Celebrating science and water: 34th annual Great Lakes Day free virtual conference

 

By WKTV Staff

 

 

The 34th annual Great Lakes Day free virtual conference will take place Feb. 27 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

 

The event offers an exciting lineup of speakers, including a keynote address by Michigan State University’s Dr. Elan Pochedley. Dr. Pochedley is an 1855 Professor of Great Lakes Anishinaabe Knowledge, Spiritualities, and Cultural Practices in the Department of Religious Studies at MSU.

 

The conference will also feature presentations on emerging issues such as PFAS and Coastal Resiliency in the Great Lakes. Current research about the fascinating species found in our Great Lakes, and the challenges marine debris brings, will also be shared.

 

This event is free, but registration is required. A link to the event will be sent after registration. Please register online.

 

Great Lakes Day is sponsored by Michigan Sea Grant, MSU’s Institute of Water Research, MSU’s Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, and MSU Extension as part of ANR Week at Michigan State University.

 

The Great Lakes are an important resource

Full agenda

 

Morning sessions: Emerging issues

  • 9-9:25 a.m.  Are you Great Lakes Literate?
    • Angela Scapini and Brandon Schroeder, Michigan Sea Grant
  • 9:30-9:55 a.m.  Status of PFAS in the Great Lakes
    • Carolyn Foley, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
  • 10-10:25 a.m.  Pathway to Resilience
    • Adam Arend, Coastal Community Development Coordinator, Michigan Coastal Management Program, EGLE

10:30-11 a.m. Break

11 a.m.-12 p.m.  Keynote speaker

  • Dr. Elan Pochedley is the 1855 Professor of Great Lakes Anishinaabe Knowledge, Spiritualities, and Cultural Practices in the Department of Religious Studies at Michigan State University.

12-1 p.m. Lunch break

 

Afternoon sessions: Great Lakes This and That

  • 1-1:25 p.m. Conservation efforts in the Keweenaw Heartlands: A partnership with The Nature Conservancy
    • Dr. Tyler Bassett, Michigan Natural Features Inventory
  • 1:30-1:55 p.m. Vegetation and marsh bird relationships with invasive Phragmites australis occurrence and management in Saginaw Bay
    • Dr. Rachel Hackett, Michigan Natural Features Inventory
  • 2-2:25 p.m. What is Marine Debris?
    • Jill Bartolotta, Ohio Sea Grant

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Looking to the future

2:30-3 p.m. What can YOU do? Practical ideas to help and communicate about our Great Lakes

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