The Northeast-Midwest Institute (NEMWI) will be announcing additional programing for the Great Lakes Primer and Orientation Program shortly. Below you can find the sessions that have already been held:
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (watch a recording of this event HERE):
- What it does and how it works;
- How it impacts local communities; and
- GLRI and the NGO community.
Invasive Species in the Great Lakes (watch a recording of this event HERE):
- Past and current invading invasive species like the sea lamprey and invasive quagga and zebra mussels; and
- New threats to the Great Lakes including invasive Asian carp.
Climate Change and Coastal Resiliency in the Great Lakes (watch a recording of this event HERE):
- How climate change is impacting the Great Lakes;
- Rising water levels and their impacts on the region; and
- Local and state efforts to build resiliency in the Great Lakes.
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in the Great Lakes (watch a recording of this event HERE):
- The science behind freshwater HABs;
- The Great Lakes HAB Collaborative; and
- Federal, state, local, and nongovernmental approach to minimize impact of HABs in the region.
PFAS and the Great Lakes (watch a recording of this event HERE):
- EPA’s PFAS Roadmap;
- PFAS and the Great Lakes 101;
- The Great Lakes PFAS Action Network; and
- The Congressional PFAS Task Force.
Also planned is an ongoing schedule of Great Lakes policy briefings, with future topics including:
- Ballast Water and the Great Lakes.
Questions may be directed to Matt McKenna at mmckenna@nemw.org.