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Invasive Species Jan 15 2013  |  Beaches May 14 2013

Beaches

May 14, 2013, Detroit Public Television and The Nature Conservancy presented another Great Lakes Now Town Hall Event, this discussio focused on Beaches and low water levels.

The special featured two panel discussions, hosted by MiWeek‘s Christy McDonald (@ChristyTV).

Panel 1: How Safe Are Our Beaches?
Katherine Kahl, Ph. D., Conservation Policy and Practices Specialist, The Nature Conservancy in Michigan, Moderator

  • Joan Rose, the Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research & Co-Director of the Center for Water Sciences and Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment at Michigan State University, Dept. Fisheries and Wildlife in East Lansing, MI.
  • Steve Madewell, Director, Toledo Metroparks
  • Joe Nester, Owner and Consultant with Nester Ag, LLC

Panel 2: Where Is My Lake?
Patrick Doran, Director of Conservation Programs, The Nature Conservancy in Michigan, Moderator

  • Jon Allan, Director, Michigan Office of the Great Lakes
  • Drew Gronewold, Hydrologist , NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab
  • Glen Nekvasil, Vice President, Lakes Carriers Association, Ohio
  • Jennifer Read, Deputy Director, University of Michigan Water Center and Executive Director, Great Lakes Observing System

Adding to the conversation will be pre-produced video segments throughout the broadcast on topics such as beach closing and what to expect this summer, beach access, lakes levels effects and dredging, shore fishing, recreational boating, beach home movies, and questions from citizens.

You can post this town hall on your website – download the video player code here:

Video Player Code for Live Stream and On Demand (Word .docx)

Invasive Species

On January 15, 2013 Detroit Public TV and The Nature Conservancy hosted a seminar on Invasive Species in the Great Lakes.  Learn more about what the species are, how they arrived, and what their impacts have been and might be.  Watch it now >

 

This Great Lakes Now special was moderated by veteran journalist Christy McDonald, the panels included:

Panel #1: They’re Here! (and it’s more than just Carp!)
Patrick Doran, Director of Conservation Programs, The Nature Conservancy in Michigan, Moderator

  • Kathryn Buckner, President, Council of Great Lakes Industries
  • Dr. Marc Gaden, Great Lakes Fishery Commission
  • Dr. Hugh MacIsaac, Professor at the University of Windsor and Director of the Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network
  • Paul Pacholski, President, Ohio-Lake Erie Charter Boat Association

Panel #2: The Search for Solutions
Lindsay Chadderton, Director, Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species, The Nature Conservancy, Moderator

  • Tom Barrett, Mayor of Milwaukee
  • Matt Doss, Policy Director, Great Lakes Commission
  • Phil Moy, Assistant Director of Research, Wisconsin Sea Grant
  • Sara LeSage, Aquatic Invasive Species Program Coordinator, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

Visit nature.org/ais for more information about Aquatic Invasive Species.

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For more information about the panel discussion you can read the press release or email greatlakesnow@dptv.org.