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SUMMARY:17th Annual Freshwater Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Freshwater Summit is an annual conference aimed at discussing the latest research\, projects\, and initiatives that impact the Great Lakes and Grand Traverse Bay regions. The Summit engages environmental professionals\, citizens\, and businesses in topics of interest that help further understanding of and appreciation for our invaluable freshwater resources.\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\n8:30-9:00am: Registration \n9:00-9:10am: Welcome & opening remarks \n9:10-10:00am: Adikameg: Aging lake whitefish populations and creative new restoration strategies\nKris Dey\, Hatchery Manager\, Little Traverse Bay band of Odawa Indians \n10:00-10:30am: Protecting and preserving freshwater ecosystems by employing effective swimmer’s itch prevention strategies\nRon Reimink\, Biologist\, Lake Leelanau Lake Association\nDr. Patrick Hanington\, Professor\, School of Public Health at University of Alberta\nKelsey Froelich\, Biology Teacher at St. Joseph High School\, Biologist at Lime Lake \n10:30-10:50am: BREAK \n10:50am-12:00pm: LIGHTNING TALKS\nApplications for environmental DNA in sediment and surface water in northern lower Michigan\nMaggie Petersen\, Senior Researcher\, Great Lakes Environmental Center \nThe Baldwin River: removing dams\, restoring a river\, and protecting it from sea lamprey\nKimberly Balke\, Program Director\, Conservation Resource Alliance \nIdentifying and managing bacterial contamination in Mitchell Creek\nSarah U’Ren\, Program Director\, The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay \nFishPass: the capstone restoration project on the Boardman-Ottaway River\nLeah McCallum\, Community Engagement Officer\, FishPass/Great Lakes Fishery Commission \nHow the Boardman-Ottaway River Network works to protect\, preserve\, and restore the river and its watershed.\nChristine Crissman\, Executive Director\, The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay \nLife of the Great Lakes update 2024\nMark Breederland\, Extension Educator\, Michigan Sea Grant \n12:00-1:00pm: LUNCH \n1:00-1:30pm: Microplastics and you – what WE can do about it\nTami Renkoski\, Co-founder\, Michigan Microplastics Coalition \n1:30-2:00pm: Microplastics in the Boardman-Ottaway River – a preliminary survey\nNick Roster\, Biology Instructor\, Northwestern Michigan College \n2:00-3:00pm: Using doom as fuel for the future: tips for talking with youth experiencing climate anxiety\nRachel Ratliff\, Volunteer Coordinator\, Inland Seas Education Association \n3:00pm: Evaluation & adjourn \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.michiganseagrant.org/event/17th-annual-freshwater-summit/
LOCATION:Hagerty Center\, 715 E. Front St\, Traverse City
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