methods, and other tools to glean information about
managing sediment in your river system. 

Please visit www.glc.org/tributary or contact Michael Schneider at
the Great Lakes Commission (734-971-9135 or michaels at glc.org) to
obtain a registration form and an agenda for the course. A
registration fee of $150 will cover all breaks, beverage service,
and lunches for the week; transportation to field sites; canoe
rental (for field session); icebreaker event; and movie night.
Advance registration is required for the workshop. Space is
limited - so please register by Monday, August 1, 2011. 

This course is made possible by funding under the Great Lakes
Tributary Modeling Program, a joint initiative between the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (Great Lakes Region) and the Great Lakes
states. By supporting state and local watershed planning measures
that will reduce the loading of sediments and pollutants to
tributaries, this work is helping to reduce the need for-and costs
of-navigation dredging, while promoting actions to delist Great
Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs). 

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The above course announcement is being forwarded to you by the
Great Lakes Commission as part of the Great Lakes Tributary
Modeling Program. The Great Lakes Commission provides technical
and administrative support to the Corps of Engineers in the
implementation of this important initiative, as directed by
Section 516(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996. The
Commission helps to facilitate the Corps' coordination with the
Great Lakes states and the Great Lakes Basin Program for Soil
Erosion and Sediment Control, a U.S. Department of Agriculture
grant program for soil conservation that is managed by the
Commission.

For more information on this program, visit www.glc.org/tributary
or contact: 

Michael Schneider
Senior Program Specialist
Great Lakes Commission
2805 S. Industrial Hwy, Suite 100
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-6791
Ph: 734.971.9135
Email: michaels at glc.org
www.glc.org

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Michael H.Schneider
Program Specialist
Great Lakes Commission
Eisenhower Corporate Park
2805 South Industrial Hwy.
Suite # 100
Ann Arbor, MI  48104-6791
Phone: 734-971-9135 ex. 129
Fax: 734-971-9150