Program
All times in CST.
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- Program Overview
- Concurrent Sessions
- Poster Session
- Hyatt floor plan for room locations
- Tuesday, Nov. 7
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7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Registration
West Rotunda Atrium, Hyatt Conference Center
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7 - 10 a.m.
Coffee and continental breakfast
West Rotunda Atrium, Hyatt Conference Center
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8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Great Lakes Beach Association Workshops and Related Events
Riverview 2, unless otherwise noted
Open to all conference attendees.
- Beach 101 Introduction to Beach Monitoring, 8-9 a.m. – Coordinated by Kimberly Busse, Shannon Briggs, Bill Kramer
- Beach 201: Beach Sanitary Surveys and Mitigation, 9-10 a.m. – Coordinated by Julie Kinzelman, Greg Kleinheinz
- Molecular Source Tracking,10:15-11:45 a.m. – Coordinated by Shannon Briggs
- Virtual Beach Modeling - Tips for Success, 10:15-11:45 a.m. – Coordinated by Sonya Carlson (Riverview 1)
- Beach Managers Roundtable (in collaboration with IJC Health Professionals Advisory Board), 1-2:30 p.m. – Coordinated by Greg Kleinheinz, Richard Whitman, Shannon Briggs, Gabrielle Parent-Doliner, Cynthia Hakala
- Great Lakes Beach Association Board Meeting, 2:30-4p.m. – Open to all GLBA members
- QPCR Meetings (by invitation), 2:30-6 p.m. – Coordinated by Shannon Briggs (Riverview 1)
- Participants in the Multi‐Lab Validation Study for draft Method C
- Michigan health departments get a preview of draft Method C results
- Work group for source tracking validation study
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10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Fox Watershed Stakeholder Roundtable
Grand F
This facilitated session will bring together individuals and organizations interested in exploring Vision, Capacity and Involvement for achieving water quality and conservation success in the Lower Fox River and Green Bay. This event is by invitation only and includes lunch following the discussion. If interested in attending, contact Todd Brennan, [email protected].
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12 - 1 p.m.
Lunch on your own
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1 - 4 p.m.
Workshop: Identification and Ecology of Aquatic Plants
Grand G
Have you ever wondered about the ‘underwater forests’ that thrive in our lakes and rivers? Aquatic plants are incredibly beneficial to the overall health of our waterways, but are often incorrectly overlooked as ‘weeds.’ This workshop will provide background on basic aquatic plant ecology as well as identification of common aquatic plants. The format will be a combination of a short presentation and hands-on examination of ‘live’ aquatic plant specimens. The workshop will focus on distinguishing plants with similar growth forms and among species in the larger genera. In addition to native species, a variety of non-native aquatic plant species at risk of invading the Great Lakes and inland waters will be covered. There will be a packet of printed materials including plant identification keys for each participant to keep. Copies of the field guides Through the Looking Glass…A Field Guide to Aquatic Plants and Aquatic Plants of the Upper Midwest will also be available for purchase at the workshop. Workshop hosts: Michelle Nault, Water Resources Management Specialist, Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources; Susan Knight, Aquatic Biologist and Assistant Scientist, UW-Madison Center for Limnology Trout Lake Station; Paul Skawinski, Statewide Citizen Lake Monitoring Network Coordinator, UW-Extension.
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1 - 5 p.m.
Field trips
Transportation provided, meet in Hyatt Regency lobby; wear sturdy shoes and bring rain gear in case of inclement weather; water and snacks will be provided on bus.
- A Working Watershed
This trip will make several stops in the Lower Fox River watershed to highlight the conservation efforts underway to reduce nutrient and sediment delivery to the Fox River and Green Bay. A stop in the Silver Creek watershed will allow attendees to learn how NEW Water (the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District), the Oneida Nation, and other partners are using innovative water quality programs to work with farmers on conservation. Other stops will feature the Lower Fox Demo Farms and highlight how intensive monitoring is helping determine how conservation practices are affecting water quality. - Cleaning up the Fox and Revitalizing Green Bay
The Lower Fox River is the site of the largest PCB remediation effort in the world. Work is almost complete but participants will learn about the process used in the cleanup effort. Schedule permitting, participants will see the dredging operation in action as partners wrap up their 2017 work. Other stops will highlight how the communities along the Fox River are revitalizing their river frontage and bringing trail and beach amenities back to the forefront. The trip will also visit with staff at NEW Water (the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District) and learn how they’re engaging with partners to drive water quality improvements efforts through their extensive monitoring program. - West Shore Wanderings
The western shore of Green Bay is unique and offers opportunities to see how habitat restoration can dramatically impact fish and wildlife. This trip will show how roadside ditches are providing important northern pike spawning habitat, view a series of islands being created right before our eyes using dredge spoils, and visit restored wetlands that are critically important to many species. Time permitting, the trip will also visit a site that would provide important habitat for a most unique species...us!
- A Working Watershed
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2:30 - 6 p.m.
Collaborative Project: GLBA and IJC Health Professional Advisory Board
Grand F
Following the Beach Managers Roundtable, GLBA members interested in a collaborative project with the International Joint Commission Health Professional Advisory Board on human health and the beach environment will meet to outline possible proposals for submission.
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6 - 9 p.m.
Welcome Reception
Titletown Brewing Company
Hosted by the Green Bay Conservation Partners. Includes a pint glass (to take home!), pizza, salad, garlic bread and one complimentary drink. Titletown is located in the beautifully renovated Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Depot, only a short walk from the Hyatt.
- Wednesday, Nov. 8
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7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Registration
West Rotunda Atrium, Hyatt Conference Center
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7 - 10 a.m.
Coffee and continental breakfast
West Rotunda Atrium, Hyatt Conference Center
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8 - 11 a.m.
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11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Welcome & Plenary
Grand Ballroom E
The audio from this event will be livestreamed via Webex beginning at 11 a.m. CST
Welcome: Tömas Hook, International Association for Great Lakes Research; Troy Streckenbach, Brown County Executive
Plenary: Bill Hafs, Director of Environmental Programs, NEW Water, and Elizabeth Hinchey-Malloy, Lake Michigan and Lake Erie Manager, U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office
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12:10 - 1:15 p.m.
Buffet Lunch
Grand Ballroom E
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1:20 - 5 p.m.
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2 - 6 p.m.
Workshop: Communicating Science and Research: Why Bother?
Riverview 1
Researchers: do you have 5 minutes a week to help advance your career and make the world a better place? Learn how to communicate your science and research news and effectively work with reporters. Topics covered include the need to communicate science, the advantages of doing so and exercises and tools to build capacity. This workshop is led by Dave Poulson, senior associate director at the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University. Poulson has more than 20 years of experience as a professional journalist, most of it reporting on the Great Lakes. For his work, he was the 2015 recipient of IAGLR's Vallentyne Award. Free and open to all SOLM attendees. Limited to 30 participants..
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6 - 9 p.m.
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7:30 p.m.
Legends of the Lakes: A documentary about commercial fishing on Lake Michigan
Grand Ballroom E
A Q&A session with three commercial fishermen from Door County about their experiences on and off the lake. Moderated by Titus Seilheimer, Wisconsin Sea Grant. Clips from the recently released documentary will also be shown. More information on the documentary can be found at fishtug.com.
- Thursday, Nov. 9
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7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Registration
West Rotunda Atrium, Hyatt Conference Center
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7 - 10 a.m.
Coffee and continental breakfast
West Rotunda Atrium, Hyatt Conference Center
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8 - 11 a.m.
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10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Fox River and Green Bay Landscape Blueprint Stakeholder Participation
Riverview 1
By invite only. Representatives from key stakeholder groups in the Fox River and Green Bay region are invited to come to a learning and sharing focus group to discuss regional sense of place, future prospects for the landscape, and social indicators of success for the Fox River and Green Bay Landscape Blueprint project.
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11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Plenary
Grand Ballroom E
Featuring Dan Egan, Great Lakes author and reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; interviewed by Robert Hornacek, WLUK-Fox 11 News, Green Bay
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12:10 - 1:15 p.m.
Buffet Lunch
Grand Ballroom E
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1:20 - 5 p.m.
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Dinner on your own
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3 - 9 p.m.
League of Women Voters Lake Michigan Region Annual Meeting and Banquet
Grand Ballroom E
For more information and to register for these events, visit lwvlmr.org.
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6 - 8 p.m.
Evening Reception/Social
St. Brendan’s Inn, Waterford Room
Join us for an informal mixer, hosted by IAGLR. Cash bar. Dinner on your own.
- Friday, Nov. 10
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7 - 9 a.m.
Registration
West Rotunda Atrium, Hyatt Conference Center
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7 - 9 a.m.
Coffee and continental breakfast
West Rotunda Atrium, Hyatt Conference Center
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8 - 11 a.m.
Tipping Point Planner: Addressing watershed management strategies in the Great Lakes
Riverview 2
Tipping Point Planner is a research and extension program designed to support local decision makers in Great Lakes coastal communities with identifying impacts of land-based activities that threaten the sustainability of ecosystems in their watershed. The facilitated process using the decision support system enables community visioning discussions and action plan development for watershed management plans and comprehensive plan updates. The program allows for diverse stakeholder participation in land use decisions and exploring policy and management interventions necessary to keep coastal ecosystems from reaching critical tipping points and moving to unstable conditions. This workshop will highlight new decision support system features, including customized nutrient and food web modeling applicable for Green Bay and other Great Lakes watersheds. Participants interested in the application of the TPP process in their local watersheds will be guided through a hands on exploration of the tool and engaged in a discussion of visualization and facilitation needs for their local area conditions.
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8 - 11 a.m.
Wisconsin Coastal Beaches Working Group Annual Meeting
Riverview 1
The annual meeting will convene local, state, federal, university and non-profit partners involved in beach research, management, education and communication to network and share information. Attendees will hear reports from Wisconsin's beach partners on issues from water quality to dangerous currents and beach hazards. The Wisconsin Coastal Beaches Working Group is for professionals involved in managing and improving Wisconsin's Great Lakes beaches. The group was established to facilitate information sharing, coordination, project prioritization, research guidance, leverage stakeholder input, and develop funding connections.
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12 p.m.
Conference Adjourns
