GLIN==> Announcing the New Michigan Sea Grant Research Program Manager: Catherine Riseng

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Contact: Elizabeth LaPorte,* *(734) 647-0767 or elzblap at umich.edu**

March 28, 2013

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*New** **R**esearch Program Manager joins Michigan Sea Grant *



Dr. Catherine Riseng will join Michigan Sea Grant as the new Research Progra
m Manager, beginning May 1, 2013. In this position, Riseng will manage the
research functions of Michigan Sea Grant; oversee the call for proposals
and the peer-review grant rating process; manage the program’s research
portfolio; coordinate budgetary and reporting oversight for all research
projects; and pursue research opportunities that contribute to the
strategic plan of Michigan Sea Grant and expand the program’s research
agenda. She will work out of the Ann Arbor office.



“Catherine brings a wealth of Great Lakes experience and connections with
her,” said Jim Diana, Michigan Sea Grant director. “Her experience in
managing multiple investigators will provide a solid foundation for program
management and coordination with state and federal government,
stakeholders, collaborating universities and Sea Grant professionals.”



Riseng’s research interests include a broad range of ecological and environm
ental issues — from how changes in land use influence stream ecosystems to t
he effect of invasive species on Great Lakes ecosystems.



"Michigan Sea Grant offers a unique combination of research, outreach, and
education that can bring focus to help solve problems in our
coastal communities, and I am very excited to be able to contribute to the
Sea Grant research program,” said Riseng. “I am looking forward to working
with the Great Lakes research community and outreach specialists to further
Sea Grant's Integrated Assessment program and evaluation of other 'wicked'
problems facing coastal communities."



Currently, she is directing a collaborative research project called the Great
Lakes Aquatic Habitat Framework (GLAHF). The main objective of the project i
s to develop an accessible spatial geodatabase for aquatic habitat in the Great
Lakes basin. Working in collaboration with the International Joint Commissi
on, Riseng and partners will assist with efforts to develop water quality i
ndicators identified as part of the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
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Previously, Riseng managed the benthos portion of the U.S. EPA’s GLNPO large
-scale biological monitoring of Great Lakes open water and nearshore habitat.
She holds a Ph.D. in aquatic ecology from the University of Michigan-School
of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE). Riseng has been an Assistant Re
search Scientist at SNRE since 2009, where she also teaches.



*Catherine can be reached at (734) 936-3622 or
criseng at umich.edu<criseng at umich.edu?subject=Your%20new%20position%20at%20Michigan%20Sea%20Grant>
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*About the Michigan Sea Grant Research Program*
Michigan Sea Grant supports research that studies an array of issues
affecting the Great Lakes and Michigan’s coastal areas, following an
Integrated Assessment approach. The goal is to develop information, create
tools and build partnerships that will improve decision making for
particularly challenging coastal issues in the state. Michigan Sea Grant
also seeks out research opportunities and partnerships that align with
program goals. For example, the program recently received grant money to
pursue several projects under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

See: www.miseagrant.umich.edu/research/


*About Michigan Sea Grant*
Michigan Sea Grant helps to foster economic growth and protect Michigan’s
coastal, Great Lakes resources through research, education and outreach.
See: www.miseagrant.umich.edu


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*Stephanie Ariganello | *Communications Coordinator
Michigan Sea Grant - University of Michigan
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520 E. Liberty, St. 310 - Ann Arbor, MI 48104

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