Great Lakes Regional Research Information Network2007 IAGLR Conference29 May 2007

Jeffrey M. Reutter, Ph.D.

Objectives

1. Modeled after LEMN: 2 academic and 2 agency leads.

2. Voluntary, non-regulatory, bi-national, and inclusive: all 8 states and Ontario, academia, private sector, NGOs, etc.

3. Initiated by NOAA Sea Grant, but fundable by any agency or group, and permanent.

4. Add value to existing programs.5. Enhance collaboration and communication of

research, education, and outreach results and priorities within the Great Lakes region.

Objectives

6. Provide a network for coordination, collaboration, communication and resource sharing.

7. Assist the IJC Council of Great Lakes Research Managers in developing and implementing their Great Lakes Research Strategy.

Objectives

8. Better coordinate academic research scientists and enhance interactions between academic and agency scientists.

9. Provide a single point of contact for each lake to reach all research scientists on that lake and all scientists in the region.

Objectives

10. Build research capacity on each lake.

11. Facilitate rapid response to RFPs.

12. Develop research information network to support GLRC.

Objectives

13. Shows how GL priorities and needs fit into US Ocean Research Priorities Plan.

14. Identify and clarify research priorities and issues and the science questions to address these priorities and issues.

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15. Facilitate development of proposals to address above priorities and issues.

Lake Superior Coordination Team

• Steve BortoneMinnesota Sea Grant, Director

• Margo ShawUpper Lakes Environmental Research Network

• Jack KellyUS EPA Mid-Continent Ecology Division

• Tom PrattCanada Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Lake Michigan Coordination Team

• Phil MankinUniversity of Illinois, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Director

• Anders AndrenUniversity of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Sea Grant Director

• Stephen BrandtNOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, Director

• Paul HorvatinUS EPA, Great Lakes National Program Office, Chief

Lake Huron Coordination Team

• Donald ScaviaUniversity of Michigan, Michigan Sea Grant, Director

• G. Doug HaffnerUniversity of Windsor, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research

• Leon CarlUS Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, Director

• David McLeishOntario Ministry of Natural Resources

Lake Erie Millennium NetworkCoordination Team• Jan Ciborowski

University of Windsor, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research

• Jeff ReutterOhio State University, Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory, Director

• Russell KreisUS EPA, Office of Research and Development, Large Lakes Research Station

• Chris Marvin Environment Canada

Lake Ontario Coordination Team

• Jack MatticeNew York Sea Grant, Director

• Gary SprulesUniversity of Toronto

• Jim JohnsonUS Geological Survey

• Bruce MorrisonOntario Ministry of Natural Resources

Overall GLRRIN Coordination Team

• AcademicUS – Jeff Reutter, Ohio State University

Canadian – Jan Ciborowski, University of Windsor

• AgencyUS – Paul Horvatin, US EPA, Great Lakes National Program Office

Canadian – TBD

GLRRIN Composition, Academic

Superior

Steve Bortone, Margo Shaw

Michigan

Anders Andren, Phil Mankin

Huron

Don Scavia, Doug Haffner

Erie

Jan Ciborowski, Jeff Reutter

Ontario

Jack Mattice, Gary Sprules

GLRRIN Composition, US Agencies

NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research LaboratorySteve Brandt

US Army Corps of EngineersJan Miller

US Environmental Protection AgencyPaul Horvatin

US Fish and Wildlife Service Craig Czarnecki

US Geological SurveyLeon Carl

GLRRIN Composition, Regional

International Joint CommissionHarvey Shear

Great Lakes Fishery CommissionJohn Detmers

Great Lakes CommissionChristine Manninen

Education and Outreach Leaders

Sea Grant Communicators Jill Jentes - OH Sea Grant

Sea Grant Extension Jim Hurley - WI Sea Grant

Great Lakes Education/COSEE Steve Stewart - MI Sea Grant

Secretary Mark Burrows - IJC

GLRRIN Accomplishments

• Chicago Meeting Sept 06 hosted by EPA and paid for by Great Lakes Commission

• Communications and Outreach Committee established and met November 06 hosted by Pennsylvania Sea Grant and paid for by Great Lakes Commission

Outreach Accomplishments

• Outreach Committee formed representing all Lakes, extension and communicators from both US and Canada

• Outreach Strategic Plan finalized in Feb 07 and authorized by all GLRRIN reps

Outreach Accomplishments

• Program logos and publication templates set

• Program presentation and poster session at IAGLR to recruit researchers (online signup)

• All involved programs to link to GLRRIN

• Web site (www.GLRRIN.info) hosted by Great Lakes Commission’s Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN)

Web Site as Information Platform

• Hosted by Great Lakes Commission's GLIN GLRRIN fills research void on GLIN Large audience exposure--250,000 unique visitors and

10 million hits per month Use of established GLIN databases for effective and

efficient searches

• Linked to IJC’s Research Inventory Database of 1,100 research, education, outreach

projects and 250+ programs GLRRIN to serve as portal to enhance participation in

Research Inventory and vice versa

Lake Superior Accomplishments

• GLRRIN will co-sponsor “Making a Great Lake Superior 2007” conference 29-31 October

• Identify research priorities

Lake Michigan Accomplishments

• A list of partner organizations for Lake Michigan and their priorities have been identified and posted on the GLRRIN web site for review.

• Developing plans to rank priorities.

Lake Huron Accomplishments

• Developed advisory committee• Identified the following overarching research

and information needs: • Identification of pressures that cause changes in lake

conditions and societal responses • Integrative research, systems approaches, and

common datasets • Increased academic leadership and involvement • Relay more positive stories about Lake Huron and

the Huron-Erie Corridor

• Identified strategy to meet needs and developed and submitted research proposal

Lake Erie Accomplishments

• Hosted meeting to identify research and management priorities with LaMP at Univ. of Windsor

• Hosted watershed, tributary, nearshore, and open lake conference at Univ. of Windsor

• Hosted workshop for new investigators at LENSC, Bay Village, Ohio

• Will host 5th research planning and priorities conference in November 2007

Lake Ontario Accomplishments

• Conference calls to identify organizational structure

• Developing strategies to identify regional investigators

• Developing plans for Lake Ontario research conference

Jeffrey M. Reutter, Ph.D.Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory1314 Kinnear RoadColumbus, OH 43212614.292.8949

www.GLRRIN.info