27. - Emerging Partnerships, Research, and Capacity in the African Great Lakes

Date: Thursday, Jun 21, 2018
Time: 8:40 AM - 5:20 PM
Location: SW319

Chair(s): Robert Hecky, Jessica Ives, Theodore Lawrence

Harnessing African Capacity for Improved Training on Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa
Peter Akoll, Makerere University; Achieng' Otieno, University of Eldoret; Cliff Jones, Rhodes University; Wales Singini, Mzuzu University; Mbalassa Mulongaibalu, Official University of Bukavu; Kevin Obiero, Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research institute; Phillip Raburu, University of Eldoret

Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of pCO2 and CO2 Flux in Tropical Lake Malawi
Maxon Ngochera, Monkey Bay Fisheries Research Station; Harvey Bootsma, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Approaching Africa�s Future Fresh Water Challenges through Capacity Building and Collaboration
Theodore Lawrence, African Center for Aquatic Research and Education; Jessica Ives, University of Windsor

Strengthening Capacity in Research and Training through Transboundary Partnership and Collaboration
Kevin Obiero, Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research institute; Theodore Lawrence, African Center for Aquatic Research and Education; Jessica Ives, University of Windsor; Achieng' Otieno, University of Eldoret; Natasha Gownaris, University of Washington; James Njiru, Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute

Wind Driven Circulation Triggering Whiting Events in Lake Kivu
Anthony Vodacek, Rochester Institute of Technology; Rob Uittenbogaard, Deltares; Robert Hecky, Editor, Journal of Great Lakes Research; Gaetan Sakindi, Lake Kivu Monitoring Program; Wim Thiery, ETH Zurich; Nicole van Lipzig, Catholic University Leuven; Meinard Tiessen, Deltares

Fv/Fm as an Indicator of Phytoplankton Nutrient Status in Lake Malawi
Stephanie Guildford, Large Lakes Observatory, University of Minnesota Duluth; Robert Hecky, Editor, Journal of Great Lakes Research; Greg Silsbe, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; Geoffrey House; Maxon Ngochera, Monkey Bay Fisheries Research Station

Factors Determining E. coli Distribution in Nearshore Lake Malawi
Emily Tyner, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Phoebe Jensen, Tulane University School of Medicine; Maxon Ngochera, Monkey Bay Fisheries Research Station; Harvey Bootsma, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Water Security Agenda as Research and Capacity Framework for Sustainable Water Futures
Nidhi Nagabhatla, United Nations University- Institute for Water, Environment and Health ; Eric Odada , University of Nairobi, School of Physical Sciences; Tariq Deen , UNU INWEH ; Catherine Moez, University of Toronto

The African Great Lakes Conference and the Future of Great Lakes Science in Africa
Robert Hecky, Editor, Journal of Great Lakes Research

Internal Controls of Carbon Dynamics in Lake Malawi
Harvey Bootsma, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Robert Hecky, Editor, Journal of Great Lakes Research; Maxon Ngochera, Monkey Bay Fisheries Research Station

Building upon the 2017 African Great Lakes Conference - Advancements and Investments
Patrick Doran, The Nature Conservancy Michigan Chapter