8th Annual Lake Erie Waterkeeper Conference 

CHANGING LAKE ERIE …Nutrients, Weather, Fish..To Benefit Lake Erie ...     the world’s 12^th largest lake

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Lana Pollack, International Joint Commission... Reviewing Lake Erie

 When : Thursday,  March 21st, 2013 8:30a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Where: Lourdes University  Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd.  Sylvania, Ohio 43560

Who: Public & Government Officials, Fishermen, Boaters, Teachers, the Public

Introducing 2013 Brundage Scholarship Winner  

    Lake Erie Fish and Invasives

• Asian Carp, Fish Populations  Jeff  Tyson, ODNR.
• Finding new invasives - Toledo shipping channel Dr. Jeffrey  Ram,  Wayne State University  

    Lake Erie & Agriculture

• Lake Erie & Agriculture's  Efforts to Help  Doug Busdeker , The Andersons
• Fertilizer,  Manure, Soils and Water Ron Wyss, Farmer, Lake Erie Improvement Assoc.

    Lake Erie  – Changes  

• Lake Erie in the 1970's & 19 80"s - Lessons Learned   Dr. Charles  Herdondorf
• Lake Erie Nearshore Monitoring etc.  - Amy Jo Klei, Lake Erie Coordinator Ohio EPA
• Lake Erie - Western - Analysis - Mary Ann Evans USGS Research Ecologist
• Lake Erie Water Levels - Scudder  Mackey, Coastal Zone Management ODNR
• Lake Erie Climate Change - Dr. David Allen, University of Michigan Dept. Natural Resources
• Lake Erie Report Card -  Dr. Jeff Reutter, Ohio Sea Grant

   Lake Erie – Economics

• Lake Erie Tourism - Executive Director Melinda Huntley, Director Ohio Travel