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Great Lakes Observing System GLRI Tributary Monitoring Project. Introduction & Overview. Purpose. Support ecosystem restoration / protection in 5 pilot tributaries Support BUI delisting Measure restoration progress Inform decision-making. GLRI Tributary Monitoring: Locations.
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Great Lakes Observing System GLRI Tributary Monitoring Project Introduction &Overview
Purpose • Support ecosystem restoration / protection in 5 pilot tributaries • Support BUI delisting • Measure restoration progress • Inform decision-making
GLRI Tributary Monitoring: Locations Remote Sensing St. Louis Estuary Saginaw Bay Rochester Embayment Lower Green Bay/ Fox River Maumee River
GLRI Tributary Monitoring: The Team Remote Sensing St. Louis Estuary Saginaw Bay Lower Green Bay/ Fox River Rochester Embayment Maumee River In Ann Arbor… Project Management and Outreach
Goals Goal 1: Expand, enhance, and coordinate the Great Lakes network of monitoring and observing systems to provide a comprehensive assessment of the Great Lakes ecosystem. Goal 2: Improve the interoperability of Great Lakes data for scalable reporting on the status of beneficial uses and enhanced understanding of the sources and impacts of environmental stressors using recognized, international standards. Goal 3: Engage resource managers in each tributary to ensure that data collected and information provided addresses management needs, with a focus on the near shore.
Opportunities • Project Advisory Committees • Needs Assessment • Opportunities for Coordination • Opportunities for Complementary Projects
Questions? Dr. Jennifer Read Executive Director 734-332-6101 jread@glos.us Kelli Paige Program Coordinator 734-332-6113 kpaige@glos.us www.glos.us