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To make it easier to find an appropriate session, we have grouped them below by topical area. We encourage authors to submit abstracts for specific session topics but also will consider general contributions under "General Topics." The program will be designed so that sessions within a topical area will not run concurrently. The ordering of topical areas and of sessions within topical areas is arbitrary.
- Bridging Ecosystem and Human Health
- Biological Communities
- Planning, Restoration, and Management
- Physical Processes and Climate Change
- Fish and Fisheries
- Broader Impacts of Great Lakes Sciences
- General Topics in Great Lakes Science
Bridging Ecosystem and Human Health: Sessions 1-6
Session 1. Toxic Chemicals in Great Lakes Air
Chaired by: Elisabeth Galarneau and Thomas Holsen
Elisabeth Galarneau, 4905 Dufferin Street, Toronto, ON M3H 5T4 Canada; Phone: (416) 739-4431; E-mail: elisabeth.galarneau@ec.gc.ca.
Thomas Holsen, 8 Clarkson Ave., W.J. Rowley Laboratory, Box 5710, Potsdam, NY 13699-5710 USA; Phone: (315) 268-3851; E-mail: tholsen@clarkson.edu.
The Great Lakes Basin has traditionally served as an important geographic region for the study of airborne toxic chemicals. This session seeks to disseminate recent findings relating to regionally-relevant toxic compounds for which (a) presence in air is significant, and/or (b) atmospheric deposition, transformation or transport is an important environmental pathway.
Session 2. Biochemical and Physiological Responses to Contaminant Exposure and Stress in the Great Lakes
Chaired by: Gary Winston and Ken Krieger
Gary Winston, National Center for Water Quality Research, Heidelberg College, Tiffin, OH 44883 USA; Phone: (419) 448-2201; Fax: (419) 448-2345; E-mail: gwinston@heidelberg.edu.
Ken Krieger, National Center for Water Quality Research, Heidelberg College, Tiffin, OH 44883 USA; Phone: (419) 448-2226; Fax: (419) 448-2345; E-mail: kkrieger@heidelberg.edu.
Exposure to chemical contaminants is met by various biochemical and physiological responses. Exposure may lead to induction and/or down regulation of critical protective enzymes and stress proteins. Oxidative stress leads to depletion of reducing equivalents, which can compromise biosynthesis and energy metabolism. Cell membranes and proteins are oxidized and cell organelles including lysosomes, mitochondria and nuclei may be damaged. Induction of certain enzymes can afford protection to cells, enhance metabolism of chemicals, and provide useful information as biomarkers and bioindicators of environmental stress. Of interest are the effects of abiotic stress i.e., hypoxia or hyper and hypothermia on the biochemical and physiological responses of organisms to chemical exposure.
Session 3. Emerging Contaminants in the Environment
Chaired by: Alison Spongberg and Lynda McCarthy
Alison Spongberg, Dept of Environmental Sciences, Mail Stop 604,Un. of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606 USA; Phone: (419) 530-4091; Fax: (419) 530-4421; E-mail: aspongb@utnet.utoledo.edu.
Lynda McCarthy, Dept of Chemistry and Biology, 328 Kerr Hall East, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3; Phone: (419) 530-4091; E-mail: lhmccarthy@rogers.com.
PPCPs, flame retardants and other contaminants are now being found in waters, soils and organisms associated with wastewater disposal. There impact on the environment is still largely unknown.
Session 4. Sources, Exposures, Remediation and Toxicity of PCB Congeners and their Breakdown Products
Chaired by: Keri Hornbuckle and Jerry Schnoor
Keri Hornbuckle, Dept Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242 US; Phone: 319 384-0789; Fax: 319 335 5660; E-mail: keri-hornbuckle@uiowa.edu.
Jerry Schnoor, Dept. Civil&Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242 US; Phone: 319 335 5647; Fax: 319 335 5660; E-mail: jerald-schnoor@uiowa.edu.
Although production of PCB mixtures (Aroclors) was banned three decades ago because of emerging concern about their toxicity, these chemicals persist in the environment. Current sources of PCBs, particularly those congeners found in air, are not clear. Although PCBs are known to accumulate in aquatic food chains, this may not be the only route for human exposure. Building materials and contaminated air may also have a role. Remediation of PCB-contaminated environments requires understanding of these factors. This session welcomes contributions that examine PCB congeners in the natural and built environment as well as in humans and other organisms.
Session 5. The Status of the BEACH Act Initiatives
Chaired by: Ellen Szarleta and Alex DaSilva
Ellen Szarleta, 761 Savannah Drive, Crown Point, IN 46307 USA; Phone: 219-662-5805; E-mail: eszarlet@iun.edu.
Alex DaSilva, 752 Seneca, Crown Point, IN 46307; Phone: 219-677-4503; E-mail: adasilva@niu.edu.
In this session we will examine the current status of BEACH act monitoring and notification initiatives. The focus will be on next steps, given the level of current knowledge, for improving local and regional plans for improving beach and human health. The session will be interdisciplinary with particular focus on the intersection of science and policy.
Session 6. Causes of Injury to Ecosystems and Environmental Health Across the Great Lakes
Chaired by: Tom Muir and Michael Gilbertson
Tom Muir, Retired (Environment Canada), 70 Townsend Ave, Burlington, L7T 1Y7 Canada; Phone: 905 637-0577; E-mail: betty.muir@sympatico.ca.
Michael Gilbertson, 46 James Street West, Guelph, ON N1G 1E4 Canada; Phone: (519) 823-7737; E-mail: michael.gilbertson@rogers.com.
Management of stresses on Great Lakes ecosystems and health, benefits from scientific studies able to describe the nature of the causal mechanisms that are inherent in or underlie the observed situation and data. This session invites papers on fish, wildlife and human population health that attempt to determine whether such health is impaired, what the determining criteria are to ascribe causes, and how to link fish and wildlife health to human health. Advances in toxicological and epidemiological methodology, and new results on health effects are wanted, as are reviews that take new looks at old data to address the session theme.
Biological Communities: Sessions 7-15
Session 7. Ecological Trends in Great Lakes Wetlands
Chaired by: Martin Stapanian
Martin Stapanian, U.S. Geological Survey, 6100 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870 USA; Phone: (419) 625-1976; Fax: (419)625) 7164; E-mail: mstapanian@usgs.gov.
This session will address recent trends in wetlands ecology in the Great Lakes watershed. Appropriate topics include control of invasive species, habitat loss and degradation, wildlife usage, and restoration of native wetland species in the Great Lakes. Experimental and long-term monitoring studies are welcome. Also acceptable are landscape-scale assessments of Great Lakes wetlands.
Session 8. Nearshore and Offshore Changes in Great Lakes Food Webs: Mechanisms and forecasting
Chaired by: Henry Vanderploeg and Joseph DePinto
Henry Vanderploeg, GLERL/NOAA, 2205 Commonwealth, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-1593 USA; Phone: (734) 741-2284; Fax: (734) 741-2055; E-mail: Henry.Vanderploeg@noaa.gov.
Joseph DePinto, LimnoTech, 501 Avis Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 USA; Phone: (734) 332-1200; Fax: (734) 332-1212; E-mail: jdepinto@Limno.com.
here have been profound changes in the food webs of both nearshore and offshore regions of the Great Lakes that include nuisance blooms of Cladophora and toxic Microcystis and desertification of the offshore region. It is likely these changes are being driven by non-indigenous species, nutrient loading, interannual variability in weather, and fisheries management practices. This session invites presentations that examine the mechanisms behind these profound changes and provide a framework for forecasting future direction of the system.
Session 9. Upper Great Lakes Food Webs, Conditions, and Assessments.
Chaired by: Peder Yurista, Jeff Schaeffer and Jim Johnson
Peder Yurista, US EPA Midcontinent Ecology Division, 6201 Congdon Blvd., Duluth, MN 55804 USA; Phone: (218) 529-5148; Fax: (218) 529-5015; E-mail: yurista.peder@epa.gov.
Jeff Schaeffer, USGS Great Lakes Science Center, 1451 Green Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA; Phone: (734) 214-7250; Fax: (734) 994-8780; E-mail: jeff_schaeffer@usgs.gov.
Jim Johnson, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, 160 E. Fletcher St., Alpena, MI 49707 USA; Phone: (989) 356-3232, Ext. 2571; E-mail: johnsoje@michigan.gov.
Food web changes are occurring throughout the Great Lakes. In recent years Lake Huron has changed dramatically with a notable decline in fisheries health and stock abundance and a corresponding decline in the lower food web components of zooplankton and Diporeia. On the other hand phytoplankton biomass and primary production has remained at consistent levels. At the same time Lake Superior has been noted for the restoration of historic lake trout stocks and an apparently healthy lower food web that includes abundant Diporeia in contrast to the other Great Lakes. Understanding the differences and the processes shaping present conditions is critical for stakeholders and managers for meeting objectives specified by the International Joint Commission and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. This session will draw from recent research and assessments with an overall goal of understanding current trends in the upper Great Lakes. This is an opportunity to compare and contrast the upper lakes water quality, lower food web components, invasive species, fisheries, and food web dynamics through a comparative approach. This session welcomes but is not exclusive to research and monitoring conducted on the upper Great Lakes as part of cooperative monitoring efforts in Lake Superior in 2005/2006 and Lake Huron in 2007.
Session 10. Saginaw Bay: The Continuing Impact of Multiple Ecosystem Stressors
Chaired by: Craig Stow, Joe DePinto and Juli Dyble Bressie
Craig Stow, NOAA GLERL, 2205 Commonwealth Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 US; Phone: (734) 741-2268; E-mail: craig.stow@noaa.gov.
Joe DePinto, Limno Tech, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 US; Phone: (734) 332-1200; E-mail: jdepinto@limno.com.
Juli Dyble Bressie, NOAA GLERL, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; Phone: 734 (741) 2444; E-mail: juli.dyble@noaa.gov.
Saginaw Bay continues to be strongly influenced by a wide array of stressors including sediment and nutrient inputs, legacy and emerging contaminants, a changing suite of invasive species, altered hydrology, pathogens, ongoing low water levels and climate change. These stressors impact many important ecosystem services such as shoreline recreation (muck, fecal coliform), fishing (recruitment, growth and contaminant bioaccumulation), and drinking water (harmful algal blooms). This session is intended to provide a forum to discuss current concerns and research specific to Saginaw Bay and its watershed.
Session 11. Satellite Monitoring of Great Lakes for Cyanobacteria Blooms
Chaired by: Robert Vincent
Robert Vincent, Dept. of Geology, Bowling Green State University, Bowlin Green, OH 43403-0211 USA; Phone: (419) 372-0160; Fax: (419) 372-0160; E-mail: rvincen@bgsu.edu.
The principal focus of the session is to report results of NOAA Grant NA07OAR4170502 for experimental satellite monitoring of the Great Lakes for cyanobacteria blooms. Other satellite monitoring papers related to harmful algal blooms may also be submitted.
Session 12. Aquatic Invasive Species in the Great Lakes Region
Chaired by: Alexander Karatayev, Lyubov Burlakova and Christopher Pennuto
Alexander Karatayev, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Great Lakes Center, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY 14222 USA; Phone: (716) 878-5423; Fax: (716) 878-6644; E-mail: karataay@buffalostate.edu.
Lyubov Burlakova, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Great Lakes Center, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY 14222 USA; Phone: (716) 878-4504; Fax: (716) 878-6644; E-mail: burlakle@buffalostate.edu.
Christopher Pennuto, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Great Lakes Center, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY 14222 USA; Phone: (716) 878-4501; Fax: (716) 878-6644; E-mail: PENNUTCM@buffalostate.edu.
Fifty years after publication of Elton’s “The biology of invasions by animals and plants” invasion biology is still reactive rather than proactive. Among the challenges of the 21 century are: prediction of new invasions, determination of future important donor areas, effects of global climate change, effects of multiple invasions, and development of environmentally safe methods for control.
Session 13. Nuisance Algae in the Great Lakes
Chaired by: Juli Dyble Bressie and Tom Bridgeman
Juli Dyble Bressie, NOAA / GLERL, 2205 Commonwealth Blvd, Ann Arbor, OH 48105-2945 USA; Phone: 734-741-2444; Fax: 734-741-2055; E-mail: Juli.dyble@noaa.gov.
Tom Bridgeman, U. Toledo/ Lake Erie Center, 6200 Bayshore Rd, Oregon, OH 43618 USA; Phone: 419-530-8373; Fax: 419-530-8399; E-mail: thomas.Bridgeman@utoledo.edu.
Planktonic harmful algal blooms (HABs) and the excessive growth of benthic algae can have significant impacts on ecosystem and human health through the production of toxins, potential bioaccumulation in fish and grazers, reduction in bottom water oxygen, the loss of beach recreational value due to shoreline accumulations, and additional costs associated with the treatment of drinking water. This session will address the causes and consequences of nuisance algal blooms, their ecology and physiology, and new methodologies or technologies to detect, quantify, and track blooms.
Session 14. Challenges to the Ecological Integrity of the Lake Ontario Ecosystem: Shoreline, Nearshore, and Offshore Dynamics
Chaired by: Mohiuddin Munawar, Frederick Luckey and Edward Mills
Mohiuddin Munawar, Fisheries & Oceans Canada, 867 lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON L7N 2S4 Canada; Phone: (905) 336-4867; Fax: (905) 336-6437; E-mail: mohi.munawar@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
Frederick Luckey, Environmental Protection Agency, New York, NY 1007-1866; Phone: (212) 637-3853; E-mail: Luckey.Frederick@epamail.epa.gov.
Edward Mills, Cornell University, Bridgeport, NY 13030 USA; Phone: (315) 633-9243; E-mail: elm5@cornell.edu.
The Lake Ontario ecosystem has been threatened due to the onslaught of multiple stressors including nutrients, contaminants, invasive species and toxic algal blooms. Very little is known about the dynamics and linkages between the shoreline, nearshore and offshore zones. This session is designed to assess the present status of the health and integrity of Lake Ontario and invites all researchers engaged actively in the protection of this lake including the intensive surveys conducted under the LOLA project. Sponsored by: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Fisheries & Oceans Canada and Environment Canada.
Session 15. Changing Benthos Populations in the Great Lakes: Near and Far
Chaired by: Don Schloesser and Lee Grapentine
Don Schloesser, USGS, Great Lakes Science Center, 1451 Green Road, AnnArbor, MI 48105 USA; Phone: 734-214-7223; E-mail: dschloesser@usgs.gov.
Lee Grapentine, Environemnt Canada, 867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, L7R 4A6 Canada; Phone: 905-336-6479; E-mail: Lee.Grapentine@ec.gc.ca.
Session presents new and ongoing studies aimed at documenting changes in benthos and associated populations in the Great Lakes. In the last 20 years, benthos populations have changed dramatically in response to the invasion, proliferation, and decline of exotic species as well as decades of pollution abatement programs. Such changes in benthos often lead to a cascade of direct and indirect changes in other populations that often are of more concern to Great Lakes water users.
Planning, Restoration, and Management: Sessions 16-20
Session 16. Watershed Restoration in the Maumee Basin
Chaired by: Patrick Lawrence
Patrick Lawrence, University of Toledo, Dept of Geography & Planning, Toledo, OH 43606 USA; Phone: (419) 530-4128; E-mail: patrick.lawrence@utoledo.edu.
This session will provide summaries of the projects funded by the Joyce Foundation that are currently underway within the Maumee Basin to develop restoration opportunities to improve watershed conditions. Projects include urban stream rehabilitation, risk assessment of contaminated sediments, wetland and riparian habitat inventories and plans, urban storm water improvements, agricultural land conservation, wetland and buffer restoration, and rural stream ditch improvements.
Session 17. History, Ecology, and Management of Fisheries in Great Lakes Connecting Channels
Chaired by: Edward Roseman, Bruce Manny and Jennifer Read
Edward Roseman, USGS Great Lakes Science Center, 1451 Green Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA; Phone: (734) 214-7237; Fax: (734) 994-8780; E-mail: eroseman@usgs.gov.
Bruce Manny, USGS Great Lakes Science Center, 1451 Green Road, Ann Arbor, 48105 USA; Phone: (734) 214- 7255; Fax: (734) 994-8780; E-mail: bmanny@usgs.gov.
Jennifer Read, Michigan Sea Grant, 440 Church Street, Suite 4044, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1041 USA; Phone: (734) 936-3622; E-mail: jenread@umich.edu.
This symposium will highlight fisheries research and management activities in Great Lakes connecting channels. Oral presentations during the 2009 meeting of the International Association of Great Lakes Research and subsequent publication in a special issue of the Journal of Great Lakes Research will update the scientific community on the status and trends of fish populations and their habitats within each connecting channel. Presentations will emphasize interjurisdictional and multi-disciplinary approaches to research and management of fisheries in Great Lakes connecting channels.
Session 18. Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact
Chaired by: Kenneth Kilbert and Noah Hall
Kenneth Kilbert, University of Toledo College of Law, 2801 W. Bancroft Street, Toledo, OH 43606 United States; Phone: (419) 530-5597; Fax: (419) 530-4732; E-mail: Kenneth.Kilbert@utoledo.edu.
Noah Hall, Wayne State University Law School, 471 W. Palmer Street, Detroit, MI 48202 United States; Phone: (313) 577-9771; E-mail: nhall@wayne.edu.
The interstate Compact -- now ratified by the eight Great Lakes states and Congress -- is designed to protect against diversions of Great Lakes waters outside of the Great Lakes Basin, and to promote conservation and wise management of Great Lakes waters within the Basin. This session will highlight important issues regarding the scope and implementation of the Compact's historic provisions.
Session 19. Building Toward a Science Strategy for the Great Lakes Basin under the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement
Chaired by: Rob Messervey and Ted Lozier
Rob Messervey, 300 Water Street, 5th Floor, South Tower, Peterborough, ON K9J 8M5 Canada; Phone: (705) 755-1278; E-mail: rob.messervey@ontario.ca.
Ted Lozier, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, 2045 Morse Road Building B, Columbus, OH 43229-6693 USA; Phone: (614) 265-6728; E-mail: ted.lozier@dnr.state.oh.us.
On December 13, 2005 the Great Lakes States and Provinces signed the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement, which bans diversions from the Great Lakes, strengthens water conservation throughout the Great Lakes Basin, and seeks to build the information and science that is needed to support sound decisions. This session will build on sessions hosted at the 2007 and 2008 IAGLR Conferences, where speakers presented in relation to the information and science commitments as they are outlined in Article 302 of the Agreement. Specifically, this year’s session will focus on elements of the collaborative science strategy among the States and Provinces and regional partners. Speakers are sought particularly in the areas of: -Applications to asses the impacts of individual and cumulative water withdrawals, consumptive uses and diversions; -Increased understanding of groundwater, its role in the management of basin water supplies, and its basin boundary -The development, transfer and application of science and research related to Water conservation and Water use efficiency -Speakers may be sought on additional topics to be determined.
Session 20. Local and Regional Collaborative Environmental Policy, Planning and Management Initiatives to Protect The Great Lakes
Chaired by: Wendy Kellogg
Wendy Kellogg, Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State, 2121 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115 United States; Phone: (216) 687-5265; Fax: (216) 687-9324; E-mail: w.kellogg@csuohio.edu.
The session will describe several ongoing policy, administrative and planning initiatives and associated evaluative research. We will include papers on the pilot programs for the Ohio Balanced Growth Program, an analysis of implementation mechanisms and indicators; papers will also include evaluation of watershed management plans, with attention to citizen participation and inter-jurisdictional collaboration.
Physical Processes and Climate Change: Sessions 21-26
Session 21. Physical Limnology and Physical-Chemical-Biological Coupling in Lakes
Chaired by: Dmitry Beletsky, Chin Wu and George Arhonditsis
Dmitry Beletsky, CILER, University of Michigan, 2205 Commonwealth Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105; Phone: (734) 741-2360; Fax: (734) 741-2055; E-mail: dima.beletsky@noaa.gov.
Chin Wu, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1269D Engineering Hall, Madison, WI 53706; Phone: (608) 263-3078; Fax: (608) 262-5199; E-mail: chinwu@engr.wisc.edu.
George Arhonditsis, University of Toronto, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4; Phone: 416-208-4858; Fax: 416-287-7279; E-mail: georgea@utsc.utoronto.ca.
This session’s focus is on the physical processes and physical-chemical-biological coupling in the Great Lakes and other lakes of the world. Papers are solicited dealing with modeling, experimental and laboratory studies of physical processes and their impact on biogeochemistry and ecology of lakes ranging in sizes from small to medium and large. In addition to traditional topics in physical limnology (waves, currents, turbulence, stratification), potential topics include: 3-D ecosystem modeling; the role of hydrodynamics in structural shifts of the phytoplankton communities, larval fish transport and recruitment; sediment-water column interactions; physical processes impact on spatiotemporal hypoxia patterns; physical processes shift due to climate change; and others.
Session 22. Climate Variability and Its Impacts on Environment and Ecosystems in the Great Lakes Region
Chaired by: Jia Wang, Stephen Brandt, Cynthia Sellinger, Brent Lofgren, Henry Vanderploeg and Doran Mason
Jia Wang, 2205 Commonwealth Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; Phone: (734) 741-2281; Fax: (734) 741-2055; E-mail: jia.wang@noaa.gov.
Stephen Brandt, 2205 Commonwealth Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2945 USA; Phone: (734) 741-2244; Fax: (734) 741-2055; E-mail: Stephen.B.Brandt@noaa.gov.
Cynthia Sellinger, 2205 Commonwealth Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2945 USA; Phone: (734) 741-2385; Fax: (734) 741-2055; E-mail: Cynthia.Sellinger@noaa.gov.
Brent Lofgren, 2205 Commonwealth Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2945 USA; Phone: (734) 741-2383; Fax: (734) 741-2055; E-mail: Brent.Lofgren@noaa.gov.
Henry Vanderploeg, 2205 Commonwealth Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2945 USA; Phone: (734) 741-2284; Fax: (734) 741-2055; E-mail: Henry.Vanderploeg@noaa.gov.
Doran Mason, 2205 Commonwealth Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2945 USA; Phone: (734) 741-2148; Fax: (734) 741-2055; E-mail: doran.mason@noaa.gov.
Climate variability in the Great Lakes is controlled by several large-scale atmospheric circulation systems or teleconnection patterns, such as the Arctic Oscillation (AO) or North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) and ENSO (El Nino and La Nina). Nevertheless, neither of these individual climate patterns dominates the changes in the Great Lakes, leading to a poor predictability. Thus, the physical environment (water temperature, stratification, circulation, precipitation, and water level, etc.) and ecological (lower and upper trophic level ecosystems) responses may be more difficult to predict in a long-time period. Thus, this session invites observationalists and modelers to search for relationships in either individual climate subsystems (atmosphere, hydrodynamics, lake ice, ecosystems, and land processes/hydrology) or interactions among the climate subsystems from seasonal, interannual to decadal time scales. Future projections of the changes using IPCC models are also welcome
Session 23. Quaternary Geology and Sand Dune History of the Great Lakes
Chaired by: Timothy Fisher and John Johnston
Timothy Fisher, Dept. Environmental Sciences, U of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606 USA; Phone: (419) 530-2883; E-mail: timothy.fisher@utoledo.edu.
John Johnston, Dept. Geography & Env. Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, N2L 3C5 Canada; Phone: (519) 884-0710; E-mail: jjohnston@wlu.ca.
This session is designed to present results of investigations on the geologic evolution of the Great Lakes during the Quaternary Period and changes within the basins since the last deglaciation. Topics could include, but are not restricted to, deglaciation events and chronologies, pre-historic lake level change, and geomorphic histories of sand dunes and coastal evolution. Papers that can integrate climate, lake level, and vegetation are particularly welcome.
Session 24. Carbon Cycling in the Laurentian Great Lakes
Chaired by: Galen McKinley and James Cotner
Galen McKinley, University of Wisconsin - Madison , Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences , 1225 W. Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53706 United States; Phone: 608 262-4817; Fax: 608 262 0166; E-mail: gamckinley@wisc.edu.
James Cotner, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, 1987 Upper Buford Circle, St Paul, MN 55117 USA; Phone: 612-625-1706; Fax: 612-624-6777; E-mail: cotne002@umn.edu.
It is clear that freshwater ecosystems have great potential to modify terrestrial carbon cycling. Despite representing a very small part of the terrestrial surface area (<3%) they bury more organic carbon than all of the oceans combined. What, specifically, is the role of the Laurentian Great Lakes in the carbon cycle? In this session, we will examine North American Great Lakes carbon budgets. Specifically, we ask what is the state of our understanding of the large-scale carbon budgets of the Lakes? How do the different physical and ecological states of each Lake modify these budgets? How are these systems being modified by and how do they modify regional climate change and other anthropogenic influences? How do fluxes scale with the regional and continental carbon budgets under development by the North American Carbon Program (NACP)? What are the needed next steps in research?
Session 25. The Muskegon River Mega Model: Integrating Changes in Land Use, Climate, Hydrology and Fish Populations
Chaired by: Mike Wiley and Jeffrey Tyler
Mike Wiley, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA; Phone: (734) 764-6286; E-mail: mjwiley@umich.edu.
Jeffrey Tyler, Fisheries Projections, 307 Old Mountain Rd, Farmington, CT 06032; Phone: (860) 674-9276; E-mail: jeffrey.a.tyler@comcast.net.
The Muskegon River Mega Model (MREMS) project brings together state-of-the-art models of land use/landscape change, climate, hydrology, hydrodynamics and fish populations to examine how the Muskegon River watershed may change in the near- and long-term future. This unusual integration of models within a single watershed allows for a more comprehensive view of environmental change than can be explored by any one class of model alone. The team of researchers in the MREMS project will present the findings and discuss their importance and implications both researchers and stake-holders.
Session 26. The Socio-Economic and Ecological Impacts of Climate Change for the Great Lakes
Chaired by: Ellen Szarleta-Yancy and Alexandre Ferreira da Silva
Ellen Szarleta-Yancy, Indiana Univeristy Northwest, 3400 Broadway, Gary, IN 46308; Phone: 219-980-6698; E-mail: eszarlet@iun.edu.
Alexandre Ferreira da Silva, Northern Illinois University, Calumet College of St. Joseph, Hammond, IN 46394; Phone: 219-677-4503; E-mail: adasilva@niu.edu.
The debate surrounding the causes of Climate Change are still highly contested. Various scholars have proposed actions to slowdown or reverse the effects of Climate Change. While, Climate Change is a global phenomenon, actions at the local, regional, and Great Lakes level will be needed. Stemming the tide of Climate Change is not without cost. The burden of Climate Change in the Great Lakes will be shared by citizens, governments (U.S. and Canada) and the ecosystem(s). Thus, this session invites researchers (those who specialize in environmental policy, environmental economists, ecology, sociology, public policy, public administration and interdisciplinary fields) to discuss how Climate Change will effect the Great Lakes region. We also welcome presentations to discuss how the proposed actions to address Climate Change, can be successfully implemented.
Fish and Fisheries: Sessions 27-31
Session 27. Physical and Chemical Drivers of Great Lakes Fish Ecology
Chaired by: Stuart Ludsin, Christine Mayer and Tomas Hook
Stuart Ludsin, 1314 Kinnear Rd., 232 Research Center, Aquatic Ecology Laboratory, Columbus, OH 43212 USA; Phone: (614) 292-1613; Fax: (614) 292-0181; E-mail: ludsin.1@osu.edu.
Christine Mayer, 6200 Bayshore Rd, Lake Erie Center, Oregon, 43618 USA; Phone: (419) 534-6723; E-mail: christine.mayer@utoledo.edu.
Tomas Hook, 195 Marsteller Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA; Phone: (765) 496-6799; E-mail: thook@purdue.edu.
A variety of physical and chemical attributes of open water environments can both directly and indirectly influence vital rates and ecological interactions of Great Lakes fishes. Specifically, both natural and anthropogenic-related aspects of environmental quality, such as turbidity, contaminants, algal toxins, and oxygen availability can affect fish behavior, growth, survival, reproduction, and recruitment to fishable sizes. In this session, we seek to better understand how physio-chemical attributes of habitats can influence the ecology of individuals and populations of Great Lakes fishes.
Session 28. VHS in the Great Lakes: Impacts and Outlooks
Chaired by: Fred Snyder, Rick Goetz and Carol Stepien
Fred Snyder, Ohio Sea Grant Extension, Camp Perry, Bldg. 1, Port Clinton, OH 43452 USA; Phone: (419) 635-1022; Fax: (419) 301-4086; E-mail: snyder.8@osu.edu.
Rick Goetz, Great Lakes WATER Institute, 600 East Greenfield Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53204 USA; Phone: (414) 382-1742; Fax: (414) 382-1705; E-mail: rick@uwm.edu.
Carol Stepien, Univ. of Toledo Lake Erie Center, 6200 Bayshore, Oregon, OH 43618 USA; Phone: (419) 530-8360; Fax: (419) 530-8399; E-mail: carol.stepien@utoledo.edu.
This session examines the occurrence and spread of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) in the Great Lakes region and its current and projected impacts on fisheries and aquaculture.
Session 29. Examining the Benefits and Risks of Consuming Great Lakes Fish.
Chaired by: David Carpenter and Eric Boysen
David Carpenter, Institute for Health and the Environment, University at Albany, 5 University Place, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA, University at Albany, Rensselaer, NY 12144-3456 USA; Phone: (518) 525-2660; Fax: (518) 525-2665; E-mail: carpent@uamail.albany.edu.
Eric Boysen, Director, Great Lakes Branch, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, 300 Water St., 5th floor, North Tower, Peterborough, ON K9J 8M5 Canada; Phone: (705) 755-2901; Fax: (705) 761-1333; E-mail: eric.boysen@ontario.ca.
A multi-disciplinary workgroup, on behalf of the International Joint Commission, has undertaken a two year effort to examine the health benefits which accrue due to polyunsaturated fatty acids and protein derived from consumption specifically of Great Lakes fish, as well as the health risks due to existing levels of contaminants, with a particular focus on PCBs and MeHg. In addition to the examination of health effects, the session will provide information on levels of consumption of Great Lakes fish by various sub-populations.
Session 30. Fish Consumption Advisories in the Great Lakes: Bridging Contaminants and Human Health
Chaired by: Donna Kashian and Ann Krause
Donna Kashian, Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystem Research, 2205 Commonwealth Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105; Phone: 734-741-2291; Fax: 734-741-2055; E-mail: Donna.Kashian@noaa.gov.
Ann Krause, University of Toledo, 2801 Bancroft St. MS#604, Toledo, 43606 USA; Phone: 419.530.4587; E-mail: ann.krause@utoledo.edu.
Fish consumption advisories in the Great Lakes are guidelines provided by state and provincial agencies to inform consumers of the species and size of Great Lakes fish that are safe to eat. Thus, advisories are a bridge between contaminants in the food web and the health of humans who consume fish. Topics covered include the pros and cons of advisories, using advisories as delisting criteria, how are advisories developed and distributed, what are the human health risks and benefits of fish consumption, and what stakeholder networks underlie these advisories.
Session 31. Healthy Large Lakes: Fisheries Management, Policies, and Perceptions
Chaired by: Norine Dobiesz, Robert E. Hecky and John Gannon
Norine Dobiesz, 2205 East 5th Street, RLB 109, Duluth, MN 55812 USA; Phone: (218) 726-7639; Fax: (218) 726-6979; E-mail: ndobiesz@d.umn.edu.
Robert E. Hecky, 2205 East 5th Street, RLB 109, Duluth, MN 55812 USA; Phone: (218) 726-7926; Fax: (218) 726-6979; E-mail: rhecky@d.umn.edu.
John Gannon, 100 Ouellette Ave, 8th Flr, Windsor, ON N9A 6T3 Canada; Phone: (519) 257-6711; Fax: (519) 257-6740; E-mail: gannonj@windsor.ijc.org.
Ecosystem management strategies for restoring ecosystem health and fisheries in large aquatic systems will be explored to examine whether current policies and administrative structures are appropriate and adequate for achieving restoration and to what extent public perception of healthy ecosystems are reflected in those strategies.
Broader Impacts of Great Lakes Sciences: Sessions 32-41
Session 32. COSEE School for Scientists
Chaired by: Rochelle Sturtevant and Rosanne Fortner
Rochelle Sturtevant, GLSGN at GLERL, 2205 Commonwealth Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 US; Phone: 734-741-2287; Fax: 734-741-2055; E-mail: rochelle.sturtevant@noaa.gov.
Rosanne Fortner, COSEE Great Lakes, 113 Paula Circle, Oak Island, NC 28465 USA; Phone: 910-278-6754; E-mail: fortner.2@osu.edu.
COSEE (Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence) provides a professional development opportunity for Great Lakes Scientists interested in enhancing the broader impact of their research through engaging in opportunities for educational outreach. Pairs of scientists and teachers will provide insight based in their personal experiences on how to engage in educational outreach in ways that have meaningful impacts for both sides. This session is being organized through special invitation by the organizers and is not seeking additional contributions.
Session 33. Education and Outreach
Chaired by: Rochelle Sturtevant and Helen Domske
Rochelle Sturtevant, NOAA GLWGN at GLERL, 2205 Commonwealth Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 US; Phone: 734-741-2287; Fax: 734-741-2055; E-mail: rochelle.sturtevant@noaa.gov.
Helen Domske, New York Sea Grant, 204 Jarvis Hall, SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260 USA; Phone: 716-645-3610; E-mail: hmd4@cornell.edu.
Presentations relating to K-12, adult, formal, non-formal, informal, ship-based, service learning and other education or outreach projects utilizing or supporting Great Lakes science.
Session 34. Remote Sensing, Visualization, and Spatial Data Applications for the Great Lakes
Chaired by: George Leshkevich and Robert Shuchman
George Leshkevich, NOAA/GLERL, 2205 Commonwealth Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA; Phone: (734) 741-2265; Fax: (734) 741-2005; E-mail: george.leshkevich@noaa.gov.
Robert Shuchman, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI), 3600 Green Court, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA; Phone: (734) 913-6860; E-mail: shuchman@mtu.edu.
Contributions are invited on all aspects of remote sensing (including data collection, data analysis/interpretation, data applications, etc.) in the Great Lakes or other large lakes from satellite, airborne, ship, or other platforms. Presentations highlighting the role of remote sensing in interdisciplinary studies are encouraged, as are presentations describing the utilization of new or innovative sensors (such as scatterometer, hyperspectral, or acoustic) or techniques (such as data fusion and data visualization) for research or operational use.
Session 35. High School Educators Great Lakes Watershed Science Poster Session
Chaired by: Carol Stepien, Rolinda LeMay and Steve Stewart
Carol Stepien, Lake Erie Center, University of Toledo, Toledo, 43618 USA; Phone: (419) 530-8362; Fax: (419) 530-8399; E-mail: carol.stepien@utoledo.edu.
Rolinda LeMay, 2100F Gillham Hall, University of Toledo, Toledo, 43606 USA; Phone: 419-530-2934; E-mail: rlemay@UTNet.UToledo.Edu.
Steve Stewart, Michigan Sea Grant Extension, 21885 Dunham Rd, Suite 12, Clinton Township, MI 48036-1030 USA; Phone: (586) 469-7431; Fax: (586) 469-6948; E-mail: stew@msu.edu.
Posters on Great Lakes watershed science research and/or education by high school teachers and educators will be featured. Projects can be submitted by an individual, groups, classrooms, and/or teachers. There will be special judging and awards for best poster presentations. The poster session reception will be held in conjunction with the "regular" IAGLR poster session reception on Tuesday evening. Admission to IAGLR09 will be free on Tuesday to participating high school teachers and educators (up to 2 per poster), with your payment of the $50 abstract fee, provided that you email Ms. Rachel Lohner at rachel.lohner@utoledo.edu by May 1, 2009. You then will pick up your special name badge at the IAGLR registration desk on Tuesday.
Session 36. Sociology and Philosophy of Great Lakes Scientific Knowledge
Chaired by: Michael Gilbertson, Jack Manno and Tom Muir
Michael Gilbertson, 46 James Street West,, Guelph, ON N1G 1E4 Canada; Phone: (519) 823-7737; E-mail: michael.gilbertson@rogers.com.
Jack Manno, 211A Marshall Hall, SUNY-ESF, 1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse,, NY 13210 USA; Phone: (315) 470-6816; E-mail: jpmanno@esf.edu.
Tom Muir, 70 Townsend Ave, Burlington, ON L7T 1Y7 Canada; Phone: (905) 637-0577; E-mail: Betty.Muir@sympatico.ca.
Networks of Great Lakes scientists have used different methodologies for making descriptive and causal truth statements. Alternative causal stories can lead to contrasting formulations of policies and priorities for regulatory officials and resource managers that can become structural.
Session 37. Field Stations and Institutes in the Laurentian Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River
Chaired by: Michael Twiss, Langen Tom and Carol Stepien
Michael Twiss, Great Rivers Center, 8 Clarkson Avenue, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699-5805 United States; Phone: 315, Ext. 268-2359; Fax: (315) 268-7118; E-mail: mtwiss@clarkson.edu.
Langen Tom, Department of Biology, 8 Clarkson Avenue, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699-5805 United States; Phone: 315, Ext. 268-7933; Fax: (315) 2688-7118; E-mail: mtwiss@clarkson.edu.
Carol Stepien, Lake Erie Center, University ofToledo, Toledo, OH 43606 USA; Phone: (419) 530-8362; E-mail: carol.stepien@utoledo.edu.
This session follows on a successful session held at IAGLR at Fifty. A survey of Great Lakes/St. Lawrence River researchers and educators will show that most are affiliated with, have been educated by, or have worked through a field station at some point in their career. Significant contributions to Great Lakes science and policy has been facilitated by field stations and institutes with similar missions of various sizes that range from a few staff or faculty up to those funded at large institutional levels, complete with ships. We are seeking to establish a synoptic view of the status of field stations and institutes involved with Great Lakes research. To this end, directors and representatives of field stations and institutes in the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence River basin are invited to present their perspective: history of the institute, mission of the institute, infrastructure model, sources of support, partnerships, and successes and constraints to advancing the mission in the present and foreseen future.
Session 38. Environmental Education, Training, and Certification in the Great Lakes Region
Chaired by: Daryl Moorhead and Joseph Ackerman
Daryl Moorhead, University of Toledo, 2801 W Bancroft St, Toledo, OH 43606 3390 USA; Phone: 419-530-2017; Fax: 419-530-4421; E-mail: daryl.moorhead@utoledo.edu.
Joseph Ackerman, Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 Canada; Phone: (519) 824-4120, Ext. 58268; Fax: (519) 767-1656; E-mail: ackerman@uoguelph.ca.
This symposium will focus on preparing for the environmental job market in the shared, Great Lakes region of these two countries. American and Canadian speakers will present paired talks, addressing: (1) market needs and certification, (2) academic context for education, (3) curriculum structure and development, and (4) future directions. A final discussion period (20 minutes) at the end of the symposium will summarize the perspectives of both countries and identify potential gaps, which provide challenges for research and training in the short and long term.
Session 39. Valuation of Great Lakes Water
Chaired by: Alex Mayer and Victoria Pebbles
Alex Mayer, 1400 Townsend Drive, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931 USA; Phone: 906-487-3372; Fax: 906-487-3371; E-mail: asmayer@mtu.edu.
Victoria Pebbles, 2805 S. Industrial Hwy, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48104; Phone: 734-971-9135, Ext. 130; Fax: 734-971-9150; E-mail: vpebbles@glc.org.
This session will consist of talks on economic methodologies for valuation of Great Lakes water as it relates to various categories of water use, including, domestic, industrial, agricultural, and ecological uses. Valuation methodologies will focus on market and non-market values. Non-economic values, such as social equity, environmental sustainability, also will be considered. The ultimate goal of the session is to consider what is unique about valuation of Great Lakes water and to eventually inform water resources allocation decisions and decisions to protect or restore water quality.
Session 40. Bioeconomics of Invasive Species in the Great Lakes Region
Chaired by: Jonathan Bossenbroek and David Finnoff
Jonathan Bossenbroek, 6200 Bayshore Rd., Oregon, OH 43618; Phone: (419) 530-8376; E-mail: Jonathan.Bossenbroek@utoledo.edu.
David Finnoff, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071; Phone: (307) 766-5773; E-mail: finnoff@uwyo.edu.
Quantifying the potential economic and ecologic impacts of invasive species on society requires the integration of invasion biology, geographic capabilities in terms of spatial models and data, and resource economics. This session will introduce theory and models from economics and invasion biology that are combined with field based data to assess the regional impacts of several different invasive species.
Session 41. Great Lakes Science for Everyone
Chaired by: Rochelle Sturtevant
Rochelle Sturtevant, 2205 Commonwealth Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 US; Phone: 734-741-2287; Fax: 734-741-2055; E-mail: rochelle.sturtevant@noaa.gov.
Unique opportunity for scientists to present public level versions of their talks to educator and media audiences. We are looking for a diversity of presentations to help make state-of-the-art Great Lakes science accessible to K-12 teachers and other public audiences. Presenters can request to have their presentations critiqued by teachers and public education professionals for suitability for particular audiences. Co-sponsored by COSEE Great Lakes as a professional development opportunity for scientists and educators.