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January 2009 New York Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Council Draft Report (1/30) In the report, “Our Waters, Our Communities, Our Future,” the council recommended a “ecosystem-based management” approach that will coordinate the efforts of various state agencies to address issues including land use, water quality, building capacity and research goals. The public review period is Jan. 30 through Mar. 2, 2009. Wisconsin's Freshwater Estuary Initiative (1/29) Wisconsin’s Freshwater Estuary Initiative is an effort to increase awareness and promote stewardship of Wisconsin’s Great Lakes freshwater estuaries. The initiative involves the University of Wisconsin-Extension, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and a diverse network of partners. K7 Waterfront (1/28) K7 Waterfront is a website dedicated to promoting and "watchdogging" the waterfront in the Kingston, Ontario area specifically, and Eastern Lake Ontario more generally. Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute (1/27) The Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute (GLMRI) was established in 2004 to pursue research efforts in marine transportation, logistics, economics, engineering, environmental planning, and port management. Project Shipshape (1/26) Project Shipshape is a new database featuring information on more than 10,000 Great Lakes vessels, including vessels from 1815 to the present. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Shoreline Website (1/23) This website aims to eliminate confusion about vector shoreline data, including Great Lakes shoreline data, by providing information about and access to shorelines that are generated by federal agencies. Ohio Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (1/22) The Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP) helps protect coastal and estuarine lands considered important for their ecological, conservation, recreational, historical or aesthetic value. The Ohio Office of Coastal Management is accepting applications for FY 2010 CELCP funding until Feb. 17. Michigan's Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool (1/21) The Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool is designed to estimate the likely impact of a proposed water withdrawal on nearby streams and rivers. Save water with WaterSense (1/20) WaterSense, a partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, makes it easy for Americans to save water and protect the environment. Look for the WaterSense label to choose quality, water-efficient products. The Great Lakes Town Hall (1/19) The newly redesigned Great Lakes Town Hall website provides a "space" where residents from all across the Great Lakes basin can come together to share and explore what it means to be a Great Laker. Urban Habitat Symposium Coming to Chicago Jan. 22-23 (1/16) Registration is still open for the 1 1/2-day symposium, which brings together experts from across the United States and Canada to explore near-shore habitat restoration projects. Amy Freeze, chief meteorologist at Fox News-Chicago, headlines the event. It will be held at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. 2009: The Year of our Shared Waters (1/15) In celebration of the centennial of the Boundary Waters Treaty, Niagara has designated 2009 as the Year of our Shared Waters. Michigan's Great Lakes Plan (1/14) This week, Michigan Lt. Gov. John Cherry and the MDEQ Office of the Great Lakes unveiled a plan for Great Lakes cleanup, management and development within the state. The Compass newsletter (1/13) The January 2009 edition of The Compass, the newsletter of the Council of Great Lakes Governors, is now available online. Predicting Future Introductions of Nonindigenous Species to the Great Lakes (1/8) This EPA report predicts the spread of aquatic nonindigenous species into the Great Lakes to help resource managers focus monitoring activities on particular species at the most vulnerable U.S. Great Lakes ports. The report also demonstrates the use of a habitat suitability model and ballast water discharge data to predict invasion potential. New NOAA Great Lakes Laboratory Opens, New Acting Director Named (1/7) A larger facility to focus on Great Lakes issues opened today following a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) in Pittsfield Township, Mich. Website dedicated to Asian carp management (1/6) AsianCarp.org is an official web site established to coordinate the implementation of control and management of Asian carps in the United States. Development and maintenance of this web site is supported by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service through a partnership with the University of Texas - Arlington. GLIN's January 2009 Site of the Month (1/5) GLIN's January Site of the Month is the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS), a newly redesigned site dedicated to providing wide internet access to real-time and historic data on the hydrology, biology, chemistry, geology and cultural resources of the Great Lakes, its interconnecting waterways and the St. Lawrence River.
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