GLIN==> IJC to Release 15th Biennial Report March 9th at Wayne State University in Detroit

International Joint Commission to Release 15th Biennial Report

Contact:  John Nevin, 519-903-6001

[Windsor, Ontario] - The International Joint Commission of the U.S. and
Canada announced today that its 15th Biennial Report on Great Lakes
Water Quality will be released to the public on Wednesday, March 9,
2011.  The report will be posted on the Commission website, www.ijc.org
<http://www.ijc.org>  at 8 am, and a media roundtable/teleconference to
discuss the report and answer questions will be held at Wayne State
University at 10 am.

 

The Commission prepared the report as part of its responsibilities to
assess progress toward achieving the objectives of the U.S.-Canada Great
Lakes Water Quality Agreement. The report addresses priorities that were
the focus of scientific research and public engagement over the past two
years, including beach closings, fish consumption, chemicals of emerging
concern, harmful algal growth, contaminated groundwater and alien
invasive species.  In particular, the report highlights concerns
regarding the nearshore zone where most people live and interact with
the Great Lakes.

 

WHO:     International Joint Commission of the U.S. and Canada (IJC)

Participants at the media roundtable/teleconference:  

Lana Pollack, U.S. Co-Chair, IJC

Dr. Saad Jasim, Director, Great Lakes Regional Office, IJC

Dr. William Bowerman, Chair, Science Advisory Board (SAB), IJC

Dr. David Carpenter, M.D., Member, SAB

Dr. Carol Miller, Member, SAB (Chair, WSU Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering)

 

WHAT:    Release of 15th Biennial Report on Great Lakes Water Quality

WHEN:    8 am, Wednesday, March 9, 2011, report posted www.ijc.org
<http://www.ijc.org>  

               10 am, media roundtable/teleconference at Wayne State
University

WHY:      The health of the Great Lakes is critical to public health

WHERE:  5057 Woodward Avenue, Room 6202, Wayne State University,
Detroit, MI 48202

Guest parking is available in parking structure 6 located directly west
of the building on Putnam. Please park in "guest" parking, so that
parking can be validated.
http://www.campusmap.wayne.edu/location/parking6
<http://www.campusmap.wayne.edu/location/parking6> 

For directions, call 313-577-5600. 

 

Editor's Note:  Members of the media should contact John Nevin to access
coordinates for the teleconference.

                        nevinj at windsor.ijc.org
<mailto:nevinj at windsor.ijc.org>    519-903-6001

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