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December 19, 2007

Contents
1)  Events
- MN Sea Grant - Ask a Scientist: How Not to Make a Lake
- IL-IN Sea Grant - Climate Change Seminar
- PA Sea Grant - Best Management Practices workshop
- PA Sea Grant - Ballast Water Update Workshop
- MI Sea Grant - Regional Fishery Workshop
- OH Sea Grant - Stone Lab Courses Open for Enrollment
2) MN Sea Grant - Superior Science News Debuts
3) NY Sea Grant - Winter Water Survival Awareness; Find Resources Online
4) MI Sea Grant - New Report Highlights Significant Ecological Recovery As Well As Key Challenges for the Detroit River and Western Lake Erie
5) Publications
- NY Sea Grant - Understanding Risks and Uncertainties in Fisheries
- MI Sea Grant - Upwellings - December
- NY Sea Grant - Coastlines - Fall 2007
6) Staff News
- WI Sea Grant - Position Announcement
- Ohio Sea Grant - Extension Awards for The Lake Erie Discussion Board
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1)  Events
MN Sea Grant - Ask a Scientist: How Not to Make a Lake

Come to a free screening of the independent film, "Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea." Delving into the importance of clean water to communities and wildlife, this offbeat film gets friendly with the natives of the Salton Sea, a saltwater lake located just minutes from urban Southern California. Created through a civil engineering mistake a century ago, the sea is plagued by massive fish kills, rotting resorts, and 120-degree nights. The award-winning film details the sea's progression, from its heyday as the "California Riviera" where boaters and Beach Boys mingled in paradise to its present state as a decaying, forgotten ecological disaster that contains lessons for us on the shores of Lake Superior.

Stay afterwards for a Q&A session with California director Chris Metzler and water experts Rich Axler (UMD's Natural Resources Research Institute) and Jesse Schomberg (Minnesota Sea Grant) who will relate the movie's message to freshwater lakes.

The screenings, hosted by Minnesota Sea Grant, will take place on:

Tuesday, December 4, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Cook County High School Auditorium
Arrowhead Center for the Arts
51 W 5th St., Grand Marais, MN

Wednesday, December 5, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
University of Minnesota Duluth
Life Sciences Bldg., Classroom Auditorium 185
1110 Kirby Dr., Duluth, MN

Learn more about the free "Ask a Scientist" discussions, visit
http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/news/aas. "Ask a Scientist" is inspired by the internationally successful Café Scientifique and backed by Nova scienceNOW.

IL-IN Sea Grant - Climate Change Seminar

A Purdue University biological engineer, Keith Cherkauer, will discuss the potential impact of climate change on the Great Lakes region on January 9 at the final seminar in the Purdue University Calumet Go with the Flow—Get to Know Your Coastal Resources Series. The public talk will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Calumet Conference Center

In his seminar titled “The Impact of Changing Climate and Precipitation in the Great Lakes Basin,” Cherkaur will explore how more frequent heavy rainstorms and an increase in urbanization may lead to more flooding and more water pollution. According to Cherkauer, warmer temperatures may also reduce water availability for plant growth and for the recharge of the hydrologic system. In his work at Purdue, he has studied the impact of snow and soil frost on the surface water and energy balance in the upper Mississippi River basin.

The series is being funded through a grant Purdue Calumet received from the Lake Michigan Coastal Program, a division of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Other sponsors are Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, Indiana Lake Michigan Coastal Program and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

The Calumet Conference Center is located at the far south end of Purdue Calumet’s campus, one-third mile north of Interstate 80/94, three blocks east of Indianapolis Boulevard and south of 173rd Street. For more information, contact Leslie Dorworth, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant aquatic ecology specialist, at 219-989-2726 or dorworth@calumet.purdue.edu

PA Sea Grant - Best Management Practices workshop
February 20, 2008 at the Erie County Conservation District  Erie County, PA for large and small scale agricultural producers. Topics include: E. coli and water quality, nutrient management, streambank management, and wetland creation and enhancement. Agency staff and other presenters for this workshop include: Coastal Resources Management Program, Pennsylvania Game Commission, Erie County Conservation District, Western Pa Conservancy, Erie and Crawford County Extention offices and the Natural Resource Conservation Service. Cost is $10 which includes lunch. For more information contact Marti Martz at 814.217.9015 or via e-mail mam60@psu.edu.

• New Report Highlights Significant Ecological Recovery As Well As Key Challenges for the Detroit River and Western Lake Erie
• Integrated Assessment Research Projects Gain Momentum
• International Association for Great Lakes Research - 51st Annual Conference
• Website provides wealth of information on Great Lakes whitefish
• Regional Fishery Workshop
• Fresh Catch: New Fisheries Content Enhances Online Curriculum
• Hard Work is Key to Competing in Great Lakes Bowl

• Setting the research agenda
• Coming to marine waters near you
• Taking the X out of QPX disease
• Coastwatch: Hudson River Study sets sail
• VHS: The anatomy of an emerging virus
• Current: Go Fish! Game teaches local biodiversity
• Habitat Restoration Day
• Annual Report
  

November 19, 2007

Contents
1) Michigan Sea Grant - Type-E Botulism Confirmed in Waterfowl Deaths
2) New York Sea Grant - VHS: The Anatomy of an Emerging Virus
3) Michigan Sea Grant - Shrink-wrap Recycling? A Michigan Clean Marina Recycling Program
4) Events
- Michigan Sea Grant - State of Lake Michigan Summary and Abstracts Online - http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/SOLM2007
- Minnesota Sea Grant - Ask a Scientist About Hibernation
- Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant - Purdue Calumet Hosts Global Warming Seminar
- Ohio Sea Grant - Coastal Community Workshop
- Ohio Sea Grant – Stone Lab Courses Open for Enrollment
5) Publications
- Wisconsin Sea Grant - Aquatic Sciences Chronicle - http://www.aqua.wisc.edu/chronicle
- Ohio Sea Grant – Twine Line - Summer/Fall - ohioseagrant.osu.edu/_documents/twineline/v29i3.pdf <http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/_documents/twineline/v29i3.pdf>
6) Web News
- Minnesota Sea Grant - Fisheries Genetics Manual Available Online - http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/publications/F22
- Michigan Sea Grant - Today’s Catch: New Fisheries Content Enhances Online Curriculum - www.projectflow.us <http://www.projectflow.us/>
7) Staff News
- Minnesota Sea Grant - Staff Award
- Position Announcement - Director, New York Sea Grant Institute
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1) Michigan Sea Grant - Type-E Botulism Confirmed in Waterfowl Deaths
Type E botulism has again been confirmed in the deaths of many fish-eating waterfowl and diving ducks that continue to wash ashore along the beaches of northern Lake Michigan. Common loons, red-necked grebes, and long-tailed ducks are among the species affected. These waterfowl migrate through the region every year, says Michigan Sea Grant Extension Educator Mark Breederland, who is based in Traverse City, Michigan.

“Northern Lake Michigan is an important rest stop for migrating waterfowl flying south from Canada,” says Breederland. “Unfortunately many are not getting through to their wintering grounds because they’re ingesting the botulism toxin. Depending on the weather, we may continue to see die-offs into December.”

In the Great Lakes, botulism spores (the resting stage of the bacteria) are native to the upland soils and aquatic sediments of many lakes. Under certain anaerobic (low oxygen) environmental conditions, the spores germinate and begin vegetative growth of the toxin-producing bacterial cells.

Breederland says that avian mortalities due to type E botulism are likely tied to invasive species. It appears that quagga and zebra mussels filter out the botulism toxin from nearby mats of decaying Cladophora algae and then they're consumed by fish such as the invasive and highly abundant round goby. The infected gobies, which become paralyzed by the toxin, are then easy prey for flocks of migrating, fish-eating waterbirds. According to National Park Service dive crews collecting lake bottom samples and other research this summer, the density of round gobies was estimated at 10 fish per square meter in Lake Michigan on the large rocky shoal off of the mouth of the Platte River, in Benzie County. That would equate to hundreds of thousands and possibly millions of gobies just on that one rocky shoal.

Last year’s type E botulism event, the first significant one on Lake Michigan since 1983, claimed nearly 2,900 waterbirds and was geographically limited to a small stretch of shoreline in Benzie and Leelanau counties within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. This year’s impacts are being felt over many coastal counties of Northern Lake Michigan from the Ludington area up the coastline to Wilderness State Park and many of the counties in the U.P. that have Lake Michigan shoreline.

In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) has confirmed Type E Botulism in the following species: common loon, long-tailed duck, and horned grebe (Schoolcraft County); red-necked grebe, long-tailed duck (probable), common loon, white-winged scoter, and herring gull (Mackinac County); common loon, herring gull (probable), and red-necked grebe (probable) (Delta County).?In Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, the MDNR has confirmed type E Botulism in the following species: horned grebe, red-necked grebe, ring-billed gull, herring gull (Benzie and Leelanau Counties, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore), and bald eagle (Benzie County-Rush Lake); red-necked grebe, white-winged scoter, common loon, and long-tailed duck (Emmet County, Cross Village); red-necked grebe (Emmet County, Wilderness State Park); common loon (Charlevoix County); and horned grebe, long-tailed duck, and common loon (probable) (Antrim County). The National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, WI also confirmed that 4 endangered piping plovers died from botulism within Sleeping Bear Dunes in July of 2007.

The MDNR conducts disease testing and maintains records of avian species and number affected by type E botulism. To submit an on-line observation report of sick or dead birds (please one report for each species of waterbird), see: DNR Website <http://www.michigandnr.com/diseasedwildlifereporting/disease_obsreport.asp>: http://www.michigandnr.com/diseasedwildlifereporting/disease_obsreport.asp

You may also email species, date, location (County in particular), and count information to:

cooleytm@michigan.gov <mailto:cooleytm@michigan.gov>?Dr. Thomas M. Cooley, Wildlife Biologist?Michigan Department of Natural Resources?Wildlife Disease Lab, Lansing, Michigan

See:
Avian Botulism – Website About Botulism in Michigan and the Great Lakes, http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/habitat/avian.html
Botulism: Frequently Asked Questions <http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/habitat/avian-botulism-faq.html>, http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/habitat/avian-botulism-faq.html

2) New York Sea Grant - VHS: The Anatomy of an Emerging Virus
This past February, New York Sea Grant awarded Dr. Paul Bowser, Professor of Aquatic Animal Medicine at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, a two-year, $178K grant to study VHS, viral hemorrhagic septicemia, a disease of immediate urgency in the Great Lakes. Bowser is developing a genetics-based test to detect the VHS virus in both tissue and water samples. He and his team are investigating optimal ways of handling specimens and examining the virus’s stability in fresh and turbid water to determine if these conditions affect the diagnostics.

In an interview that appears in NYSG’s fall ’07 issue of Coastlines (in print and online at nyseagrant.org in early December), Bowser explains the technique he and his lab are developing to more rapidly detect VHSV, what the virus is and why it has such a profound effect on fish. “I view the emergence of VHS in the Great Lakes basin as one of the most serious, if not the most serious fish health event that has ever occurred in North America,” says Bowser. “I say that because of the diversity of fish species being infected and the degree to which the disease has impacted sportfisheries management. I consider the invasion of VHSV into the Great Lakes as a very serious infectious disease event and something that needs significant research to understand and formulate ways to prevent its spread and limit its impact.”

3) Michigan Sea Grant - Shrink-wrap Recycling? A Michigan Clean Marina Recycling Program
See: http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/cmp/cmp-recycle.html

The Michigan Clean Marina Program is working with marinas to recycle plastic shrink-wrap in the state of Michigan. Michigan Sea Grant developed a new website and brochure to promote the expansion of this program that was piloted in the spring of 2007. All marinas, yacht clubs, dry marinas and boat storage yards in Michigan are welcome to join this recycling effort. The shrink-wrap recycling effort is a partnership between the Clean Marina Program and Mondo Polymer Technologies, Inc. Mondo Polymer uses LDPE to manufacture materials such as guardrail blocks, and wheel chalks. LDPE can also be used to manufacture lawn edging, plastic banners, decking and benches.

The Michigan Clean Marina Program is a partnership between the Michigan Boating Industries Association, Michigan Sea Grant College Program, and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Photos and text for the Michigan Clean Marina Recycling Program were adapted from the Ohio Shrink-wrap Program with permission from Ohio Sea Grant.

4) Events
Michigan Sea Grant - State of Lake Michigan Summary and Abstracts Online - http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/SOLM2007
More then 200 scientists, resource managers, educators and concerned citizens from around the Lake Michigan Basin gathered in Traverse City, October 3-5 for the 5th biennial Lake Michigan: State of the Lake Conference. Participants heard from more than 50 scientists, policy makers, educators and others who presented their research and work related to Lake Michigan—the largest lake entirely within the United States. Topics included fisheries and food web issues; Lake Michigan Areas of Concern (targets and delisting criteria); lake levels, habitat and wetlands; education and stewardship; monitoring and observing systems; and rip currents, human heath, and climate change.

The conference was sponsored by the U.S. EPA’s Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Beach Association, Great Lakes Regional Research Information Network, and Michigan Sea Grant.

Minnesota Sea Grant - Ask a Scientist About Hibernation
It happens to bears; it could happen to you. Join Matt Andrews, professor of biology and a member of the University of Minnesota Duluth medical school faculty, for a lively discussion about hibernation and how scientists expect to apply this state to humans. This discussion, hosted by Minnesota Sea Grant, will take place on: Tuesday, Nov. 6, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Blue Water Café 20 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais & Wednesday, Nov. 7, 7 to 8 p.m. Amazing Grace Bakery and Café 394 S. Lake Ave., Canal Park, Duluth

If you want to suggest a topic or speaker, or learn more about the free "Ask a Scientist" discussions, visit www.seagrant.umn.edu/news/aas. "Ask a Scientist" is inspired by the internationally successful Café Scientifique and backed by Nova ScienceNOW. Eat, drink, talk science!

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant - Purdue Calumet Hosts Global Warming Seminar
Purdue University Calumet is hosting a public seminar to examine global warming Wednesday, November 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Calumet Conference Center. The seminar will provide information on rising temperatures, melting polar ice caps and mosquitoes moving their habitats, as well as suggest ways people can combat global warming. The talk is titled "Global Warming: The Choice Is Ours." The presenter is Richard Treptow, chemistry professor at Chicago State University, environmentalist, and member of the Sierra Club and the Union of Concerned Scientists. He will discuss actions individuals, industry and government can take to confront climate change. This seminar is the third in the four-part series, /Go with the Flow ­Get to Know Your Coastal Resources. The series is intended to raise awareness about water quality- and quantity-related issues.

The series is being funded through a grant Purdue Calumet received from the Lake Michigan Coastal Program, a division of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Other sponsors are Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, Indiana Lake Michigan Coastal Program and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

The Calumet Conference Center is located at the far south end of Purdue Calumet’s campus, one-third mile north of Interstate 80/94, three blocks east of Indianapolis Boulevard and south of 173rd Street. For more information, contact Leslie Dorworth, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant aquatic ecology specialist, at 219-989-2726 or dorworth@calumet.purdue.edu.
Ohio Sea Grant - Coastal Community Workshop
A two-day workshop entitled Coastal Community Planning and Development <http://www.sg.ohio-state.edu/> was conducted for the City of Sandusky, Ohio (home of Cedar Point- the world’s greatest amusement park) November 8-9, 2007 that actively engaged participants in learning about alternatives to /how /and /where /growth and development will occur in their communities. It provided the background, examples, strategies, data, and resources to support alternative development efforts in the unique coastal area of Ohio. Each of the participants developed a working Community Action Plan as the final activity. This course is designed for those who would like to participate, or are currently participating, in planning and development activities in their community. It is for those interested in alternatives to conventional patterns of growth and development that offer more choices to community businesses and residents. This course is also designed for those in the initial stages of planning alternative growth options for their communities.

Designed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Services Center and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, this training opportunity is being provided by the Ohio Sea Grant College Program and Ohio Coastal Training Program. These organizations seek to promote public education and advocacy for sustainable land use – including development and conservation – in the Lake Erie basin. For more information, please contact Joe Lucente <mailto:lucente.6@osu.edu>, Ohio Sea Grant Coastal Community Development Specialist.

Ohio Sea Grant – Stone Lab Courses Open for Enrollment
Stone Laboratory, The Ohio State University’s Island Campus on Lake Erie, is now accepting applications for summer 2008. Every summer, the nation’s oldest freshwater biological field station offers more than 30 different science courses for educators, undergraduate, and graduate students from across the U.S. For a complete course listing, application materials, and program details, visit stonelab.osu.edu.

5) Publications
Wisconsin Sea Grant - Aquatic Sciences Chronicle - http://www.aqua.wisc.edu/chronicle

* Mercury Accrues, Declines in Fish Quickly - Study finds that cracking down on air pollution will provide healthier fish for the
dinner table
* Making a Great Lake Superior - Keeping a Great Lake great
* Featured Web Site: Migratory Birds of the Great Lakes
* Education News: Engineering students dive into research [Check out the VIDEO!]
* Program & People News: Great Lakes researchers invited to join one-stop information network; staff news
* ASC Droplets: Big boats are big business, bloody-red shrimp attack, and Groundwater Advisory Committee rolls out new high
capacity well rules and recommendations

Ohio Sea Grant – Twine Line - Summer/Fall - <http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/_documents/twineline/v29i3.pdf>

* For the Love of the Lake - Ohio Sea Grant Scientist Dr. Bob Heath Devotes Decades to Lake Erie Research
* COSEE Great Lakes Teachable Moments
* Ohio Clean Marinas Boat Shrink-Wrap Recycling Program
* Ohio Sea Grant Extension Leads Effort in Sustainable Lake Erie Tourism
* Metro High School’s First College Challenge at OSU’s Stone Lab
* 2008 Stone Lab Courses Open for Enrollment
* FOSL Open House and Silver Anniversary
* Support the Science. Donate now.

6) Web News
MN Sea Grant - Fisheries Genetics Manual Available Online - http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/publications/F22
Minnesota Sea Grant has taken "Genetic Guidelines for Fisheries Management" into new territory! This fully revised second edition accommodates major advances in genetics and capitalizes on the strengths of Internet on-demand publishing. Authors Anne Kapuscinski and Loren Miller address concerns and opportunities related to genetic conservation and genetic manipulations of fish in this 116-page primer. Genetics can affect fishery stocking programs, captive aquaculture, and decisions about fisheries management. Use this as an interactive Web manual, or download and print it to gain insights into:

-biological principles underlying the genetics of fish
-genetic tools and their application to fish populations
-genetic issues in fisheries management
-status of and issues about genetically engineered fish

A hyperlinked glossary of technical terms makes the manual especially helpful for leaders and managers of fishery and hatchery programs who might not have a strong background in genetics.

Michigan Sea Grant - Today’s Catch: New Fisheries Content Enhances Online Curriculum -
www.projectflow.us <http://www.projectflow.us/>

What’s New: Four new and revised classroom lessons and hands-on activities help educators and students observe and identify Great Lakes fish, understand the fundamentals of fish habitat and life cycles, and learn how scientists monitor the movement of fish populations. The new FLOW lessons were developed in collaboration with fisheries experts at the University of Michigan and reviewed by seven Michigan science teachers, an ichthyologist, a GIS specialist, fisheries biologists and Sea Grant fisheries specialists. All lessons meet state and national science education standards and benchmarks and are designed for educators and students in grades 4 through 8.

Lesson 1: introduces students to the number and variety of Great Lakes fish. Students use a dichotomous key to identify distinguishing characteristics and identify common fish families. The lesson activity includes 12 illustrated fish cards and a teacher master that highlights significant details about each species. Lesson 2: Supplemental worksheets guide students through the process of observing and recording field data and making scientific predictions. Lessons 3 and 4: feature new content discussing fish life cycles and reproductive strategies, and an introduction to how technology can be used to monitor Great Lakes fish populations. The new lessons supplement existing content in Unit 1 covering the aquatic food web and invasive species, and Unit 2 covering wetlands and water quality. Together, the 15 FLOW lessons provide a unified, standards-based Great Lakes curriculum.

FLOW is supported by Michigan Sea Grant and was originally developed with support from the Great Lakes Fishery Trust.

7) Staff News
Minnesota Sea Grant - Staff Award
Barb Liukkonen, Minnesota Sea Grant water resources education coordinator, and Nate Meyer and Wayne Seidel with U of MN Extension received the 2007 Award for Outstanding Extension Research from the Minnesota Community and Natural Resources Association (MCNRA) for their investigation of the "Impacts of Single-Day Youth Field Days." The award was presented at the MCNRA annual meeting in Brooklyn Center during October.

Position Announcement - Director, New York Sea Grant Institute
The State University of New York (SUNY) and Cornell University invite nominations and applications for the full-time leadership position of Director of the New York Sea Grant Institute (NYSGI), a cooperative program of these two universities and part of NOAA’s National Sea Grant College Program. The Director will be based at Stony Brook University and reports to the Chancellor of SUNY and the President of Cornell University through a Board of Governors. NYSGI’s mission is to develop and deliver science that addresses issues of New York’s marine and Great Lakes coasts. This highly acclaimed science and educational outreach program serves to protect and enhance the economies, ecosystems and resources of New York State’s coasts for government, academic, business, industry, environmental action group, student and lay citizen stakeholders. The director’s goal is to lead a program of high quality research, outreach and education in support of that mission.

The Director, in partnership with the Board of Governors, must provide overall leadership for the development, implementation and evaluation of the program to ensure that the entire spectrum of New York Sea Grant's bi-coastal (marine and Great Lakes) research, education, extension, communications and training activities continue to be among the Nation's best. This includes multi-state (e.g., diverse tri-state audience programming around New York City metro area) and multi-national collaboration on many coastal issues (e.g., Great Lakes programs). In collaboration with the Associate Director/Extension Program Leader (located at Cornell) and the Assistant Director, the Director carries out a variety of leadership and management responsibilities. The Director manages a budget over $4.5M from both federal and state sources which she/he helps maintain by working with state and federal government representatives to raise base support and by preparing proposals in response to federal and state funding opportunities. Although not required or expected, the Director may engage in research and/or teaching through a separate adjunct appointment with Stony Brook University.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
A doctorate or appropriate equivalent degree is required. Seven (7) years full-time directly related, progressively responsible experience. Strong leadership qualities. Ability to work collaboratively with many constituencies inside and outside New York. Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills involving administrative and managerial responsibilities. Knowledge of the federally funded research process. Experience in fundraising and managing a research granting/contracting program. An understanding of, experience with, and dedication to university outreach or extension activities. Record of scholarly accomplishments in a discipline focused on marine-related or Great Lakes-related issues. Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences, both orally and in writing.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Ability to work collaboratively with the National Sea Grant College Program, NOAA and other national organizations; Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Sea Grant regional networks and other regional entities; state executive, legislative and non-governmental organization representatives; and local business, environmental action and citizen groups. Familiarity with an existing Sea Grant program and the Sea or Land Grant mission.

Go to www.stonybrook.edu/jobs <http://www.stonybrook.edu/jobs> (then "B. Administrative and professional positions", then "Director of Sea Grant Progam") for the brief description of duties, special notes, and application procedure. Nominations are also invited. Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Review of applications will begin on 12/5/07. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. SUNY is an AA/EO Employer.

October 15, 2007

Contents
1) Events
- MN Sea Grant - Lake Superior Conference Offers Free Public Events
- OH Sea Grant - Steelhead Angling Seminar
- PA Sea Grant - Beach Closures
- PA Sea Grant - Regional Science Consortium Research Symposium
- MN Sea Grant - Ask a Scientist About "Recent" Geology in Lake Superior
- NY Sea Grant - Learn about Cool Creatures of the Salmon River October 6 in Richland
- OH Sea Grant - Metro High School’s 1st College Challenge at OSU’s Stone Lab
2. Publications
- MI Sea Grant - Healthy Waters, Strong Economy: The Benefits of Restoring the Great Lakes Ecosystem
- MI Sea Grant - Upwellings - October 2007 - http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/upwellings/index.html
- MN Sea Grant - A Field Guide to Fish Invaders of the Great Lakes Region
- MN Sea Grant - Genetic Guidelines for Fisheries Management
- PA Sea Grant - Vegetative Best Management Practices, A Manual for Pennsylvania/Lake Erie Bluff Landowners
- OH Sea Grant - Researchers Elena Irwin and Tim Haab Highlighted in NOAA Research In the Spotlight Feature
- OH Sea Grant - Stone Lab Research Program Featured in OSU’s ‘Do Something Great’ Video
- OH Sea Grant – Ohio Sea Grant Featured in Part 2 of Lake Erie Documentary
- OH Sea Grant – Stone Lab Researcher Stars on Dirty Jobs
3. Staff News
- Network Awards
- Network News
- MI Sea Grant - Rip Currents Award
- IISG - Unwanted Medicine Collection Resource Wins Education Award

1) Events
MN Sea Grant - Lake Superior Conference Offers Free Public Events
If you haven't signed up yet to attend the "Making a Great Lake Superior 2007" conference happening in Duluth from October 29-31, you can still register online (http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/superior2007/) until October 18. Otherwise, you can register in person at the conference, which is happening at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center. If attending the conference isn't on your 'to do' list, there are other events associated with "Making a Great Lake Superior" that you might want to include. They're available on a first-come, first served basis and best of all, they're FREE:

• Kite Making at the Great Lakes Aquarium October 28, 1-3 pm Great Lakes Aquarium, 353 Harbor Dr., Duluth, Minn. Students and staff
       from Northland College will show you how to make a simple kite  from household materials. You'll have time to make your kite and
       then fly it at nearby Bayfront Park. No pre-registration is required. Materials are free.
• Climate Change Forum with Will Steger October 28, 6:30-8:30 pm Holiday Inn & Suites Downtown Waterfront, 200 W 1 St., Duluth,
       Minn. Lower Level Great Lakes Ballroom Polar Explorer Will Steger will host a forum on climate change impacts and solutions with
       Fresh Energy, a nonprofit organization. Steger will describe his firsthand accounts of the effects of global warming on the polar
       region. He will be joined by:
  • Bishop Peter Strommen, who will offer a faith reflection on global warming,
  • Dr. Lucinda Johnson, who will discuss the effects of climate change on aquatic ecosystems,
  • J. Drake Hamilton, of Fresh Energy, who will describe global warming solutions for individuals, businesses, and governments, and
  • Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon who will offer a politician's perspective
  • A resource fair and music by Duluth band Biochemical Characters will also be provided.
• Lake Superior From an Artist's Perspective: Craig Blacklock October 29, 6:30-8 pm Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center, 350 Harbor Dr., Duluth, Minn. Gooseberry Falls Room Photographer Craig Blacklock will speak about the importance of protecting Lake Superior. He will show stunning images of Lake Superior that have made him internationally known.
• Making a Great Lake Superior Theater and Art Gallery October 29-31 Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center, 350 Harbor Dr., Duluth, Minn. Split Rock Room The conference will showcase art and movies featuring Lake Superior. Check the conference Web site for movie times: http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/superior2007/Duluth/activities.
• Sustainable Communities: Local Governments Help Protect and Restore the Lake October 31, 8:40-10:40 am Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center, 350 Harbor Dr., Duluth, Minn. Lake Superior Ballroom Three mayors and one tribal official from around the lake will discuss successes and challenges in their efforts to protect Lake Superior.
  

Organizers of "Making a Great Lake Superior" include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environment Canada, and the University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program. Thirty organizations are sponsoring the event, including U.S. and Canadian government departments, academic institutions, Sea Grant programs, international organizations, tribal organizations, and watershed groups.

OH Sea Grant - Steelhead Angling Seminar
Ohio Sea Grant’s Autumn Steelhead Trout Angling Seminar to be held Thursday, October 18^th , from 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., in Bay Village at the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center, 28728 Wolf Road. This seminar will feature Kelly Riesen, Ohio Sea Grant Program Coordinator, Dave Kelch, Sea Grant Extension Specialist and local steelhead fishing expert, and Mike Durkalec, Cleveland Metroparks biologist and an expert on center pin fishing.

• Dave Kelch, Sea Grant Extension Specialist, will talk about  steelhead biology, why they are stocked in Ohio’s Lake Erie  tributary streams, and will give an overview of this extremely  successful Ohio DNR program.
• Kelly Riesen, Ohio Sea Grant Fisheries Program Coordinator, will teach participants the basics on when, where, and how to catch steelhead trout in local Ohio Lake Erie tributary streams using spinning gear and bait.
• Mike Durkalec, Cleveland Metroparks biologist and local center pin and fly fishing expert, will reveal a few of his secrets for finding fish and using fly and center pin equipment for successful catches.
  

This seminar is co-sponsored by Ohio Sea Grant and the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center. Seating is limited! Pre-registration and payment of $5.00 per person (to help support the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center) will be necessary to guarantee seating; registration at the door will be accepted only if seating is available. Call the Nature and Science Center at (440) 871-2900 to register and pre-pay for the seminar. For other questions regarding the seminar, please contact Kelly Riesen, Ohio Sea Grant, (440) 808-5627.

PA Sea Grant - Beach Closures
On April 16 and 17, 2007 Pennsylvania Sea Grant co-sponsored a conference at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie, Pennsylvania to discuss beach closures at Presque Isle State Park due to high E. coli counts. Other partners in this effort were Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the Erie County Department of Health, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Regional Science Consortium at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The proceedings for this conference are available on the Pennsylvania Sea Grant Web site: http://www.seagrant.psu.edu/publications/beach.htm.

PA Sea Grant - Regional Science Consortium Research Symposium
The third annual Regional Science Consortium Research Symposium will be held at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie, Pennsylvania on November 1^st and 2^nd, 2007. The goal of the Research Symposium is to provide a venue where Consortium members and their students can present recent findings, share ideas, discuss topics related to the Great Lakes and Upper Ohio River Basin and meet with others who share common interests. The Symposium agenda and abstracts should be available online October 22. For more information visit the Regional Science Consortium Web site at RegSciConsort.com or contact Dr. Jerry Covert at 814.835.6975.

MN Sea Grant - Ask a Scientist About "Recent" Geology in Lake Superior
Redefine your notion of "recent" with Nigel Wattrus, associate professor of geological sciences on staff at the Large Lakes Observatory at the University of Minnesota Duluth. From a geological perspective, it seems like only yesterday that a mile-high pile of glacial ice crushed the basin of Lake Superior. Wattrus will discuss what high-tech tools are revealing about the history of Lake Superior.

The discussions, hosted by Minnesota Sea Grant, will take place on:

• Tuesday, October 2, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Blue Water Café, 20 W Wisconsin Street, Grand Marais, MN and
• Wednesday, October 3, 7 to 8 p.m., Amazing Grace Bakery and Café,  394 S. Lake Ave, Canal Park, Duluth, MN
  

If you want to suggest a topic or speaker, or learn more about the free "Ask a Scientist" discussions, visit www.seagrant.umn.edu/news/aas. "Ask a Scientist" is inspired by the internationally successful Café Scientifique and backed by Nova scienceNOW. Eat, drink, talk science!

NY Sea Grant - Learn about Cool Creatures of the Salmon River October 6 in Richland
What animal that lives along the Salmon River uses built-in antifreeze to survive the winters? Which two local wildlife species use biological sonar mechanisms? What animal can hold its breath for eight minutes? Which species changes color to blend into the natural background?

The cool adaptations of wildlife that make it possible for them to live along the Salmon River is the topic of a program by Salmon River Steward Luke Lewis on Saturday, October 6 at 10 am at the Halfshire Historical Society at 1100 County Route 48 in Richland, NY (Oswego County). This free program will provide a fascinating look at the unique abilities of many different species known to live in the Salmon River area.

Using wildlife mounts and photos, Lewis will share information on the only mammal with the true ability to fly, a mammal that appears to fly, two species that use different types of sonar mechanisms, the “chameleon of the frog world,” and some common and not-so-commonly seen species all found along the Salmon River.

“This program is free and appropriate for all ages. We especially invite scout, nature clubs, 4-H and other youth groups to attend,” says Salmon River Steward Program Coordinator Mary Penney.

The Cool Creatures of the Salmon River Corridor program is presented by the Salmon River Steward Program, a collaborative effort managed by New York Sea Grant in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, The Nature Conservancy, and New York State Parks.

For more information, contact Steward Program Coordinator Mary Penney at 315-312-3042.

OH Sea Grant - Metro High School’s 1st College Challenge at OSU’s Stone Lab
Long days, hard work, and intense research were what Columbus’ Metro High School second year students faced when they attended week-long college courses at Stone Lab, Ohio State’s Island Campus on Lake Erie. Metro High School, a partnership among The Ohio State University, Battelle Memorial Institute, and 16 Central Ohio public school districts, has a curriculum specifically geared toward science, technology, engineering, and math. The accelerated curriculum gives the diverse student body the opportunity to earn college credits at Ohio State while still juniors and seniors in high school. Approximately 30 Metro students earned OSU college credit for either Aquatic Biology or Insect Biology while at Stone Lab last September. For more information about the partnership between Stone Lab and Metro High School, visit */stonelab.osu.edu/metro/*.

2. Publications
MI Sea Grant - Healthy Waters, Strong Economy: The Benefits of Restoring the Great Lakes Ecosystem
A recent Brookings Institution report, compiled with assistance from U-M researchers, finds that restoring the Great Lakes would bring $50 billion in regional economic gain. Taking action now to improve the health of the Great Lakes would boost the long-term regional economy by an estimated $50 billion, according to a recent Brookings Institution report compiled with the assistance of several University of Michigan researchers.

The new report, "Healthy Waters, Strong Economy: The Benefits of Restoring the Great Lakes Ecosystem," concludes that people and communities of the Great Lakes region stand to gain at least $50 billion in long-term economic benefit from an investment of $26 billion now on Great Lakes restoration. The resulting net gain of at least $24 billion dollars comes from increases in tourism, the fishing industry, recreational activity and home values. An additional $30 billion to $50 billion in short-term economic activity would stem from the comprehensive clean-up of the Great Lakes.

Donald Scavia, U-M School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) and Jennifer Read, Assistant Director of Michigan Sea Grant, led a panel of scientific experts that helped inform the report. Experts assisted in converting restoration actions outlined in the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy into environmental, and human health benefits that the economists could evaluate. SNRE professor Michael Moore and SNRE graduate student Kristina Donnelly also assisted, in addition to Olivier Jolliet and Chuanwu Xi of the U-M School of Public Health. The study, co-authored by Paul N. Courant, U-M professor of public policy and economics, John C. Austin, Soren Anderson, and Robert E. Litan, analyzed the cost of restoring the lakes and economic benefit to the region of implementing the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy, a comprehensive plan crafted by civic, business, environmental, government and Tribal representatives after President Bush signed an executive order in 2004. More at http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/news/2007/15-restoration.html

MI Sea Grant - Upwellings - October 2007 - http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/upwellings/index.html/

   * An Ocean of Information
   * New Goby Research Helps Explain Rapid Spread
   * Michigan Sea Grant Staff Receive Awards
   * Sinkholes And Shipwrecks
   * Discovering the Great Lakes
   * Great Lakes and Natural Resources Camp
   * Fishtown Receives NOAA Preserve America Initiative Grant
   * Lake Michigan: State of the Lake 2007 Biennial Conference

MN Sea Grant - A Field Guide to Fish Invaders of the Great Lakes Region
This 20-page, waterproof, pocket-sized guide highlights harmful aquatic invasive fish found in the Great Lakes Region. Similar-looking native fish are included for comparison. The guide's purpose is to assist private and public fisheries personnel in identifying and reporting potentially invasive fish species. It is also designed to accompany Aquatic Invasive Species-Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (AIS-HACCP) training workshops and materials. All Great Lakes Sea Grant programs participating in AIS-HACCP should receive a supply of these publications shortly. Free single copies can be ordered here: http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/publications/X105.

MN Sea Grant - Genetic Guidelines for Fisheries Management
This interactive 116-page Web manual is a genetics primer for fishery and hatchery managers involved in fishery stocking programs and captive aquaculture. It is also oriented to fisheries decision-makers hoping to gain a basic understanding of the role genetics plays in addressing problems and opportunities in their work. The manual covers three main topics: 1) biological principles underlying the genetics of fish, 2) genetic tools and their application to fish populations, and 3) genetic issues in fisheries management. A hyperlinked glossary of technical terms is provided. Access this publication through http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/publications/F22.

PA Sea Grant - Vegetative Best Management Practices, A Manual for Pennsylvania/Lake Erie Bluff Landowners
This 51 page document, funded by Coastal Zone Management (CZM), discusses topics such as Great Lakes geology and hydrology, the erosive forces at work along the Lake Erie shoreline, using vegetation to stabilize the bluff, and Best Management Practices for shoreline property owners. It will be distributed by Coastal Resource Management Program (formerly CZM) staff to those who live and work along the Pennsylvania Lake Erie shoreline. Now available on the Pennsylvania Sea Grant Web site at: http://www.seagrant.psu.edu/publications/erosion.htm. For more information on this manual contact Marti Martz at 814.217.9015 or mam60@psu.edu.

OH Sea Grant - Researchers Elena Irwin and Tim Haab Highlighted in NOAA Research In the Spotlight Feature
Congratulations to Drs. Elena Irwin and Tim Haab of Ohio State University, whose Ohio Sea Grant research on Lake Erie waterfront property values was chosen as the new NOAA Research In the Spotlight research feature. To read the feature, go to http://www.research.noaa.gov/spotlite/.

OH Sea Grant - Stone Lab Research Program Featured in OSU’s ‘Do Something Great’ Video
Stone Laboratory and its Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Scholarship Program are showcased in a new Ohio State University “Do Something Great” campaign video at www.osu.edu <http://www.osu.edu/>. Among those featured in the 10-minute video are Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab Director Dr. Jeff Reutter; Stone Lab Manager John Hageman; Stone Lab researcher Kristin Stanford; and OSU and Stone Lab students Jennifer Yi, Aaron Wibberley, Tyler Lawson, Aloah Pope, and Keith Hanson. To learn more about the Stone Lab REU Scholarship Program, go to www.stonelab.osu.edu/reu <http://www.stonelab.osu.edu/reu>.

OH Sea Grant – Ohio Sea Grant Featured in Part 2 of Lake Erie Documentary
Ohio Sea Grant Director Jeff Reutter and Extension Tourism Program Director Melinda Huntley are featured in Part Two of the popular WKYC-TV series documentary Lake Erie: Beyond the Surface scheduled to air Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 7:00pm. The second segment of the four-part series will focus on Lake Erie’s economic impact from shipping to tourism. For more about the documentary series, read interviews of Ohio Sea Grant staff, or to view a previously-aired segment, go to http://www.wkyc.com/life/programming/shows/lake_erie/ .

OH Sea Grant – Stone Lab Researcher Stars on Dirty Jobs
Stone Lab researcher and instructor Kristin Stanford will reappear on the Discovery Channel’s top-rated show Dirty Jobs for its /150th Dirty Job Extravaganza on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 9:00pm. The two-hour special will look back at some of the most popular episodes, show behind-the-scenes and never-before-seen footage, as well as a giant fireworks display, as host Mike Rowe celebrates 150 different ‘Dirty Jobs’. Stanford’s research on the federally threatened, state-endangered Lake Erie water snake was previously featured on the show’s Season Two premiere episode and has aired to an audience of more than 20 million people across the country.

3. Staff News
Network Awards
MI Sea Grant staff Ron Kinnunen, Elizabeth LaPorte and Chuck Pistis received the GL SG Network's Outstanding Program Award for their accomplishments in Rip Currents work at the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network awards banquet in Chicago. Jesse Schomberg, MN Sea Grant's coastal communities extension educator, earned an early career service award; which was presented for his outstanding accomplishments on the job. MI Sea Grant's Joyce Daniels captured the Mid-Career Award.

Network News
Chuck Pistis is now chair of the GLSGN Extension program leaders. Marie Zhuikov is chair of the GLSGN communications group.

MI Sea Grant - Rip Currents Award
Congratulations to Ron Kinnunen, Elizabeth LaPorte and Chuck Pistis, former Michigan Sea Grant graphic designer Dave Brenner, and their partners in Rip Currents Awareness Work--Guy Meadows (UM), Dave Guenther (NWS) and the Mackinac County Water Safety Review Team--who received Michigan State University Extension's John Hannah Award for their accomplishments in Rip Currents work at Wednesday's awards luncheon at MSU. This is MSU Extension's highest award for staff programming!

IISG - Unwanted Medicine Collection Resource Wins Education Award
An Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) and U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office project to help communities initiate unwanted medicine collection programs has been chosen this year's Best Education Program by the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association (NAHMMA). This project has been recognized in recent months by several pollution prevention and waste management organizations. /IISG - Disposal of Unwanted Medicine: A Resource for Action in Your Community/ is an effort to address the emerging concern that medications are ending up in lakes, rivers and streams. Numerous studies have detected traces of pharmaceuticals in U.S. waterways.

The heart of the award-winning project is a resource kit created for communities to start take-back programs to collect unwanted medicines. Over 160 resource kits have been distributed and IISG has held workshops for over 100 local officials. As a result, a number of communities or counties in the Great Lakes region have begun collection programs.

In October, the award from NAHMMA will be presented at their annual conference in San Diego. NAHMMA is comprised of more than 500 hazardous materials management professionals that come together to advance education, foster communication, encourage policy development, recognize exemplary programs and provide professional development opportunities.

Earlier this year, the unwanted medicine collection project was selected for Honorable Mention by the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable in the category of MVP Pollution Prevention Award 2007. This not-for-profit group is the largest membership organization in the U.S. devoted solely to pollution prevention. The group provides a national forum for promoting the development, implementation, and evaluation of efforts to avoid, eliminate or reduce pollution at its source.

What's more, for the month of September, the project web page (www.iisgcp.org/unwantedmeds) has been chosen Site of the Month by the Great Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable. This organization promotes information exchange among pollution prevention professionals in the Great Lakes region.

"Based on the tremendous response we have received from our workshops and tool kits, it is clear that communities are looking for alternatives to flushing and throwing medicines in the trash, and we are trying to provide as much support as we can," said Susan E. Boehme, IISG coastal sediment specialist.

September 14, 2007

Contents
1) Great Lakes Researchers: Join the One-Stop Information Network
2) Events
- MN Sea Grant - Sponsorship and Exhibit Opportunities Abound at "Making a Great Lake Superior" Conference
- WI Sea Grant - UW Expert to Discuss Public Health Risks From Regional Climate Change
- WI Sea Grant - Canadian Scientist to Discuss Climate Change Effects on Great Lakes Fisheries
- II Sea Grant - Purdue Calumet Seminar Series Looks at Coastal Resources, Climate Change
- II Sea Grant - Workshop to Evaluate River Restoration Efforts
- NY Sea Grant - Great Lakes Historian-Author Frederick Stonehouse Presents Haunted Shipwrecks as Seaway Trail Series Finale
- MN Sea Grant - Ask A Scientist: What's in Those Ships?
- PA Sea Grant - Invasive Species teacher workshop
3) Publications
- OH Sea Grant - Twine Line - http://www.ohioseagrant.osu.edu/_documents/twineline/v29i2.pdf
- MN Sea Grant - Seiche - August - http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/newsletter/
- WI Sea Grant - Aquatic Sciences Chronicle - September 2007 - http://www.aqua.wisc.edu/chronicle
- MN Sea Grant - New Reprints
- WI Sea Grant - 2006 Publication Reprints
4) Staff News - MN Sea Grant
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1) Great Lakes Researchers: Join the One-Stop Information Network

Great Lakes research scientists are invited to join a new online network (www.glrrin.info) that connects them with potential collaborators, upcoming workshops and funding sources. The Great Lakes Regional Research Information Network (GLRRIN) provides one-stop shopping for research information.

Great Lakes research takes place through a variety of organizations and institutions, both in the U.S. and Canada. "GLRRIN is bi-national network designed to foster research coordination within the Great Lakes region by enhancing communication and collaboration among agencies and research scientists," said Jeff Reutter, Ohio Sea Grant director and one of four regional coordinators of GLRRIN. GLRRIN includes an individual network of researchers and organizations for each Great Lake, and an overall network for the Great Lakes region.

GLRRIN is led by four bi-national coordinators for each lake (two from academia and two from federal or provincial agencies) and an overall group of four for the region.

The network was initiated and is currently funded by NOAA and the NOAA Sea Grant College Program, however, it is structured to encourage support from all agencies and organizations in the Great Lakes region. The Great Lakes Commission is hosting the GLRRIN web site through its Great Lakes Information Network. Other contributing partners include the U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office and the International Joint Commission.

GLRRIN is based on the Lake Erie Millennium Network (LEMN), which was created in 1998 to provide a single point of contact for scientists on Lake Erie. "Through LEMN, we have set priorities, developed strategies, and have brought together academic and agency scientists," said Reutter. "It's helpful for academic scientists, especially younger scientists, to understand how Great Lakes management organizations work."

The new GLRRIN web site is up and running, although much more information will be added over the coming weeks. The regional site and the individual lake sites provide the latest research news and upcoming events as well as a spotlight on a specific researcher and a research topic.

Through the GLRRIN site, researchers will be able to find comprehensives lists of agencies and organizations involved in Great Lakes management and research funding. They can discover potential collaborators and link to the International Joint Commission's research inventory database to search Great Lakes projects. Researchers can go online or sign up for email updates to get the latest information on upcoming conferences, research news and funding opportunities.

If you would like to join the GLRRIN network or would like more information, visit the web site at www.glrrin.info or contact Jeff Reutter at reutter.1@osu.edu or Jill Jentes Banicki at jentes.1@osu.edu.

2) Events
MN Sea Grant - Sponsorship and Exhibit Opportunities Abound at "Making a Great Lake Superior" Conference
Companies, agencies, and organizations are invited to exhibit at or help sponsor the "Making a Great Lake Superior 2007" conference, held in Duluth, Minn., from October 29 to 31, 2007. This international conference will focus on using research, education, and resource management approaches to address pressing issues facing the Lake Superior ecosystem, including:
- climate change,
- aquatic invasive species,
- and water levels.

Over 300 residents, educators, resource managers, and researchers from around Lake Superior are expected to attend this meeting at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center. The two-and-a-half-day event will include a mixture of:
- plenary presentations,
- contributed sessions,
- facilitated working sessions,
- exhibits,
- posters,
- evening socials,
- pre-conference community gatherings, and
- post-conference field trips.

Environmental stewardship is built into the conference organization, which will help ensure the event is carbon-neutral, provides locally grown food to the extent possible, and minimizes waste production.

Exhibitor registration costs $350 and includes one full conference registration and exhibit space in a room adjacent to the conference registration area. The exhibit room will be the location of all refreshment breaks, the poster session, and reception. For details, visit: www.seagrant.umn.edu/superior2007/registration/ or call Minnesota Sea Grant at (218) 726-8106.

Sponsorship is offered at a variety of funding levels and venues, starting at $500. Sponsorship funds can also be used for scholarships and travel awards that will help students, teachers, and volunteer organization members attend the conference. For more details, visit: www.seagrant.umn.edu/superior2007/sponsor/ or call Minnesota Sea Grant at (218) 726-8106.

WI Sea Grant - UW Expert to Discuss Public Health Risks From Regional Climate Change
For More Information:
Gene Clark, Coastal Engineering Specialist, UW Sea Grant Institute, (715) 394-8472 or grclark@aqua.wisc.edu
Jonathan Patz, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Population Health, UW-Madison, (608) 262-4775, patz@wisc.edu

Climate models predict more extreme weather events for the Upper Midwest. Without increased precautions and investments in infrastructure, more people are expected to be affected by heat waves, pollution, severe storms, and infectious diseases.

Jonathan Patz, an international expert in environmental effects on public health, will discuss "Climate Change and Health Risks for the Great Lakes Region," at 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 12, in Room 1111 of the Genetics - Biotechnology Center, 425 Henry Mall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The event is part of the "Wednesday Nite @ the Lab" weekly series of free public science programs. Free parking is available in Lot 20 at 1390 University Avenue.

Patz, a medical doctor who also holds a master's degree in public health, is an associate professor of environmental studies and population health sciences at UW-Madison, where he directs a university-wide initiative on global environmental health. He is one of the lead authors of the "Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability" section of the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was released earlier this year.

In addition to discussing some of the IPCC findings, Patz will discuss preliminary results from an ongoing study in collaboration with climatologists and public health officials from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. With funding from the U.S. EPA, they are assessing public health threats from projected heat waves and heavy flooding events in the Great Lakes Region.

Patz's lecture is sponsored by the UW Sea Grant Institute, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, UW Science Alliance, and the Wisconsin Alumni Association. His lecture is part of the 2007 seminar series "Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region: Starting a Public Discussion," funded by the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. See www.seagrant.wisc.edu/climatechange for details and updates.

WI Sea Grant - Canadian Scientist to Discuss Climate Change Effects on Great Lakes Fisheries
Overfishing, pollution, exotic species and habitat destruction caused major changes in Great Lakes sport and commercial fisheries in the 20th century. Now climate change is likely to cause more significant changes to these fisheries in the century ahead. Brian Shuter, a research scientist in the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, will discuss “Effects of Climate Change on the Fish and Fisheries of the Great Lakes Basin,” at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum <http://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/>, 75 Maritime Drive, in downtown Manitowoc.

Shuter’s talk will be followed by a presentation by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Chief Michael Staggs on the recent outbreak of VHS disease (viral hemorrhagic septicemia) in some Wisconsin fishes. Shuter, also an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto, says that freshwater fish of the Great Lakes Basin are expected to be significantly affected by climate change. He will present evidence for recent and future changes in the aquatic “climates” of the Great Lakes, based on historical analyses of data from Lake Erie and other Great Lakes. These results suggest that essential habitats for some native fish populations will shrink significantly, while habitats for other native and some nonnative species will expand. Shuter will also discuss the mechanisms underlying these ecological changes and review policy options for mitigating their effects.

Shuter’s lecture is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute and the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. His lecture is part of the 2007 seminar series “Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region: Starting a Public Discussion” funded by the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. For details, updates and additional information, visit the UW Sea Grant Climate Change Web site (www.seagrant.wisc.edu/climatechange <http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/climatechange).

IISG - Purdue Calumet Seminar Series Looks at Coastal Resources, Climate Change
The first of a four-part series of seminars intended to raise awareness of land use practices on Lake Michigan’s coastal resources is hosted by Purdue University Calumet on Wednesday, September 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the University’s Calumet Conference Center.

Wednesday’s initial seminar, Calumet Beginnings, in the Go with the Flow--Get to Know Our Indiana Coastal Resources series, will focus on the establishment of the Calumet area, how Lake Michigan was created and how it has changed naturally due to environmental and man-made influences. Kenneth J. Schoon, historian, Indiana University Northwest professor and author of the book, Calumet Beginnings, will talk about the evolution and settlement of northwest Indiana. Through historical photographs and maps, he will demonstrate how waves of Lake Michigan created three ancient shorelines.

Other seminars in the series are:
· Oct. 10, “Planning for Growth and Protecting Resources”
· Nov. 14, “Global Warming: The Choice Is Ours”
· Jan. 9, “The Impact of Changing Climate and Precipitation in the Great Lakes Basin

“All of the seminars intend to show how we as a community may impact the Lake Michigan Watershed from how we use land to how our daily activities may influence global climate change,” said Leslie Dorworth, aquatic ecology extension specialist for the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program. The progressive series is funded through a grant from the Lake Michigan Coastal Program, a division of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Other sponsors include Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, Indiana Lake Michigan Coastal Program and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

IISG - Workshop to Evaluate River Restoration Efforts
Fish passages are designed to connect fragmented stream ecosystems that are typically separated by dams, culverts or levees. On November 7-8, at the latest workshop in the River Restoration Practices and Concepts Series, experts will discuss whether fish passages and other efforts to reconnect river systems are working.

Registration is now open for this two-day seminar and field workshop titled Fish Passage on Midwestern Streams: Evaluation of Stability and Functionality of Dam Removals, Constructed Fishways and Culvert Crossings. It will take place at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Wheaton, Illinois. This latest workshop in the series is designed for professional fisheries managers, engineers, planners and others interested in this rapidly expanding area of river and stream restoration. The focus will be on evaluation of constructed fishways, dam removal, and culvert projects. "Despite the increased effort and interest in fish passages in the Midwest, there is a little information on the effectiveness of the various approaches and their ability to reconnect stream communities and successfully restore ecosystems," said Leslie Dorworth, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) aquatic ecology specialist.

The first day of the workshop will include invited speakers who will discuss: modeling of fish passage, effectiveness of full-dam ramps; evaluation of Denil structures; use of telemetry for fish passage evaluation; road culvert designs for fish passage and hydrologic stability; stream bed simulation in culverts; case studies of ramps; bypass channels; and dam removals. The second day will include a field trip to visit a number of project sites in the Chicago suburban area including: a dam removal on a large river; dam removals on a small tributary stream; a full-dam ramp and bypass channel on a large stream; and a Denil structure and fish and canoe passage channel on a large river.

You can find the registration brochure on the IISG web site at www.iisgcp.org. For more information please contact Leslie Dorworth at (219) 989-2726 or dorworth@calumet.purdue.edu. The workshop is sponsored by Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, the American Fisheries Society and the North Central Division Rivers and Streams Technical Committee.

NY Sea Grant - Great Lakes Historian-Author Frederick Stonehouse Presents Haunted Shipwrecks as Seaway Trail Series Finale
On September 20 at 12:30 pm at Jefferson Community College award-winning Great Lakes historian, teacher and author Frederick Stonehouse presents Haunted Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes Seaway Trail and will hold a book-signing as the grand finale of the 2007 Great Lakes Seaway Trail Shipwrecks series.

Stonehouse has published more than 30 books on Great Lakes maritime history, including The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Great Lakes Lighthouse Tales and Wreck Ashore, the U.S. Life-Saving Service on the Great Lakes. He has written books on crime, ghost stories and women on the Great Lakes, and has a maritime theme cookbook and children’s books to his credit. Stonehouse has taught maritime history at Northern Michigan University and has served as a consultant for the U.S. National Park Service and Parks Canada. He has received awards from Underwater Canada, the Marquette Maritime Museum, the Marine Historical Society of Detroit, and from the Association for Great Lakes Maritime History for historic interpretation. “We are pleased to feature such a noted and respected Great Lakes historian and author as Frederick Stonehouse as the capstone for our 2007 Great Lakes Seaway Trail Shipwrecks series,” says Seaway Trail, Inc. President and CEO Teresa Mitchell. New York Sea Grant Recreation and Tourism Specialist and Dive the Seaway Trail project coordinator David G. White adds, “As both an historian and a storyteller, Fred Stonehouse presents a spellbinding presentation of the tales of the Great Lakes, particularly those associated with haunted shipwrecks. This program is a rare treat for the local Seaway Trail audience.”

Maritime history and shipwrecks are two major themes for Seaway Trail, Inc., the nonprofit organization promoting travel and tourism along the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes shoreline of New York and Pennsylvania. A series of maritime theme outdoor interpretive panels located at sites Trailwide, the Dive the Seaway Trail project and the 2007 Great Lakes Seaway Trail shipwrecks speakers encourage scuba enthusiasts and non-divers to travel the 518-mile coastal byway that is federally recognized as one of America’s byways and a National Recreation Trail.

Admission to the 12:30 pm September 20th program with Frederick Stonehouse at Jefferson Community College in Watertown, NY, is $4 (free to JCC students and Seaway Trail Foundation members). Seaway Trail, Inc. will have several books by Frederick Stonehouse and other Great Lakes titles available for sale as part of the event. Advance sale tickets are available at the Seaway Trail Discovery Center in Sackets Harbor and by phone request to 315-646-1000. The program is sponsored by the Social Cultural Committee and Hospitality & Tourism Student Organization of Jefferson Community College, the Seaway Trail Foundation, and New York Sea Grant. Additional sponsors of the speakers series include the New York State Divers Association, Pennsylvania Sea Grant; National Grid; Key Bank; TGI Fridays, Watertown; Day’s Inn-Denny’s, Watertown; French Creek Marina, Clayton; and the Oswego Maritime Foundation.

For more information, go to www.seawaytrail.com or call 315-646-1000.

MN Sea Grant - Ask A Scientist: What's in Those Ships?
The big "lakers" and "salties" glide by on Lake Superior, but what's in them and how do their cargoes impact our region? On Wednesday, September 5, Minnesota Sea Grant's maritime extension educator, Dale Bergeron, will discuss Great Lakes shipping. This free "Ask a Scientist" discussion will focus on the people, products and stowaways floating in and out of the Great Lakes and will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. at Amazing Grace Café, 394 S Lake Ave., Duluth, Minn.

All ages are welcome. "Ask a Scientist" is inspired by the internationally successful Café Scientifique and backed by Nova scienceNOW. To preview some of Wednesday's discussion, visit http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/news/aas. Eat, drink, talk science!

PA Sea Grant - Invasive Species teacher workshop
Invasive Species: the Good, the Bad and the Prolific. October 13, 2007 from10 am – 5 pm at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center, Philadelphia. A Day Long Professional Development Workshop for Environmental Educators & 6-12 Teachers.

3) Publications
Ohio Sea Grant - Twine Line - http://www.ohioseagrant.osu.edu/_documents/twineline/v29i2.pdf

   * Ohio Sea Grant Researcher Carol Stepien’s Fish DNA Research in CSI
     Lake Erie: Using DNA to Monitor Fish Populations
   * Regional Program Feature: Great Lakes Observing System
   * Nerodio Kids Day 2007: Educating the Next Generation
   * Stone Lab’s Herpetology Open House
   * Sea Grant Staff Awards
   * Stone Lab Featured in Lake Erie Documentary
   * Stone Lab Guest Lectures Now Online as Streaming Video and Podcasts
   * Stone Lab Scholarships
   * FOSL Winter Program and Silent Auction
   * Sea Grant’s License Plate Available

MN Sea Grant - Seiche - August - http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/newsletter/

   * Nobody Loses in Amity Creek Charrette Process -Planners, architects and Sea Grant staff created a balanced land use strategy for a housing development near a Duluth trout stream.
   * Lake Superior Studies Point Out Problems With Using E. coli as an Indicator of Beach Contamination - The bacteria used to justify beach closings don't always come from the feces of warm-blooded animals. Populations of E. coli can also exist "el natural;" living freely on aquatic plants and in the sand.
   * Frequent Beach-Goers Aware of Rip Currents - Read the results of our survey last summer to assess rip current awareness among local Lake Superior swimmers.
   * Freshwater Ballast Testing Facility Opens - Companies can now hook their latest ballast water treatment systems up to the world's first freshwater testing facility for ballast technologies, located on the shores of the Duluth-Superior Harbor.
   * Readers Want to Know -Why is Lake Superior's water level so low and what does it mean for the environment and economy?
   * New Sea Grant Consortium to Address Common Concerns in the Great Lakes Region - What's a GLROC? Seven Sea Grant programs have formalized the Great Lake Research and Outreach Consortium.
   * Data Sought for Research Inventory - The International Joint Commission is looking for scientists to share information online through the Great Lakes–St Lawrence Research Inventory.
   * Did Ja Know? Not so long ago, ballast built cities.
   * Bow Watch: Minnesota Sea Grant: On the Edge - Minnesota Sea Grant Director Steve Bortone describes how high-tech research gives Sea Grant an edge.

WI Sea Grant - Aquatic Sciences Chronicle - September 2007 - http://www.aqua.wisc.edu/chronicle

   * Gathering Groundwater Resources - A unique Wisconsin institution safeguards a precious resource.
   * Sampling Water from Space - Scientist uses satellites, sunlight, and lots of math to measure water quality.
   * Class Evaluates New Tools for Land Use Analysis - Sea Grant GIS specialist leads urban and regional planning students through a project to analyze land use in a Milwaukee neighborhood.
   * Featured Web Site: iPROPOSE
   * Wisconsin's Water Library: Best wishes to librarian JoAnn Savoy
   * Education News: Great Lakes make the classroom greater
   * Program & People News: Mr. Hurley goes to Washington
   * ASC Droplets: Lake Michigan is singled out, the Great Lakes Sea Grant programs get a little closer, and Winnebago lake sturgeon make a splash on the big screen.

MN Sea Grant - New Reprints

   * Ishii, S., Ksoll, W., Hicks, R., and Sadowsky, M. (2006) Presence and Growth of Naturalized Escherichia coli in Temperate Soils from Lake Superior Watersheds. /Applied and Environmental Microbiology 71(1):612-621. (JR 539).
   * Ishii, S., Hansen, D., Hicks, R., and Sadowsky, M. (2007) Beach Sand and Sediments are Temporal Sinks and Sources of Escherichia coli in Lake Superior. /Environmental Science and Technology41(7):2203-2209. (JR 533)
   * Ksoll, W., Ishii, S., Sadowsky, M., and Hicks, R. (2007) Presence and Sources of Fecal Coliform Bacteria in Epilithic Periphyton Communities of Lake Superior. /Applied and Environmental Microbiology 73(12):3771-3778. (JR 537)
   * Bortone, S. (2007) Establishing an Environmental Bioindicator Network to Evaluate the Impact of Extreme Events. Environmental Bioindicators 2:57-59. (JR 532)

WI Sea Grant - 2006 Publication Reprints

   * Understanding Dioxin Developmental Toxicity Using the Zebrafish Model. Sara A. Carney, Amy L. Prasch, Warren Heideman and Richard E. Peterson. Birth Defects Research (Part A): Clinical and Molecular Teratology, 76:7-18, 2006
   * Elucidating Patterns of Size-Dependent Predation on Larval Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) in Lake Michigan: An Experimental and Modeling Approach. Richard S. Fulford, James A. Rice, Thomas J. Miller and Fred P. Binkowski. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 63:11-27,2006.
   * Foraging Selectivity by Larval Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens): Implications for Understanding Recruitment in Small and Large Lakes. Richard S. Fulford, James A. Rice, Thomas J. Miller, Fred P. Binkowski, John M. Dettmers and Brian Belonger. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 63:28-42, 2006.
   * Lipase-Catalyzed Acidolysis of Menhaden Oil with Pinolenic Acid. In-Hwan Kim and Charles G. Hill, Jr. Journal of American Oil Chemists Society, 83(2):109-115, 2006.
   * Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation Produces Heart-Specific Transcriptional and Toxic Responses in Developing Zebrafish. Sara A. Carney, Jing Chen, C. Geoffrey Burns, Kong M. Xiong, Richard E. Peterson and Warren Heideman. Molecular Pharmacology, 70(2):549-561, 2006.
   * Examination of Sampling Bias for Larval Yellow Perch in Southern Lake Michigan. Richard S. Fulford, James A. Rice and Fred P. Binkowski. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 32:434-441, 2006.
   * Blocking Expression of AHR2 and ARNT1 in Zebrafish Larvae Protects Against Cardiac Toxicity of 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin. Dagmara S. Antkiewicz,
     Richard E. Peterson and Warren Heideman. Toxicological Sciences, 94(1):175-182, 2006.
   * Molecular Ecology of Zebra Mussel Invations.Gemma E. May, Gregory W. Gelembiuk, Vadim E. Panov, Marina I. Orlova and Carol Eunmi Lee. Molecular Ecology, 15:1021-1031, 2006.
   * A Photo-Based Computer System for Identifying Wisconsin Fishes. John Lyons, Paul Hanson and Elizabeth White. Fisheries, 31(6),269-275, 2006.
   * Increased Ovarian Follicular Apoptosis in Fathead Minnows (Pimephales promelas) Exposed to Dietary Methylmercury. Paul E.Drevnick, Mark B. Sandheinrich and James T. Oris. Aquatic Toxicology, 79:49-54, 2006.
   * Sublethal Effects of Lead on Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens) Tadpoles. Te-Hao Chen, Jackson A. Gross and William H. Karasov. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 25(5):1383-1389, 2006.
   * Effects of Xenobiotics and Steroids on Renal and Hepatic Estrogen Metabolism in Lake Trout. Gail G. Jurgella, Ashok Marwah, Jeffrey A. Malison, Richard E. Peterson and Terence P. Barry. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 148: 273-281, 2006.
   * Phylogeography and Systematics of Zebra Mussels and Related Species. Gregory W. Gelembiuk, Gemma E. May and Carol Eunmi Lee.Molecular Ecology, 15:1033-1050, 2006.

4) Staff News
MN Sea Grant
Steve Bortone, director, was elected to the board of directors for The North Shore Sugarloaf Stewardship Association.

Doug Jensen, aquatic invasive species program coordinator, gave an invited presentation, "It's Not Just About Ballast Water: Opportunities and Success," to the Committee on the St. Lawrence Seaway, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, in Washington D.C. during July. While in Washington, he also participated in Congressional Education Day on Aquatic Invasive Species, sponsored by the National Coalition on Invasive Species, meeting with members of Congress and their staffs to share insights about the importance of taking action on ballast water and aquatic invasives.

August 10, 2007

Contents
1) Events
- COSEE Great Lakes - Lake Huron Workshop
- WI Sea Grant - Climate Change Series
- MI Sea Grant - Summer Discovery Cruises
- WI Sea Grant - Underwater Archaeologists Investigate Historic Shipwreck, Present Results at Kenosha Public Museum
- NY Sea Grant - National Geographic Contributor to Share Underwater Images of the World
- MN Sea Grant - Ask a Scientist: About Shipwrecks and Underwater Archeology
- MN Sea Grant - Making a Great Lake Superior 2007
- PA Sea Grant - 3rd Annual Regional Science Consortium Research Symposium
- OH Sea Grant – Stone Lab Researcher Stars on Dirty Jobs
- OH Sea Grant – Stone Lab Open House
- OH Sea Grant – Stone Lab to Offer Fisheries Techniques Workshop
2) MI Sea Grant - Fishtown Receives NOAA Preserve America Initiative Grant
3) OH Sea Grant - Researcher Analyzes DNA to Monitor Fish Populations
4) IL-IN Sea Grant - Chicago Flood Potential Is Higher Than Expected
5) OH Sea Grant – Extension Work Estimates Economic Impact
6) MI Sea Grant - GLOS Education and Outreach
7) MI Sea Grant - Sturgeon Display at the Detroit Airport
8) MI Sea Grant - Rip Currents
9) Ohio Sea Grant - Researchers Featured on WOSU AM
10) Publications
- MN Sea Grant - Reprint
- MI Sea Grant - Constituents Need Information About Fishing Nets
- MI Sea Grant - Online Library
- OH Sea Grant - Twine Line - http://www.ohioseagrant.osu.edu/_documents/twineline/v29i2.pdf
- PA Sea Grant - Keystone Shorelines - July - http://pserie.psu.edu/seagrant/publications/newsletters/Jul'07Shorelines.pdf
- IISG - The HELM - Summer 2007 - http://www.iisgcp.org/news/helm/helm.htm/
11) Staff News
- IISG - New Program Leader
- MN Sea Grant - Certification
- MI Sea Grant - Awards
- OH Sea Grant - Awards
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1) Events
COSEE Great Lakes - Lake Huron Workshop
(August 11 - August 17, 2007) has received an amazing response from educators/participants. A summary of the workshop will be available in late Aug. - early Sept. See http://coseegreatlakes.net/events/lhew
<http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/discover>

WI Sea Grant - Climate Change Series
Climate change might be one more threat to Wisconsin's lakes and groundwater, according to Tim Asplund, water resources management specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Asplund will address "Potential Impacts of Climate Change and Increasing Water Demands on Wisconsin's Inland Lakes, Streams and Groundwater" at 6 p.m. Wednesday, August 8, at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, located at the intersection of County Hwy G and U.S. Hwy 2, two miles west of Ashland. The lecture is free. Asplund says many lakes and streams in Northern Wisconsin are at historic low water levels. Although fluctuating water levels are normal for certain types of lakes, global climate change may be altering these normal cycles, he says. He adds that shifting land use patterns and increased groundwater pumping also interfere with the water cycle, increasing surface runoff and lowering water tables. He will use case studies from lakes in northwestern Wisconsin and the Central Sands region to illustrate what is known and what needs further study about how these factors affect Wisconsin's lakes, streams and groundwater.

Philip Keillor, expert on coastal hazards along Wisconsin's Great Lakes shores, will visit Concordia University Wisconsin to discuss what coastal communities and property owners need to know about climate change. He will address "Climate Change Coming to the Coasts of Wisconsin: How It May Affect Coastal Communities and Property Owners" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 15, in the Todd Wehr Auditorium, on the Concordia University Wisconsin campus, 12800 North Lake Shore Drive. Parking is available in the Heidelberg parking lot, directly south of the auditorium. Keillor helped shoreline communities manage coastal hazards throughout his 30-year career as the UW-Madison Sea Grant Institute's Coastal Engineering Specialist. Since retiring in 2004, he has taken a keen interest in climate change studies and how future scenarios could affect coastal property. Keillor will discuss plausible scenarios of future climate change in the state and Great Lakes Region, the uncertainties surrounding these scenarios, and how lake levels and the stability of coastal slopes could be affected. He will also address the present situation of the coasts and will propose ways to increase the short-term and long-range resiliency of coastal lands and coastal investments to a changing climate.

Both lectures are part of the 2007 seminar series "Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region: Starting a Public Discussion," sponsored by the UW Sea Grant Institute and UW-Extension, and funded by the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. See www.seagrant.wisc.edu/climatechange for details and updates.

MI Sea Grant - Summer Discovery Cruises
Summer Discovery Cruises are underway and running through August. Many cruises have been at capacity. 2006 evaluation results were extremely positive. Using a scale of 1 (poor) to 4 (excellent), the average ratings of all respondents (N=465) participating at Lake Erie Metropark were as follows: Overall SDC Experience (3.83), ease of Locating (3.73), Vessel Accommodations (3.57), Shoreside Accommodations (3.63), Cruise Cost (3.80), Instructor Knowledge (3.99), Instructor Effectiveness (3.85), Cruise Format (3.78), Amount of New Information (3.73), Relevance of New Information (3.71). The average ratings of all respondents (N=408) participating at Metro Beach Metropark were: Ease of Locating (3.81), Vessel Accommodations (3.42), Shoreside Accommodations (3.39), Cruise Cost (3.80), Instructor Knowledge (3.86), Instructor Effectiveness (3.73), Cruise Format (3.71), Amount of New Information (3.65), Relevance of New Information (3.64), and Overall SDC Experience (3.75).

Of those completing the program assessment, 130 (15%) had participated in 2005. These returning participants reported the following changes in behavior as a result of their previous participation (Lake Erie and Metro Beach Metroparks combined, reported as a percentage of returning participants): 92% told others about Summer Discovery Cruises, 89% shared SDC information with others, 79% felt a greater responsibility for the Great Lakes, 55% sought more information following their participation, 51% visited Metroparks more often than before, 41% visited Lake St. Clair/Lake Erie more often than before, and 32% engaged in new Great Lakes stewardship activities following participation. See: http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/discover

WI Sea Grant - Underwater Archaeologists Investigate Historic Shipwreck, Present Results at Kenosha Public Museum
Divers from the Wisconsin Historical Society hope to learn more about the fate of one of the state's underwater treasures July 29 - August 4, when they investigate the wreck of the S.S. Wisconsin near Kenosha. They will present preliminary findings of their investigation at 7:00 p.m., August 2, at the Kenosha Public Museum.

The Wisconsin, a workhorse on Lake Michigan for 48 years, sank in stormy seas on October 29, 1929. Nine crewmen, including the captain, were lost. The ship itself remains upright in 130 feet of water, seven miles southeast of Kenosha. The divers will be looking for explanations of why she began taking on water two days before she sank. State Underwater Archaeologist Meverden believes the answer has to do with a major modification made to the ship’s hull in 1907. While being rebuilt after a severe fire, the ship’s hull was widened by inserting a six-foot section along her entire length. That modification developed a leak sixteen years later, and extensive welding was needed to repair it. “They were clearly having trouble with that modification,” Meverden said. “We think it might ultimately have caused the loss of the Wisconsin. We hope our investigation will find out for sure.” The archaeologists will also carefully document details of the ship’s construction and will nominate the vessel to the National Register of Historic Places, Meverden said.

When the Wisconsin was launched in Detroit in 1881, she was one of the most expensive, lavish, and technologically advanced steamers ever built by the Goodrich Steamboat Company, then one of the largest and longest-lived shipping lines on the Great Lakes. She was the first vessel with iron decks on the lakes, and among the first with an iron hull. She had a double iron bottom with a water ballast system designed to steady her when cargo loads were unusually heavy or light. The rounded bottom of her bow was designed to ride up on and crush thick Lake Michigan ice. For nearly a half century, the Wisconsin carried passengers and package freight across Lake Michigan, eliminating the long rail route around the lake and the chokepoint of Chicago. The Wisconsin had four names during her long career, lost one of her owners in the Titanic sinking, and was used as a convalescent hospital ship during World War I. Cargo on board the Wisconsin includes a cargo tractor, cargo carts, and boxes of package freight. A young Henry Ford may have helped build the vessel, but the only cars in the hold are a Hudson, Essex, and a Chevrolet.

NY Sea Grant - National Geographic Contributor to Share Underwater Images of the World
Be prepared to sit in awe of the photographic skill of David Doubilet, who has photographed more than 60 stories for National Geographic Magazine since 1971, and at the underwater beauty of the Great Lakes Seaway Trail and waters worldwide when Mr. Doubilet shares his Underwater Images at the Clayton Opera House in Clayton, NY, on Thursday, August 16. The 6 pm program is part of the 2007 Great Lakes Seaway Trail Shipwrecks exhibit and speakers series.

Doubilet will speak about his first underwater photography at age 12 with a Brownie Hawkeye camera and his life of adventure since then. His recent work has taken him from his home in Clayton, NY, to the underwater landscapes of some of the largest freshwater systems on the planet, including the Okavango Delta system in Botswana and the St. Lawrence River. Doubilet says, “I try to redefine photographic boundaries each time I enter the water. My passion is the undersea majesty of light and how to capture it.” Doubilet is a member of the International Diving Hall of Fame and the Royal Photographic Society, and author of seven books on the sea. He is the winner of The Explorers Club Lowell Thomas Award and the Lennart Nilsson Award in Photography. His work also appears in a Behind the Shot column in Sport Diver Magazine.

Admission to the evening program at the Clayton Opera House is $4. Seaway Trail, Inc. President and CEO Teresa Mitchell suggests those interested in the evening program arrive between 10 am and 5 pm at the Seaway Trail Discovery Center in Sackets Harbor to view the Great Lakes Seaway Trail Shipwrecks exhibit that includes an interactive underwater-simulated learning program courtesy of Pennsylvania Sea Grant, a series of interpretive panels, an underwater photography display provided by the Oswego Maritime Foundation, and a collection of reclaimed ship’s anchors on loan from French Creek Marina of Clayton, NY.

Other programs in the series:
August 30 - Captain Ken Kozin: the Wreck of the Islander off Alexandria Bay
September 20 - Great Lakes historian and author Frederick Stonehouse: Haunted Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes Seaway Trail

MN Sea Grant - Ask a Scientist: About Shipwrecks and Underwater Archeology
Join Jeff Gray, director of the country's only freshwater National Marine Sanctuary, for a discussion about why navigating the Great Lakes can be treacherous and what archeologists are discovering beneath the waves. The discussions, hosted by Minnesota Sea Grant, will take place on:

Tuesday, August 7, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Blue Water Café
20 W Wisconsin Street, Grand Marais, MN

Wednesday, August 8, 7 to 8 p.m.
Amazing Grace Bakery and Café
394 S. Lake Ave, Canal Park, Duluth, MN

Thousands of ships have foundered or sunk in the Great Lakes. These vessels still have stories to tell of Great Lakes maritime history and commerce, from the earliest explorations to westward expansion in the 1800s and modern day lake trade. The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve in Alpena, Mich., encompasses 448 square miles of Lake Huron and protects over 200 shipwrecks representing the diversity of vessels that navigated the Great Lakes in the 19th and 20th centuries.

If you want to suggest a topic or speaker, or learn more about the free discussions, visit www.seagrant.umn.edu/news/aas.
"Ask a Scientist" is inspired by the internationally successful Café Scientifique and backed by Nova scienceNOW. Eat, drink, talk science!

MN Sea Grant - Making a Great Lake Superior 2007
Many people know that Lake Superior is a great Great Lake. Keeping it that way is the goal of the "Making a Great Lake Superior 2007" conference to be held October 29-31, 2007 in Duluth, Minn.

"This conference will focus on the most pressing issues facing Lake Superior," said Liz LaPlante, conference co-organizer with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes National Program Office. "We look forward to lively discussions among people from different disciplines. We'll use facilitated work groups to develop recommendations for research, education, and management."

Lake Superior Basin residents, educators, resource managers, and researchers are invited to attend this meeting at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center. The two-and-a-half-day program will include a mixture of plenary presentations, contributed sessions, exhibits, posters, evening socials, pre-conference community gatherings, and post-conference field trips.

The conference will practice what it preaches, through efforts to reduce the event's environmental impact. "Making a Great Lake Superior" will be the first carbon-neutral conference of its size ever held in Duluth. Organizers are taking steps to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, use locally produced products, and reduce waste.

Registration by September 14 costs $150. Single-day rates and reduced rates for students are available, as well as limited scholarships for teachers and others. For information and registration visit http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/superior2007 or contact Minnesota Sea Grant at (218) 726-8106.

Conference organizers include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environment Canada, and the University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program. Twenty-six organizations are sponsoring the event, including U.S. and Canadian government departments, academic institutions, Sea Grant programs, international organizations, tribal organizations, and watershed groups.

PA Sea Grant - 3rd Annual Regional Science Consortium Research Symposium
November 1-2, 2007
Where: Tom Ridge Environmental Center at Presque Isle in Erie, Pennsylvania
When: November 1-2, 2007
To present recent findings, share ideas, discuss topics related to the Great Lakes and Upper Ohio River Basin and to meet with others who share common interests. For Consortium members and their students and other organizations/individuals with research missions similar to that of the Regional Science Consortium.

OH Sea Grant – Stone Lab Researcher Stars on Dirty Jobs
Stone Lab researcher and instructor Kristin Stanford will reappear on the Discovery Channel’s top-rated show Dirty Jobs for its 150th Dirty Job Extravaganza on Monday, September 3, 2007 at 9:00pm. The two-hour special will look back at some of the most popular episodes, show behind-the-scenes and never-before-seen footage, as well as a giant fireworks display, as host Mike Rowe celebrates 150 different Dirty Jobs. Stanford’s research on the federally threatened, state-endangered Lake Erie water snake was previously featured on the show’s Season 2 premiere episode and has aired to an audience of more than 15 million people across the country.

OH Sea Grant – Stone Lab Open House
The Friends of Stone Lab will host the 10th Annual Stone Lab Open House Saturday, September 8, 2007 from 11:30am-3:30pm. Free and open to the public, activities include Stone Lab lecture and laboratory sessions and tours of Gibraltar Island, Cooke Castle, and the South Bass Island Lighthouse. For more information, visit http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/fosl.

OH Sea Grant – Stone Lab to Offer Fisheries Techniques Workshop
Ohio Sea Grant's Stone Laboratory, in collaboration with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources-Division of Wildlife and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, will conduct "Introduction to the fish-sampling techniques of Ohio's state agencies" October 6-7, 2007 on the waters of Lake Erie. The workshop is designed to introduce college students who might be interested in internships or seasonal technician positions to the field work involved. Demonstrated equipment will be trawls, gill nets, fyke nets, and various electrofishing methods. An estimated fee of $140 will cover meals, room, and all instruction. Please contact Eugene Braig for details: braig.1@osu.edu <mailto:braig.1@osu.edu> or 614-292-8949.

2) MI Sea Grant - Fishtown Receives NOAA Preserve America Initiative Grant
Excerpt from Press Release - July 23, 2007
The Fishtown Preservation Society of Leland, Michigan, Michigan Sea Grant, and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service are pleased to announce they are the recipient of a 2007 NOAA Preserve America Initiative Grant, “Catching the Fishing History of Lake Michigan, 1871-2006.” Announced June 14, 2007, this project was selected as one of eight competed awards from a pool of 34 proposals submitted from across the nation and was the only one funded in the Great Lakes basin. The $9,000 award will leverage an additional $50,000. The project is supported by the NOAA Preserve America Initiative Grant Program, part of Preserve America, a White House initiative aimed at preserving, protecting and promoting our nation's rich heritage. “This project will be a real momentum-builder for the Fishtown Preservation Society and we're thrilled that we'll have this opportunity to enhance our knowledge and understanding of this heritage fishery while working with great collaborative partners,” said Amanda Holmes, PhD and Administrative Director for the Fishtown Preservation Society. Michigan Sea Grant is the collaborating NOAA agency with the NOAA Fisheries Service and lead investigator Peter Fricke, PhD. Michigan Sea Grant will assist with project facilitation both in Northwest Michigan and with statewide communications products.

3) OH Sea Grant - Researcher Analyzes DNA to Monitor Fish Populations
Ohio Sea Grant Researcher Dr. Carol Stepien, University of Toledo Lake Erie Center, has identified areas within Lake Erie where the genetic diversity of walleye and smallmouth bass populations varies significantly. According to Stepien’s data, walleye exhibit high gene flow (extensive genetic variation) and smallmouth bass exhibit mainly low gene flow (little genetic variation). To read more about this Sea Grant funded research, go to http://www.ohioseagrant.osu.edu/_documents/twineline/v29i2.pdf.

4) IL-IN Sea Grant - Chicago Flood Potential Is Higher Than Expected
Flood peaks in the Chicago metropolitan area are higher than they used to be, and they are also higher than estimates currently used by water managers, according to an Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant study. "Estimating future flood peaks accurately is critical in terms of allocating resources to minimize damage from these events," said Momcilo Markus, a researcher at the Illinois State Water Survey who studied Chicago area flood trends using data from the U.S. Geological Survey and NOAA. "Underestimating or overestimating 100-year flood levels can result in large economic losses on one hand or increased environmental degradation on the other." He found that the steady increase in flood discharges in small streams over the past 100 years is due to increases in urbanization and precipitation, with urbanization playing the major role. It's no surprise that urbanization has increased dramatically in the region. "Between 1954 and 1999, urbanization, on average, increased from about 11 percent to 62 percent in the 12 Chicago area watersheds in our study," said Markus.

Urban areas, unlike agricultural or forested areas, have hard surfaces such as roofs, parking lots and sidewalks, which cause water from large storms to rush into nearby storm sewers and waterways instead of being absorbed into the ground. Add to this an increase in frequency and intensity of heavy precipitation and the result is higher flood levels. Precipitation records in the Chicago area generally date back about 100 years. "At the Aurora College rain gauging station, the 10 largest historical storms recorded have been since 1950, and these storms were much larger than any in the previous 50 years, explained Markus. Flood flow estimates are reviewed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Water Resources and are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The extent of flooding shown on Flood Insurance Rate Maps guides development and insurance purchases. Flooding estimates published by FEMA are used to design bridges and culverts as well as plan development. This study shows that these estimates need to be updated. "Many regulatory discharges have not been revisited since the 1980s and 1990s when the studies were conducted. Evidence shows that since then, heavy rainfall has increased, as has urbanization in northeastern Illinois," said Markus. "Present day flood discharges are, on average about 15 percent larger than currently certified estimates. If you account for ongoing urbanization, the flood peaks will become even higher."

In addition to incurring economic costs in terms of property damage and insurance rates, high flood peaks can be ecologically harmful, which is ultimately costly as well. Rainwater flowing into waterways from parking lots and other urban surfaces can carry a variety of contaminants and litter. Plus, stream banks suffer increased erosion, which further degrades water quality and washes away valuable land. Storm water managers can design structures, such as detention ponds that lessen the impact of flooding. "To address the problem effectively, accurate predictions of future flood peaks are critical," said Markus.

5) OH Sea Grant – Extension Work Estimates Economic Impact
In 2007, the Great Lakes Commission and the Michigan State University Marine Research Center used information from the 2002 Great Lakes Sea Grant Network charter industry surveys led by Ohio Sea Grant Extension to estimate the direct economic impact of Great Lakes charter customer trip spending for 2003 at $16.7 million in sales, $6.9 million in wages and salaries, and $9.2 million in value added to local economies, sustaining 331 jobs.

6) MI Sea Grant - GLOS Education and Outreach
MI Sea Grant is working with GLC/GLSGN partners to develop the "What is GLOS?" campaign. GLSGN educators and outreach staff may assist in increasing awareness about GLOS by working with their SG communications staff to produce a GLOS web page. Michigan developed a content template that others may use as a sample to develop their own versions. See MI sample: http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/glos

The GLOS Best Practices presentations from the Spring 07 Conference in Traverse City, MI, are online at the College of Exploration web site. You’ll need a user ID and password but once you’re there, you will find all the GLOS presentations. Also, you can search the main COE web to view COSEE-GL presentations. See http://coexploration.org/glos

MI Sea Grant is currently developing the GLOS curriculum, following the same format as Fisheries Learning on the Web. Draft GLOS curriculum will be presented Fall 2007.

7) MI Sea Grant - Sturgeon Display at the Detroit Airport
July 12th edition of USA Today article "10 great places to land with kids in tow" http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/10great/2007-07-12-10-great-airports_N.htm?csp=34 notes the MI Sea Grant display on Lake Sturgeon in the lobby of the Smith terminal. Check it out if you are flying through Detroit!

8) MI Sea Grant - Rip Currents
New Rips Current Signs - A total of 60 signs about rip currents are being distributed during this swimming season (45 English and 15 Spanish signs were produced). MI Sea Grant is working with constituencies to post these new signs, until the supply is depleted. The new signs add to the existing rip signs in place along Lake Michigan, increasing the overall distribution points for this public safety information. The signs provide text and a diagram describing what actions to take if caught in a rip current. They were produced in full color with high quality UV and corrosion-resistant materials.

MI Sea Grant produced a web-based feature article and a news brief about rip currents, noting the addition of new beach signs. News briefs included information about the danger of rip currents and the NOAA national rip current awareness week. See http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/news/feature/rip-current.html

9) Ohio Sea Grant - Researchers Featured on WOSU AM
Stone Lab researcher Chris Winslow and his round goby research are featured on WOSU AM in “Alien Fish Bully Lake Erie.”
Also featured in “Scientists Combat Algal Blooms” are Ohio Sea Grant researchers Drs. David Culver and Hal Walker of Ohio State.
To hear both segments and read the transcripts, go to http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news.newsmain.

10) Publications
MN Sea Grant - Reprint
Bortone's research paper, "Establishing an Environmental Bioindicator Network to Evaluate the Impact of Extreme Events," was published recently in Environmental Bioindicators, Volume 2, pp. 57-59, 2007.

MI Sea Grant - Constituents Need Information About Fishing Nets
MI Sea Grant's Know Your Nets Web site and Don't Get Trapped brochures and diagrams continue to be useful among a variety of groups, including tribal fishing organizations. See http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/nets

MI Sea Grant - Online Library
A new series of fact sheets and online articles: AIS in Michigan, Beach and Boater Safety, Botulism FAQ (with EPA, GLSGN), Detroit River Ecotourism, Fisheries Learning on the Web, HACCP, Northeast Michigan Integrated Assessment, Quagga Mussel, VHS, and Whitefish Marketing. See http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/library

OH Sea Grant - Twine Line - http://www.ohioseagrant.osu.edu/_documents/twineline/v29i2.pdf

   * Ohio Sea Grant Researcher Carol Stepien’s Fish DNA Research in CSI Lake Erie: Using DNA to Monitor Fish Populations
   * Regional Program Feature: Great Lakes Observing System
   * Nerodio Kids Day 2007: Educating the Next Generation
   * Stone Lab’s Herpetology Open House
   * Sea Grant Staff Awards
   * Stone Lab Featured in Lake Erie Documentary
   * Stone Lab Guest Lectures Now Online as Streaming Video and Podcasts
   * Stone Lab Scholarships
   * FOSL Winter Program and Silent Auction
   * Sea Grant’s License Plate Available

PA Sea Grant - Keystone Shorelines - July - http://pserie.psu.edu/seagrant/publications/newsletters/Jul'07Shorelines.pdf

   * Smart Growth: Good for the Erie Area and Beyond
   * Melding Research with Environmental Education: Stream Ecology and Restoration
   * Learning About Science the Hands-On Way
   * Now Available Online
         o New Invasive Species Fact Sheets
         o Brown Bullhead Fish Tumor Proceedings and Manual

IISG - The HELM - Summer 2007 - http://www.iisgcp.org/news/helm/helm.htm

   * Northwest Indiana Planning Smart Growth
   * New Director Will Build on Past IISG Successes
   * Flood Potential in Chicago Region is Higher than Expected
   * New Toolkit Helps Communities Extinguish Burn Barrels

11) Staff News
IISG - New Program Leader
Dr. Rick Farnsworth has been appointed by Purdue University as the IISG Associate Director for Extension. Rick will essentially be fulfilling the extension program leader duties. He will represent our extension program regionally and nationally and will have programmatic oversight over extension positions and plans of work. Dr. Farnsworth is an Associate Professor at Purdue in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, he is a Natural Resource Economist, and has done extensive research and extension work on Natural Resource Decision-making. He has experience at both the University of Illinois and Purdue, he has worked on projects with a number of the IISG Purdue based staff, and he is very active on Land use issues. Rick will be 50% IISG and 50% Associate Professor in Purdue FNR. His contact information is :195 Marsteller Street, Forestry Building, 109, West Lafayette, IN 47907, (765) 496-3245 fax (765) 496-6026, rlfarnsw@purdue.edu <mailto:rlfarnsw@purdue.edu>

MN Sea Grant - Certification
Steve Bortone, Minnesota Sea Grant director, was recertified as a Senior Ecologist by the Ecological Society of America.

MI Sea Grant - Awards
Michigan Sea Grant’s education services team received a gold award in a national competition (ACE) for the Detroit River/Lake Sturgeon Habitat Exhibit. The exhibit, with a 6-foot life-like lake sturgeon, attracts travelers at the Detroit Metro Airport. One of two such displays, the sturgeon exhibits have attracted an estimated 3.5 million visitors to date. Visitors to the Detroit Riverfront General Motors headquarters were also able to view the sturgeon. See http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/sturgeon

Fisheries Learning on the Web (FLOW) users downloaded 9,000 lesson materials in 2006 and are from a variety of countries, including the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Thailand, India, Egypt, Oman New Zealand and Australia. FLOW lessons are part of the new GL-COSEE Greatest of the Great Lakes. MSG received a GOLD Screen Award for FLOW, from the National Association for Government Communicators (NAGC) earlier this year. Five lessons/activities in Unit 3/Fish are being revised and will be published in mid-September. See www.projectflow.us

OH Sea Grant - Awards
Ohio Sea Grant Communications won its second communications award in 2007 for its Research Review series in the 17^th Annual Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX). Twine Line’s six-part Research Review series, highlighting current Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab research, won in the APEX “Featured Series Writing” category. Congratulations to Designer Greg Aylsworth, Communications Intern Daniella Nordin, and Assistant Director Jill Jentes Banicki. A special thanks go to researchers Drs. Hal Walker, Elena Irwin, Tim Haab, and Richard Sayre of OSU; Chris Winslow and Drs. John Farver and Jeff Miner of BGSU; and Dr. Doug Kane of Defiance College for their time and assistance with Communications staff to translate their research findings to the general public. The APEX Award is an international competition that recognizes outstanding publications in professional communications. Also...

Ohio Sea Grant Researcher Dr. Roy Stein received the prestigious Silver Eagle Award, the highest honor given by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, for his work with freshwater food chains.

Fred Snyder, Ohio Sea Grant Extension Specialist and Program Co-Leader, was recently awarded the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife Distinguished Service in Conservation Award.

Stone Laboratory’s promotional 8-page brochure, tri-fold flyer, and three-part postcard series earned a 2007 /Association of Communications Excellence (ACE) Gold Award in the Publishing Direct Mail category.

July 16, 2007

Contents
1) Events
- OH Sea Grant - Fishing for Ladies on Lake Erie
- OH Sea Grant - 4-H Sea Camp
- NY & PA Sea Grant - Four Historic Shipwrecks Programs Set for August-September
- OH Sea Grant - Upcoming Research Briefs at Stone Laboratory
- OH Sea Grant - Upcoming Guest Lectures at Stone Lab
- OH Sea Grant - Lake Erie: Beyond the Surface
- PA Sea Grant - Co-chairs the 50th IAGLR Conference
2) Publications
- PA Sea Grant - Brown Bullhead Fish Tumor Proceedings & Manuals available through Pennsylvania Sea Grant Web site
- MN Sea Grant - Free Screensaver on Rebuilt Web Site
3) Staff News
- WI Sea Grant - Program Leader
- MN Sea Grant - Awards
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1) Events
OH Sea Grant - Fishing for Ladies on Lake Erie
Ohio Sea Grant, Fishin' Ladies of Ohio, and Sea Breeze Charter Service will host a ladies-only Lake Erie bass fishing outing on July 15th, 2007.

OH Sea Grant - 4-H Sea Camp
Ohio Sea Grant's Kelly Riesen will instruct over 60 youth in fishing techniques and Lake Erie aquatic biology at the 24th annual Kelleys Island 4-H Sea Camp. Sea camp instructs high school age 4-H members in fishing and boating skills, aquatic science, lure making and snorkeling at an island camp on Lake Erie.

NY & PA Sea Grant - Four Historic Shipwrecks Programs Set for August-September
New York State’s National Historic Register Coordinator, a globe-trotting National Geographic contributing photographer, a dive charter captain and an award-winning Great Lakes historian are scheduled to speak in August and September as part of the 2007 Great Lakes Seaway Trail Shipwrecks Series. The series organized by the non-profit Seaway Trail, Inc. celebrates the maritime heritage of the 518-mile-long coastal region along the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Niagara River and Lake Erie in New York and Pennsylvania. Admission to each of the shipwrecks programs is $4.

• July 19 – Military Shipwrecks with Dr. Gary Gibson at Seaway Trail Discovery Center, 6:30 pm
• August 2 - Learn about the Wreck of St. Peter and Historic Register Nominations, 6 pm at the Seaway Trail Discovery Center in
       Sackets Harbor. Mark Peckham, National Register Unit Coordinator of New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic
       Preservation, will highlight the wreck of the St. Peter as an example of how underwater sites are designated to the State and
       National Historic Registers. The St. Peter is a well-preserved three-masted schooner sunk off Pultneyville in Lake Ontario in
       1898. Peckham, who is a diver, will talk about good stewardship of waterbound historic sites and the conservation of shipwreck
       artifacts. Peckham says, “The old rule of Finders, Keepers no longer applies and projects such as the development of a New York
       State Blueway Trail and the Dive the Seaway Trail project are structured ways for divers to properly visit shipwrecks without
       destroying them.”
• August 16 - National Geographic Contributor Shares Underwater Images, 6 pm at the Clayton Opera House - Be prepared to “ooh” and
       “aah” at the photos of David Doubilet, who has photographed the underwater destinations of the world for National Geographic
       Magazine since 1971. Doubilet shares his underwater images as part of the 2007 Great Lakes Seaway Trail Shipwrecks series and will
       speak about his first underwater photography at age 12 with a Brownie Hawkeye camera and his life of adventure since then. His
       work has taken him from his home in Clayton, NY, to the underwater landscapes of some of the largest freshwater systems on the
       planet, including the Okavango Delta system in Botswana and the St. Lawrence River.
• August 30 - Dive Captain to Talk about Wreck of The Islander, 6pm at the Seaway Trail Discovery Center in Sackets Harbor, NY - The
       first shipwreck Ken Kozin explored as a novice diver 12 years ago was The Islander, a wooden sidewheel steamer built in 1871.
       Today, Captain Ken Kozin, certified by the Professional Association of Dive Instructors for the past ten years and a US
       Coast Guard Licensed Captain, guides people to The Islander which is easily accessible from shore and to offshore wrecks
       aboard his custom-designed Thousand Islands Dive Excursions boat out of Clayton, NY. Kozin says, “The visibility of the Seaway
       Trail waters and the spectacular collection of wrecks make the byway region ideal for divers.” To encourage people to travel the
       full length of the freshwater America’s Byway and National Recreation Trail, Seaway Trail, Inc. has begun installing new
       maritime theme and shipwrecks outdoor interpretive panels at sites Trailwide
• September 20 Haunted Wrecks Topic of Series Finale, 12:30 pm at Jefferson Community College in Watertown, NY - Great Lakes
       historian and author Frederick Stonehouse concludes the shipwrecks series with a presentation on haunted shipwrecks. JCC students and
       Seaway Trail members will be admitted free. Watch for more details!

A Great Lakes Seaway Trail Shipwrecks exhibit is at the Seaway Trail Discovery Center in Sackets Harbor through September 20. The exhibit includes an interactive underwater-simulated learning program courtesy of Pennsylvania Sea Grant, interpretive panels, an underwater photography display provided by the Oswego Maritime Foundation, diving equipment from the New York State Divers Association and reclaimed ships’ anchors on loan from French Creek Marina, Clayton. NY.

The Seaway Trail, Inc. and Seaway Trail Foundation operate the Center, open daily 10 am to 5 pm in the former Union Hotel built in 1817-1818 and owned by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The Shipwrecks exhibit and speakers series is sponsored by the Seaway Trail Foundation, New York and Pennsylvania Sea Grants, TGI Fridays, Day’s Inn-Denny’s, French Creek Marina, Key Bank, the New York State Divers Association and the Social Cultural Committee and Hospitality & Tourism Student Organization of Jefferson Community College. For more information, call 315-646-1000.

OH Sea Grant - Upcoming Research Briefs at Stone Laboratory

• Thursday, July 26, 2007 7:00 to 7:20 pm "Phosphorus, cyanobacteria, and hypoxia, oh my! Continued impairments in Lake Erie" /by Joseph D. Conroy,
       Department of Evolution, Ecology, & Organismal Biology, OSU.
• Thursday, August 2, 2007 7:00 to 7:20 pm /"Impacts of flood pulsing on wetland invertebrates and plants along headwater creeks" /by Dr. Ferenc A.
       de Szalay, Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State University

The Research Briefs can be taken for credit -participants must attend at least 6 lectures to earn a satisfactory grade. More information about this at the course website at ENR 799: Term 1 or ENR 799: Term 2

OH Sea Grant - Upcoming Guest Lectures at Stone Lab

• Thursday, July 26, 2007 7:45 to 9:00 pm /"Real Green: Jobs, Conservation and Public Policy" by Sean D. Logan, Director, Ohio Department of Natural
       Resources
• Thursday, August 2, 2007 7:45 to 9:00 pm "/Walleye Capital of the World: Lake Erie Fisheries" by Roger Knight, Lake Erie Fisheries Supervisor, Ohio
       Division of Wildlife

F.T. Stone Laboratory Guest Lecture Series: Each summer, the Stone Laboratory Guest Lecture Series features an outstanding group of speakers and topics. Each lecture is preceded a by Research Brief on issues of regional concern. Please join us on Thursday evenings at Gibraltar Island or in OSU's Kottman Hall.

OH Sea Grant - Lake Erie: Beyond the Surface
Stone Laboratory, Ohio State University's Island Campus on Lake Erie, will be featured in a new four-part series, "Lake Erie: Beyond the Surface"*/,/* that began Saturday, June 30 at 7:00 pm on WKYC-TV3 in Cleveland. The first of a year-long series, the documentary will provide an overview of the geophysical, political, and commercial history of Lake Erie; recount the story of the environmental science, rescue, and recovery of the lake; and outline its commercial importance to the region.

Dr. Jeff Reutter, Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory Director; discusses the Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory programs' continued involvement with the Lake's recovery through their research and education programs. Others featured include OSU Sea Grant Extension and Coastal Ohio Director Melinda Huntley; OSU Emeritus and former Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory Director Dr. Charles Herdendorf; and Stone Lab faculty Chris Winslow.

The four-part series will continue throughout the next year, airing a new segment every quarter, with the next slated for September.

For more about the documentary series, read interviews of the Ohio State and Stone Lab staff, or to view a previously-aired segment, go to http://www.wkyc.com/life/programming/shows/lake_erie/ .

PA Sea Grant - Co-chairs the 50th IAGLR Conference
Pennsylvania Sea Grant recently co-chaired the 50th International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) conference at The Pennsylvania State University, May 28-June 1, 2007. More than 530 delegates attended the conference, which ran four full days for the first time in the history of the organization and celebrated 50 years of large lakes research. The science program was developed around seven major research themes that reflected the overall thematic scope of the conference. Topical areas of environmental research were represented by 37 sessions that were organized within these themes. As a result, 447 individual presentations and 81 posters were delivered. The meeting also supported a student reception which more than 200 students attended. The compliment of papers and posters were designed to promote the management of natural systems, to heighten awareness of ecosystem and human health, and to improve communication among major stakeholders.

2) Publications
PA Sea Grant - Brown Bullhead Fish Tumor Proceedings & Manuals available through Pennsylvania Sea Grant Web site
The proceedings from the third workshop on brown bullhead tumors held in February 2006 and hosted by Pennsylvania Sea Grant is now available online, along with the Field Manual for Assessing Internal and External Anomalies in Brown Bullhead and the Manual for the Microscopic Diagnosis of Proliferative Liver and Skin Lesions in the Brown Bullhead. The workshop, titled Development of Standardized Criteria for the Assessment of Brown Bullhead Lesions and Deformities in Areas of Concern Conference, was a continuation of the previous conferences on fish tumors related to Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOC). However, participants at this conference specifically intended to develop reference rates and determine appropriate delisting targets for Lake Erie AOCs. The goal of the conference was to discuss and finalize standardized protocols for assessing liver and external lesions on brown bullhead, evaluate reference lesion rate data for Lake Erie, and review proposed delisting targets for the Presque Isle Bay AOC. As a result of the workshop, participants helped establish recommendations to consistently identify Lake Erie reference sites and determine appropriate delisting targets for the fish tumors or other deformities beneficial use impairment (BUI) in Lake Erie AOCs.

The manual, Field Manual for Assessing Internal and External Anomalies in Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus) is the result of decades of experience with brown bullhead catfish in Presque Isle Bay, located along the southern shore of Lake Erie in northwestern Pennsylvania. The fish tumors or other deformities beneficial use impairment (BUI) was listed as impaired in Presque Isle Bay based on a high incidence rate of tumors and other lesions in the bay’s brown bullhead population. Extensive investigation of this BUI has occurred since Presque Isle Bay was designated as the 43rd and final AOC in 1991, and active monitoring has continued since Presque Isle Bay became the first U.S. AOC to attain the “Recovery Stage” designation in 2002. One of the most important lessons learned in the course of the work in Presque Isle Bay was the need for a clear, consistent, and standardized approach for assessing and tracking this BUI over time. This guide was developed for field biologists to improve the consistency of assessing, documenting, and monitoring the fish tumors or other deformities BUI in Great Lakes AOCs, as well as recommend standard operating procedures for the autopsy of brown bullhead.

The manual, Manual for the Microscopic Diagnosis of Proliferative Liver and Skin Lesions in the Brown Bullhead is the product of the Histopathology Subcommittee formed during the second of three fish tumor conferences and the purpose is to describe neoplastic and non-neoplastic proliferative lesions of the liver and skin of the brown bullhead and suggest terminology that can be consistently used at AOCs throughout the Great Lakes and other areas.

These manuals can be obtained by visiting http://seagrant.psu.edu/publications/aor.htm. For more information contact Sean Rafferty at sdr138@psu.edu <mailto:sdr138@psu.edu>.

MN Sea Grant - Free Screensaver on Rebuilt Web Site

Faster! Fresher! Friendlier! Minnesota Sea Grant's Web site (www.seagrant.umn.edu) has been updated and substantially enhanced. The sleeker site includes new information, new images, and a screensaver that visitors can download for free. Donated by Minnesota nature photographer, Chris Benson, the screensaver www.seagrant.umn.edu/superior/screensaver/ features images of Lake Superior and Duluth.

The site overhaul makes it even easier to access factual information about Lake Superior and water-related topics, such as:

-Lake Superior water levels and water quality,
-Fish in Lake Superior and VHS disease,
-Aquatic invasive species,
-Research projects funded by Minnesota Sea Grant,
-Maritime transportation, and
-Land use and coastal communities.

Tapping the strength of new technology, the site implements a shopping cart and credit card processing system, and RSS feeds to keep the public, reporters, researchers, and educators abreast of breaking news concerning Minnesota Sea Grant.

Over 700,000 computer users stopped at the Sea Grant site last year to view more than 1.8 million pages. Although the vast majority originated from the United States, people from 140 other countries accessed Minnesota Sea Grant by way of the Internet last year. Why are people flocking to this site? See for yourself at: www.seagrant.umn.edu.

3) Staff News
WI Sea Grant - Program Leader
As of August 15, Jim Hurley will begin a one-year stint in the National Sea Grant Office on an IPA. For the next year, Phil Moy will be taking over as “interim” Program Leader for Wisconsin.

MN Sea Grant - Awards
Jesse Schomberg, coastal communities educator; Cindy Hagley, environmental quality educator; Diane Desotelle, consultant; Sue O'Halloran, University of Wisconsin Extension; and Nick Zlonis, former communication designer, earned an APEX award of excellence for design and layout for "Building Superior Coastal Communities," a 26-page booklet that helps residents around Lake Superior understand the sensitive landscape and consider options for community development that protect natural resources. This annual international competition is sponsored by Communications Concepts, Inc., an organization that helps public relations and marketing professionals improve communications products and programs. This year there were 578 design entries and a total of 37 awards given.

Cindy Hagley, environmental quality educator, and Jesse Schomberg, coastal communities educator, were among those honored by the Lake Superior Binational Forum for their work on the LakeSuperiorStreams.org Web site. They and colleagues from the University of Minnesota Duluth's Natural Resources Research Institute and Department of Education, the City of Duluth, South St. Louis County Soil and Watershed Conservation District, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District earned an environmental stewardship award in the organization category for the Web site, which was noted for its "outstanding efforts to restore or protect the natural environment in the Lake Superior Basin." The award was presented during July at a ceremony in Superior, Wisc.

June 28, 2007

June Supplemental --- Because the June issue went out a week early, I promised a late June supplement. Here it is.

Correction: MI Sea Grant - "New Extension Educator for SE Michigan" in the early June edition should read "New Extension Educator for SW Michigan"
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Contents
1. GLSGN - New Sea Grant Consortium to Coordinate Research, Outreach Addressing Common Concerns in the Great Lakes Region
2. Events
- IL-IN SG - The River Restoration Practices and Concepts Series: Fish Passage on Midwestern Streams: Evaluation of Stability and Functionality of Dam Removals, Constructed Fishways and Culvert Crossings
- MI Sea Grant - Summer Discovery Cruises
- OH Sea Grant - Stone Laboratory Featured in Lake Erie Documentary Starting This Weekend
- MI Sea Grant — Great Lakes / Detroit River Success Story: From Black Lagoon to Ellias Cove
- OH Sea Grant - Herpetology Open House and Nerodio Day for Kids
- MN Sea Grant - Ask A Scientist About Sewage Treatment and Water Quality
- OH Sea Grant - Guest Lecture Series at OSU Stone Lab
3. MI Sea Grant - Integrated Assessments
4. MN Sea Grant - Lake Superior Studies Point Out Problems With Using E. coli as an Indictor of Beach Contamination
5. MN Sea Grant - Minnesota Governor Proclaims Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! Week
6. Publications
- MN Sea Grant - New Zooplankton Reprints
- Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory in Press During 2006
- NY Sea Grant - Updated Seaway Trail Cross-Border Travel Tips Now Available
- MI Sea Grant - Upwellings - June 2007 - http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/upwellings/index.html
- WI Sea Grant - Aquatic Sciences Chronicle/ - http://www.aqua.wisc.edu/chronicle/
7. Staff News
- IL-IN Sea Grant - New Director
- PA Sea Grant - New Office
- WI Sea Grant - Earthwatch Radio Ends 35-Year Run
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1. GLSGN - New Sea Grant Consortium to Coordinate Research, Outreach Addressing Common Concerns in the Great Lakes Region

From Lake Superior in the west to Lake Ontario in the east, there are five Great Lakes, but there are seven Sea Grant Programs that serve the Great Lakes region. Today they announce the formation of the Great Lakes Research and Outreach Consortium (GLROC). After three years in the making, this consortium is designed to foster communication, cooperation, coordination, and collaboration on research, education, and outreach projects that address regional problems and opportunities.

Such issues as water quality, invasive species and fisheries often cross state boundaries. The formation of a consortium among the seven Sea Grant programs will provide the means for any one of the seven programs to coordinate and develop projects for the entire region as well as accept and distribute funds to the other six programs.

“Sea Grant programs in the Great Lakes region already have a rich history of collaborating. Now with GLROC in place it will be even easier to coordinate our research, education, and outreach programs. Our current and future sponsors will be able to support Great Lakes regional work through all seven programs at the same time,” said Dr. Jeff Reutter, Director of the Ohio Sea Grant College Program. “Each of the lakes is bordered by several states and/or two countries. The issues that affect each lake often affect the region as a whole and can best be addressed by coordinated programs carried out simultaneously on each lake. Our new consortium is specifically designed to foster that kind of relevant program.”

The seven Sea Grant Programs in the Great Lakes region and the site of their administrative offices include:
Illinois/Indiana Sea Grant College Program, University of Illinois
Michigan Sea Grant College Program, University of Michigan
Minnesota Sea Grant College Program, University of Minnesota
New York Sea Grant College Program, Stony Brook University
Ohio Sea Grant College Program, The Ohio State University
Pennsylvania Sea Grant Program, Pennsylvania State University
Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sea Grant is the primary university-based program of the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), located in each coastal state, to promote better understanding, conservation and use of America's coastal resources.

2. Events
IISG - The River Restoration Practices and Concepts Series: Fish Passage on Midwestern Streams: Evaluation of Stability and Functionality of Dam Removals, Constructed Fishways and Culvert Crossings
Illinois Institute of Technology, Wheaton, IL
201 East Loop Road
Wheaton, IL 60187-8489
630.682.6000

The two-day seminar and field workshop is for professional fisheries managers, engineers, planners, and others interested in this rapidly expanding area of river and stream restoration. The workshop will focus on evaluation of constructed fishways, dam removal, and culvert projects. Specifically we hope to address issues relating to the effectiveness of the various approaches to restoring connectivity on Midwestern Rivers and streams.

The first day of the workshop will include invited speakers who will discuss topics such as: modeling of fish passage, effectiveness of full dam ramps; evaluation of Denil structures; use of telemetry for fish passage evaluation; road culvert designs for fish passage and hydrologic stability; stream bed simulation in culverts; case studies of ramps; bypass channels; and dam removals.

The second day will include a field trip that will visit a number of projects sites in the Chicago suburban area, including: a dam removal on a large river; dam removals on a small tributary stream; a full dam ramp and bypass channel on a large stream; and a Denil structure and fish/canoe passage channel on a large river.

For more information please contact Leslie E. Dorworth at (219) 989-2726 dorworth@calumet.purdue.edu <mailto:dorworth@calumet.purdue.edu>. or Steve Pescitelli spescitelli@illinois.gov <mailto:spescitelli@illinois.gov>

Registration will be available in September 2007.
Sponsored by: Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, American Fisheries Society, North Central Division Rivers, and Streams Technical Committee

MI Sea Grant - Summer Discovery Cruises
Pirates, sturgeon, eagles, islands, lighthouses, wetlands, and more await you as our 2007 Summer Discovery Cruise season prepares to get under way July 27 on Lake St. Clair and the lower Detroit River. For descriptions of all the Summer Discovery Cruise options, to see the complete Summer Discovery Cruise schedule, or to download registration forms, visit the program website at: www.discoverycruises.org today!

Summer Discovery Cruises are sponsored by Michigan Sea Grant Extension, and the Huron-Clinton Metroparks. Program registration is through our Metropark partners. For cruises out of Metro Beach Metropark on Lake St. Clair, you may call 586-463-4332. For Detroit River cruises out of Lake Erie Metropark, call 734-379-5020x5736.

We look forward to having you join us this summer!

OH Sea Grant - Stone Laboratory Featured in Lake Erie Documentary Starting This Weekend
Stone Laboratory, Ohio State University’s Island Campus on Lake Erie, will be featured in a new four-part series, Lake Erie: Beyond the Surface, that airs this Saturday, June 30 at 7:00 pm on WKYC-TV3 in Cleveland. The first of a year-long series, the documentary will provide an overview of the geophysical, political, and commercial history of Lake Erie; recount the story of the environmental science, rescue, and recovery of the lake; and outline its commercial importance to the region. Dr. Jeff Reutter, Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory Director; discusses the Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory programs’ continued involvement with the Lake’s recovery through their research and education programs. Others featured include Ohio Sea Grant Extension and Coastal Ohio Director Melinda Huntley; OSU Emeritus and former Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory Director Dr. Charles Herdendorf; and Stone Lab faculty Chris Winslow. The four-part series will continue throughout the next year, airing a new segment every quarter, with the next slated for September. For more about the documentary series, read interviews of the Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab staff, or to view a previously-aired segment, go to http://www.wkyc.com/life/programming/shows/lake_erie/.

MI Sea Grant — Great Lakes / Detroit River Success Story: From Black Lagoon to Ellias Cove
Scientists, educators, federal and state government agencies and others are celebrating the restoration of the Black Lagoon. Once contaminated with oil, mercury, lead, zinc and PCBs, the now restored embayment of the Detroit River is an example of clean-up efforts.

Date: Monday, June 18th at 9:30 AM
Location: Meyer Ellias Park, Trenton, MI
At this event, the Black Lagoon will be officially renamed Ellias Cove. Organizers will also announce plans for a new marina development designed to increase recreational access to this newly restored natural resource.
Contacts: Dr. Russel Kreis, U.S. EPA, 734-692-7615; or Dr. John Hartig, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 734-692-7608

Attendees: City of Trenton, Senator Levin, Congressman Dingell, Congressman Conyers, and others.

Background: 25 years ago EPA scientists discovered that sediment samples from a small backwater embayment (Black Lagoon) on the Trenton Channel of the Detroit River were black with oil and grease and contained other contaminants, including mercury, lead, zinc and PCBs.

The research performed in the mid 1980s helped to establish the U.S.-Canada-Detroit River Remedial Action Plan. Since this time, a number of efforts have been underway to clean up the contamination and restore this and other areas along the Detroit River. Among these efforts include the establishment of the Detroit American Heritage River, the enactment of the Great Lakes Legacy Act and the Clean Michigan Initiative. Michigan Sea Grant led the effort to earn the American Heritage River designation for the Detroit River in 1998.

Collaborative Partners: City of Trenton, Detroit River RAP, Great Lakes Basin Program for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
JJR, Metropolitan Affairs Coalition’s Greater Detroit American Heritage River Initiative, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Michigan Sea Grant, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. EPA, & U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Ohio Sea Grant - Herpetology Open House and Nerodio Day for Kids
More than 300 people interested in learning about the federally-threatened, state-endangered Lake Erie water snake and other reptiles and amphibians came to Stone Lab’s Herpetology Open House on June 9 at Stone Laboratory's Peach Point Research Facility on South Bass Island. Stone Lab’s Kristin Stanford led the event to increase awareness and education about the Lake Erie water snake. "This Open House was a great way to educate the next generation using hands-on conservation activities," she explained. "The public learned about current snake research going on at Stone Lab and participate in show and tell activities with a variety of reptiles and amphibians." The public was able to handle and interact with more than 30 different species of frogs, turtles, salamanders, and snakes from around the world. Earlier in the morning, Stanford led her first Nerodio Day for Kids where kids ages 10-13 learned how to catch, weight, and tag Lake Erie water snakes as part of the annual population census. Both events were sponsored by Ohio State University's Stone Laboratory and Ohio Sea Grant in partnership with University of Northern Illinois, Cincinnati's Herpetology Club, and Northern Ohio Association of Herpetologists.

MN Sea Grant - Ask A Scientist About Sewage Treatment and Water Quality
Etiquette, schmetiquette. Join a conversation about sewage at a local café! Western Lake Superior Sanitary District chemist Tim Tuominen will discuss modern wastewater treatment and water quality as part of Minnesota Sea Grant's “Ask a Scientist” discussion series. The discussions will take place on:

Tuesday, July 3, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Blue Water Cafe
On the harbor, Grand Marais, MN

Thursday, July 5, 7 to 8 p.m.
Amazing Grace Bakery and Cafe
Canal Park, Duluth, MN

Modern wastewater treatment facilities can remove most harmful organisms and chemicals from wastewater, but not everything. Find out what might be tainting Lake Superior's remarkably clear water and the techniques being developed to eliminate them.

Learn more about the free “Ask a Scientist” discussions at www.seagrant.umn.edu/news.

"Ask a Scientist" is inspired by the internationally successful Cafe Scientifique and backed by Nova scienceNOW. Eat, drink, talk science!

OH Sea Grant - Guest Lecture Series at OSU Stone Lab

Learn about Lake Erie and Great Lakes environmental hot topics every Thursday evening throughout the summer at Stone Laboratory, The Ohio State University’s Island Campus on Lake Erie. Beginning June 14, 2007, the annual Stone Lab Guest Lecture Series will include research, management, and policy issues influencing Lake Erie and the surrounding areas. All lectures begin at 7:45 PM and conclude at approximately 9:00 PM. For those attending the lectures at Stone Lab, an OSU boat leaves the dock in front of the OSU Research Building (near the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Aquatic Center) in Put-in-Bay at 7:15 PM before each lecture. Transportation on this boat to and from Gibraltar Island is free. For those who can’t attend, lectures will also be broadcasted live into Room 333-D Kottman Hall on the OSU main campus. New this year, Stone Lab will also offer video podcasting of the Guest Lectures on its web site at stonelab.osu.edu/lectures viewable within a week after each lecture.

• 6/14 Dr. Charles E. Herdendorf, Professor Emeritus, Ohio State University “Geology of the Great Lakes: From Volcanoes to Glaciers—Three Billion Years of Spectacular Scenery in the Making”
• 6/21 Dr. Stan Gehrt, School of Natural Resources, Ohio State University “Urban Coyote Ecology: Separating Myths from Truths”
• 6/28 Chris Korleski, Director, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency "Environmental Protection: Where do you fit in?"
• 7/5 Dr. Larry Krissek, School of Earth Sciences, Ohio State University “Scientific Drilling in Antarctica: Records of Climate Change”
• 7/12 Dr. R. Peter Richards, National Center for Water Quality Research, Heidelberg College “Thirty-Year Phosphorus Trends in Ohio Lake Erie Tributaries: What's Happening and Why?”
• 7/26 Sean D. Logan, Director, Ohio Department of Natural Resources “Real Green: Jobs, Conservation and Public Policy”
• 8/2 To Be Determined
• 8/9 Dr. Bobby D. Moser, Dean and Vice President of Agricultural Administration, Vice President of University Outreach, Ohio State University "Agriculture and the Environment"
  

Stone Laboratory is The Ohio State University’s Island Campus on Lake Erie and the teaching and research facility of the Ohio Sea Grant College Program. The Stone Lab Guest Lecture Series is presented in affiliation with: Ohio Sea Grant College Program, Office of Student Affairs, Friends of Stone Laboratory, Office of Facilities Operation and Development, Environmental Sciences Graduate Program, Environmental Policy Initiative, and The Ohio State University.

Contact: Jill Jentes Banicki, Assistant Director, Ohio Sea Grant: 614.292.8949, jentes.1@osu.edu

3. MI Sea Grant - Integrated Assessments
Michigan Sea Grant has selected three Great Lakes research projects to receive $274,209 in federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Sea Grant Program. The projects leverage an additional $156,071 in non-federal match over a two-year period. The three Integrated Assessment (IA) projects will address the issues of fish contamination in the Detroit River, alternative storm water management practices in Spring Lake, Michigan, and a decision support system for coastal brownfield redevelopment in Michigan. "We are pleased that these three topics rose to the top during our review process,” notes Michigan Sea Grant Director Don Scavia. “Each one represents a different challenge for managers and a different way that IA can help." IA is a formal approach to synthesizing and delivering relevant, independent scientific input to decision making. IA researchers conduct a comprehensive analysis of existing natural and social scientific information in the context of a policy or management question.

Michigan Sea Grant currently supports an integrated assessment that addresses coastal access and regional economic development issues in Northeast Michigan. Since it began in 2005, the project has brought together 32 local and regional stakeholder organizations. “The involvement of our project working group, which is comprised of local, state and federal stakeholders, has been fundamental to the assessment’s success,” says Jennifer Read, Sea Grant Research Coordinator. “They really shaped the process – refining our guiding assessment question, working with the technical teams to ensure the assessments were correct and helping the integration team identify the most important and implementable policy options.” District Sea Grant Extension Educator, Brandon Schroeder, was key in coordinating working group input to the northeast Michigan integrated assessment. In September, Sea Grant will bring Schroeder’s and the technical teams’ experience together in a “lessons learned workshop” for the new IA teams to kick off the new integrated assessment projects.

New research projects include the following:

• What are the Causes, Consequences and Correctives of Fish Contamination in the Detroit River AOC that Cause Health Consumption Advisories?  —Donna Kashian, University of Michigan
• Alternative Stormwater Management Practices that Address the Environmental, Social, and Economic Aspects of Water Resources in Spring Lake Township and Village/
       —Alan Steinman, Annis Water Resources Institute, Grand Valley State University
• Integrated Assessment of Coastal Brownfield Redevelopment in Michigan: A Spatial Decision Support Systems Approach  —William Welsh, Eastern Michigan University
  
  

An additional four ongoing research projects funded by Michigan Sea Grant continue through 2007. Projects investigate contaminants in beach sand, the effects of boating on critical fish habitat, population dynamics of yellow perch, and a seasonal Lake Michigan “doughnut effect.”

4. MN Sea Grant - Lake Superior Studies Point Out Problems With Using E. coli as an Indictor of Beach Contamination
In three recent peer-reviewed journal articles, researchers from the University of Minnesota provide evidence that the bacteria used to justify beach closings don't always come from harmful sources. Together, the papers add to mounting evidence that Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria live as natural residents of the beach environment. "Our results indicate that E. coli comes from several sources and may survive and replicate in sand, sediment, soils, and algae in the water," said Michael Sadowsky, professor at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. "This could increase the bacteria counts found on beaches, especially if the counts are taken on windy days when the sediment and algae are churned up. Often it's assumed that E. coli found during beach monitoring is washed into the water from the land or comes from sewage overflows, and we've shown that's not always the case."
E. coli bacteria typically live in the intestines of warm-blooded animals (including humans and birds) and are used at most Great Lakes coastal beaches as an indicator for pollution and an increased risk for illness. While many strains are harmless, some cause gastrointestinal illnesses in humans. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, or other more serious conditions. It's not clear, however, if the E. coli the researchers found living in and around the beach cause any harm to humans.

The papers were based on data collected from 2003 to 2005 in studies funded by the University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program.

"Understanding how E. coli survives and interacts in the environment can help change our interpretation of beach monitoring results," said Randall Hicks, professor at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. "It's all a question of risk . . . what's the relative risk of an indicator organism coming from a bird, versus a human, versus the sand."

Recently, health officials in Pennsylvania announced that beaches at Presque Isle State Park on Lake Erie will no longer close due to standard advisory levels of E. coli (235 colonies per 1,000 milliliters). The park revised its advisory system based on new health risk information and allows up to four times the amount of E. coli (1,000 colonies per 1,000 milliliters) as previously permitted for swimming.

The major findings of each paper are summarized below. Images of the beaches and algae examined, and copies of the research papers are available upon request from the researchers.

1) Ishii, S., W. B. Ksoll, R. E. Hicks, and M. J. Sadowsky. 2006. Presence and growth of naturalized Escherichia coli in temperate soils from Lake Superior watersheds. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 72:612-621.

The researchers found that strains of E. coli from soil near streams that enter Lake Superior were unique, suggesting that these strains became naturalized to the soil. They also observed seasonal variations in density of the soil E. coli. They found the greatest population densities in June to October and the lowest numbers during February to May. DNA fingerprint analyses indicates that the E. coli strains survive the winter in frozen soil, increase in numbers in the spring and summer, and are present over time. This is the first report of growth of naturalized E. coli in natural (nonsterile, nonamended) soils. The presence of these large populations of naturalized E. coli in northern soils, which erode into streams or lakes and get into waterways, may confound the use of this bacterium as an indicator of fecal contamination.

2) Ishii, S., D. L. Hansen, R. E. Hicks, and M. J. Sadowsky. 2007. Beach sand and sediments are temporal sinks and sources of Escherichia coli in Lake Superior. Environmental Science and Technology 41:2203-2209.

Researchers identified potential sources of E. coli in water, sediment, and beach sand at the Duluth Boat Club Beach, located on the Duluth-Superior Harbor, from spring to fall (April to October) in 2004 and 2005. E. coli counts increased during the summer and early fall (July to September). They found that in spring (April and May), E. coli likely originated from wastewater, while in early summer to fall (June to October), waterfowl became the primary source of E. coli at this beach. Less than 1 percent of the E. coli strains isolated from this beach were potentially pathogenic. These results indicate E. coli from humans and waterfowl can accumulate in beach sand and sediment, which serve as temporal sources and sinks of E. coli that contribute to the closure of this beach.

3) Ksoll, W. B., S. Ishii, M. J. Sadowsky, and R. E. Hicks. 2007. Presence and sources of fecal coliform bacteria in epilithic periphyton communities of Lake Superior. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 73(12): in press.

Fecal coliforms and E. coli were found in epilithic periphyton (i.e., the slimy algal layer covering rocks) at three beaches in Lake Superior and the Duluth-Superior Harbor, including the Duluth Boat Club Beach. The source of 2 percent to 44 percent of the E. coli isolated from periphyton during 2004 and 2005 could be identified, with waterfowl being the major source of E. coli in these periphyton communities. The primary potential sources for most E. coli (57 percent to 81 percent) in overlying waters at these beaches were waterfowl, periphyton, and wastewater. Although many of the E. coli isolated from periphyton originated from waterfowl and to a lesser extent from wastewater, other strains appeared to be unique to the periphyton and may have developed self-sustaining naturalized populations in these communities. E. coli attached to periphyton can detach and contribute to fecal coliform numbers measured in coastal waters. The presence, persistence, and possible naturalization of E. coli in periphyton communities further confounds the use of fecal coliforms as a reliable indicator of recent fecal contamination of recreational waters.

Current Work:
The researchers are completing examinations of potential sources of E. coli in water, sediment, and sand at two other beaches sampled during 2006 in the Duluth-Superior Harbor, Southworth Marsh, and the Blatnik Bridge Boat Landing. During summer 2007, Drs. Sadowsky and Hicks’ laboratories are starting a new two-year study to investigate the short-term changes (days to weeks) in the abundances of waterfowl and human-derived fecal bacteria at three Lake Superior beaches near Duluth, Minn.

5. MN Sea Grant - Minnesota Governor Proclaims Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! Week
Governor Tim Pawlenty has proclaimed June 23 - 30 as Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! Week in Minnesota. Aquatic invasive species (AIS) can spread to our lakes, rivers, and wetlands by "hitching" rides with boaters and anglers, where they can cause economic and environmental damage or harm human health. Most Minnesota waters are free of invaders, such as Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussels, spiny waterfleas or New Zealand mudsnails, primarily because Minnesota boaters and anglers understand the threats posed by AIS and are willing to do their part.

"Ninety-nine percent of Minnesota boaters and anglers indicate that they're influenced to take the necessary actions to prevent the spread of aquatic invaders," said Doug Jensen, Minnesota Sea Grant's aquatic invasive species program coordinator.

Last year, Minnesota, along with Iowa and Wisconsin, stepped up efforts to extend the national “Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!” campaign along highways and in communities. Boaters and anglers were surveyed at nearby water accesses to determine if the campaign information had reached them and whether it had changed their behavior. Preliminary results show that people are increasingly aware of the problem and doing something about it. Previous surveys suggest that 70 percent of boaters and anglers took preventative measures against transporting AIS in 1994 and over 90 percent did in 2000. Public education, combined with watercraft inspections, regulations and enforcement have been effective. According to the current survey, the most important sources for information are signs at water accesses, watercraft inspections, regulation booklets, television ads and billboards.

"Minnesota responded to AIS issues early in the 1990s. Now we're building on these successes using the “Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! campaign," said Jensen. "We hope 'Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!' becomes ingrained in the minds and actions of Minnesota boaters and anglers." Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has been a major force behind the progress. During Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! Week, DNR Conservation Officers and watercraft inspectors will be working extra hours enforcing invasive species laws. Boaters and anglers that have aquatic hitchhikers on their boats and gear can be cited with penalties from $50 to $1,000. It is illegal to transport aquatic plants, prohibited invasive species, and water from infested waters on public roads in Minnesota. A list of infested waters is available through the DNR Web site (www.dnr.state.mn.us/ecological_services).

Boaters are required to drain water when leaving infested waters and to remove the drain plugs when leaving water infested with zebra mussels and spiny waterfleas. Anglers who have live bait and want to keep it should drain lake water from the bait container and replace it with tap or spring water. Unwanted live bait, such as worms and minnows, should be placed in the trash.

Boaters and anglers are reminded to:
o Inspect and remove any visible plants, animals, and mud before launching your boat.
o Drain water from motor, bilge, live well, and bait containers before leaving the access.
o Dispose of unwanted live bait and worms in the trash, not in the lake or on land.
o Spray, rinse or dry boat and equipment before going to another waterbody to remove or kill species that may not be visible.

A two-year grant from the National Sea Grant College Program is allowing Minnesota Sea Grant to partner with the Minnesota DNR, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Wildlife Forever, and other organizations, communities, businesses and industries to help protect local area lakes and rivers. Over 450 organizations have joined Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!, with nearly two dozen partners in Minnesota. To join or learn more about the campaign, visit: http://www.protectyourwaters.net/ or contact Doug Jensen, Minnesota Sea Grant, at (218) 726-8712.

6. Publications
MN Sea Grant - New Zooplankton Reprints

Branstrator, D., Brown, M., Shannon, L., Thabes, M., and Heimgartner, K. (2006) Range Expansion of Bythotrephes longimanus in North America: Evaluating Habitat Characteristics in the Spread of an Exotic Zooplankter. Biological Invasions 8:1367-1379. (JR 513)

Holbrook, B., Hrabik, T., Branstrator, D., Yule, D., and Stockwell, J. (2006) Hydroacoustic Estimation of Zooplankton Biomass at Two Shoal Complexes in the Apostle Islands Region of Lake Superior. Journal of Great Lakes Research 32:680-696. (JR 527)

Order copies at http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/publications/reprints

Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory in Press During 2006

As part of our outreach program we try to work closely with science writers, outdoor writers, and journalists of all types. We believe that communicating science to non-scientists is an important priority for our program, and we believe the popular press, radio and television can help us with this mission. As a measure of our success, we collect articles written about our work and/or in which our scientists are quoted. While I am sure we missed some of the articles written about us, and sometimes we were not referenced in articles written about research projects that we supported, we were able to college 268 articles from 123 different publications/venues printed in 2006. The collection can be viewed at: http://www.ohioseagrant.osu.edu/_documents/publications/PR/PR-014%20OSG%20SL%20in%20the%20Media%202006.pdf

NY Sea Grant - Updated Seaway Trail Cross-Border Travel Tips Now Available
As summer officially begins, New York Sea Grant and Seaway Trail, Inc. have issued their 2007 Cross-Border Travel Tips for Recreational Boaters, RV Owners and Motorists. The brochure includes information on the integrated NEXUS Program for frequent, low-risk travelers, a comparison of NEXUS with the I-68 Permit Program for recreational boaters, and expanded information resource contacts.

The NEXUS program is designed to speed up border arrival clearance times by providing designated highway lanes, self-service kiosks at selected airports, and a telephone reporting service at selected marine ports. NEXUS is currently accepted along the Seaway Trail at the Peace Bridge in Buffalo, NY; and the Rainbow and Whirlpool bridges in Niagara Falls. The Whirlpool Bridge is a NEXUS-only crossing. The NEXUS Program requires photos, fingerprints and an iris scan at in-person processing facilities. Those approved for a card pay $50 US or $80 Canadian; there is no fee for children younger than 18. The NEXUS card is good for five years. The I-68 Boat Landing Program Permit for recreational boaters traveling between Canada and the U.S. is good for 12 months; costs $16 US per individual, $32 per family; and allows boaters to report their arrival in the U.S. by phone. Children younger than 14 can be listed on a parent’s I-68 permit.

The cross-border tips brochure includes updated contacts for pleasure boating publications, “know before you go” info for all types of travelers, and restricted goods and required declarations details. The For More Information section of the brochure lists direct telephone contacts for the seven international bridges; Wolfe Island to Cape Vincent, NY, ferry; and three ports of entry on the Seaway Trail.

The 2007 Cross-Border Travel Tips for Recreational Boaters, RV Owners and Motorists Traveling the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, prepared in cooperation with American and Canadian border security agencies, are online at www.seawaytrail.com.

MI Sea Grant - Upwellings - June 2007 - http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/upwellings/index.html

• Integrated Assessment Research Projects Receive Federal Funding
• Urban Refuge: Humbug Marsh Projects Connect People and Nature
• Summer Discovery Cruises Explore Pirates, Prehistoric Fish, Lighthouses, and Island History
• Saginaw Bay Workshop Addresses Harmful Algal Blooms
• Lake Huron Exploration Workshop
• O’Keefe Joins Sea Grant Staff as Extension Educator for Southwest Michigan
• Awards Recognize Michigan Sea Grant Product
  

WI Sea Grant - Aquatic Sciences Chronicle/ - http://www.aqua.wisc.edu/chronicle/

• Earthwatch Radio Ends 35-Year Run - UW Sea Grant bids farewell to one of its oldest institutions.
• Care for a Glass of H2O? - Scientists examine whether EEDs are entering the state's groundwater.
• Science Expeditions 2007 - Event offers visitors a chance to see, hear, touch, and taste the latest research.
• Featured Web Site: Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region
• Wisconsin’s Water Library: History of U.S. Great Lakes Survey Draws Crowds
• Education News: Wisconsin's Watters hard at work in Washington, D.C.
• Program & People News: Sea Grant Law Center Supports Great Lakes Projects
• Know Your Water Lab: Water Science and Engineering Laboratory
  

7. Staff News
IL-IN Sea Grant - New Director
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) is pleased to announce that Dr. Brian Miller is the program's new director. Brian Miller brings a background rich in Sea Grant and extension to the program--over the past 13 years, he has been IISG's outreach coordinator and associate director. Miller also has a long history with Purdue University, apart from Sea Grant. There, he was awarded his doctorate in natural resource social sciences. Miller served as a Purdue University Extension wildlife specialist for 17 years and, for the past two years, as the extension coordinator for the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources.

During his tenure with Sea Grant, Miller has played a key role in initiating a number of successful programs and partnerships. Through Miller's efforts IISG has expanded its partnership with the U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office to address broader Great Lakes ecosystem issues such as monitoring and remediation of contaminants. Miller also played a pivotal role in the signing of the historic Wingspread Tri-State Accord, an agreement by four regional planning agencies to address economic and environmental concerns across traditional boundaries. And, Miller was instrumental in the development of the Planning with POWER project, which is fostering smart growth along Indiana's coast.

"The most rewarding part of my job with Sea Grant has been working with staff members in our program and around the network to develop projects that have impact for our clients," said Miller. "I'd like to build upon the past and make the program even more effective. If we develop strong ties with industry, federal agencies, and other organizations involved in Great Lakes resources, the program has potential to have a substantial impact in the region."

PA Sea Grant - New Office
Pennsylvania Sea Grant Chester Office has moved across the street into University Technology Park II. Please note our new address: 1350 Edgmont Avenue, Suite 2570, Chester, PA 19013. The rest of Sarah and Ann’s contact information remains the same.

WI Sea Grant - Earthwatch Radio Ends 35-Year Run
Excerpt from Aquatic Sciences Chronicle Article by Brian Sweeney

UW Sea Grant recently bid farewell to one of its oldest institutions. On May 22, Earthwatch Radio <http://ewradio.org> aired its final story after 35 years of producing five programs every week.

A group of UW–Madison students and staff at the Sea Grant Institute and the Institute for Environmental Studies launched the project with faculty support in 1972. Inspired by Earth Day Founder Senator Gaylor Nelson, Earthwatch was the first radio program in the nation to concentrate on environmental news, and it became the longest-running program of its kind. The weekly series of two-minute programs had a special focus on aquatic and atmospheric issues, and it was well known for concise and accurate reporting. Every script was reviewed and approved by its source before airing on as many as 150 outlets across the world. In later years, program scripts were also posted to the Internet and sent to a listserv of 300 readers.

Earthwatch was also one of the first science and environmental programs to embrace podcasting, a technology allowing Internet users to download the program’s audio on their own schedules. For the past two and a half years, Earthwatch Radio’s podcasts have tallied between 3,000 and 4,000 visits per day.

In surveys over the years, listeners frequently commented that being able to hear scientists talk about their research added to a story’s credibility and trustworthiness. They also enjoyed the range of topics, which sometimes ventured beyond traditional scientific journal fare. Story subjects included a clever octopus holding a grudge against the scientist studying it (“Octopus Brainpower”), a flock of overboard plastic ducks tracked to monitor ocean currents (“Rubber Ducks at Sea”), and a prominent plumbing manufacturer probed about water-efficient toilet designs (“Flush Factor”). Listeners can still hear these and other past stories at ewradio.org <http://ewradio.org>.

Earthwatch received eight notable awards during its run, including being named to the “Global 500 Roll of Honor” by the United Nations Environment Programme in 1992. Its first award was a “Commendation for Objectivity and Quality Programming” from the Wisconsin Natural Resources Foundation in 1974. Although pleased with such recognition, former Earthwatch Producer Richard Hoops said he is most proud of the students who received valuable experience working for the program. Over the years, Earthwatch employed a total of 86 halftime undergraduate and graduate students to interview scientists and write scripts.

While Earthwatch was the first of its kind in 1972, today other radio programs carry on where Earthwatch is leaving off. Programs like Earth & Sky and the Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Environment Report both cover similar topics and use concise formats.

Earthwatch Radio’s future became uncertain last September after a major reorganization and budget cuts led administrators to conclude that it could no longer support its half of the program. Stephen Wittman, communications manager at the Aquatic Sciences Center, understands that institutional needs and priorities change. “IES was a steadfast partner for 34 years. We’re very grateful to them for providing three decades of support for Earthwatch Radio,” he said. Limited programming of one story a week continued until recently, when Richard Hoops accepted a job as a communications director at the University of Southern California (USC).

Plans are underway at the Aquatic Sciences Center to develop a new communication outreach program that will carry on the spirit and mission of Earthwatch Radio. Stay tuned.

June 7, 2007

Please consider the attached a 'prequel' to the June Update. I won't be able to get the full update out the door until June 29 this month (travel and vacation) - which is a bit late for some of the items. Communicators, please go ahead and send me your news by June 26th for inclusion in the full June Update. Thanks! - Rochelle

Contents
1) OH Sea Grant - Call for Preproposals
2) Events
MN Sea Grant - Making a Great Lake Superior
WI Sea Grant - Climate Change Warming Lake Superior and other Wisconsin Waters
MN Sea Grant - Ask a Scientist
NY Sea Grant - German Sub Hunter to Talk About The Eagle Wing Dive Site June 28 at Seaway Trail Discovery Center
IL-IN Sea Grant - Indiana Workshop Addresses Disposal of Medications
3) NY Sea Grant - Helping Fisheries-Dependent Businesses Cope with VHS Impacts
4) WI Sea Grant - Fatal Fish Virus Underscores Need to Clean Boats, Fishing Gear
5) Publications
MN Sea Grant - Duluth-Superior Harbor Water Levels Photos
MN Sea Grant - Lake Superior For Kids
6) Staff News
MI Sea Grant - New Extension Educator for SE Michigan


1) OH Sea Grant - Call for Preproposals
The Ohio Sea Grant College Program is requesting preproposals for one- to three-year research projects on Great Lakes and marine problems with particular significance to Ohio, the Great Lakes region, and the nation. Approximately $250,000 is available for projects beginning 1 February 2008 and $350,000 is available for projects beginning 1 February 2009. Projects should not exceed $60,000 per year, including indirect costs, and projects of up to three years in duration are acceptable. Our preference is to support a greater diversity of smaller projects rather than a few larger projects. The application and use of research results and the sociological and economic impact of research results are important considerations for Sea Grant funding. Ohio Sea Grant must receive a PDF version and a word processor version (email attachment or disk—Microsoft Word preferred) by 5 p.m. Thursday, 28 June 2007. If you would like to receive a hard copy of the full RFP, contact Ohio Sea Grant at 614/292-8949 or Nancy Cruickshank at cruickshank.3@osu.edu. To receive future email notification for preproposals, send your request to cruickshank.3@osu.edu and type “subscribe RFP list” in the subject line.

2) Events
MN Sea Grant - Making a Great Lake Superior
Making a Great Lake Superior 2007's 2nd Call for Participation is now available, with additional information about the conference. The 2nd Call for Participation can be accessed online here:
http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/superior2007/participate/

Reminders:
Abstracts are due by June 15th, and registration begins in Early June
Please forward to your contacts and interested persons!

WI Sea Grant - Climate Change Warming Lake Superior and other Wisconsin Waters
Renowned limnologist John J. Magnuson will visit Superior to discuss how loss of lake ice is a miner's canary of how rapidly global warming is occurring. He will address "Climate Change and the Waters of Wisconsin" at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 7, in the Kathryn Ohman Theatre, Room 114, McCaskill Hall, on the UW-Superior campus.

Magnuson, Professor Emeritus at UW-Madison, spent a decade building a database of ice records from all over the world, and it is now one of the largest and longest records of observable climate data ever assembled. Here in Wisconsin, these records show that over the last 30 years the duration of ice cover on Dane County's Lake Mendota decreased 8.6 days per decade. According to Magnuson, shorter periods of ice cover can increase evaporation, which would contribute to lower water levels on the Great Lakes and elsewhere. He says that the "typical" Wisconsin winter is disappearing, along with the recreational activities and businesses that depend on it. Magnuson also notes that warmer waters will affect fish that only live within specific temperature ranges. Streams and shallow lakes are likely to have reductions of coldwater and cool water habitat. And while the Great Lakes will continue to provide cold, oxygenated habitats for trout and salmon, he said many new species will invade to occupy the warmer inshore waters.

Magnuson's lecture is part of the 2007 seminar series "Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region: Starting a Public Discussion," sponsored by the UW Sea Grant Institute and UW-Extension and funded by the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. See www.seagrant.wisc.edu/climatechange for details and updates.

MN Sea Grant - Ask a Scientist
The big "lakers" and "salties" glide by on Lake Superior, but what's in them and how do their cargoes impact our region? On Tuesday, June 5, Minnesota Sea Grant's maritime extension educator, Dale Bergeron, will discuss Great Lakes shipping. This free "Ask a Scientist" discussion will focus on the people, products and stowaways floating in and out of the Great Lakes and will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Blue Water Café, 20 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais, Minn.

Are you sleeping? On Wednesday, June 6, Mary Carlson, a sleep disorder expert from St. Mary's Medical Center, will share thoughts about why people have trouble getting a good night's sleep and strategies for obtaining a more refreshing slumber. This "Ask a Scientist" discussion hosted by Minnesota Sea Grant will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Amazing Grace Café, 394 S. Lake Ave., Duluth, Minn.

All ages are welcome. "Ask a Scientist" is inspired by the internationally successful Café Scientifique and backed by Nova scienceNOW. To preview discussion topics, visit www.seagrant.umn.edu/news/aas. Eat, drink, talk science!

NY Sea Grant - German Sub Hunter to Talk About The Eagle Wing Dive Site June 28 at Seaway Trail Discovery Center

Scuba diver and French Creek Marina owner Wilburt C. Wahl, Jr. of Clayton, NY, is hunting a German submarine that sank in May of 1942 – not in the waters off France or England, but in the St. Lawrence River. He will talk about his search for the sub and about the unique historic, ecological and geological features of The Eagle Wing dive site near Clayton on June 28 at the Seaway Trail Discovery Center in Sackets Harbor, NY. The 6 pm program is part of the “Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes Seaway Trail” exhibit and speakers series that continues through September 20 at the Seaway Trail Discovery Center.

“The Eagle Wing is a unique and strange geological formation that does not fit the normal pattern of the underwater landscape in the St. Lawrence River,” says Wahl, who will tell tales of lost ships and cars and share details about the lunar-like habitat for fish.

The Eagle Wing is one of the first underwater sites designated as part of the Dive the Seaway Trail project, a collaborative effort by New York Sea Grant and Seaway Trail, Inc. that recruits local stewards to maintain and promote the sites that are described at www.seawaytrail.com.

Wahl and his scuba-diving son Heinz have a collection of anchors from many boats that met their demise in the St. Lawrence River – from huge freighters to small recreational boats. Wahl says, “We have the anchors from the German sub, a Jacques Carter bateau, a British ship from 1650, a War of 1812 ship, and other ships of note.” Part of the Wahls’ anchor collection will be on display from 10 am to 5 pm through September 20 at the Seaway Trail Discovery Center.

Teresa Mitchell, Seaway Trail, Inc. President and CEO, says, “Maritime history is a popular travel theme, and Seaway Trail, Inc. is pleased to make information available to those who enjoy discovering maritime history under the water and to those who prefer to stay on land and learn about shipping, shipwrecks, military battles fought on the water and recreational boating opportunities.”

Dive the Seaway Trail coordinator David G. White, a recreation and tourism specialist with New York Sea Grant, Oswego, NY, notes, “A 1999 New York Sea Grant study shows scuba divers represent an annual economic impact of more than $108 million to New York’s Great Lakes Seaway Trail region. The new shipwrecks exhibit and speakers series encourages new and experienced divers to discover the fascinating freshwater opportunities found right here along New York’s Seaway Trail shoreline.”

Seaway Trail, Inc. has begun installing a new series of maritime theme outdoor interpretive panels at sites Trailwide to encourage people to travel the full length of the 518-mile America’s Byway along the freshwater St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Niagara River and Lake Erie.

The Great Lakes Seaway Trail Shipwrecks exhibit and speakers series continue through September 20 with presentations by National Geographic photographer-in-residence David Doubilet, New York State’s National Register Coordinator Mark Peckham, historian Dr. Gary M. Gibson, 1000 Islands Dive Excursions Captain Ken Kozin, and Great Lakes historian and author Frederick Stonehouse.

The Seaway Trail Foundation, New York and Pennsylvania Sea Grants, TGI Fridays, Day’s Inn-Denny’s, French Creek Marina, Key Bank, the New York State Divers Association, and the Social Cultural Committee and Hospitality & Tourism Student Organization of Jefferson Community College sponsor the exhibit that includes an interactive underwater-simulated learning program courtesy of Pennsylvania Sea Grant, a series of interpretive panels, an underwater photography display provided by the Oswego Maritime Foundation, and the reclaimed ships’ anchors on loan from French Creek Marina.

The Seaway Trail Discovery Center, operated by Seaway Trail, Inc. and the Seaway Trail Foundation is in the former Union Hotel built in 1817-1818 and owned by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. For more information, go to www.seawaytrail.com or call 315-646-1000. # # #

IL-IN Sea Grant - Indiana Workshop Addresses Disposal of Medications
An upcoming workshop in Indiana will address the emerging concern that medications are ending up in lakes, rivers and streams. Numerous studies have shown significant traces of pharmaceuticals in U.S. waterways.

"The use of prescription medicine increases and new drugs come on the market every year in this country," said Beth Hinchey Malloy, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) Great Lakes ecosystem specialist. "When people's prescriptions change, their drugs expire or are no longer needed, these medicines are typically thrown away. But chemicals from pharmaceuticals flushed down the toilet can pass undestroyed through sewage plants, damage septic systems, and contaminate nearby waterways."

On June 20th, the Indiana Household Hazardous Waste Task Force is holding a one-day workshop in Indianapolis to consider this problem and to discuss collection programs as a solution.

Several counties in Indiana have initiated 'take-back' events, which provide an opportunity for people to bring in their unwanted medications, which are then incinerated. At the workshop, representatives from these counties will share their insight and experiences related to their collection programs.

"Some counties partnered with AARP as part of the TRIAD program so the focus was on reaching seniors," said Scott Morgan, task force president. (TRIAD is a partnership between senior citizens and law enforcement officials to foster education and prevent consumer fraud while promoting safety issues.) "The collection events were very popular--they went very well. At the workshop we will focus on the importance of advertising and timing in terms of planning these events successfully."

This workshop will provide information about the environmental and societal issues related to drug disposal that is critical to TRIAD Program representatives throughout the state, solid waste managers, waste water treatment operators or researchers, health department representatives, household hazardous waste contractors and interested citizens.

"Concern about disposal of unwanted medicine continues to grow as more scientific information comes to light," said Morgan. "We need to learn to manage this waste issue properly."

The workshop, which is supported by IISG and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It will take place in Conference Room C in the Indiana Government Center South, 400 West Washington Street in Indianapolis. All participants will receive a training manual developed by IISG. Lunch is not provided.

The workshop is free, but advance registration is required and participation is limited to the first 60 registrants. To register, visit www.indianahhw.org/training.html <http://www.indianahhw.org/training.html>./ /For more information, contact Scott Morgan at 812-349-2867 or smorgan@mcswmd.org.

3) NY Sea Grant - Helping Fisheries-Dependent Businesses Cope with VHS Impacts
The discovery of a new strain of the VHS virus (VHSV genotype IVb) in the Great Lakes prompted the federal Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to implement stringent regulations restricting live fish transport across state and international boundaries. Unfortunately, these regulations designed to protect wild fish have created unintentional economic hardships for fisheries-dependent businesses, such as fish processors and bait harvesters. As of April 2007, New York State businesses were restricted from transporting live, high quality bullheads from a Canadian commercial netter to New York where the fish are processed and sold. Bullhead dinners are a popular menu item for restaurants and a source of revenue for not-for-profit organizations. The economic impact of VHS on this bullhead market is more than $170,000 annually. Although a limited commercial bullhead fishery exists in Lake Ontario, it cannot meet restaurant demand. Because of this economic impact, New York Sea Grant organized a meeting with APHIS, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, fish disease experts, and representatives of U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton, Congressman John McHugh, NY Senator James Wright, and NY Assembly members Diedre Scozzafava and Darrel Aubertine. The meeting was designed to find middle ground that would protect the fisheries while allowing businesses to stay afloat.
As direct results of the meeting,

• NY fish processors were able to locate sources of emergency, low-interest loans,
• NY fish processors were able to identify a Canadian processor to supply them with fresh processed bullhead, but at a 50 percent loss,
• NY Sea Grant developed an effective euthanization procedure that would allow the NY processors to transport Canadian fish to New
       York plants for processing and sale, and
• leadership by Senator Clinton and Congressman McHugh led to the timely issuance of less stringent VHS regulations related to bait
       fisheries. The revised regulations allowed bait harvesters located adjacent to their bait sources at risk of going out of business to
       continue to sell bait.

4) WI Sea Grant - Fatal Fish Virus Underscores Need to Clean Boats, Fishing Gear

The deadly fish virus discovered recently in two Wisconsin lakes underscores the need for anglers and boaters to make a special effort over the Memorial Day weekend—and throughout the summer—to avoid spreading invasive species, according to Philip Moy, fisheries and invasive species specialist for the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute. “The same precautions you should take to prevent the spread of invasive species will also help keep this fish virus contained,” Moy said. “Boaters and anglers need to clean their craft and equipment every time they move from one water body to another. This is now more important than ever.”

Moy urged all boaters and anglers on all waters to follow these recommendations:

• INSPECT your boat, trailer and fishing equipment and remove all aquatic plants.
• DRAIN all water from the boat, motor, bilge, live well, and bait wells and buckets.
• DISPOSE of leftover bait in a trash bin, never in the water.
• RINSE your boat, trailer and equipment with hot water (at least 104 degrees Fahrenheit), or thoroughly dry them in the sun for at least five days before entering a new body of water.
  

The virus—viral hemorrhagic septicemia, or VHS—has killed hundreds of sheepshead in Lake Winnebago and Little Lake Butte des Mortes this month. Officials fear it may spread throughout the state, possibly killing large numbers of sport fish. Nearly 50 species of fish are known to be susceptible to VHS. VHS only affects cold-blooded animals and poses no threat to humans. Prior to the Wisconsin outbreak, VHS had been detected only in Great Lakes waters east of Michigan, where it is blamed for killing thousands of fish last year. Moy said its sudden appearance in Little Lake Butte des Mortes shows just how rapidly and how far the disease can spread—especially if transported via trailerable boats. It is not known how VHS was introduced to the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River system, but genetic evidence suggests the virus originated from Atlantic coastal waters of North America.


5) Publications
MN Sea Grant - Duluth-Superior Harbor Water Levels Photos
http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/superior/water_levels

MN Sea Grant - Lake Superior For Kids
Challenge the kids or the kid in you with "A-maze-ing Lake Superior," an activity book from Minnesota Sea Grant that's designed to entertain, educate, and amaze people ages 8 to 108. The soft-cover 36-page book is perfect for those long car trips and rainy summer days, or if you're looking for educational birthday gifts. "A-maze-ing Lake Superior" features interesting tidbits about Lake Superior, 29 activities, and an answer key. Rock-skipping, sea lampreys, rip currents, shipwrecks, and ice fishing are but a few of the topics covered. See two sample pages here: www.seagrant.umn.edu/downloads/s20_17-18.pdf. The book is available for $6, plus tax. To order, call Minnesota Sea Grant at (218) 726-6191 or you can order via credit card on the Web: www.seagrant.umn.edu/publications.

6) Staff News
MI Sea Grant - New Extension Educator for SW Michigan
Dan O'Keefe PHD (present address Dept of Fisheries and Wildlife Mississippi State University, Starkville MS) has accepted the position of District Sea Grant Educator SW Michigan. He will begin his duties on June 15th and will be housed in The Ottawa County MSUE office in Grand Haven Michigan.

Dan received his BS in Wildlife & Fisheries from MSU, His MS from CMU in Biology and his PHD in Fisheries and Wildlife from Mississippi State. As a student he was the recipient of several awards including 1998 Michigan Charterboat Association Scholarship, The Jan Fenske Outstanding Student Award Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, and the Best Student Presentation at AFS Michigan Chapter 2003.

His recent post doctoral research involved assessing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on coastal fisheries and developing management plans that maximize human benefits. He also worked with management agencies and land owners to establish important paddlefish populations.in the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway. Here in Michigan he's worked with endangered redhorse sucker fisheries on the Grand River, and gobies in Lake St. Clair. He has been involved with youth education through Project Fish and worked for MDNR Information and Education where he developed and manned a traveling fishery aquarium display that educated the public to fishery opportunities and management issues.

May 21, 2007

Contents
1) Events
- NY & PA Sea Grant - Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes: New Exhibit at Seaway Trail Discovery Center/
- MI Sea Grant - Great Lakes Exhibit at Hatcher Graduate Library
- OH Sea Grant - Sport Fishing Workshop Slated for Stone Lab
- MN Sea Grant - A View from the Lake
2) OH Sea Grant - Call for Preproposals 2008-10
3) MN Sea Grant - New Projects
4) OH Sea Grant - Ohio Designates VHS Fish Shipment Boundary
5) OH Sea Grant - ANS Rapid Response Planning
6) IL-IN Sea Grant - Are You Buying Invasive Water Garden Plants?
7) WI Sea Grant - “Christmas Tree Ship” Listed on National Register of Historic Places
8) OH Sea Grant - Clean Marinas Program Sees Increase in Shrink-Wrap Recycling
9) Publications
- COSEE Great Lakes - Great Lakes Classroom Activities Enhance Science Learning
- MN Sea Grant - Seiche - May 2007 - http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/newsletter/
- MN Sea Grant - From Shore To Shore - May-June 2007 - www.shorelandmanagement.org/shore_shore/index.html /
- MN Sea Grant - New Reprints
- OH Sea Grant - Kelly’s Catch Catches On
- MN Sea Grant - Web Site Revamped!
10) Staff News
- MN Sea Grant - New Communication Designer
- IISG - Position Announcement - Great Lakes Water Quality Extension Specialist
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1) Events
NY & PA Sea Grant - Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes: New Exhibit at Seaway Trail Discovery Center
“Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes Seaway Trail” is the focus of a new exhibit and a noted speakers series that will run from May 17 through September 20 at Seaway Trail Discovery Center in Sackets Harbor, NY. The exhibit – open daily from 10 am to 5 pm – will feature an interactive underwater-simulated learning program courtesy of Pennsylvania Sea Grant, a series of interpretive panels, underwater photography displays, and a collection of reclaimed ship’s anchors on loan from French Creek Marina of Clayton, NY.

The noted speakers series includes deep water divers, underwater photographers, historians, an author, a dive charter captain and an ROV designer-builder. The evening program series begins Thursday, May 17, at 6:30 pm at the Seaway Trail Discovery Center with divers and underwater technology innovators Dan Scoville and Jim Kennard. Scoville and Kennard, both electrical engineers, discovered what may be is the oldest commercial vessel found underwater off the southern shore of Lake Ontario. The Milan is a wooden schooner built in 1845 and sunk near Oak Orchard in 1849. Both of the ship’s masts are still in place. Scoville built a remote-operate vehicle (ROV) to view the ship that rests at a depth of 200 feet.

The full speakers schedule is:

• Thursday, May 17, 6:30 pm, Discovering Shipwrecks & The Milan with Dan Scoville and Jim Kennard
• Thursday, May 31, 6 pm, The David Mills, Oswego with Phil Church, Oswego Maritime Foundation and an underwater consultant, diver and photographer
• Thursday, June 28, 6 pm, The Eagle Wing, Clayton with Wilburt C. Wahl, Jr., French Creek Marina, Clayton
• Thursday, July 19, 6:30 pm, Local Wrecks & Lore, Gary Gibson, Historian
• Thursday, August 2, 6 pm, The Wreck of the St. Peter, Pultneyville with Mark Peckham, New York State Historic Preservation Office
• Thursday, August 16, 6 pm, Underwater Images with David Doubilet, a National Geographic Contributing Photographer-in-Residence, author and member of the Royal Photographic Society and the International Diving Hall of Fame – the Clayton Opera House will host this program for Seaway Trail, Inc.
• Thursday, August 30, 6 pm, The Islander, Alexandria Bay with Captain Ken Kozin of Thousand Islands Dive Excursions, Clayton
• Thursday, September 20, 12:30 pm, Haunted Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes Seaway Trail with Frederick Stonehouse, Great Lakes historian, author, and 2006 recipient of the Association for Great Lakes Maritime History Award for Historic Interpretation. Jefferson Community College will host this program for Seaway Trail, Inc. (students receive free admission).

New York and Pennsylvania Sea Grants; TGI Fridays, Watertown; Day’s Inn-Denny’s, Watertown; French Creek Marina, Clayton; Key Bank; and the Social Cultural Committee and Hospitality & Tourism Student Organization of Jefferson Community College, Watertown, are the sponsors of the Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes Seaway Trail exhibit.

To extend this maritime heritage theme Trailwide, Seaway Trail, Inc. has already begun installing shipwrecks and diving interpretive panels along the byway. The first unit, featuring the shipwrecks of the Eastern Basin of Lake Erie, can be seen in Dunkirk, NY. These maritime history theme panels are part of a multi-theme Seaway Trail signage system with units spanning the byway’s 518 miles in New York and Pennsylvania.

Seaway Trail, Inc. and the Seaway Trail Foundation operate the Seaway Trail Discovery Center at the corner of Ray and West in Main streets in Sackets Harbor. The Center is in the former Union Hotel built in 1817-1818 and owned by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. For more information, go to www.seawaytrail.com <http://www.seawaytrail.com/> or call 315-646-1000.

MI Sea Grant - Great Lakes Exhibit at Hatcher Graduate Library
Date: Thursday, May 17 to Thursday, May 31, 2007
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: North lobby of the Hatcher Graduate Library

Beginning on May 17, 2007 educational materials about the Great Lakes, including Michigan Sea Grant's colorful fishes and map posters will be displayed as part of an exhibit entitled "Michigan Week 2007: Great Lakes, Great Traditions" at the University of Michigan Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. The exhibit also includes materials from the Hatcher Map Library and the Library of Michigan's 2007 Notable Books.

OH Sea Grant - Sport Fishing Workshop Slated for Stone Lab
An adult education course entitled “Lake Erie Sport Fishing” will be offered June 8-10 at the F.T. Stone Laboratory on Lake Erie. The non-credit course includes both on-the-water training and classroom instruction in fishing techniques, fish behavior, marine electronics and fish cleaning and preservation. For more information, visit http://www.ohioseagrant.osu.edu/stonelab/courses/?course=41

MN Sea Grant - A View from the Lake
Registration is open for the fourth season of "A View From the Lake" cruises. Water quality specialists from the University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program and the University of Wisconsin Extension will board the L.L Smith, Jr. with citizens and the research vessel's crew to discuss Lake Superior.

For $20, participants will get a fish-eye's view of the lake's ecology, hear the latest information about: low water levels, the warming waters of the lake, invasive species, and stormwater runoff. During the 3-hour boat tour, participants will also collect and view samples of microscopic plants and animals, and see what the coast of Lake Superior looks like.

These educational cruises sell out quickly. Registration is available on the Web at http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/vfl or by calling Minnesota Sea Grant at (218) 726-6106. A total of 16 trips are scheduled for the following ports (call Sea Grant or visit the Web site for trip times):

Ashland, WI: June 23, 24
Bayfield, WI: June 19, 20
Superior, WI: July 20, 21
Washburn, WI: June 21, 22
Duluth, MN: July 27, 28
Two Harbors, MN: July 13, 14

"A View From the Lake" is sponsored by Minnesota Sea Grant and the University of Wisconsin Extension. Project partners include Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program.

2) Ohio Sea Grant - Call for Preproposals 2008-10
The Ohio Sea Grant College Program will be sending its official call for proposals and accompanying materials this week for projects beginning 1 February 2008 or 1 February 2009. These materials will also be available on our web site. We use a preproposal and proposal process. Preproposals and full proposals are evaluated by panels of experts. Full proposals are also sent out for external written peer reviews. All proposals must have an outreach component and we encourage investigators to involve our extension specialists. Proposal can request up to $60,000/year for up to 3 years. Approximately $250,000 is available for projects beginning 1 February 2008 and approximately $350,000 is available for projects beginning 1 February 2009. Progress and final reports are submitted electronically on our web site and all past reports much be up to date before investigators can submit new proposals. Priorities for Sea Grant research are listed in our strategic plan for 2005-10 which is available on our web site. Collaboration with management agencies, the private sector, and other users is encouraged. The due date for preproposals is 28 June and the due date for full proposals is 23 August.

3) MN Sea Grant - New Projects

• Put Lake Superior into Digital Circulation - Researchers and educators will help students to explore how winds, seasonal cycles, pollution spills, and other events affect digital renditions of Lake Superior and other large bodies of water by developing interactive software and curriculum that taps the power of a circulation model used in advanced research. Personnel: Jay Austin, Jessica Crouch, Mike Dinniman, University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) and Old Dominion University
• Identify the Role of Bacteria in Accelerated Harbor Corrosion - Scientists will compare biofilm (bacteria and microorganisms on underwater surfaces) from rapidly corroding metal in the Duluth Superior Harbor to biofilm from normally corroding metal. Even if bacteria are not directly pitting the harbor’s steel, this study should help explain why corrosion has accelerated in certain areas. Personnel: Randall Hicks, UMD
• Produce a Synthetic Pheromone for Sea Lamprey Control - Previous Sea Grant research led to the discovery of a pheromone that attracts the invasive sea lamprey. Now researchers plan to synthesize the species-specific attractant, petromyzonamine disulfate, in quantities that would allow resource managers to lure lamprey into traps with it. Personnel: Thomas Hoye and Peter Sorensen, University of Minnesota (UM) Twin Cities
• Investigate the Daily Migration of Fish and Their Prey - Lake Superior’s predator and prey fish, and zooplankton move up and down water column in a 24-hour cycle that is not well understood. Researchers will study this daily migration over several seasons to help explain how energy flows through the food web and to aid our ability to manage economically important fish species.Personnel: Thomas Hrabik and Jason Stockwell, UMD and UM
• Forecast Shifts in Water Quality as Land Use Patterns Change - Using computerized mapping programs, researchers will determine how detailed mapping information needs to be to predict water quality in North Shore streams. They will use this information to model how changes in land type and use in the Lake Superior Basin could affect water quality. The results will help guide development plans. Personnel: Lucinda Johnson, Rich Axler, Dan Breneman, Tom Hollenhorst, UMD
• Rapidly Identify Bacteria Sources that Lead to Beach Advisories - Previous Sea Grant research traced beach bacteria to its sources. Now scientists will use new genetic techniques to rapidly identify whether fecal bacteria collected at Lake Superior beaches comes from birds or humans. They will also evaluate how time and activities influence bacteria abundance. Their findings will affect water contact advisories and help pinpoint sources of fecal contamination. Personnel: Michael Sadowsky and Randall Hicks, UM and UMD
• Balance Lake Superior’s Carbon Budget - It’s likely that a gross underestimate of primary production complicates our understanding of carbon cycling in Lake Superior. Researchers will work to balance Lake Superior’s carbon budget by improving estimates of lake-wide primary production and generating estimates of the grazing pressure on the lake’s aquatic plant life. The study also addresses aspects of climate change. Personnel: Robert Sterner, UM

For more detailed descriptions of the projects, visit Minnesota Sea Grant online at www.seagrant.umn.edu/projects/research <http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/projects/research>.*

4) Ohio Sea Grant - OH Designates VHS Fish Shipment Boundary
Ohio Agriculture Director Robert J. Boggs has issued a proclamation, prohibiting the intrastate transportation, sale or distribution of 36 fish species susceptible to Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) out of the affected region in northern Ohio. Testing to date performed by the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory has revealed that VHS is not present in the lower three-fourths of the state. The department will continue to test and monitor for the disease.

VHS is a dangerously contagious or infectious animal disease which must be reported under state law. VHS was introduced into the wild fish population by an invasive species. It is not harmful to humans.

Ohio’s ban prohibits intrastate distribution of VHS-susceptible fish or eggs, excluding channel catfish, out of the area in Ohio north of U.S. Highway 6 from the Indiana border to the intersection of U.S. Highway 6 and Interstate 90 near Fremont, continuing on I-90 to the Pennsylvania border. This also includes the Sandusky River south of U.S. Highway 6 to the Ballville Dam.

The prohibition, effective today for a period of one year, does not apply to live fish or eggs removed directly from production facilities that have tested negative for VHS. It also excludes live fish or eggs that are being transported for use by research scientists in closed research facilities with diagnostic laboratories.

For more information contact snyder.8@osu.edu <mailto:snyder.8@osu.edu>

5) OH Sea Grant - ANS Rapid Response Planning
Ohio Sea Grant, Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Great Lakes Commission conducted an ANS Rapid Response Plan workshop to provide public input into the revision of the Ohio ANS Plan to include a RRP in the Ohio ASN plan.

The approximately 50 attendees represented the private sector and about 30 different agencies and organizations, including Ohio Sea Grant Advisory Committees, citizen interest groups, watershed groups and soil and water conservation districts, industry (e.g., commercial fishing, recreational fishing, and shipping), as well as local, state, and federal agencies (e.g., US Coast Guard, US Fish & Wildlife Service, National Park Service, several divisions of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, county and city governments, and park systems).

The top ranked ideas that were presented at the ANS Task Force meeting in Erie, PA on May 9, 2007 were:

• “War Chest” of designated funding (#1 overall) 19 votes, score 74.
• Establishment of a framework or flow chart to help agencies walk through a problem (will include environmental and economic feasibility) (#2 overall) 16 votes, score 58.
• Formalize monitoring programs including public as first level for monitoring (passive approach) (#3 overall) 12 votes, score 37.
• Continue prevention (e.g. vectors) while developing a rapid response plan (e.g. advocacy for legislation and enforcement) (#4 overall) 13 votes, score 36.
• Prioritization of species (bang for the buck, likelihood of success, feasible & effective)(tie for #5 overall) 8 votes, score 29.
• Continue prevention (e.g. vectors) while developing a rapid response plan (e.g. advocacy for legislation and enforcement) (#4 overall) 13 votes, score 36.
  

For more information contact lichtkoppler.1@osu.edu <mailto:lichtkoppler.1@osu.edu>

6) IL-IN Sea Grant - Are You Buying Invasive Water Garden Plants?
Aquatic invasive species, which have had serious ecological impacts and led to steep economic costs in the Great Lakes region, are probably available right now at a retailer near you. When University of Notre Dame researchers went shopping for invasive species, they found a number of them for sale in the southern Lake Michigan region. With funding from Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, David Lodge, biologist, and his graduate student Reuben Keller, set out to assess whether the trades contribute to the introduction and spread of invasive species. They shopped at pet and nursery retailers both large and small, as well as fish markets in Chicago. The researchers found many invasive and potentially invasive species, often misidentified. “At pet stores, we were able to purchase species that are already invasive, such as rusty crayfish and Asiatic clam,” said Keller. “With these animals, the biggest risk is increasing their spread in local waterways.” At Asian markets in Chicago, they found bighead carp ­often taken home alive. Both bighead and silver carp pose a serious threat to the Great Lakes ecosystem if they become established in Lake Michigan. (The City of Chicago has since outlawed the live sale of both species.) It was nurseries, however, that provided the richest source of invasive species. “Water gardening poses the greatest risk for new introductions and invasions,” said Keller. “It is a booming business, and shoppers often want the newest and prettiest plants that are hardy for the region. This means that each year there is an influx of new plants that are capable of surviving in the environment.”

Of the plant species for sale, many are already serious invaders in the Great Lakes region, including water chestnut (/Trapa natans/), yellow flag iris (/Iris pseudacorus/) and Eurasian watermilfoil (/Myriophyllum spicatum/). Over the past 40 years, Eurasian watermilfoil has become a serious problem in many local waterways, crowding out native species and interfering with boating, fishing and swimming. In Indiana, for example, it can be found in lakes all over the state, according to Doug Keller (no relation) of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. "The State of Indiana spends $700,000 a year to control Eurasian watermilfoil and we are barely making a dent in the problem."

The researchers found that roughly a third of the plant species purchased were identified only with common names, which are ambiguous at best. They also purchased 140 plants that were identified with a scientific name, but one-third of those names were wrong.

“We came to the conclusion that most aquatic plants sold in the Great Lakes area are not properly identified, making it impossible for consumers to be sure what they are buying, and difficult for agencies to effectively regulate which species are for sale,” said Lodge.

On the bright side, Keller and Lodge's research results are already informing and inspiring policymakers, natural resource managers and retailers as they address the threat of invasive species. The City of Chicago is voting on an ordinance this week to prohibit the possession of a number of particularly threatening aquatic invasive species. Some plants on the proposed list of 26 species (13 plants, 13 animals) are those that Keller and Lodge found at local nurseries. The researchers worked closely with the Chicago Department of Environment as the ordinance was crafted and will remain on the advisory board to evaluate the species list annually. They are now a part of a new effort in Indiana.

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant is collaborating with Indiana Department of Natural Resources to organize a working group in Indiana that includes invasive plants experts, along with aquarium, water garden, and other relevant trade representatives. "We are trying to determine which plants pose a worrisome threat and whether they are available in trade," said Doug Keller. "From there we will develop appropriate strategies that may include new regulations or new management practices at stores. Raising awareness is key in this process. The retailers want to know which plants are the 'bad players' so they know not to sell them to the public."

Keller and Lodge's research is published in the May issue of the journal Bioscience. The article is titled "Species Invasions from Commerce in Live Aquatic Organisms: Problems and Possible Solutions."

7) WI Sea Grant - “Christmas Tree Ship” Listed on National Register of Historic Places
One of the most storied wooden sailing ships in Wisconsin history has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The “Christmas Tree Ship,” a three-masted schooner built in Milwaukee in 1868 and formally named the Rouse Simmons, carried Christmas trees from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the docks of Chicago. Captain Herman Schuenemann and his family sold the trees directly from the ship’s deck to holiday-minded Chicagoans. On a blustery November day in 1912, the ship and a crew of 16 were hauling a full load of fresh-cut Christmas trees along Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan shore when a storm overpowered them. The ship sank and all 16 crew members perished, including Captain Schuenemann.

The Christmas tree ship now rests 165 feet below the surface of Lake Michigan, 12 miles northeast of Two Rivers. The vessel lies upright, her hold still filled with the needleless skeletons of more than 5,000 pine trees. The Rouse Simmons has become the stuff of myth and legend on the Great Lakes, inspiring songs, plays, paintings, and countless stories. Today, she is also a favorite destination for advanced scuba divers.

Marine archaeologists at the Wisconsin Historical Society led a team of volunteer divers in surveying the wreck site in 2006. The resulting documentation bolstered its nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Such work by Wisconsin Historical Society archaeologists and other volunteer divers has resulted in 27 shipwreck sites being listed on the National Register – more than any other state. Recognition on the National Register helps protect these important artifacts of Wisconsin's maritime heritage, according to underwater archaeologist Keith Meverden. The survey was supported by the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute and the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program.

8) Ohio Clean Marinas Program Sees Increase in Shrink-Wrap Recycling
To date, the Ohio Clean Marinas program of Ohio Sea Grant has collected 113,500 pounds of boat shrink-wrap and 98,860 pounds of greenhouse plastics for recycling in 2007. These figures represent a 68% increase over 2006. Marina and greenhouse collections will continue through early June, with an additional late collection scheduled for fall. The Ohio Clean Marinas Program provides a no-cost shrink-wrap collection service once every two weeks for more than 100 marinas located in Lucas, Ottawa, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake, and Ashtabula Counties. For more information, visit ohiocleanmarina.osu.edu <blocked::http://ohiocleanmarina.osu.edu%20/>or contact Gary Comer, Program Coordinator, at comer.29@osu.edu <blocked::mailto:comer.29@osu.edu>.

9) Publications
COSEE Great Lakes - Great Lakes Classroom Activities Enhance Science Learning
Did you know that the Great Lakes make up the largest surface fresh water system on earth? Educating students about ocean and Great Lakes topics can enhance their math and science skills and foster a stewardship ethic, which is key to the wise use of these resources, according to the 2004 Ocean Commission report. A new collection of classroom activities makes these goals that much easier.

The Greatest of the Great Lakes is a CD-ROM of 41 multidisciplinary activities for grades 4-10 that bridge science with math, geography, environmental studies and language arts. Funded through COSEE Great Lakes (Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence), this collection offers insight into current Great Lakes concerns, as well as potential solutions. "These Great Lakes activities have been in existence for some time, but haven't been discovered by many educators," said Rosanne Fortner, COSEE project leader and professor emeritus, The Ohio State University. "We chose activities that have been used in classrooms successfully over the years and that address COSEE science goals."

The collection is designed to enhance a number of learning skills, including inquiry, data interpretation, hypothesis development and decision making. Activities chosen for this collection have been aligned by classroom teachers to state and national science and earth system standards. "Classroom activities included in /The Greatest of the Great Lakes/ are organized to make the collection more user-friendly for teachers," said Terri Hallesy, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant education specialist and co-coordinator of this curriculum project. "We recognize that teachers are busy. They can easily look for activities by grade, instructional mode or subject matter, for example."

Next, the COSEE team will create Fresh and Salt, a collection that includes ocean and Great Lakes classroom activities. "The idea is that ultimately, students on the ocean coasts will learn about the Great Lakes and Great Lakes students will learn about the oceans," explained Fortner. Educators interested in reviewing and pilot testing /Fresh and Salt/ activities can contact Terri Hallesy at thallesy@uiuc.edu or (217)244-8809.

If you would like to order The Greatest of the Great Lakes, send your request and a $15 check payable to the University of Illinois to Susan White, 388 NSRC, 1101 W. Peabody Dr, Urbana, IL 61801. Call (217) 333-9441 or email white2@uiuc.edu for more information on the CD-ROM.

MN Sea Grant - Seiche - May 2007 - http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/newsletter/

• Minnesota Sea Grant Selects New Research Projects -Find out which research projects we recently chose to fund to the tune of $606,900. The seven projects involve Lake Superior and Great Lakes issues.
• Quagga Mussel Population Found in Harbor -The single quagga mussel found previously in the Duluth-Superior Harbor was just the tip of the iceberg of the population. Another invasive species, Chinese mitten crabs, have also shown up in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
• Readers Want to Know -What produced the light we saw glowing over, on, and in Lake Superior last October?
• To Advocate or not to Advocate? It's Not a Question at Sea Grant
• Ask a Scientist … About Sea Grant's New Speaker Series
• New University Institute Taps Sea Grant Researchers - Over half of the people chosen to guide the University of Minnesota's new Institute on the Environment have ties to Minnesota Sea Grant.

MN Sea Grant - From Shore To Shore - May-June 2007 - www.shorelandmanagement.org/shore_shore/index.html

• Where Does Phosphorus Come From? Choosing the Right Model
• It's Important to Monitor Your Lakes!
• Toxicity From Blue-Green Algae? Recent Research
• Secchi Transparency Slide Show
• A Field Guide to Identification of Minnesota Aquatic Plants: New for 2007

MN Sea Grant - New Reprints

Branstrator, D., Brown, M., Shannon, L., Thabes, M., and Heimgartner, K. (2006) Range Expansion of /Bythotrephes longimanus/ in North America: Evaluating Habitat Characteristics in the Spread of an Exotic Zooplankter.
Biological Invasions 8:1367-1379. (JR 513)

Holbrook, B., Hrabik, T., Branstrator, D., Yule, D., and Stockwell, J. (2006) Hydroacoustic Estimation of Zooplankton Biomass at Two Shoal Complexes in the Apostle Islands Region of Lake Superior. Journal of Great Lakes Research 32:680-696. (JR 527)

OH Sea Grant - Kelly’s Catch Catches On
Ohio has approximately two million anglers across the state and like anglers everywhere, they want to know the hows, wheres, and whens that will help them catch more fish. Altogether they represent a huge demand for information, a vast economic base, and a great opportunity for outreach education. But how do you contact such a large population spread across so many counties?

Sea Grant Fisheries Program Coordinator Kelly Riesen saw the mass media as the logical way to communicate with a mass audience. Assigned to develop fisheries education projects that will increase public participation in the sport, Riesen developed a monthly instructional Lake Erie fishing column that could be sent to media throughout Ohio. Bylined as Kelly’s Catch, the column features upcoming Lake Erie fishing opportunities, tips on choosing and using gear, and suggestions for productive fishing locations. Interviews with charter captains, tournament anglers and fishery managers keep the column timely and accurate, and photos are provided for visual impact.

Kelly’s Catch is featured regularly in the Bellevue Gazette, Coshocton Tribune, Defiance Crescent-News, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, Lima News, Mansfield News Journal, Maumee Bay Press, Perrysburg Messenger Journal, Port Clinton Beacon, Urbana Citizen, Van Wert Times and Zanesville Times Recorder as well as in Midwest Outdoors Magazine and Chicago’s Outdoor Notebook and online in Ohiogamefishing.com and VanWertVoice.com. This column gives Sea Grant’s fisheries extension efforts a monthly audience estimated at well over 300,000 individuals. For information contact riesen.4@osu.edu.

MN Sea Grant - Web Site Revamped!
Check it out at http://www.seagrant.umn.edu
One important new feature is that we are now able to take credit card orders for publications.

10) Staff News
MN Sea Grant - New Communication Designer
Chris Benson has joined Minnesota Sea Grant as a communication designer. Benson is a University of Minnesota Duluth graduate who majored in management information systems. Before coming to Sea Grant, he worked as a project manager and web designer at 50 Below Sales and Marketing in Duluth. Benson is also is a freelance web designer and photographer: http://www.chrisjbenson.com. His e-mail is cbenson1@umn.edu and his phone is (218) 726-6840.

IISG - Position Announcement - Great Lakes Water Quality Extension Specialist
Administrative Responsibility: EPA Great Lakes National Program Office in Chicago, Illinois
Duties and Responsibilities: Assist the Great Lake Ecosystem Extension Specialist and the Great Lakes Contaminants Specialist with publication development, outreach product development, event planning, web site maintenance, program delivery, development of presentations, and daily extension tasks.
Closing Date: To ensure full consideration, all application materials must be received by June 1, 2007
See: http://www.iisgcp.org/news/glwqspec.htm

April 16, 2007

Contents

1. GLOS Making Progress
2. Events
- MN Sea Grant - Amity Creek Charette
- OH Sea Grant - AIS Rapid Response Workshop Set For April 18
- MN Sea Grant - "ASK A SCIENTIST"
- WI Sea Grant -Visiting Scientist to Discuss Why “Global Warming is Unequivocal”
- WI Sea Grant - Recent Advances in Limnology & Oceanography Lectures
- MI Sea Grant - Explore the Detroit River Shoreline From a Rare Vantage Point: Humbug Marsh
- PA Sea Grant - HACCP Training
- OH Sea Grant - Stone Lab Offers Annual Summer Tours on Gibraltar Island
- WI Sea Grant - Exhibit Traces 300 Years of Wisconsin and Great Lakes Maps
- OH Sea Grant - Space Still Available in Stone Laboratory’s Summer Classes
3.  OH Sea Grant - Researcher Invents Technologies to Mass Produce Anti-Toxins and Gauge Infections
4. OH Sea Grant - Good Things Comes in Small Packages: Tiny Plankton Produce Oxygen Near Dead Zone
5. WI Sea Grant - EARTHWATCH RADIO: Fish Meal Pros and Cons
6. Publications
- MI Sea Grant - Upwellings (April 2007) - http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/upwellings/index.html
7. Staff News and Awards
- MI Sea Grant - Fins, Tails and Scales poster
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1.  GLOS Making Progress
MI Sea Grant, OH Sea Grant ands the Great Lakes Commission are working on a Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) Education and Outreach proposal for the next three years with the potential budget amount totaling $1,730,000. The proposal will go to the GLOS Regional Association for their approval and inclusion into the GLOS-RA proposal to NOAA CSC.  GLOS Education & Outreach is one of nine subsystems of the GLOS-RA.

2. Events
MN Sea Grant - Amity Creek Charette
On April 13 and 14 the public is encouraged to help refine plans that will affect the future of Amity Creek, one of Duluth's trout streams. The Northern Minnesota component of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Minnesota Sea Grant are leading a community planning session involving architects, community planners, developers, water quality experts, and interested citizens. Known as a charrette, this session relies on intense periods of design work punctuated by public forums to create and support a plan for developing and conserving the upper reaches of the Amity Creek watershed.

OH Sea Grant - AIS Rapid Response Workshop Set For April 18
Ohio Sea Grant, the ODNR Division of Wildlife and the Great Lakes Commission Will conduct “Aquatic Invasive Species Workshop: Developing a Rapid Response Plan” on April 18, 2007 at the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center in Bay Village, Ohio.

Trenberth is one of 140 authors who worked on the first volume of the IPCC’s latest assessment report. Entitled “Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis,” it is considered the “gold standard” on the state of scientific knowledge of climate change, and it affirms that “warming of the climate system is unequivocal” and it is “very likely” (90 percent certainty) due to human activities. Trenberth will discuss the evidence for these conclusions and what they mean for the future.

April 26, 7:30 p.m. “Physical Limnology and circulation models of Lake Michigan”  Dr. David J. Schwab, Physical Oceanographer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab

The exhibit features an illustrated, hand-colored map of North America made in 1670, one of the first maps to show all five Great Lakes. Audio commentary, offered on iPods available at the exhibit, is provided by experts in history, cartography and satellite imagery.

Maps from the 18th century reflect the importance of waterways as transportation routes for fur traders and the struggle among European powers to claim New World territory. The exhibit also includes the first maps made of Wisconsin's land surveys, state highways, railroads, native vegetation, and topography. The collection also includes nautical charts and a 3-D bathymetric survey of the Great Lakes. Several maps illustrate the latest capabilities of satellite remote sensing technology.

The exhibit traces the influence of the Great Lakes on settlement in Wisconsin and the technical evolution of mapmaking over three centuries, according to Mary Lou Reeb of UW-Madison Aquatic Sciences, assistant director of the Sea Grant Institute and one of the organizers of the project. 

OH Sea Grant - Space Still Available in Stone Laboratory’s Summer Classes
Applications are still being accepted for summer classes at Stone Laboratory, The Ohio State University's Island Campus on Lake Erie.  Students can earn up to three quarter-credits in one week or up to 15 quarter-credits in five weeks. Stone Lab offers over 30 college science classes. For a complete course listing and application materials, visit www.stonelab.osu.edu/courses.  Stone Lab's classes are open to college students, teachers and high school students for college credit. Non-credit workshops are also available.

3.  OH Sea Grant - Researcher Invents Technologies to Mass Produce Anti-Toxins and Gauge Infections
Ohio Sea Grant researcher Dr. Richard Sayre of Ohio State University has invented two new technologies--­one that will harvest a human antidote to counter bioterrorism and another that will be used to detect deadly pathogens like salmonella, E. coli, and cholera. To read more about this Sea Grant funded research, go to http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/_documents/twineline/v29i1.pdf.

4. OH Sea Grant - Good Things Comes in Small Packages: Tiny Plankton Produce Oxygen Near Dead Zone
Ohio Sea Grant researchers Drs. George Bullerjahn and Michael McKay, biologists at Bowling Green State University, have discovered a microscopic plankton, Synechococcus, in Lake Erie's Dead Zone, that comprises upwards of 50% of the total chlorophyll in the Great Lakes and can also be performing up to half of the photosynthesis that occurs off-shore. To find out more, see the latest issue of Twine Line online at: http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/_documents/twineline/v29i1.pdf

5. WI Sea Grant - EARTHWATCH RADIO: Fish Meal Pros and Cons
Medical experts at Harvard weigh the pros and cons of eating fish.  By Brian Sweeney.
The benefits of eating fish are well known. But people also talk about the risk of eating fish. That's because fish can accumulate chemical contaminants in their tissue. A study by the Harvard School of Public Health reports that the benefits outweigh the risks and that eating fish can improve your health and lengthen your life.

Dariush Mozaffarian is an epidemiologist at Harvard and he led the study. Mozaffarian says the study was the first to weigh the health benefits of fish consumption against the potential risks. He says it looked at problems with a variety of chemicals that include PCBs and dioxins.  "The levels of PCBs and dioxins in all dairy products, meats and fish are low, and they're all very similar. On average, fish have lower levels than chicken or beef or dairy products."  The study also looked at contamination from mercury and said it shows up at low levels. In general, Mozaffarian says the benefits of eating fish outweigh the risks. But public health advisories do warn pregnant women and children against eating certain kinds of fish to limit their mercury exposure.

The Harvard study documented significant health benefits from eating a modest amount of fish - even just one meal a week. The study says mortality rates from coronary heart disease dropped 36 percent and overall mortality rates dropped 17 percent. Mozaffarian says some fats in the fish - specifically the omega-3 fatty acids - are good for you.  "Fish oils are very healthy, just as fats in nuts are healthy. I think it's important that people lose the bias that a food that's quote 'fatty' is necessarily unhealthy. It really depends on what kinds of fats are contained in the food."

The Harvard study appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Earthwatch Radio is produced at the University of Wisconsin-Madison by staff and students at the Sea Grant Institute.

• To List or De-List: Stakeholders Debate AIS Criteria
• Aquatic Invasive Species Summit: Michigan’s Call to Action (MDEQ event)
• Fish Disease Joins Growing List of Invasive Species in Great Lakes
• Avian Botulism Claims Waterbirds on Lake Michigan
• Hydrilla: The ‘Perfect Weed’
• Clean Boats, Clean Waters Training Sessions Scheduled
  

March 16, 2007

Contents
1.  Events
-  MI Sea Grant - leading regional workshops
- PA Sea Grant - Standardizing Collection Methods for E.coli Sampling
- OH Sea Grant - Coastal Planning Workshop
- OH Sea Grant - Women’s Fishing Club Forms
- MI Sea Grant - Michigan Science Teachers Association Annual Conference – March 15-17
- MI Sea Grant - Regional Fisheries Workshops – through the end of April
- MI Sea Grant - Lake Huron Tansy to Death-camus
- MN Sea Grant - Area Streams: The Future
- IISG - Addressing Disposal of Unwanted Medications: A Training Workshop for Illinois Communities
- NY Sea Grant -Great Lakes Underwater
- WI Sea Grant - Local Stormwater Effects of Climate Change
2.  NY Sea Grant - VHS
- NY Sea Grant Meeting Addresses VHS Impacts on Small Business in Upstate NY -- Meeting First to Address Protecting Both
Fisheries and Coastal Businesses from VHS Impacts
- NY Sea Grant to Fund Research to Help Detect VHS
3.  OH Sea Grant -Researchers Find Tiny Plankton Adding Oxygen to Dead Zone
4. OH Sea Grant - From Counter Terrorism to Pathogen Detection
5.  WI Sea Grant - Scientists: Mercury Use, Emissions Pose Serious Global Threat
6.  NY Sea Grant - Great Lakes Resource Shed Delineation
7.  OH Sea Grant - Snake Researcher Outreach Efforts Span the Country
8.  Publications
- OH Sea Grant - Lake Erie Lighthouses Guide
- OH Sea Grant - Twineline - Winter 2007 - http://www.ohioseagrant.osu.edu/publications/twineline/
9. Web News
- MI Sea Grant - New Fact sheets – MI SG Online Library - http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/library
- MI Sea Grant - AIS web site - http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/ais
- MI Sea Grant - Fisheries Learning On the Web (FLOW) - http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/flow
10. Staff News
- Pennsylvania Sea Grant - Bob Light appointed to the Great Lakes Commission
- Michigan Sea Grant - New Education Specialist
- MI Sea Grant - Position Announcement - District Sea Grant Educator, Grand Haven, Michigan, Position No. 1554
- GLSGN - HACCP
- OH Sea Grant - Award Recognizes Fred Snyder's Conservation Efforts
- MN Sea Grant - Aquaculture, AIS, HACCP
- MN Sea Grant - Awards
- MN Sea Grant - Awards for Science Fair
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1.  Events
MI Sea Grant - leading regional workshops
MI Sea Grant is leading the organization of and co-hosting three regional conferences in 2007, including:

• Best Education and Outreach Practices from Observing Systems: Applications to the Great Lakes and the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) - April 10-11, see http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/glos
• Lake Huron Exploration Workshop: COSEE Great Lakes - August 11-17, see http://coseegreatlakes.net/events
• Lake Michigan: State of the Lake 2007 - October 3-5, see http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/SOLM2007
  

Designed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Services Center and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, this training opportunity is being provided by the Ohio Sea Grant College Program and Ohio Coastal Training Program.    These organizations seek to promote public education and advocacy for sustainable land use – including development and conservation – in the Lake Erie basin. For more information, please contact Joe Lucente, Ohio Sea Grant Coastal Community Development Specialist, lucente.6@osu.edu .

OH Sea Grant - Women’s Fishing Club Forms
The first meeting of the women's fishing club of northern Ohio will meet on Tuesday, March 20th, in Brecksville, Ohio. Ohio Sea Grant is partnering with Ohio Division of Wildlife on this effort to get more women involved in sport fishing. For more information call Kelly Riesen 440-808-5627 or email riesen.4@osu.edu.

MI Sea Grant - Michigan Science Teachers Association Annual Conference – March 15-17.
MI Sea Grant will be giving three presentations and distributing materials at this annual event.

MI Sea Grant - Regional Fisheries Workshops – through the end of April.
MI Sea Grant Extension, in partnership with fisheries agencies and others, are hosting workshops offering current research and information related to the regional status of Great Lakes fisheries. See www.miseagrant.umich.edu/fisheries

MI Sea Grant - Lake Huron Tansy to Death-camus
Presentation on March 21 (5-7 PM) about coastal plants.  The presenter, Ellen Elliott Weatherbee, is author of Guide to Great Lakes Coastal Plants, published by the Univ. of Mich. Press, in collaboration with MI Sea Grant. See www.miseagrant.umich.edu/downloads/events/GL-coastalplantsflyer-final.pdf

See also: 
http://www.news.cornell.edu/pressoffice1/Feb07/fish.virus.update.shtml
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=com.google:en-US:official&hs=4K9&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&tab=wn&ncl=1113669560&filter=0
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb07/VHSVGrant.kr.html

Ohio Sea Grant researchers Drs. George Bullerjahn and Michael McKay, both biologists at Bowling Green State University, along with University of Tennessee biologist Dr. Steve Wilhelm, have found microscopic plankton that not only thrive in the low-oxygen environment of Lake Erie’s Dead Zone, but actually contribute oxygen to their surroundings. 

Their study of Synechococcus has found that these cyanobacteria comprise up to 50% of the total chlorophyll in the Great Lakes and may be performing up to half of the photosynthesis that occurs off-shore. This new information can play a key role in developing more accurate ecosystem models. “This Synechococcus community is highly active in photosynthesis in a part of Lake Erie that is typically not considered very productive,” explains Bullerjahn. “There may be more nutrient recycling going on in the Central Basin than we previously believed.”  

To read the full article, visit http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/publications/twineline. 

Ohio Sea Grant researcher Dr. Richard Sayre of Ohio State University has invented two new technologies—one that will harvest a human antidote to counter bioterrorism and another that will be used to detect deadly pathogens like salmonella, E. coli, and cholera.  To read more about this Sea Grant funded research, go to http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/_documents/twineline/v29i1.pdf.

Mercury use and emissions pose a serious threat to the health of people, fish and wildlife around the world, according to a declaration by the world’s leading mercury scientists published today in a special issue of the international science journal Ambio. Published by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Ambio is widely recognized as an important international forum for debate on scientific, social, economic and cultural issues affecting the human environment.

“The Madison Declaration on Mercury Pollution” stems from four expert panels assembled at the Eighth International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant held last August in Madison, Wisconsin.  It presents 33 principal findings from five papers by panel members in the same issue of Ambio that summarize what is now scientifically known about the sources and movement of mercury in the atmosphere, the socioeconomic and health effects of mercury pollution on human populations, and its effects on the world’s fisheries and wildlife.

The major findings include:

Sources of Atmospheric Mercury

• On average, three times more mercury now falls from the sky than before the Industrial Revolution 200 years ago.
• The mercury deposited in areas downwind of major industrial sources of oxidized mercury tends to be predominately mercury from a human source rather than natural sources.
• Increasing mercury emissions from developing countries have offset declining emissions from developed nations during the last 30 years.
  

Risks to Humans, Fish and Wildlife

• Methylmercury exposure at present levels constitutes a public health problem in many parts of the world.
• There is now solid scientific evidence of methylmercury’s toxic health effects, particularly to the human fetus.
• New evidence indicates that methylmercury exposure may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly in adult men.
• The health risks posed by mercury contamination of fish warrant issuing a worldwide warning to the public—especially children and women of childbearing age—to be careful about how much and which fish they eat.
• Increasing mercury concentrations are now being found in a number of fish-eating wildlife species in remote areas.
• Continued methylmercury exposure may lead to population declines in fish-eating birds and mammals and possibly in fish as well.

Socioeconomic Impacts

• Little is known about the behavior of mercury in marine ecosystems and methylmercury contamination of marine fishes, the ingestion of which is the primary way most people at all levels of society worldwide are exposed to this highly toxic form of mercury.
• The actual socioeconomic costs of mercury pollution are probably much greater than estimated because existing economic analyses don’t consider mercury’s impacts on ecosystems and wildlife.
• The unregulated use of mercury in small-scale gold mining is polluting thousands of sites around the world, posing long‑term health risks to an estimated 50 million inhabitants of mining regions and contributing more than 10 percent of the mercury in Earth’s atmosphere attributable to human activities.

 Recovery of Mercury-Contaminated Fisheries

• The concentration of methylmercury in fish in freshwater and coastal ecosystems can be expected to decline with reduced mercury inputs; however, the rate of decline is expected to vary among water bodies, depending on the characteristics of a particular ecosystem.

“One of the purposes of this scientific declaration is to provide a synthesis of scientific knowledge about the scope and nature of the mercury problem to guide the development of effective mercury pollution policies,” said conference technical chair Dr. James Wiener, a Wisconsin Distinguished Professor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Wiener said the Madison Declaration summarizes a year-long effort by many of the world’s leading mercury experts, assembled into four conference panels, to review and synthesize mercury science findings.  All members of the scientific panels endorsed the declaration, he said.  Wiener added that all 1,150 participants at the conference were invited to express their confidence of the experts’ findings, and the vast majority of those who did so agreed with the experts’ conclusions.  “This declaration summarizes what scientists around the world have learned about a series of key questions that are directly relevant to the discussion and crafting of policies to reduce the environmental mercury problem,” Wiener said.

Besides Wiener, conference organizers included James Hurley of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Sea Grant Institute, David Krabbenhoft of the U.S. Geological Survey and Christopher L. Babiarz of the UW-Madison Water Science & Engineering Laboratory. UW Sea Grant, USGS and UW-La Crosse were among the major sponsors of the 2006 conference.

 The journal Ambio can be viewed online at http://ambio.allenpress.com/ambioonline/?request=index-html. Ambio subscribers can view the entire issue; others may view only the abstracts.  (3) Additional information about the Madison conference—including unedited, full-length videotapes of all four panel presentations—is available at www.mercury2006.org.
6.  NY Sea Grant - Great Lakes Resource Shed Delineation
If the Great Lakes behaved like gigantic mixing bowls, then water, sediments and pollutants would be distributed evenly and even large concentrations of pollutants would turn up only in tiny concentrations. Unfortunately, different regions of each of the Great Lakes have different circulation patterns, with some of them tending to concentrate pollutants, algae and other harmful organisms right along the shoreline, exactly where people and communities tend to interact with them. With funding from New York Sea Grant, a researcher with the University at Buffalo's Great Lakes Program and his colleagues at the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are studying how flow patterns impact the health of lakes Erie and Ontario.  They will use the two-year, $136,000 grant to develop a set of tools to calculate average conditions in lakes Erie and Ontario during different seasons of the year, in order to better understand the relationship between physical forces in the lakes and their biological resources.

The ultimate goal is improving the health of the lakes' ecosystems, said Joseph F. Atkinson, Ph.D., UB professor of civil, structural and environmental engineering and principal investigator for the project. Atkinson also is director of the Great Lakes Program in the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.  "Generally, the lakes are in good shape with a couple of reservations," he said, noting that there are still fish-eating advisories for all of the Great Lakes.  "One of the key management issues that researchers are working toward is to eventually make Great Lakes fish safe to eat," he said.  Under the grant, Atkinson is conducting hydrodynamic calculations, three dimensional calculations that describe the motion of water in lakes Erie and Ontario to discover the physics of how water moves around the lakes.  "If you go out into the middle of the central basin of Lake Erie, not much movement is happening out there," said Atkinson. "In both lakes Erie and Ontario, the flow patterns are much stronger along their southern coasts." 

Those flow patterns determine in large part how fish and other organisms obtain nutrients, which populations of organisms will flourish or decline, and where runoff and pollutants will have the biggest impact.  "Suppose a quantity of pollutants were dumped into the Detroit River and they flowed into Lake Erie," Atkinson said. "If the lake were just like one big reactor so that the pollutants were mixing with the whole volume of the lake, then you'd get exceedingly small concentrations of those pollutants at any one point. But because Lake Erie has a shoreline flow, where it tends to move along its southern coast, these regions of the lake will have much higher concentrations of pollutants than an area in its central basin."  A similar flow can be seen in Lake Ontario when pollutants are dumped into the Niagara River.

Atkinson and his colleagues will focus on watersheds and resource sheds. Whereas watersheds are fixed geographic entities, resource sheds can shift as winds change, pushing resources, such as organisms, nutrients and sediments from one area of the lake to another, Atkinson explained. "Conditions like wind speed and direction, as well as temperature, variables that will be influenced by global warming, will change circulation patterns in the lakes over time," said Atkinson.  The other researchers on the grant are David F. Raikow, research aquatic ecologist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Thomas E. Croley II, research hydrologist with NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory.

7.  OH Sea Grant - Snake Researcher Outreach Efforts Span the Country
Ohio Sea Grant Researcher Kristin Stanford was recently featured on the Discovery Channel’s top-rated show, Dirty Jobs, for her work with the federally-threatened Lake Erie water snake. Filmed at Stone Laboratory, to date the episode has aired at least eight times to an audience of 10 million viewers. Stanford’s Dirty Jobs segment was also shown during the pre-feature, sneak previews in all AMC, Cinemark, and Regal movie theaters—more than 11,000 movie theater screens nationwide. For more information about Stanford’s television segment, visit http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/_documents/twineline/v29i1.pdf

8.  Publications
OH Sea Grant - Lake Erie Lighthouses Guide
It's easy to explore lighthouses and other maritime heritage sites along Lake Erie with the new "Lake Erie Lighthouses & Maritime Adventures" publication. The full-color brochure contains a map and descriptions for 31 sites along the Ohio coast. It's free and can be obtained from Ohio Sea Grant. Send email to cruickshank.3@osu.edu or call 614.292.8949.  

OH Sea Grant - Twineline - Winter 2007 - http://www.ohioseagrant.osu.edu/publications/twineline/

• From Counter Terrorism to Pathogen Detection
• GLRRIN: Great Lakes Program Provides Regional Research Collaboration
• COSSEE Great Lakes Online Workshop and 2007 Events
• 2007 Stone Lab Teacher Fellows
• Tiny Plankton Produce Oxygen Near Dead Zone
• Stone Lab's Dirty Job
• New Stone Lab Offerings
• Gibraltar Island Tours and New Lake Erie Publications
• Student Spotlight
• Spring Workshop Weekend
• Matt Thomas and Diving Program at Stone Lab
• License Plate on Sale Now

9. Web News
MI Sea Grant - New Fact sheets – MI SG Online Library - http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/library

• AIS in Michigan
• Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS)
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), Seafood Safety
• Whitefish Marketing
  

MI Sea Grant’s online library is a primary source for the 135,000 total documents downloaded on subjects such as land use planning, restoration, and Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia, in the past year (2006-2007 fiscal year data). The library includes a collection of fact sheets and articles that summarize research topics.

MI Sea Grant - AIS web site - http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/ais
Among the top four areas of the MI Sea Grant web site that receives a total of 4.3 million web hits annually.  AIS materials also remain the main topic request among the total 25,000 print materials MI Sea Grant distributed annually.

MI Sea Grant - Fisheries Learning On the Web (FLOW) - http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/flow
Curriculum received 260,000 hits. It is among the top three most popular areas visited on the MSG web site, with users downloading 9,000 lesson materials this past year.

10. Staff News
Pennsylvania Sea Grant - Bob Light appointed to the Great Lakes Commission
At the recommendation of Department of Environmental Protection staff, Governor Ed Rendell has appointed Bob Light, Director of Pennsylvania Sea Grant, as a member of the Great Lakes Commission for The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  The Great Lakes Commission is a binational public agency dedicated to the use, management and protection of the water, land and other natural resources of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence system. In partnership with the eight Great Lakes states and provinces of Ontario and Québec, the Commission applies sustainable development principles in addressing issues of resource management, environmental protection, transportation and sustainable development. The Commission provides accurate and objective information on public policy issues; an effective forum for developing and coordinating public policy; and a unified, systemwide voice to advocate member interests.

• COSEE-Great Lakes -- program assistant
• Fisheries Learning on the Web -- curriculum revisions
• GLOS -- education curriculum development

Nikki recently completed a master’s degree in Marine Biology at the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Univ. of Alaska (UAF) and she has a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from MSU.  Nikki’s interest is to investigate and protect coastal aquatic habitat and fisheries through research and education.  While at UAF, Nikki developed standards-based educational materials with researchers and special education professors, and she planned activities for an Arctic Expedition for K-12 teachers.  She has worked as a naturalist, a sea kayak guide, and a field researcher (focusing on collecting data about humpback whales).  Nikki will be working part-time out of both the MSG-Clinton Township and the MSG-Ann Arbor offices.  Please welcome Nikki — in person or via email: nmk@umich.edu

Douglas Jensen, aquatic invasive species program coordinator, and Gunderson co-hosted an "Aquatic Invasive Species: Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point" training workshop, at Loyola Marymount University, in Los Angeles, CA, during February.

MN Sea Grant - Awards
Sharon Moen, editor, earned an outstanding service award from the University of Minnesota Duluth. The award is designed to recognize employees who have consistently performed their jobs in a superior manner and have enhanced the objectives of their departments.  Moen also garnered financial support from WGBH-TV in Boston to re-establish the Café Scientifique Duluth speaker series.

MN Sea Grant - Awards for Science Fair
Minnesota Sea Grant awarded three certificates at the Northeast Minnesota Regional Science Fair at the University of Minnesota Duluth during February. The certificates were for projects relating to Minnesota Sea Grant's mission of supporting science that will help keep Lake Superior and other Minnesota lakes healthy.  The winning projects were:

• "Are E. coli Concentrations Higher in Heavily Used Areas than Less Used Areas of Tischer Creek? Do E. coli Concentrations Change with Rain or Snow Events?" by an 8th grader at Holy Rosary School.
• "Can I Simulate a Hurricane and Predict the Damage?" by a 9th grader from Hinckley-Finlayson School.
• "What Effect do Different Oil Slick Removal Techniques Have on Daphnia magna?" by two 9th graders from Cloquet High School.

February 15, 2007

Contents
1. Events
-- MN SG - Making a Great Lake Superior 2007
-- MI Sea Grant – State of Lake Michigan 2007
-- GLSGN - COSEE-GL Lake Huron Exploration Workshop
-- MI Sea Grant – Regional Fishery Workshops
-- GLSGN - GLOS Best Practices Conference
-- NY Sea Grant - Great Lakes Underwater 2007!
-- NY Sea Grant - Boating Seminars Set for Central New York Boat Show Feb 14-18
-- PA Sea Grant - Natural History Collections Open House
-- MN Sea Grant - The Streams Present: Impacts of Actions and Developing Real Estate
2.  GLSGN - GLOS Education and Outreach Effort
3.  IISG - Much Faster, Cheaper Mercury Analysis
4.  OH SG - New Method to Remove Harmful Algae Toxins
5.  OH Sea Grant - New Research Mayflies and Phosphorus
6.  Ohio Sea Grant - Research Finds Cleaner Water Increases Lake Erie Waterfront Property Values
7.  MI Sea Grant - Finding Diporeia: Researchers investigate loss of prey on juvenile lake whitefish
8.  MI Sea Grant - FOXTV  Segment:  Dead Zone Threatens Lake Erie's Ecosystem
9.  MI Sea Grant - Lake Sturgeon Greets Detroit Metro Airport Frequent Fliers
10. MI Sea Grant - Revamps Web site - www.miseagrant.umich.edu
11. Publications
-- MN Sea Grant - Scientific Reprints
-- MN Sea Grant - A-maze-ing Lake Superior
-- MN Sea Grant - Wetlands of the Arrowhead CD
-- OH Sea Grant - Lake Erie Lighthouses Guide
-- OH Sea Grant - New Fact Sheet: The Federal Order on VHS – Implications for Ohio Fisheries
-- OH SG - Twine Line- http://www.ohioseagrant.osu.edu/_documents/twineline/v28i4.pdf
-- PA Sea Grant - Keystone Shorelines - http://seagrant.psu.edu/publications/newsletters/Feb'07Shorelines.pdf
-- MN Sea Grant - Seiche - February issue - http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/newsletter/ (New Address!)
-- WI Sea Grant - Aquatic Sciences Chronicle - Winter 2007 - http://www.aqua.wisc.edu/chronicle/
12.  Staff News
-- New York Sea Grant - Director Search
-- Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant  - Knauss Fellow Lands Position in U.S. State Department 
13.  Student Opportunities
-- NY SG - Salmon River, Lake Ontario Dunes Stewards Needed to Promote Resources Appreciation Through Public Education
-- OH Sea Grant - Research Experience for Undergraduates Scholarship Program
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1. Events
MN SG - Making a Great Lake Superior 2007
A Conference Linking Research, Education, and Management
On the waterfront in Duluth, MN October 29---31, 2007
Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center
http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/superior2007

First Call for Participation

Making a Great Lake Superior 2007 will allow researchers, land and resource managers, educators and basin residents to participate in interdisciplinary discussions about the most important issues facing Lake Superior. Restoring and protecting Lake Superior requires broad efforts and knowledge, and the conference is open for all to attend. Making a Great Lake Superior 2007 will incorporate presentations by individuals or groups involved in research, educational activities, or management in the Lake Superior watershed.

The Great Lakes Regional Collaboration and the Lake Superior Binational Program's Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP), provide a framework for Making a Great Lake Superior 2007. Conference organizers are seeking submissions for poster or oral presentations relevant to these priority issues. Appropriate topics include (but are not limited to):

• Research specific to or with direct lessons for Lake Superior
• Education or outreach programs directed at priority issues
• Monitoring activities that illuminate problems or lead to solutions
• Management approaches or projects that address priority issues
• Management and policy decisions, their consequences, and implications
• Example programs where research, education, and management have been successfully integrated

• "Warships of the Great Lakes, 1754-1815"  Robert Malcomson.  Warships on the Great Lakes from 1754 to 1815 is the keynote topic of noted military and maritime author Robert Malcomson. Malcomson, of St. Catharines, Ontario, has published nine books and 250 articles on the military and naval history of the War of 1812. Among the topics he has written about are the HMS Detroit on Lake Erie, The Battle of Queenston Heights in 1812, and the naval officers of 1812. At Great Lakes Underwater 2007, Malcomson will highlight historic shipbuilding trends and the strategic use of squadrons on the lakes. He recently published an Historical Dictionary of the War of 1812. He is currently writing Flash of Valour about the American attack, capture and occupation of York in Upper Canada in April 1813.
• " Discovery of an Early 1800’s Schooner in Lake Ontario " James Kennard and Dan Scoville, Discovery of the MILAN.  In June 2006, divers, shipwreck discoverers and electrical engineers James Kennard and Dan Scoville may have discovered the oldest commercial vessel found underwater off the southern shore of Lake Ontario. They believe the ship was built in 1845 and sunk in 1849. The old schooner offshore from Oak Orchard in Orleans County has both of its nearly 20-foot-high masts still in place. Hear about the discovery and the remote-operated vehicle Scoville built to view the ship that rests at a depth of 200 feet.
• "St. Peter and Nominating Shipwrecks to the National Register of Historic Places"  Mark Peckham, National Register Unit Coordinator, NYS Historic Preservation Office.  Using the 135-foot, three-masted schooner St. Peter that rests upright in 117 feet of water in Lake Ontario off the Pultneyville shoreline as an example, Mark Peckham, National Register of Historic Places Unit Coordinator for the New York State Historic Preservation Office, will talk about how to nominate shipwrecks to the National Register. The St. Peter wrecked in 1898; only the captain survived. Some divers say the captain’s wife haunts the wreck.
• "The Battle of Valcour Island: Rediscovering a Moment in Time"  Erick Tichonuk, Replicas Coordinator, Underwater Archaeologist, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum.  Underwater archaeologist on Lake Champlain for the past 23 years, Erick Tichonuk has helped discovered more than 150 Revolutionary War artifacts as part of a systematic mapping of Valcour Bay. Tichonuk, an education specialist with the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, will share a unique perspective of the historic battle of Valcour Island and the artifact collection that reveals a new level of detail about the Revolution. Tichonuk also captains two replica vessels, the 1776 gondola Philadelphia II and the 1862 canal schooner Lois McClure.
• "NYS Underwater Blueway Trail"  Steven Resler, Deputy Bureau Chief, Resource Management, NY Coastal Management Program, Dept of State.  Six sites, including Oswego and Dunkirk on the Seaway Trail, are participating as pilot sites for the NYS Underwater Blueway Trail project. Steven Resler of New York’s Coastal Management Program will talk about the Department of State project designed to provide public access to shipwrecks for divers and to supply maritime heritage information to divers and nondivers alike.
• "Iroquois Project" Dennis McCarthy.  Dennis R. McCarthy of the St. Lawrence Historical Foundation will share the fascinating story of “The Search for His Majesty’s Schooner Anson.” The Anson began as a four-gun corvette and found new life after it was scuttled. Hear the complete story from McCarthy, who discovered the ship and did the research to identify the once-resurrected ship.
• ...and more!
  

Where:   Tom Ridge Environmental Center, Erie, Pennsylvania   http://www.trecpi.org
Time/Date:  February 16, 2007 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm (Room 110)
                  February 17, 2007 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm (Room 112)

For More Information Contact:  Ann DiTullio, Environmental Community Relations Specialist (814) 833-5049 OR Ed Masteller, Curatorial Coordinator for the Natural History Collections at TREC  (814) 217-9016       

MN Sea Grant - The Streams Present: Impacts of Actions and Developing Real Estate
Attend the second talk of three in the informative, thought-provoking, and interactive Re-establishing Connections to Our Waterways speaker series. "The Streams Present: Impacts of Actions and Developing Real Estate," will be held on Tuesday, February 13, at 7 p.m. in the Fitger's Northern Lights Theater.

The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. The speaker series continues on March 13 and will culminate in a charrette (an intense period of collaborative design activity) in April. Brought to you by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Northern Chapter with support from Minnesota Sea Grant in celebration of AIA's 150th anniversary. For more information, visit www.aia-mn.org/chapters/northern_mn.cfm.

2.  GLSGN - GLOS Education and Outreach Effort
Michigan and Ohio are leading the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network effort to develop a Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) Education and Outreach effort.   Included in this effort will be an on-line GLOS user needs survey and a GLOS Best Practices Conference April 10-11, 2007 in Traverse City, MI. Funding for this effort is coming from the Great Lakes Commission via NOAA’s Coastal Services Center.

 The Great Lakes Commission recently sent in a 2008 GLOS Implementations Projects Letter of Intent (LOI) to the NOAA Coastal Services Center.  Included in the letter was the following on Education and Outreach – The Great Lakes Sea Grant Network (GLSGN) will lead GLOS-Regional Association efforts in formal and informal education and regional outreach efforts involving Great Lakes observational data. Outreach efforts will reflect priorities currently being defined by the GLSGN and include a navigation cost/efficiency study, an inventory of modeling tools and a detailed recreational boating needs assessment.  The LOI was necessary in order to be eligible to compete for funding to implement GLOS activities in 2008.

3. IISG - Much Faster, Cheaper Mercury Analysis
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant has applied for a process patent on a mercury analysis technique that will make testing for methyl mercury, a highly toxic environmental contaminant, about 50 percent faster and about 35-50 percent less expensive within 2-3 years, enabling managers to increase monitoring and design better remediation strategies for contaminated sites.

4. OH SG - New Method to Remove Harmful Algae Toxins
Combining powdered activated carbon and ultrafiltration technologies, Ohio Sea Grant discovered an efficient method to remove 95 percent of harmful microcystins from Lake Erie drinking water. A toxin produced by blue-green algae, microcystins can contaminate blood and cause liver damage, among other serious concerns.

5.  OH Sea Grant - New Research Mayflies and Phosphorus
Research conducted at Ohio State’s Stone Laboratory on Lake Erie by Dr. Doug Kane, of Ashland University, and Justin Chaffin, a senior at Bowling Green State University, sheds light on a possible new source of internal phosphorus loading – mayfly nymphs.  According to Kane’s and Chaffin’s research, mayfly nymphs, the immature stage of adult mayflies, can increase the amount of phosphorus in the water column to 26 times the average amount. The nymphs burrow into the sediment at the bottom of Lake Erie, causing the release of phosphorus, which stimulates algae growth and is an important factor in determining water quality.  This research, conducted during the summer of 2006, is published in the latest issue of Ohio Sea Grant’s quarterly newsletter, Twine Line.  To read the full article, please visit: http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/publications/twineline.

6. Ohio Sea Grant - Research Finds Cleaner Water Increases Lake Erie Waterfront Property Values
Ohio Sea Grant researchers Drs. Elena Irwin and Tim Haab of Ohio State University have discovered that cleaner shoreline water can bring higher returns when selling a waterfront property on Lake Erie.  Like much of the waterfront property around the country, the demand for shoreline property bordering Lake Erie’s eight Ohio counties has skyrocketed over the past 20 years, with average home prices starting at $500,000. Irwin looked at whether environmental amenities like clear lake water and nearby beaches could have contributed to those rising housing prices. To do this, Irwin and Haab worked with graduate student Shihomi Ara to collect historical housing information from four predominantly-residential lakeshore counties, as well as data on the water quality associated with Lake Erie beaches. Their research found that when Lake Erie water clarity increased, property values increased by 4-5%. Average waterfront properties also increased the closer they were to beaches. A house’s value rose by nearly $12,000 (or the resale value of adding a fireplace) when that waterfront home was within 10 miles of a Lake Erie beach.  “This research shows that there is a direct link to environmental amenities and increased economic value—if we increase the Lake’s water quality or if a house is close to a beach, property owners can profit by a specific dollar amount,” concludes Irwin.

 For more about this Ohio Sea Grant funded research, go to Twine Line’s research feature at  http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/_documents/twineline/v28i4.pdf

7.  MI Sea Grant - Finding Diporeia: Researchers investigate loss of prey on juvenile lake whitefish
For lake whitefish, once the mainstay of the Lake Michigan commercial fishery, the challenge of finding a nutritious meal is beginning to take a toll. See complete Feature Research Article online: http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/research/feature/index.html

8.  MI Sea Grant - FOXTV  Segment:  Dead Zone Threatens Lake Erie's Ecosystem
Wednesday, 07 Feb 2007, 11:29 PM EST -- By Robin Schwartz
Michigan Sea Grant Director, Dr. Donald Scavia, and others were interviewed for FOX 2 News segment about the dead zone in Lake Erie.  The segment aired Wednesday evening but is also available on the FOX Detroit Web site.  See:  http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=2312927&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1

9.  MI Sea Grant - Lake Sturgeon Greets Detroit Metro Airport Frequent Fliers
A lifelike model of a lake sturgeon is the centerpiece of an educational exhibit in the Smith Terminal of the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The exhibit highlights the history and special characteristics of lake sturgeon as well as the research project -- three spawning reefs were constructed in the upper Detroit River. See www.miseagrant.umich.edu/sturgeon/sturgeon_exhibit.html

An article (“Michigan Sea Grant project enhances habitat for native lake sturgeon”) was recently published in a NOAA-internal briefing focusing on NOAA-Sea Grant habitat restoration efforts. See the NOAA’s Spotlight Feature series article: http://www.research.noaa.gov/spotlite/2007/spot_sturgeon.html

10.  MI Sea Grant - Revamps Web site - www.miseagrant.umich.edu
Features:  A redesigned home page provides users with more options to get to what’s happening in each of the regions, current research, and current Great Lakes topics. The addition of six new regional pages highlights a total of 31 MSG/extension projects and more than 40 external links to partner organizations. See links from home page: Sea Grant in Your Area.

11. Publications
MN Sea Grant - Scientific Reprints
Steve Bortone, director, had two papers published recently: with Milbrandt, E.C., J.M. Greenawalt, P.D. Sokoloff, "Impact and Response of Southwest Florida Mangroves to the 2004 Hurricane Season," in Estuaries and Coasts, Volume 29, Number 6A, pp. 979-984, 2006; and "Recommendations on Establishing a Research Strategy in the Gulf of Mexico to Assess the Effects of Hurricanes on Coastal Ecosystems," in Estuaries and Coasts, Volume 29, Number 6A, pp. 1062-1066, 2006.

Ivics, Z., Hackett, P., Plasterk, R., and Izsvak, Z. (1997) Molecular Reconstruction of Sleeping Beauty a Tcl-like Transposon from Fish, and its Transposition in Human Cells. Cell 91:501–510. (JR 404)

Kostic, S. and Parker, G. (2003) Progradational Sand-Mud Deltas in Lakes and Reservoirs. Part 1. Theory and Numerical Modeling. Journal of Hydraulic Research 41(2): 127–140. (JR 488)

Kostic, S. and Parker, G. (2003) Progradational Sand-Mud Deltas in Lakes and Reservoirs. Part 2. Experiment and Numerical Simulation. Journal of Hydraulic Research 41(2): 141–152. (JR 489)

Parker, G. and Muto, T. (2003) ID Numerical Model of Delta Response to Rising Sea Level. Chapter in conference proceedings: 3rd IAHR Symposium, River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics, Barcelona, Spain, 1–5 September 2003. (JR 525)

Sorensen, P. and Stacey, N. (2004) Brief Review of Fish Pheromones and Discussion of Their Possible Uses in the Control of Non-Indigenous Teleost Fishes. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 38:399–417. (JR 526)

Sorensen, P. and Vrieze, L. (2003) The Chemical Ecology and Potential Application of the Sea Lamprey Migratory Pheromone. Journal of Great Lakes Research 29 (Supplement 1):66–84. (JR 524)

MN Sea Grant - A-maze-ing Lake Superior
Minnesota Sea Grant has published a 36-page boredom buster booklet designed to entertain, educate, and amaze kids ages 8 to 108. "A-maze-ing Lake Superior" was written and drawn by editor, Sharon Moen, and features interesting tidbits about a very great lake, 29 activities, and answer key. The booklet costs $6, plus tax. To order, contact Minnesota Sea Grant at (218) 726-6191 or email seagr@d.umn.edu. 

MN Sea Grant - Wetlands of the Arrowhead CD
Whether you want the information for your job or to manage your land, "Wetlands of the Arrowhead" provides a wealth of facts about wetlands in the Arrowhead Region of Minnesota or northwest Wisconsin. As you browse the links, you’ll find details, documents, and presentations on wetland types, regulations, wetland soils, wetland plant taxonomy and phenology (how plants change through the growing season), and the importance of wetlands to our local environment.
All materials on the CD may be reproduced and distributed as-is. This free CD was produced by Minnesota Sea Grant in conjunction with the Arrowhead Water Quality Team, and was made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources. To order, contact Minnesota Sea Grant at (218) 726-6191 or email seagr@d.umn.edu.

OH Sea Grant - Lake Erie Lighthouses Guide
It's easy to explore lighthouses and other maritime heritage sites along Lake Erie with the new "Lake Erie Lighthouses & Maritime Adventures" publication. The full-color brochure contains a map and descriptions for 31 sites along the Ohio coast. It's free and can be obtained from Ohio Sea Grant by calling 614.292.8949 or by sending a request to Ohio Sea Grant, 1314 Kinnear Rd., Columbus, OH 43212-1194.

OH Sea Grant - New Fact Sheet: The Federal Order on VHS – Implications for Ohio Fisheries
This fact sheet examines aspects of Ohio’s fishery industries – live bait, food fish, live haulers, sport fishing and tournaments – to project impacts that may be felt this year as the USDA’s Federal Order on VHS restricts interstate shipments of live fish.  A PDF version is available from  snyder.8@osu.edu

OH SG - Twine Line- http://www.ohioseagrant.osu.edu/_documents/twineline/v28i4.pdf
This special double issue covers Ohio Sea Grant highlights from summer through the end of 2006.

• Research Finds Cleaner Water Increases Lake Erie Property Values
• Ohio State University’s Exurban Change Project
• New Metro High School Incorporates Stone Lab Curricula
• New Sea Grant Staff and Merchandise
• Great Lakes Fisheries Leadership Institute
• Ohio Coastal Training Program
• Lake Erie Discussion Board
• 2006 Program Summary
• Fish Virus and Regulations
• Stone Lab Research: Mayflies: A Possible Source of Phosphorus Loading
• Put-in-Bay Harbor Clean-up
• 2007 Stone Lab Summer Courses
• Friends of Stone Lab
• Student Spotlight
• REU Scholarship Program
• FOSL’s 25th Anniversary
• 2007 Winter Program & Silent Auction
• New License Plate Now on Sale

PA Sea Grant - Keystone Shorelines - http://seagrant.psu.edu/publications/newsletters/Feb'07Shorelines.pdf

• Governor Rendell Signs Pennsylvania’s Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan

• Lake Superior Holds Onto Her Dead, and Her Toxaphene - Researchers have found that Lake Superior's combination of cold water and bacteria allow it to hold onto toxins.
• Law Center Identifies Potential Leaks in Michigan Ballast Water Legislation - Is it constitutional for states to regulate ballast water?  Michigan tests the legal system to protect the Great Lakes.
• Readers Want to Know - Why were dead sturgeon washing up around Duluth last fall?
• Lake Superior for Kids (or the Kid in You) - Learning about Lake Superior is fun when you dive into the pages of "A-maze-ing Lake Superior," a maze and puzzle book.
• Wetlands of the Arrowhead CD - Learn about wetlands in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin through this free CD!
  

• A Freshwater Debut - New fish virus poses serious threat.
• Water Researchers Head to the Dells - Annual AWRA meeting visits the “Waterpark Capital of the World.”
• Salvaging Sediments - Committee seeks new resting place for dredged materials from the Duluth-Superior Harbor.
• Featured Web Site: Coastal Access Guide -A new Web tool to help visitors explore the Great Lakes Circle Tour.
• Wisconsin’s Water Library:  Call it the Aquatic Stories Center.
• Education News: Changing Perspectives on the Great Lakes - An exhibit of original Great Lakes maps spanning more than three centuries will be displayed March through June.
• Program & People News:  Gloria Gardner retires.  Laura Braun accepts permanent position.
• UW Sea Grant receives award from Historical Society.
• Know Your Water Lab: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, Madison, Wisconsin
  

12.  Staff News
New York Sea Grant - Director Search
The State University of New York (SUNY) and Cornell University invite nominations and applications for Director of the New York Sea Grant Institute (NYSGI).  The Director will be based at Stony Brook University, where she/he will also hold an adjunct faculty position. NYSGI’s mission is to develop and deliver science that addresses issues of New York’s marine and Great Lakes coasts.  The Director provides leadership to ensure that the research, education and outreach programs of NYSGI continue to be among the Nation's best.  List of qualifications and full job description are available at: www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/nysgdirector. Candidates should send a letter of application with C.V., and contact information for at least five references to:  Dean David Conover, Search Committee Chair, 121 Discovery Hall, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-5001. To apply on-line (strongly preferred) visit www.stonybrook.edu/cjo.  Review of applications will begin on Feb. 19.  The search will remain open until a suitable candidate is selected.  SUNY is an AA/EEO Employer.

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant  - Knauss Fellow Lands Position in U.S. State Department 
Through her participation in the Knauss Fellowship program, Kenli Schaaf has landed her dream job--foreign affairs officer with the U.S. Department of State. While she was an 2006 Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Knauss Fellow, Schaaf was a policy liaison in the Office of the Oceanographer of the Navy where she worked on marine-based projects. In this position, she helped develop input from the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Navy to the Ocean Research Priorities Plan and Implementation Strategy. Schaaf has a doctorate from the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University.

Five Eastern Lake Ontario Dune Stewards will provide public outreach education programs, patrol a 17-mile stretch of fragile sand dune, beach and wetlands areas in Oswego and Jefferson counties, and work on site maintenance and restoration. Assignment areas include El Dorado Nature Preserve, Black Pond Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Southwick Beach State Park, Lakeview WMA in Jefferson County, and the Sandy Pond Beach Natural Area, and Deer Creek Marsh WMA in Oswego County.

Four Salmon River Stewards will monitor New York State Department of Environmental Conservation properties in the Oswego County towns of Richland, Orwell, Albion and Redfield. The coverage area includes the river corridor from the upper Redfield Reservoir to Port Ontario on Lake Ontario, the Salmon River Fish Hatchery, NYS Unique Areas such as Salmon River Falls, and NYS forest lands.

“The stewards promote environmentally-sound recreational use of these vital natural resources and encourage willing compliance with guidelines designed to protect the resources. They participate in research and monitoring surveys, and host field walks and programs on a variety of topics of interest who those enjoy the outdoors,’ says Steward Coordinator Mary Penney of New York Sea Grant, Oswego, NY. “We are encouraging graduate students to see the steward program as an opportunity to conduct research for their degree program.”

Penney is recruiting applicants with a minimum of two years combined education and experience in environmental education, natural resources management, biology, environmental studies or a related field. Desirable candidates will have interpersonal and writing skills, a willingness to work weekends and holidays, and enthusiasm for protecting the ecosystem. Dune stewards must be prepared to walk up to 8 miles a day. Dune and river stewards should be able to use a small motorboat and canoe.

Interested applicants may send a cover letter and resume to Mary Penney, New York Sea Grant, SUNY Oswego, 62B Mackin Hall, Oswego, NY 13126 or email mp357@cornell.edu.  # # #

OH Sea Grant - Research Experience for Undergraduates Scholarship Program
Stone Laboratory, The Ohio State University's island campus on Lake Erie, is accepting applications for its summer 2007 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Scholarship program until 5:00pm EST on March 12, 2007. The program provides undergraduate students from across the U.S. with real-world research experience not available in their general coursework. Accepted students complete a supervised hands-on research project, giving them valuable skills in data collection and analysis, scientific reading and writing, as well as practice in oral presentation.

REU scholarships cover Ohio and non-Ohio resident tuition for eight credit hours in one summer term, along with room and board, and the associated lab fee.  This program is funded by the Friends of Stone Lab and three endowments. For details, visit http://www.stonelab.osu.edu/reu.

January 17 , 2007

Special Forwards...

Special note to Great Lakes Sea Grant programs - All the GL SG programs should be invoicing the Great Lakes Commission (attention Christine Manninen) for their portion of the GLOS Education and Outreach project.

Photos and video clips wanted!
To celebrate IAGLR's 50 years of hosting a conference on Great Lakes research, we are looking for photos and video clips from our members and affiliated organizations. Photos may be either digital, slides or print. Your contributions will be used at the upcoming 50th Annual Conference celebration in May 2007. If you have photos or video clips that we could use for this purpose, please contact us at photos@iaglr.org. We will work with you to ensure your photos or video clips are cared for and returned to you, and credit will be given to those who contributed them. Be a part of the celebration by sharing your Great Lakes highlights!!


Contents
1) Events
- MN Sea Grant - Area Streams: The Past
- PA Sea Grant - VHS Workshop
- OH Sea Grant - Cleveland Boat Show
- CEGLHH - Harmful Algal Bloom Workshop
- PA Sea Grant - Stormwater Management Listening Session
- OH Sea Grant - 2007 Ohio Charter Captains Conference
- PA Sea Grant - Best Management Practices Information Workshop for Shoreline and Waterway Contractors
2) NY Sea Grant - Add Another Exotic Species to Lake Ontario Uninvited Guest List; Multi-State, Bi-National Team Guiding Rapid Research Response
3) WI Sea Grant - New Web Site: Coastal Access Guide http://aqua.wisc.edu/glct/
4) Publications
- WI Sea Grant - New Fact Sheet on Mercury, Fish, and Aquaculture
- PA Sea Grant - Keystone Shorelines - January 2007
5) Staff News
- WI Sea Grant - Historic Preservation Award
6) Student Opportunities: Please forward if you work with graduates/undergraduates/high school...
- OH Sea Grant - Applications Being Accepted for Stone Laboratory's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Scholarship Program
- OH Sea Grant - Summer 2007 Stone Laboratory Course List Now Online
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1) Events
MN Sea Grant - Area Streams: The Past
Do you know where Oregon Creek, Greys Creek, or Buckingham Creek are in Duluth? Numerous creeks and streams flow throughout the community, many in obscurity. Attend "Area Streams: The Past," part of the informative, thought-provoking, and interactive Re-establishing Connections to Our Waterways speaker series beginning on Tuesday, January 16, at 7 p.m. in the Fitger's Northern Lights Theater to learn history of Duluth's creeks and how we've affected them. The panel includes both waterway experts and long-term residents.

The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. The speaker series continues the second Tuesday of February and March. Brought to you by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Northern Chapter with support from Minnesota Sea Grant in celebration of AIA's 150th anniversary.

PA Sea Grant - VHS Workshop
January 16, 2007, 6:30 p.m.
Where: TREC, Room 112
Viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) is a virus that affects fresh and saltwater fish. It has been recently been detected in the Great Lakes. Among other ways, VHS can be spread by stocking infected fish or the transfer of baitfish caught in areas where the disease is found. This workshop will provide background on the disease and information on how to reduce the likelihood of spreading VHS. Contact: Eric Obert 814.217.9018, eco1@psu.edu <mailto:eco1@psu.edu>

OH Sea Grant - Cleveland Boat Show
Ohio Sea Grant will be exhibiting and teaching from their Aquatic Nuisance Species themed educational booth at the 50^th Cleveland Boat Show January 12 -21, 2007. A 75 gallon aquarium with live fish will be a featured attraction in the booth.

CEGLHH - Harmful Algal Bloom Workshop
On Feb 7, 2007: The NOAA Center of Excellence for Great Lakes and Human Health (CEGLHH) will be hosting an Ohio Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Workshop, on February 7, 2007 at the University of Toledo’s Lake Erie Center in Oregon, Ohio. The purpose of this workshop is to bring together Ohio public health, water, and beach/ natural resource managers to discuss and assess the HAB issue in Western Lake Erie. For additional information on this Workshop, please visit: http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/Centers/HumanHealth/docs/ohio_habs_flyer.pdf The Ohio HAB Workshop is the first in a series of three HAB Focus Group workshops organized and hosted by CEGLHH in specific areas encountering harmful algal blooms. The second workshop will be held in Wisconsin in March 2007 and the third workshop will be held in Michigan in April 2007.

PA Sea Grant - Stormwater Management Listening Session
February 9, 2007
Where: TREC, Room 110
This workshop will provide information for developers and municipal officials who want to effectively implement stormwater management projects. Speakers include Brian Hill of the PA Environmental Council, Eric Obert of Pennsylvania Sea Grant and officials from DEP and U.S. EPA. Open to the public. Contact: Dave Skellie 814.217.9014, dus18@psu.edu <mailto:dus18@psu.edu>


OH Sea Grant - 2007 Ohio Charter Captains Conference
The 26th Annual Ohio Charter Captains Conference will be held March 3, 2007 at the Cedar Point Center of the BGSU Firelands campus in Huron, Ohio. Topics will include updates on the Lake Erie fishery, law enforcement, U.S. Coast Guard issues, managing your money and taxes, VHS disease effects on the sport fishery and more. Registration materials will be available in mid January. For details, contact Fred Snyder, Ohio Sea Grant Extension, 419-635-1022 or snyder.8@osu.edu <mailto:snyder.8@osu.edu>.

PA Sea Grant - Best Management Practices Information Workshop for Shoreline and Waterway Contractors
When: April 4 and 5, 2007
Where: TREC, Room 112
Professional landscape architects, surveyors and engineers who work along the Lake Erie bluff and Erie County streams have a considerable impact on these areas. Their professional recommendations are based on their knowledge and experience. The goal of this workshop is to provide an overview of the economic and environmental damage caused by soil erosion and sedimentation as well as to provide participants with current, science-based BMP information on these topics. Continuing Education Credit for Landscape Architects is available through Penn State University upon completion of this workshop. Open to the public, please register with Marti Martz, see contact info above. Contact: Marti Martz 814.217-9015, mam60@psu.edu <mailto:mam60@psu.edu>