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SUMMARY:07/27/23: Flying Slime: Lakes\, Aerosols\, and Harmful Algal Blooms
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Virtual Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 11:00-12:00 pm EDT\nLocation: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, Lake Superior Hall and Virtual\nPresenter: Andrew Ault – Associate Professor of Chemistry\, University of Michigan\nTitle: Flying Slime: Lakes\, Aerosols\, and Harmful Algal Blooms\n \nEvent flyer \nWebinar Recording \nAbout the presentation: Aerosol production from wave breaking is one of the most abundant sources of aerosol globally\, but emissions from freshwater lakes (lake spray aerosol\, LSA) are poorly understood in comparison to sea spray aerosol (SSA). For calcareous lakes\, such as the Laurentian Great Lakes\, calcium carbonate is the abundant inorganic species\, which can be aerosolized within LSA and undergo heterogeneous reactions similar to sodium chloride in SSA. In addition\, harmful algal blooms (HABs) can lead to aerosolization of toxins like microcystins\, which has the potential to lead to exposures to local populations. Given their small size and chemical complexity there is a significant analytical challenge when measuring these environmental contaminants. Herein\, the chemical and physical properties of LSA from pristine freshwater and HABS are discussed.\, including measurements of particles along the coasts of the Great Lakes\, inland\, and aloft at cloud heights from flight measurements using a suite of microscopy\, spectroscopy\, and mass spectrometry measurements. As LSA can be generated and act as cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) or eject toxic materials from HABs\, an improved understanding of LSA emission and physicochemical properties is needed to determine the impacts on meteorology\, climate\, and health in the Great Lakes and many other regions. \nAbout the speaker: Andrew Ault received his B.A. from Carleton College where he first got involved with oceanic research during a SEA semester program measuring dissolved oxygen and chlorophyll on a sail bot traveling from Hawaii to Alaska. He received his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California San Diego where he studied individual particles emitted and transported in the atmosphere with real-time\, single particle mass spectrometry under the guidance of Prof. Kim Prather (USCD/SIO). As a postdoc at the University of Iowa he worked with the Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE) an NSF Center for Chemical Innovation focused on aerosol emission from marine source\, blooms\, and chemical reactions. In his independent career as a professor at Michigan starting in 2013\, he has studied aerosol emissions from the Great Lakes and inland lakes and their reactions in the atmosphere. Recently\, his group has focused on aerosolization from cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cHABs) and the potential for emissions of toxins. His group has identified significant concentrations of toxins in aerosols\, different toxins and peptides. \n**Registration is not required** \n_____________________________________________________\nIMPORTANT VISITOR INFORMATION\nAll seminar attendees are required to receive a visitor badge from the front desk at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory facility. Attendees need to present a valid U.S. photo ID or green card. If you are a Foreign National\, advance notification of at least 48 hours is needed so that security guidelines are followed. You will need to present your passport (a copy will NOT work). For questions regarding building access\, or assistance in obtaining Foreign National clearance\, please please call 734-741-2024 or email mike.ryan@noaa.gov. Additional questions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu; visit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/072523-andrew-ault/
LOCATION:NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, 4840 S State Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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SUMMARY:04/20/23: David Cannon\, Candidate Seminar: Assistant Research Scientist in Hydrodynamics
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Candidate Seminar: Assistant Research Scientist in Hydrodynamics: \nTime: 12:00-1:00 pm EST \nLocation: Room 2024\, School for Environment and Sustainability\, Dana Building\, University of Michigan or via Zoom\nPresenter: David Cannon\, Postdoctoral Fellow\, University of Michigan\, CIGLR\nTitle: Leveraging Hydrodynamic Models and Observations to Inform Coastal Management \nZoom Link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/93722688401 \nEvent Flyer  \n  \n**Registration is not required** \n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/042023-david-cannon/
LOCATION:School of Natural Resources and the Environment\, Dana Building\, 440 Church St\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Candidate Seminar
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DTSTAMP:20230403T213429Z
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SUMMARY:04/11/23: Dani Jones\, Candidate Seminar: Assistant Research Scientist in Hydrodynamics
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Candidate Seminar: Assistant Research Scientist in Hydrodynamics: \nTime: 12:00-1:00 pm EST \nLocation: Room 2024\, School for Environment and Sustainability\, Dana Building\, University of Michigan or via Zoom\nPresenter: Dani Jones\, Physical Oceanographer\, British Antarctic Survey\nTitle: Windows to the Deep: Local and Remote Controls on Ocean Ventilation: How Adjoint Modeling and Machine Learning Help Untangle Ocean Structure and Sensitivity \nZoom Link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/99696795270 \nEvent Flyer  \n  \n**Registration is not required** \n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/041123-dani-jones/
LOCATION:School of Natural Resources and the Environment\, Dana Building\, 440 Church St\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Candidate Seminar
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SUMMARY:04/06/23: Jungwoo Lee\, Candidate Seminar: Assistant Research Scientist in Hydrodynamics
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Candidate Seminar: Assistant Research Scientist in Hydrodynamics: \nTime: 12:00-1:00 pm EST \nLocation: Room 2024\, School for Environment and Sustainability\, Dana Building\, University of Michigan or via Zoom\nPresenter: Jungwoo Lee\nTitle: New Modeling Journey for the Great Lakes \nZoom Link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/98944625402 \nEvent Flyer  \n  \n**Registration is not required** \n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/040623-jungwoo-lee/
LOCATION:School of Natural Resources and the Environment\, Dana Building\, 440 Church St\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Candidate Seminar
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SUMMARY:02/09/23: Yi Hong\, Candidate Seminar: Assistant Research Scientist in Hydrology
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Candidate Seminar: Assistant Research Scientist in Hydrology:\nTime: 12:00-1:00 pm EST \nLocation: Room 2024\, School for Environment and Sustainability\, Dana Building\, University of Michigan or via Zoom\nPresenter: Yi Hong – Postdoctoral Fellow\, University of Michigan\, CIGLR\nTitle: Integrated and cross-scale modeling of hydrologic/hydrodynamic processes for sustainable water management \nZoom Link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/99322859973 \nEvent Flyer  \n  \n**Registration is not required** \n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/020923-yi-hong/
LOCATION:School of Natural Resources and the Environment\, Dana Building\, 440 Church St\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Candidate Seminar
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SUMMARY:07/14/22: Sara Hughes
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Virtual Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 2:00-3:00 pm EST \nLocation: Virtual\nPresenter: Sara Hughes – Associate Professor in the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan\nTitle: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Equitable Urban Climate Change Adaptation in the Great Lakes \nEvent Flyer  \nWebinar Recording \nAbout the presentation: Planning for climate change is critical for cities in the Great Lakes region. Preparing for changes in urban flooding frequency and severity is particularly important as precipitation during heavy rain events has increased\, stormwater infrastructure is aging\, and flood risk is distributed unevenly across and within communities. These adaptations require strong scientific foundations as well as political will\, planning capacity\, and community-driven decision making. In this talk I will discuss completed and ongoing research that aims to support equitable urban adaptation in the Great Lakes and improve our understanding of opportunities and challenges in this space. \nAbout the speaker: Sara Hughes is an Associate Professor of Environmental Policy and Planning in the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan and Associate Director of the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research. Her research focuses on environmental policy agendas\, policy analysis\, and governance processes\, focusing on decisions about water resources and climate change. Current projects examine the political and institutional dimensions of equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water in the U.S.; the role of municipal finances in drinking water management and investments; and urban climate change governance\, including equitable approaches to building urban climate resilience. Information about current projects can also be found on the Water and Climate Policy Lab’s webpage: www.waterclimatepolicy.org. \n**Registration is not required** \n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/071422-sara-hughes/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220510T140000
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SUMMARY:05/10/22: Cody Sheik
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Virtual Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 2:00-3:00 pm EST \nLocation: Insight into the past and present cyanobacterial blooms in Lake Superior\nPresenter: Cody Sheik – Assistant Professor\, Swenson College of Science and Engineering\, University of Minnesota-Duluth \nEvent Flyer  \nWebinar Registration: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2538719994808348432 \nAbout the presentation: Cyanobacteria are extraordinary chemists that are integral to all surficial water ecosystems. As primary producers\, they provide carbon and oxygen that drives heterotrophic productivity. Furthermore\, the ability of some cyanobacterial species to fix nitrogen gives these groups a multifaceted ecosystem role. However\, cyanobacterial overgrowth\, e.g.\, cyanobacterial blooms\, is increasing in intensity\, duration\, and severity in nearly all freshwater ecosystems. While the lower Laurentian Great Lakes (Lake Erie and Ontario) are prone to toxin-producing cHABs\, Lake Superior\, until recently\, has not seen regular cHAB occurrences. The recent uptick in cyanobacterial blooms is unsettling and may be a harbinger of the changing chemical and physical characteristics of the lake. In my presentation I will talk about the changing nitrogen landscape of Lake Superior and focus on the presence of nitrogen fixing cyanobacterial blooms observed in Lake Superior. \nAbout the speaker: Dr. Sheik received his B.S. in Zoology (2004) and PhD in Microbial Ecology (2011) from the University of Oklahoma. After graduation\, he completed a postdoctoral position at the University of Michigan before coming to UMD in 2015. Dr. Sheik is a geomicrobiologist whose work in aquatic systems is at the intersection of three fields: microbiology\, ecology\, and geochemistry/geology. His lab currently investigates the microbiology of the deep subsurface\, sediments\, surface waters\, and harmful algal blooms. His research seeks to understand how microorganisms mediate biogeochemical cycles\, with emphasis on carbon\, nitrogen\, and sulfur in these disparate ecosystems. \n**Registration is not required** \n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/051022-cody-sheik/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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SUMMARY:04/25/22: Jonathan Edwards-Opperman
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Virtual Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 2:00-3:00 pm EST \nLocation: Virtual\nPresenter: Jonathan Edwards-Opperman\, NOAA National Ice Center\nTitle: Evolving the U.S. National Ice Center’s Great Lakes Products and Services \n \nEvent Flyer  \nWebinar Recording \nAbout the presentation: The U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC) is a tri-agency organization comprised of personnel from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)\, U.S. Navy\, and U.S. Coast Guard with a mission to provide global to tactical scale ice and snow products\, ice forecasting\, and other environmental intelligence services to the United States government. \nThe USNIC’s primary Great Lakes product is a daily analysis of ice conditions across the region. Recently\, USNIC has been working to evolve its products and services to better serve customers. Access to new satellite imagery\, environmental modeling datasets\, and technological advances are driving this initiative. Results have and will continue to provide a more robust Impact-Based Decision Support Service (IDSS) program for core partners operating in the Great Lakes during the ice season\, the use of new satellite imagery and model data\, and investigation of potential new products serving increased value to the end user. \nThis seminar will cover our current Great Lakes operations as well as our vision to evolve our products and services in the future. \nAbout the speaker: Jonathan Edwards-Opperman attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and received his B.S. in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences in 2014. While in his senior year\, Jonathan worked with the National Weather Service in Peachtree City\, Georgia on winter weather research related to operational forecasting. After completing his undergraduate degree\, Jonathan attended the University of Oklahoma and received his M.S. in Meteorology in 2016 and remained affiliated with the university until 2017. While at the University of Oklahoma\, Jonathan’s research focus was on polar meteorology. \nIn 2018\, Jonathan joined the USNIC as a snow and ice analyst working on the Interactive Multisensor Snow and Ice Mapping System. In 2020\, his role at USNIC changed when he accepted a position as Physical Scientist serving as the USNIC’s CONUS Lead Ice Analyst covering the Great Lakes\, Mid-Atlantic\, and northeastern coast of the United States. \n**Registration is not required** \n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/042522-jonathan-edwards-opperman/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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SUMMARY:03/23/22: Jordon Beckler
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Virtual Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\n \nTime: 1:00-2:00 pm EST \nLocation: Virtual\nPresenter: Jordon Beckler – Assistant Research Professor\, Geochemistry and Geochemical Sensing Lab\, Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute & Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering (I-SENSE)\nTitle: The Harmful Algal Bloom Assessment of Lake Okeechobee (HALO): Innovative monitoring technologies providing multidisciplinary insights into HAB dynamics and internal nutrient loading \nEvent Flyer  \nWebinar Recording \nAbout the presentation: Annual blooms of Microcystis aeruginosa on Lake Okeechobee have increased in intensity over the last few decades\, drastically affecting lake water quality and ecology as well as the health of surrounding coastal water bodies receiving lake inflows. As part of the State of Florida Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Innovative Technologies program\, our team employed a comprehensive suite of innovative monitoring technologies alongside more conventional techniques over CY 2021to unravel HAB ecological\, optical\, and biogeochemical dynamics. Some techniques to be highlighted included remote sensing (satellite and a long-duration fixed-location i.e. Seaprism)\, in situ holography (AUTOHOLO)\, acoustic sensing (AZFP)\, an Autonomous Surface Vehicle\, and fixed-location water quality sensors (LOBOs). This presentation will focus\, however\, on novel findings related to sediment biogeochemistry and internal nutrient loading. We combined routine sediment sampling and analyses with deployments of a novel benthic lander for in situ nutrient and toxin flux monitoring. To better understand the controls of sediment nutrient generation and release\, we obtained voltammetric (electrochemical) measurements of the sediment respiratory environment (aerobic and anaerobic respiration). Findings suggest that both nitrogen and phosphorous speciation and solubility may be coupled to iron cycling via mineral associations and iron-catalyzed transformations\, and that diffusive vs. resuspension fluxes play disparate roles with respect to nitrogen vs. phosphorous benthic fluxes. Overall\, these dependencies may regulate both the intensity and timing of HABs over hourly to decadal timescales\, with important implications for both passive and active mitigation strategies. \nAbout the speaker: Dr. Beckler is an Assistant Research Professor at Florida Atlantic University\, with a joint appointment with the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute\, the Institute of Sensing and Embedded Network and Systems Engineering (I-SENSE)\, and the Chemistry Department. As the PI of the Geochemistry and Geochemical Sensing Lab\, his group’s research centers around unraveling sediment biogeochemical processes in near-surface sediments and connections to ecosystem health. The lab develops and commercializes innovative technologies for monitoring sediment geochemistry (microbial respiration pathways/redox/nutrients) and exchanges with the water column (benthic fluxes). Current projects include monitoring Lake Okeechobee harmful algae blooms (FL DEP\, EPA)\, the fluxes of carbon\, iron\, and CDOM from continental margin areas (NASA)\, and the exploration of submarine sink “blue holes” offshore in the Gulf of Mexico (NOAA). \n**Registration is not required** \n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/032322-jordon-beckler/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220222T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220222T143000
DTSTAMP:20220223T204305Z
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SUMMARY:02/22/22: Branko Kerkez
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Virtual Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 1:30-2:30 pm EST \nLocation: Virtual\nPresenter: Branko Kerkez – Associate Professor\, Intelligent Systems\, Berker and Gokyigit Faculty Scholar\, Civil and Environmental Engineering\, University of Michigan\nTitle: Self-Driving Water Systems \nSeminar Flyer \nWebinar Recording \nAbout the presentation: In the era of digital assistants\, autonomous cars\, and smart toasters\, should we embed the same level of intelligence into water systems? The answer is not clear cut\, largely because the conversation is still obfuscated by buzzwords and hype. This talk will attempt to demystify and make accessible the building blocks of autonomous water systems. We’ll explore promising real-world examples of smart watersheds and “self-driving” urban drainage systems. Autonomous watersheds have the potential to vastly shrink the size of infrastructure needed to manage runoff pollution and flooding. We will give examples of promising smart water test beds\, while also describing how to find useful data in unexpected places. As with any new tech\, there are inherent risk to adoption. When compared to doing business as usual\, however\, the time appears better than ever to embrace new technologies for water management. \nAbout the speaker: Branko Kerkez is the Arthur F. Thurnau Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Michigan. His research interests include water\, data\, and sensors. His group is working to enable smart water systems\, which autonomously adapt themselves to changing conditions using real-time data and controls. His research projects have spanned wireless sensing of large mountain basis\, real-time flood forecasting\, robotics\, and real-time control algorithms for water systems. He is the founder of Open-Storm.org\, an open-source consortium dedicated to freely sharing hardware\, software\, and case studies on smart water systems. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering\, and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\, all from UC Berkeley. He is a recipient of the National Science Foundation’s CAREER award and was recognized by National Academy of Engineering as a Gilbreth Lecturer. \n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/022222-branko-kerkez/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220111T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220111T140000
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SUMMARY:1/11/22: Rebecca Klaper
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 1:00-2:00 pm EST \nLocation: Virtual\nPresenter: Rebecca Klaper\, Vice Dean\, Professor\, Director of the Great Lakes Genomics Center  – University of Wisconsin Milwaukee\nTitle: Building the environmental science toolbox to address the complexity of exposures and effects of emerging contaminants \nEvent Flyer \nWebinar Recording \nAbout the presentation: As a human population we use and are exposed to hundreds of chemicals each day\, many of which are ultimately emitted into aquatic and terrestrial systems where other organisms are in turn exposed to these same chemicals. Assessing the impact of these chemicals in the environment has been a complex problem. Chemical composition and concentration vary over time and space and contaminants often occur as mixtures and therefore are difficult to characterize. Assessing the risk from these exposures is equally complex as research has shown that chronic low-level exposures have impacts on biochemical pathways that were not normally considered when evaluating safety. In addition\, any one compound may occur at a dose that is below a traditional threshold of harm\, yet the timing of exposure or exposure to a combination of chemicals ultimately can cause an effect. New chemicals in the marketplace\, such as nanomaterials or new pharmaceuticals\, present new questions as to their biological interactions and how best to determine their potential environmental impact. Research over the last 20 years has transformed the toolbox available to the field of environmental science to determine the extent to which these emerging contaminants impact organisms in aquatic environments. This presentation will discuss the innovations being made\, through for example genomic technologies and in vitro screening\, that advance our understanding of the interaction of emerging contaminants and organisms across phyla. Linking these technologies to environmental studies further builds the toolbox that can be used to better determine the safety of new chemicals and their environmental impact across organisms and ecosystems. \nAbout the speaker: Rebecca D. Klaper is the Vice Dean and a Professor at the School of Freshwater Sciences\, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Professor Klaper studies the potential impact of emerging contaminants\, such as nanoparticles and pharmaceuticals on aquatic life and how we may design these chemicals to have the least environmental impact. In addition\, she has examined the transport of these chemicals through the wastewater treatment systems and into the environment and how different treatment technologies may remove them from the waste stream. Her research links the impact of these chemicals on the health of aquatic species to that of human health. She uses genomic technologies to determine how these chemical stressors may impact organisms and how the biochemical response may dictate sensitivity or resistance to stressors. As Director of the Great Lakes Genomics Center she seeks to support other researchers that are using genomic technologies for environmental research. Prof. Klaper has received a Fulbright Scholarship (U.K.\, 2017-2018) and a AAAS-Science and Technology Policy Fellowship. She has served as an invited scientific expert to both the U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative and the international Organization for Economic and Cooperative Development panel on nanotechnology\, the Alliance for the Great Lakes and the International Joint Commission regarding the potential impacts of nanomaterials\, pharmaceuticals and personal care products and other emerging contaminants. She has served on the National Academies Panel on the Environmental Impact of Currently Marketed Sunscreens and Potential Human Impacts of Changes in Sunscreen Usage and another to Develop a Research Strategy for Environmental\, Health\, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials as well as the U.S. EPA Board of Scientific Counselors committee on Chemical Safety and Sustainability. Prof. Klaper received her Ph.D. in Ecology from the Institute of Ecology\, University of Georgia. \n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/011122-rebecca-klaper/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20211206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20211206T150000
DTSTAMP:20211207T015416Z
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SUMMARY:12/06/21: Michael McKay
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Virtual Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 2:00-3:00 pm EST \nLocation: Virtual\nPresenter: Michael McKay – Executive Director and Professor; Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research; University of Windsor\nTitle: Life under ice: The rise and fall of Lake Erie’s winter algal bloom \nEvent Flyer  \nWebinar Recording \nAbout the presentation: Ice cover presents a logistical obstacle to our full understanding of function of north temperate ecosystems. Reflecting this\, ecosystem models frequently underestimate\, or even neglect biological parameters associated with ice cover. Despite the perceived inhospitable environment imposed by cold temperatures and ice cover during winter in Lake Erie\, work over the past decade has revealed numerous examples of high biological activity with abundant phytoplankton biomass dominated by psychrophilic\, filamentous diatoms. The diatoms are physiologically robust and the diatom bloom persists through early spring\, eventually contributing to carbon export in Lake Erie’s central basin. During mild winters\, the bloom is reduced\, likely due to light limitation coincident with deep wind-aided mixing. These surveys have demonstrated that diatom assemblages possess ice nucleating abilities\, a characteristic promoting ice formation and which enables the winter diatoms to maintain a favorable position in the photic zone when the lake is ice covered. Our recent efforts have focused on mechanisms of bloom decline where chytrid parasites and other pathogens are implicated. Broadening the impact of this research has been a unique partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard promoting citizen science in support of winter data collection. \nAbout the speaker: In 2019\, Mike McKay joined the University of Windsor where he serves as the Executive Director of the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research and Professor in the School of the Environment. Mike received undergraduate- and graduate degrees in Biology from Queen’s University at Kingston and McGill University (Montréal)\, respectively. Upon completion of his doctoral work\, he held postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and with the University of Delaware where he served concurrently at the Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island\, NY. It was during this period that Mike became active in research on aquatic nutrient cycling through his involvement with the ecosystem-scale ocean iron fertilization projects being conducted by scientific personnel from Brookhaven at that time. Mike’s research expanded to include large lakes on his arrival to Bowling Green State University where he served on the faculty for over 21 years studying the biogeochemical cycling of nutrients\, phytoplankton and bacterial community dynamics and more recently\, winter limnology involving research coordination with icebreaking programs of Canadian- and U.S. Coast Guards. \nAmong Mike’s research honors\, he was awarded an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Fellowship in 2005 where he was resident at the Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (Germany) and in 2013\, was named Visiting Scholar at the Large Lakes Observatory of the University of Minnesota. He is the author of over 95 peer-reviewed manuscripts\, is a co-recipient of the 2019 John Martin award from ASLO and currently serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Great Lakes Research. \n**Registration is not required** \n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/120621-michael-mckay/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20211118T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20211118T150000
DTSTAMP:20211123T005836Z
CREATED:20210927T174753Z
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SUMMARY:11/18/21: Silvia Newell
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Virtual Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 2:00-3:00 pm EST \nLocation: Virtual\nPresenter: Silvia Newell – Associate Professor\, Wright State University\nTitle: Nitrogen availability as a driver of HABs and toxins: the missing piece for modeling? \nEvent Flyer  \nWebinar Recording \nAbout the presentation: External nutrient loading (along with temperature and precipitation) is the main driver of annual harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie. These blooms are dominated by the cyanobacteria Microcystis\, which produces microcystin toxins\, but toxicity and biomass are not always correlated and can vary from year to year and within a season. Microcystis is an excellent scavenger for ammonium and can outcompete other organisms for this preferred ammonium supply. Ammonium is therefore both taken up by cells and recycled rapidly in eutrophic systems\, making it difficult to determine availability snapshot concentration measurements. Studies on ammonium turnover rates in the water column of Lake Erie\, as well as supply from sediments\, suggest that internal loading is a critical component of sustaining bloom biomass. Using ammonium recycling rates in mixed models also results in strong models for concentration of microcystins (R^2 =0.84 or better)\, suggesting that ammonium availability might be key for modeling and predicting bloom toxicity. \nAbout the speaker: Dr. Silvia Newell is an Associate Professor of Aquatic Biogeochemistry at Wright State University in Dayton\, OH. Her research focuses on nitrogen cycling in eutrophic systems around the globe\, from the Great Lakes to Lake Okeechobee to Taihu\, China. She was the co-chair of the HABs Collaborative from 2018-2020 and currently serves as the President of the Lake Erie Area Research Network. She is currently NSF-funded on projects in Lake Superior\, Lake Erie\, and the Maumee River. She is also part of the monitoring team assessing the H2Ohio wetlands. \n**Registration is not required** \n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/111821-silvia-newell/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210505T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20210505T140000
DTSTAMP:20210428T174803Z
CREATED:20210408T200415Z
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SUMMARY:05/05/21: Rajendra Poudel
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Virtual Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 1:00-2:00 pm EST \nLocation: Virtual\nPresenter: Rajendra Poudel – CollabraLink Tech\, NOAA OAR\nTitle: Economic Value of Selected Wetlands in the United States \nEvent Flyer  \nWebinar Registration: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8896196273847640590 \nAbout the presentation: This research provides a benefit transfer model of willingness-to-pay (WTP) for wetlands’ conservation in the United States. The validity of the estimated wetland’s willingness-to-pay values is also examined. This study extends and provides improvements to wetlands valuation literature by using information obtained from 21 study sites – 19 natural and 2 constructed. Benefit transfer values for wetlands are imputed to six policy wetland sites – 5 natural and 1 constructed. Regression results are reported for one of eight models estimated and examined with four validity tests. Based on these tests\, transfer error adjustments of WTP estimates for policy sites are reported. \nKeywords: benefit transfer\, meta-analysis\, policy sites\, study sites\, valuation\, and wetland \nAbout the speaker: Rajendra Poudel holds a doctorate degree in Forestry Economics and is a lead economist in CollabraLink Tech works in Oceanic and Atmospheric Research/NOAA\, Silver Spring\, MD. Dr. Poudel also worked as a postdoctoral fellow in University of Minnesota\, Duluth on ecosystem service of largest freshwater lakes on earth. His career interest is in natural resources policy with particular emphasis on environmental conservation\, boosting economy\, and national security. \n**Registration is not required** \n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/050521-rajendra-poudel/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20201209T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20201209T140000
DTSTAMP:20201210T190445Z
CREATED:20201007T153031Z
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SUMMARY:12/09/20: Charles Menza
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Virtual Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 1:00-2:00 pm EST \nLocation: Virtual\nPresenter: Charles Menza\, (NOAA National Ocean Service\, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science\, Marine Spatial Ecology Division\, Biogeography Branch. Silver Spring\, MD)\nTitle: Characterizing benthic habitats using remotely-sensed bathymetry and reflectance in high-priority areas of the Great Lakes \nEvent Flyer \nWebinar Recording \nAbout the presentation: Remotely-sensed bathymetry and reflectance data are ideal for identifying and characterizing benthic habitats across the Great Lakes. They generally are collected over large swaths of area\, provide data at sufficient spatial resolution to discriminate among important features and substrates\, and are very accurate. An added bonus is that much of the nearshore zone of the Great Lakes already has remotely-sensed bathymetry and reflectance data. In this seminar I will present a collaborative effort by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science\, the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory to explore and characterize benthic habitats in Lakes Michigan and Huron. This effort includes collection and analysis of new multibeam bathymetry surveys\, interpretation of existing nearshore LiDAR surveys\, and ground-truthing from underwater videos at over 800 sites. When brought together these data provided digital maps characterizing the geomorphology\, substrate composition and biological cover across 150 square kilometers of lakebed. I will discuss key strategies important to starting similar mapping efforts and scaling up\, such as map prioritizations\, predictive habitat modeling\, and digital habitat map dissemination. \n \nAbout the speaker: Charles Menza is senior scientist at the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science in Silver Spring\, Maryland. Mr. Menza is a spatial ecologist focused on habitat mapping and modeling which supports spatial planning in the ocean and Great Lakes. For the past 7 years he has worked alongside the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries in the Great Lakes and has led several field missions to map underwater habitats. \n**Registration is not required** \n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/120920-charlie-menza/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20201103T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20201103T140000
DTSTAMP:20201104T195756Z
CREATED:20200701T052155Z
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SUMMARY:11/03/20: Jay Martin
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Virtual Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 1:00-2:00 pm EDT \nLocation: Virtual\nPresenter: Jay Martin\, Ohio State University\nTitle: Developing a Public-Private Partnership to Manage Elevated Phosphorus Fields For Agricultural Production and Water Quality \nEvent Flyer \nWebinar Recording \nAbout the presentation: We established a Private Public Partnership (PPP) to identify and manage agricultural fields in the Western Lake Erie Basin where large reductions in phosphorus are likely to be realized. Fields with high risk of phosphorus runoff were identified based on soil test phosphorus levels two times greater than agronomic recommendations. Phosphorus runoff from these fields cannot be managed by only in field practices because fertilizer application is not required for crop production. Therefore\, to further reduce phosphorus runoff from these sites requires the use of edge of field BMPs. Establishing a PPP allowed private partners to maintain proprietary data while assisting the public partners in identifying fields with high risk of phosphorus loss. The private partners\, farmers and their consultants\, best know their field characteristics and can facilitate field identification and the selection of conservation plans that are likely to be effective. Through collaboration with 4R Certification Program\, Nutrient Service Providers\, and farmers we are implementing and monitoring the impacts of conservation practices on 14 elevated phosphorus fields in the Maumee Watershed. Preliminary results from the project will describe the characteristics and runoff water quality from elevated phosphorus fields. The structure and results from this research demonstrate the value of collaborating with NSPs to identify legacy sources of nutients\, and the value of forming PPPs when proprietary information can limit the identication and accessibility of sites where environmental management practices can be most beneficial.\n \nAbout the speaker: Jay Martin is a professor of ecological engineering who analyzes and integrates human and natural systems. As a faculty member in the Department of Food\, Agricultural and Biological Engineering and a Faculty co-lead for the OSU Sustainability Institute\, he seeks to use natural systems to improve water quality and increase sustainability. His interdisciplinary research links field studies\, watershed models\, and socio-economic analyses with stakeholder groups to investigate connections between downstream water quality and management practices in upstream watersheds. \nCurrently\, Dr. Martin is leading a $5M USDA-NIFA project to establish a Public-Private Partnership with crop consultants and farmers\, to identify fields with elevated nutrient levels where management practices will be installed and monitored in an effort to reduce nutrient runoff. He is also leading an interdisciplinary research team to evaluate the impacts of a large green infrastructure project\, “Blueprint Columbus\,” on water\, communities\, ecosystems\, economics and public health within the City of Columbus. Outside of Ohio\, Dr. Martin’s other research has included Mayan agroecosystems in southern Mexico\, biodigesters in Costa Rica\, Andes wetlands in Colombia\, and the use of algae as a soil amendment by Oʻahu farmers in Hawaii. As of 2019\, he has published over 65 peer-reviewed articles\, successfully advised over 35 Graduate Students and Post Docs\, and been awarded more than $17M to support his research program. He is certified as a Senior Ecologist by the Ecological Society of America and a Professional Engineer in Ohio. \n**Registration is not required** \n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/110320-jay-martin/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200812T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200812T140000
DTSTAMP:20200812T234159Z
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SUMMARY:08/12/20: Max Herzog
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Virtual Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 1:00-2:00 pm EDT \nLocation: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, Lake Superior Hall\nPresenter: Max Herzog\, Cleveland Water Alliance\nTitle: Building a Smart Lake Erie \nEvent Flyer \nWebinar Recording \nAbout the presentation: Innovation has long been a part of life and work on Lake Erie. Its unique water resources set the stage for one of humanity’s greatest periods of technological advancement and continues to drive one of the most dynamic regional economies on the globe. Yet\, despite its essential role in commerce\, industry\, and entrepreneurship\, Lake Erie has been historically underleveraged as an economic asset and catalyst of innovation.  \nThe 2014 Toledo Water Crisis began to change all of that. Lake Erie communities were galvanized to action as over 500\,000 residents were denied access to safe public drinking water for three days. Harmful Algal Blooms threatened an estimated $1.5 Billion of negative regional economic impact over the next three decades; It became clear that a new set of solutions were required to address the scale of our water quality challenges. \nAs a result\, the states of Michigan and Ohio as well as the province of Ontario committed to reduce their joint nutrient pollution of the Lake by 40% by 2040. While this goal was ambitious and necessary\, it was not accompanied by a corresponding investment in monitoring infrastructure. This means that it is near impossible to reliably measure progress towards that goal at a macro scale and the efficiency of individual mitigation efforts on a micro scale. \nHence the need for a Smart Lake. This new breed of Smart & Connected Infrastructure creates and leverages the data required to enable intelligent regional water management by a cross-sector collaborative of institutions and communities. This solution will function by delivering three fundamental interventions in the system producing HABs: \n– Open Water: Predictive analytics and integrated sensing deliver accurate warnings that mitigate direct impacts.\n– Rural & Urban Watersheds: Distributed IoT sensing and intelligent green infrastructure evaluate and optimize mitigation efforts\n– Edge-of-Field: Real-time sensing and control actively mitigate nutrient runoff and deliver ROIs for agricultural best practices \nAbout the speaker: Max Herzog is an Impact Innovation Professional dedicated to engaging diverse stakeholders in the development of tools and strategies that drive community development and resilience at the regional level. Max is currently working on next-generation water technology and intelligent water systems with the Cleveland Water Alliance. In his three years with CWA\, Max has spearheaded and contributed to regional innovation initiatives that activated over fifty entrepreneurial water solutions and one hundred stakeholder organizations from Windsor to Buffalo. As Program Manager\, he coordinates the bi-national ecosystem of partners that drive the Water Alliance’s cluster of programs and technologies. \nAt Oberlin College\, where he earned Bachelor’s degrees in political science and environmental studies\, Max participated in sustainable consulting projects with Foresight Design Initiative and social-impact research with The Oberlin Research Group. He also worked to educate youth on a variety of topics\, including sustainable food systems and urban planning and design\, with the Foresight Prep Seminars. \n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/081220-max-herzog/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200722T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200722T150000
DTSTAMP:20200723T223947Z
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SUMMARY:07/22/20: Aaron Fisk
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Virtual Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 2:00-3:00 pm EDT \nLocation: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, Lake Superior Hall\nPresenter: Aaron Fisk\, University of Windsor\nTitle: New Insights and Future Direction in Great Lakes Food Web Research \nEvent Flyer \nWebinar Recording \nAbout the presentation: Food webs are a representation of trophic relationships between organisms within an ecosystem and have been a central tenet in ecology for almost a century. Quantifying connections and the strength of energy and biomass pathways in food webs are a key component to effective management and conservation of ecosystem services\, particularly fisheries. The rich history of fish diet and food web research in the Great Lakes\, with its high biodiversity and variable habitats\, has increased our understanding of mechanisms and processes that underpin aquatic food web structure and function. This seminar will present comparisons of trophic relationships across the five Great Lakes using stable isotope data recently generated through comprehensive sampling plans from the CSMI program. Key unknowns in Great Lakes food webs and new methods to assess the diet of organisms will reviewed and critiqued.\n \nAbout the speaker: Aaron Fisk is Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Changing Great Lakes Ecosystems in the School of the Environment and GLIER at the University of Windsor. His research is focused on animal movements and food webs\, mainly in the Great Lakes\, but also in the Arctic and tropical marine environments. He has > 250 career journal publications with an H-index of 62 and more than 14\,500 citations on Google Scholar. In his 12 years at UWindsor\, he has secured more than $23 million in direct funding\, including the recently funded Real Time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation network (RAEON) – a $15.9 million investment in infrastructure to study the Great Lakes\, and recently held a Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation on integrating Inuit fisherman into the management of fish stocks. Eleven of his former students and post doc hold tenure track faculty positions in Canada\, USA and Norway. \n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/072220-aaron-fisk/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200602T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200602T113000
DTSTAMP:20200512T155744Z
CREATED:20200130T214517Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED; Date TBD
DESCRIPTION:The June 2 seminar is postponed to a future TBD date.\nPlease join us for a Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 10:30-11:30 am EDT \nLocation: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, Lake Superior Hall\nPresenter: John Kelly (Loyola University Chicago) & John Scott (University of Illinois)\nTitle: TBD \nAbout the presentation: TBD\n \nAbout the speaker: TBD \n**Registration is not required\, however please note important visitor information** \nImportant Visitor Information\nAll in-person seminar attendees are required to receive a visitor badge from the front desk at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory facility. Seminar attendees need to present a valid U.S. photo ID or green card. If you are a Foreign National\, advance notification of at least 48 hours is needed so that security guidelines are followed. You will need to present your passport (a copy will NOT work). For questions regarding building access\, or assistance in obtaining Foreign National clearance\, please call 734-741-2394. Email contact: Scott.Purdy@noaa.gov\n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/06220-jkelly-jscott/
LOCATION:NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, 4840 S State Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200401
DTSTAMP:20200316T121905Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED; Date TBD
DESCRIPTION:The March 31 seminar is postponed to a future TBD date.\nPlease join us for a Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 1:30-2:30 pm EDT \nLocation: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, Lake Superior Hall\nPresenter: Dr. Michael McKay\, Executive Director and Professor – Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research\nTitle: Life under ice: The rise and fall of Lake Erie’s winter algal bloom \nEvent Flyer \nWebinar Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5710606513973740043 \nAbout the presentation:Ice cover presents a logistical obstacle to our full understanding of function of north temperate ecosystems. Reflecting this\, ecosystem models frequently underestimate\, or even neglect biological parameters associated with ice cover. Despite the perceived inhospitable environment imposed by cold temperatures and ice cover during winter in Lake Erie\, work over the past decade has revealed numerous examples of high biological activity with abundant phytoplankton biomass dominated by psychrophilic\, filamentous diatoms. The diatoms are physiologically robust and the diatom bloom persists through early spring\, eventually contributing to carbon export in Lake Erie’s central basin. During mild winters\, the bloom is reduced\, likely due to light limitation coincident with deep wind-aided mixing. These surveys have demonstrated that diatom assemblages possess ice nucleating abilities\, a characteristic promoting ice formation and which enables the winter diatoms to maintain a favorable position in the photic zone when the lake is ice covered. Our recent efforts have focused on mechanisms of bloom decline where chytrid parasites and other pathogens are implicated. Broadening the impact of this research has been a unique partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard promoting citizen science in support of winter data collection.\n \nAbout the speaker: In 2019\, Mike McKay joined the University of Windsor where he serves as the Executive Director of the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research and Professor in the School of the Environment. Mike received undergraduate- and graduate degrees in Biology from Queen’s University at Kingston and McGill University (Montréal)\, respectively. Upon completion of his doctoral work\, he held postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and with the University of Delaware where he served concurrently at the Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island\, NY. It was during this period that Mike became active in research on aquatic nutrient cycling through his involvement with the ecosystem-scale ocean iron fertilization projects being conducted by scientific personnel from Brookhaven at that time. Mike’s research expanded to include large lakes on his arrival to Bowling Green State University where he served on the faculty for over 21 years studying the biogeochemical cycling of nutrients\, phytoplankton and bacterial community dynamics and more recently\, winter limnology involving research coordination with icebreaking programs of Canadian- and U.S. Coast Guards. \nAmong Mike’s research honors\, he was awarded an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Fellowship in 2005 where he was resident at the Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (Germany) and in 2013\, was named Visiting Scholar at the Large Lakes Observatory of the University of Minnesota. He is the author of over 95 peer-reviewed manuscripts\, is a co-recipient of the 2019 John Martin award from ASLO and currently serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Great Lakes Research. \n**Registration is not required\, however please note important visitor information** \nImportant Visitor Information\nAll in-person seminar attendees are required to receive a visitor badge from the front desk at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory facility. Seminar attendees need to present a valid U.S. photo ID or green card. If you are a Foreign National\, advance notification of at least 48 hours is needed so that security guidelines are followed. You will need to present your passport (a copy will NOT work). For questions regarding building access\, or assistance in obtaining Foreign National clearance\, please call 734-741-2394. Email contact: Scott.Purdy@noaa.gov\n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/033120-michael-mckay/
LOCATION:NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, 4840 S State Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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SUMMARY:03/3/20: Maureen Coleman
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 1:00-2:00 pm EDT \nLocation: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, Lake Superior Hall\nPresenter: Maureen Coleman\, University of Chicago\nTitle: Linking microbial communities and biogeochemistry across the Laurentian Great Lakes \nEvent Flyer \nWebinar Recording \nAbout the presentation: The Laurentian Great Lakes hold 20% of Earth’s surface freshwater and provide essential ecosystem services. Moreover\, as an interconnected waterway that spans strong environmental gradients\, the Great Lakes represent a unique natural laboratory for understanding how physical\, chemical\, and biological forces interact to shape microbial communities and biogeochemistry. Here we explore the drivers of microbial diversity and activity across the Great Lakes\, using samples collected as part of an ongoing multi-year time series. First we characterized community composition across lakes\, depths\, seasons\, and years. We found that depth and light are strong drivers of community structure in stratified water columns. Across surface waters\, we found distinct microbial signatures in each of the Great Lakes\, reflecting their biogeochemical variability. To explore metabolic functions\, we reconstructed hundreds of microbial genomes and created a microbial tree of life for the Laurentian Great Lakes. We mapped ecological distribution patterns for these genomes and found distinct distributions for taxa and metabolisms across lakes and depths. We focus here on two important groups for ecology and biogeochemistry\, the cyanobacteria and nitrifying Bacteria and Archaea. Our work represents the first picture of microbial diversity across the entire Laurentian Great Lakes and is an essential baseline from which to monitor future ecosystem change.\n \nAbout the speaker: Dr. Coleman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of the Geophysical Sciences at University of Chicago. She is a microbial ecologist who studies the causes and consequences of microbial diversity in aquatic systems. Currently her lab is busy characterizing microbial communities\, genomic diversity\, and biogeochemistry across the Laurentian Great Lakes. She is also cultivating new microbial lineages and developing genetic tools to study their biology. She holds an undergraduate degree in biology from Dartmouth College and a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from MIT. She was a postdoc at MIT & Caltech before joining Uniersity of Chicago in 2012. \n**Registration is not required\, however please note important visitor information** \nImportant Visitor Information\nAll in-person seminar attendees are required to receive a visitor badge from the front desk at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory facility. Seminar attendees need to present a valid U.S. photo ID or green card. If you are a Foreign National\, advance notification of at least 48 hours is needed so that security guidelines are followed. You will need to present your passport (a copy will NOT work). For questions regarding building access\, or assistance in obtaining Foreign National clearance\, please call 734-741-2394. Email contact: Scott.Purdy@noaa.gov\n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/03320-maureen-coleman/
LOCATION:NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, 4840 S State Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191008T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191008T113000
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SUMMARY:10/8/19: Joannes Westerink
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 10:30-11:30 am EDT \nLocation: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, Lake Superior Hall\nPresenter: Joannes Westerink\, University of Notre Dame\nTitle: Towards Heterogeneous Process\, Scale\, and Model Coupling in Simulating the Hydrodynamics of the Coastal Ocean \nEvent Flyer \nWebinar Recording \nAbout the presentation: Hurricane wind wave\, storm surge\, and current environments in the coastal ocean and adjacent coastal floodplain are characterized by their high energy and by their spatial variability. These processes impact offshore energy assets\, navigation\, ports and harbors\, deltas\, wetlands\, and coastal communities. The potential for an enormous catastrophic impact in terms of loss of life and economic losses is substantial. \nComputational models for wind waves and storm driven currents and surge must provide a high level of grid resolution\, fully couple the wind wave and long wave processes\, and perform quickly for risk assessment\, flood mitigation system design\, and forecasting purposes. In order to accomplish this\, high performance scalable codes are essential. To this end\, we have developed an MPI based domain decomposed unstructured grid framework that minimizes global communications\, efficiently handles localized sub-domain to sub-domain communication\, applies a local inter-model paradigm with all model to model communications being kept on identical cores for sub-domains\, and carefully manages output by assigning specialized cores for this purpose. Continuous Galerkin (CG) and Discontinuous Galerkin (DG) implementations are examined. Performance of explicit and implicit implementations of the wave-current coupled system on up to 32\,000 cores for various platforms is evaluated. \nThe system has been extensively validated with an ever increasing amount of wave\, water level and current data that has being collected for recent storms including Hurricanes Katrina (2005)\, Rita (2005)\, Gustav (2008)\, Ike (2008)\, and Sandy (2012). The modeling system helps understand the physics of hurricane storm surges including processes such as geostrophically driven forerunner\, shelf waves that propagate far away from the storm\, wind wave – surge interaction\, surge capture and propagation by protruding deltaic river systems\, the influence of storm size and forward speed\, and frictionally controlled inland penetration. \nThese models are being applied by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in the development of the recently completed hurricane risk reduction system in Southern Louisiana as well as for the development of FEMA Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMS) for Texas\, Louisiana\, Mississippi\, and other Gulf and Atlantic coast states. NOAA applies the models in extra-tropical and tropical storm surge forecasting. \nCurrent development is focused on incorporating a wider range of physics affecting coastal and inland water levels as well as forces on infrastructure including large scale baroclinically driven processes\, rainfall runoff in upland areas and on the coastal floodplain\, and wave run-up. This is accomplished with an interleafing framework in which heterogeneous models focused on a select range of processes are coupled over the same domain and/or specific targeted equations that are dynamically assigned to changing portions of the domain as appropriate to the prevailing flow conditions. This is all done in a dynamically load balanced framework. Algorithmic development is focused on DG solvers\, ideally suited for the associated strongly advective flows\, allow super-parametric elements for p=1 and p=2 and iso-parametric elements for p=3 in order to achieve improved convergence rates and overall runtime efficiency\, and allow for the selection of localized physics on the elemental level.\n \nAbout the speaker: Joannes Westerink is the Joseph and Nona Ahearn Professor of Computational Science and Engineering and the Henry J. Massman Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences at the University of Notre Dame. He obtained his B.S. (1979) and M.S. (1981) degrees in Civil Engineering at the State University of New York at Buffalo and Ph.D. (1984) degree in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. \nWesterink develops high resolution heterogeneous unstructured mesh\, multi-physics\, multi-scale hydrodynamic codes and models for the hydrodynamics of the coastal ocean and has successfully transitioned these to practitioners for a wide range of applications including the analysis and design of major flood control projects and coastal ocean water level forecasting systems. Westerink has pioneered the successful use of global to channel scale highly heterogeneous unstructured mesh coastal ocean models with mesh resolution varying by up to four orders of magnitude. This encompasses the optimization of algorithms; development of high performance codes in vector and parallel computing environments; the linkages of circulation models to weather and short wind wave models; model verification\, validation\, and uncertainty quantification; and the application of codes to oceans\, continental shelf regions\, estuaries\, rivers\, and coastal flood plains. Westerink is the co-developer\, with Rick Luettich of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Clint Dawson of the University of Texas at Austin\, of the widely used ADCIRC finite element based shallow water equation code. ADCIRC has evolved into a community based coastal hydrodynamics code with wide ranging applications within academia\, government\, and the private sector worldwide. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration all use ADCIRC in support of coastal water level and flooding analyses and forecasts. \nWesterink was a team co-lead in the U.S. Army’s Interagency Performance Evaluation Taskforce (IPET) investigation of the Hurricane Katrina (2005) flooding failures in Louisiana. He led ADCIRC storm surge model development for the USACE’s New Orleans and vicinity Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System. He also led the ADCIRC model development for the FEMA Flood Insurance Studies in coastal Louisiana and Texas. He served as a commissioner on the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority and has served as an advisor for the UNESCO Joint WMO-IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology on Enhancing Forecasting Capabilities for North Indian Ocean Storm Surges. He currently serves as an International Advisory Board Member of CIGIDEN\, Chile’s National Research Center for Integrated Natural Disaster Management. \nWesterink’s current research includes: the development of high order h-p adaptive Discontinuous Galerkin based coastal circulation codes; incorporating phase resolving wave processes including run-up directly into circulation codes; understanding resonant basin and shelf modes and shelf dissipation processes; incorporating local rainfall and small scale channel routing capabilities into shallow water based codes; sea ice interaction with wind waves and circulation; and downscaling global ocean models into global high resolution coastal models to account for baroclinicity and sea level fluctuations. Current applications regions include developing the next generation of ESTOFS water level forecast models for NOAA focusing on Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; the U.S. East and Gulf coasts\, and Alaska. \n**Registration is not required\, however please note important visitor information** \nImportant Visitor Information\nAll in-person seminar attendees are required to receive a visitor badge from the front desk at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory facility. Seminar attendees need to present a valid U.S. photo ID or green card. If you are a Foreign National\, advance notification of at least 48 hours is needed so that security guidelines are followed. You will need to present your passport (a copy will NOT work). For questions regarding building access\, or assistance in obtaining Foreign National clearance\, please call 734-741-2394. Email contact: Scott.Purdy@noaa.gov\n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/10819-joannes-westerink/
LOCATION:NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, 4840 S State Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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SUMMARY:9/20/19: Jay Austin
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 1:30-2:30 pm EDT \nLocation: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, Lake Superior Hall\nPresenter: Jay Austin\, University of Minnesota – Duluth\nTitle: What does it really mean for a lake to “turn over”? Radiatively driven convection in a deep lake. \nEvent Flyer \nWebinar Recording \nAbstract: Due to the existence of the temperature of maximum density for freshwater (3.98C)\, springtime heating of a freshwater lake from incident sunlight can result in a process called radiatively-driven convection\, where heating at the surface of the lake makes surface waters denser\, resulting in full water-column convection. In a deep lake like Lake Superior\, this process can dominate the circulation of the lake for two to three months every year\, and controls the vertical redistribution of physical\, biological\, and geochemical properties in the lake during this period. Characteristic features of the convection cells produced are discerned from a set of observations made in Lake Superior over the last several years\, from autonomous underwater gliders\, turbulence profilers\, and moorings\, including a large\, two-point mooring that consisted of a two-dimensional array of thermistors 180m on a side. Glider data suggests that warm water produced near the surface convect into the lake in chimney-like structures with lateral scales on the order of 10m\, and the cells themselves have lateral scales on the order of 100m. Observed vertical velocities on the order of 1cm/s. Temperature anomalies on the order of 0.1K build up during the day\, and the water column tends to fully homogenize each night. Developing a better understanding of the dynamics of this convective process is essential to our understanding of the annual development of deep\, dimictic lakes.\n \nBio: Dr. Austin is a Professor at the Large Lakes Observatory and in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Minnesota\, Duluth. He is a Physical Limnologist with broad interests\, studying a wide range of phenomenology on large lakes around the world. His interests include\, but are not limited to\, thermal structure\, the role of ice\, climate change impacts\, acoustics\, and convective processes. He is primarily an observationalist\, utilizing moorings\, autonomous gliders and autonomous profilers as well as historical data to study lake processes. He also utilizes numerical modeling techniques\, largely to study the sensitivity of lake systems to climate change. He is also interested in pedagogy and outreach. Dr. Austin’s undergraduate degrees in Physics and Math are from Cal Poly\, San Luis Obispo\, and his PhD (1999) is from the MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program in Physical Oceanography. He has been at UMD since 2005. \n**Registration is not required\, however please note important visitor information** \nImportant Visitor Information\nAll in-person seminar attendees are required to receive a visitor badge from the front desk at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory facility. Seminar attendees need to present a valid U.S. photo ID or green card. If you are a Foreign National\, advance notification of at least 48 hours is needed so that security guidelines are followed. You will need to present your passport (a copy will NOT work). For questions regarding building access\, or assistance in obtaining Foreign National clearance\, please call 734-741-2394. Email contact: Scott.Purdy@noaa.gov\n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/92019-jay-austin/
LOCATION:NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, 4840 S State Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190722T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190722T143000
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SUMMARY:7/22/19: Craig Williamson
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 1:30-2:30 pm EDT \nLocation: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, Lake Superior Hall\nPresenter: Craig Williamson\, Miami University\nTitle: “Implications of Changes in Water Clarity for Lake Ecosystem Structure and Function: Beyond the Holy Grail” \nEvent Flyer \nWebinar Recording \nAbstract: The holy grail of lake management can be found in the strong relationship between nutrient loading and chlorophyll concentrations. Increases in nutrients can lead to harmful algal blooms\, cyanotoxins\, and dead zones. These events plague western Lake Erie\, coastal oceans\, and many other inland waters. Yet a recent survey of 2\,913 lakes in the USA shows that overall little has changed with either nutrients or chlorophyll in recent decades. In the meantime\, lakes in many parts of the world are turning browner due to up to a doubling of terrestrially derived dissolved organic matter. Hot spots of this lake “browning” include northern Europe and northeastern North America. Lake browning is both a good news story involving recovery from anthropogenic acid deposition in response to the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990\, and a bad news story related to climate change and increases in precipitation and extreme storm events. Other lakes such as Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are increasing in water clarity. What are the implications of these changes in water clarity for ecosystem structure and function? Reductions in water transparency can increase surface water temperatures\, lead to stronger thermal stratification\, contribute to oxygen depletion\, and facilitate increases in invasive species. Anoxia can in turn stimulate regeneration of phosphorus from the sediments\, and combined with warmer surface water temperatures\, increase the potential for harmful algal blooms that further decrease water transparency. Both increases and decreases in water clarity also have important implications for the success of invasive and native fish species\, fisheries management\, as well as solar UV disinfection of parasites and pathogens in lakes. Understanding the causes and consequences of change in water transparency is essential to effective management of lakes and the important ecosystem services that they provide.\n \nBio: Craig Williamson is the Ohio Eminent Scholar of Ecosystem Ecology at Miami University in Ohio where he leads the Global Change Limnology Laboratory. His expertise is in the ecology of UV radiation and climate change\, with a current focus on the effects of water clarity on lake ecosystems. His research is based at the Lacawac Sanctuary and Biological Field Station in the northeastern Pennsylvania\, but extends worldwide. Research questions range from UV effects on the ecology of zooplankton\, larval fish\, and infectious diseases\, to deploying advanced sensors to decipher the sentinel responses of lakes to climate change. He serves on the United Nations Environment Programme Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (UNEP EEAP)\, is active in the Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON) where he leads the Climate Sentinels Working Group\, and is the Chief Scientific Adviser of the Pocono Lake Ecological Observatory Network (PLEON)\, an outreach program on public education and monitoring of lakes in northeastern Pennsylvania. \n**Registration is not required\, however please note important visitor information** \nImportant Visitor Information\nAll in-person seminar attendees are required to receive a visitor badge from the front desk at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory facility. Seminar attendees need to present a valid U.S. photo ID or green card. If you are a Foreign National\, advance notification of at least 48 hours is needed so that security guidelines are followed. You will need to present your passport (a copy will NOT work). For questions regarding building access\, or assistance in obtaining Foreign National clearance\, please call 734-741-2394. Email contact: Scott.Purdy@noaa.gov\n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/72219-craig-williamson/
LOCATION:NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, 4840 S State Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190617T113000
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SUMMARY:6/17/19: Anika Kuczynski
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 10:30-11:30 am EDT \nLocation: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, Lake Superior Hall (Directions)\nPresenter: Anika Kuczynski\, National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA) in Christchurch\, New Zealand\nTitle: Modeling the Canopy Effect in the Great Lakes Cladophora Model v3 \nEvent Flyer \nWebinar Recording \nAbout the presentation: “Modeling the Canopy Effect in the Great Lakes Cladophora Model v3”\nFor decades\, nutrient-driven nuisance algal growth has wreaked havoc in the lower four Great Lakes. Empirical and mechanistic models have long been used to set open-lake nutrient targets and manage nutrient loads to meet those targets. Although there was some success in mitigating nuisance algal growth\, ecosystem perturbations in the last two decades have resulted in a Cladophora resurgence. We offer improvements in the mechanistic Great Lakes Cladophora Model in version 3 (GLCM v3) to better inform management. Like earlier versions (GLCM v1 and v2)\, the model simulates algal biomass density (g dry mass m-2) and stored (cellular) phosphorus content (P as % dry mass) over the growth period. Earlier versions of the GLCM treated the algal mat as a lumped system\, using the logistic growth model with a prescribed maximum biomass density coefficient to simulate the carrying capacity effect. While that approach resulted in a good model fit to biomass observations (normalized root mean square error\, NRMSE =17.8%\, and percent bias\, PBIAS = -11.0%)\, it was not based on identified ecological mechanisms and empirical specification of the coefficient was undermined by significant intra- and inter-site variability. Two major advances are presented: 1) an improved characterization of the light and temperature response surfaces driving photosynthesis and respiration and 2) a segmented canopy approach for simulating the effect of self-shading (carrying capacity) on growth. In the GLCM v3\, biomass accrual is mechanistically governed by light attenuation through the canopy and model agreement with observations improved (NRMSE = 13.6%\, PBIAS = -5.7%). The introduced vertical extinction coefficient for light passing through the mat included in GLCM v3 may be directly measured and offers much less freedom as a tuning parameter than the prior approach using a maximum biomass coefficient. The GLCM v3 is a more mechanistic and robust tool than previous versions\, designed to aid management of nuisance algal growth.\n \nAbout the speaker: Dr. Anika Kuczynski is a water quality modeler at the National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) in Christchurch\, New Zealand. She has experience in using and developing field\, laboratory\, and modeling approaches to inform river and lake management regarding nuisance algal growth. Anika’s background is in water quality modeling in the Laurentian Great Lakes and she is interested in mechanistic stream periphyton (attached algae) modeling and nutrient cycling. The focus of Dr. Kuczynski’s PhD (in environmental engineering at Michigan Tech) was mechanistic modeling of nuisance Cladophora (filamentous green alga) in the Great Lakes. At NIWA\, Anika’s focus is on monitoring and modeling periphyton growth in streams\, seeking to develop tools that can be applied by regional councils to work toward meeting national water quality standards. She currently leads a team in developing and testing methods using fixed and aerial (drone) red-green-blue and multispectral imagery to monitor stream periphyton cover and biomass. Clients and stakeholders who have received her work include the Northeast Ohio Region Sewer District\, the Upstate Freshwater Institute\, the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (Canada)\, the Town of Ajax (Canada)\, Mercury Ltd. (hydropower company\, New Zealand)\, Environment Canterbury (regional council\, New Zealand)\, and the Ministry of the Environment (New Zealand). \n**Registration is not required\, however please note important visitor information** \nImportant Visitor Information\nAll in-person seminar attendees are required to receive a visitor badge from the front desk at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory facility. Seminar attendees need to present a valid U.S. photo ID or green card. If you are a Foreign National\, advance notification of at least 48 hours is needed so that security guidelines are followed. You will need to present your passport (a copy will NOT work). For questions regarding building access\, or assistance in obtaining Foreign National clearance\, please call 734-741-2394. Email contact: Scott.Purdy@noaa.gov\n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/61719-anika-kuczynski/
LOCATION:NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, 4840 S State Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190507T180000
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SUMMARY:5/7/19: Peter Annin
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nSeminar Time: 4:00pm-5:00 pm EDT\nReception Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm EDT\, must RSVP and be 21 years old\nLocation: University of Michigan Palmer Commons\, Forum Hall\nPresenter: Peter Annin\nTitle: Great Lakes Water Tension in the 21st Century \nEvent Flyer \n*Remote participation is available via webinar. To participate remotely\, please register at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8682880006774618381. Once registered\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \nAbout the speaker:\nPeter Annin is the director of the Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation and the author of The Great Lakes Water Wars\, the definitive work on the Great Lakes water diversion controversy. Before coming to Northland College in 2015\, Peter served as a reporter at Newsweek\, the associate director of the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources\, and the managing director of the University of Notre Dame’s Environmental Change Initiative. He continues to report on the Great Lakes water diversion issue and published the second edition of the Great Lakes Water Wars in the fall of 2018. \nAbout the lecture:\n“Great Lakes Water Tension in the 21st Century”\nWater diversion controversies continue to make news across the Great Lakes region. From Waukesha\, Wisconsin\, to the Foxconn factory south of Milwaukee\, and the massive century-old water diversion in Chicago\, the Great Lakes region continues to struggle with how best to keep Great Lakes water inside the Great Lakes watershed. In recent years\, Southeast Wisconsin has emerged as the frontline in the Great Lakes water diversion debate. But the State of Michigan continues to play an influential role in regional water management decisions—as it has for decades. Last Fall Peter Annin published a major revision of his award-winning book\, The Great Lakes Water Wars\, to coincide with the 10th Anniversary of the Great Lakes Compact. The book includes chapters about all of the water diversion hotspots mentioned above\, as well as many others. His talk will help cut through the confusion surrounding the Great Lakes water diversion debate and put Great Lakes water tensions in a regional\, continental and global context. \n_____________________________________________________ \nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/5719-peter-annin/
LOCATION:Palmer Commons\, 100 Washtenaw Avenue\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48109-2218\, United States
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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SUMMARY:8/1/18: Carol Stepien
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 1:30-2:30 pm EDT \nLocation: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, Lake Superior Hall\nPresenter: Dr. Carol Stepien\, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory\nTitle: Understanding Marine and Aquatic Community Responses in Species Composition\, Diversity\, and Population Genetics: Targeted Metagenomics from eDNA and Plankton Samples \nEvent Flyer \n*Remote participation is available via webinar. To participate remotely\, please register at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7510707146728480769. Once registered\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \nAbstract: Ecological sampling depends on accurate taxon identification\, delineation\, and abundances\, yet is time consuming\, expensive\, involves considerable taxonomic expertise\, and often is thwarted by lack of diagnostic morphological characters. Multiple targeted metagenomic analyses entailing (1) primer design for specific mitochondrial and nuclear DNA gene regions having appropriate levels of variation\, (2) field sampling of water\, plankton\, sediment and/or gut contents\, (3) high-throughput sequencing (HTS)\, and (4) custom bioinformatics offer means to rapidly and accurately simultaneously characterize the species diversity and compositions of entire communities\, along with their relative representation and population genetic variation. This approach is useful for evaluating all taxonomic groups\, all members\, and all taxonomic levels of biological communities including rare and cryptic species\, invasive species\, and fishery stocks. Examples are presented of diagnostic assays that characterize fishes and invertebrates from environmental (e)DNA water and plankton samples in various marine and freshwater ecosystems\, ranging from the hydrothermal vent plumes at Axial Seamount\, the Salish Sea\, Alaskan and Arctic waters\, the Laurentian Great Lakes\, and the Baltic Sea. These examples and analyses illustrate new ability to assess species diversity and population responses of biological communities to changing conditions\, including acidification\, temperature\, harmful algal blooms\, and hypoxia. Results from these metagenomic analyses demonstrate considerable application across marine and freshwater ecosystems at a scale\, accuracy\, complexity\, and capacity for automation not otherwise feasible.\n \nBio: Carol Stepien has recently joined PMEL as our new Ocean Environment Research Division (OERD) leader. She comes to PMEL from directing the Lake Erie Research Center at the University of Toledo. She brings with her expertise in evolutionary biology\, biogeography\, and conservation genetics and genomics. Her special research interests include environmental DNA\, sensor networks\, genomic adaptations\, and bioinformatics of marine animals\, fisheries\, and communities. She mentors several graduate students and postdoctoral associates and will continue to do so while at PMEL through the University of Toledo and the University of Washington’s Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean. During her time at the University of Toledo she was honored as a Distinguished University Professor of Ecology. She is also active in the community and enjoys participating in outreach events. Carol serves on the Editorial Board of the journal Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution\, and is an editor for the new journal Ecological Processes and the genetics editor for the journal Biological Invasions. \n**Registration is not required\, however please note important visitor information** \nImportant Visitor Information\nAll in-person seminar attendees are required to receive a visitor badge from the front desk at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory facility. Seminar attendees need to present a valid U.S. photo ID or green card. If you are a Foreign National\, advance notification of at least 48 hours is needed so that security guidelines are followed. You will need to present your passport (a copy will NOT work). For questions regarding building access\, or assistance in obtaining Foreign National clearance\, please call 734-741-2394. Email contact: Scott.Purdy@noaa.gov\n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/8118-carol-stepien/
LOCATION:NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, 4840 S State Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180724T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180724T143000
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SUMMARY:7/24/18: Hunter Carrick
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 1:30-2:30 pm EDT \nLocation: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, Lake Superior Hall\nPresenter: Dr. Hunter Carrick\, Central Michigan University\nTitle: Recent changes in Lake Michigan’s lower food web \nEvent Flyer \n*Remote participation is available via webinar. To participate remotely\, please register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/277823890655753731. Once registered\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \nAbstract: Lake Michigan has experienced recent changes in the plankton assemblage coinciding with reductions in watershed nutrient loadings and the introduction of invasive species. As such\, we evaluated the population dynamics of key plankton components in Lake Michigan along a series of near to offshore transects in southern Lake Michigan (2013-18). Chlorophyll analysis revealed that the picoplankton fraction (Ppico\, <2 μm) contributed an average of >50% to total phytoplankton biomass\, a percentage much larger than observed prior to 2005. Particulate P made up nearly all of the TP in the water column; this pool was mainly composed of poly-P present in pico-sized particles (>80% of total). The abundance of Ppico (5\,200 to 70\,700 cells/mL) was considerable and the assemblage was dominated by cyanobacteria taxa and pico-eukaryotes. The occurrence of diatoms (mainly Cyclotella and Discotella taxa) was limited to the nearshore region during the spring and early stratification periods. We estimated growth and grazing losses attributable to small grazers (microzooplankton\, protists) and median-sized grazers (mesozooplankton\, crustaceans) from enclosure experiments. Ppico had lower growth (0.20 +/- 0.27) relative to grazing losses by microzooplankton (-0.33 +/- 0.37)\, and limited clearance by mesozooplankton. These results indicate tight coupling between picoplankton and small grazers\, suggesting that carbon flow from picoplankton to metazoa may dominate the current\, trophic dynamics in the lake. \nBio: Hunter has 28 years of experience in the field of environmental science and education (post Ph.D). He received his B.S. Degree in Biology from Binghamton University in 1983\, his M.S. Degree from the Bowling Green State University in 1985\, and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1990. In 1990-91\, He served as the first CILER/CIGLR post-doctoral fellow\, when he contributed to a large NOAA project that studied coastal hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico. He has served on the faculty at San Francisco State University\, University at Buffalo\, and Penn State University; he is currently is a professor at Central Michigan University. \nHunter’s research focuses on understanding the mechanisms that govern food web dynamics and nutrient cycling in large lakes\, streams\, and coastal ecosystems. He has published 130 scientific documents (papers\, reports\, book chapters) and authored 250 professional presentations. His body of work includes 50 completed research projects (total funding >$9 million). His current research evaluates recent changes in the lower food web in Lake Michigan. \n**Registration is not required\, however please note important visitor information** \nImportant Visitor Information\nAll in-person seminar attendees are required to receive a visitor badge from the front desk at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory facility. Seminar attendees need to present a valid U.S. photo ID or green card. If you are a Foreign National\, advance notification of at least 48 hours is needed so that security guidelines are followed. You will need to present your passport (a copy will NOT work). For questions regarding building access\, or assistance in obtaining Foreign National clearance\, please call 734-741-2394. Email contact: Scott.Purdy@noaa.gov\n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/111417-hunter-carrick/
LOCATION:NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, 4840 S State Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180613T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180613T160000
DTSTAMP:20180607T172926Z
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SUMMARY:6/13/18: Casey Godwin
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 3:00-4:00 pm EDT \nLocation: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, Lake Superior Hall\nPresenter: Dr. Casey Godwin\, Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research\nTitle: Ecological stoichiometry of aquatic microbes: from water quality to sustainable energy production \nEvent Flyer \n**Remote participation is available via webinar. To participate remotely\, please register at: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1264830189345760257. Once registered\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \nAbstract: Through their growth and metabolism\, bacteria and algae regulate the pools and fluxes of carbon and nutrients in aquatic environments. As a result\, the chemical composition of microbial biomass affects nearly all ecosystem functions by controlling: the availability of biologically essential nutrients\, the transfer of energy and nutrients to higher trophic levels\, and the degradation of organic matter. In this seminar\, I will share two case studies that illustrate how the capacity of microbes to vary their elemental requirements is both underestimated and essential for understanding and managing nutrient cycles in aquatic ecosystems. In one example\, I show that bacteria from lakes can vary their elemental ratios as much as all other organisms combined\, and that this flexibility can serve to strengthen or weaken coupling among element cycles. In the second example\, I will show how principles from ecological stoichiometry and biodiversity can be used to improve the sustainability impacts of algae-based biofuels. \nBio: Dr. Casey Godwin recently joined CIGLR as an Assistant Research Scientist. He has a Ph.D. in ecology\, evolution\, and behavior from the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on how the elemental requirements of bacteria and algae impact carbon and nutrient cycles in freshwater ecosystems. He has examined this theme in the context of stream algae as bio-indicators\, functional diversity of freshwater bacteria\, molecular responses of seston to phosphorus in Lake Superior\, and most recently\, the sustainable production of renewable fuels from algae. As part of CIGLR\, he will be working on projects related to harmful algal blooms and hypoxia. \n**Registration is not required\, however please note important visitor information** \nImportant Visitor Information\nAll in-person seminar attendees are required to receive a visitor badge from the front desk at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory facility. Seminar attendees need to present a valid U.S. photo ID or green card. If you are a Foreign National\, advance notification of at least 48 hours is needed so that security guidelines are followed. You will need to present your passport (a copy will NOT work). For questions regarding building access\, or assistance in obtaining Foreign National clearance\, please call 734-741-2394. Email contact: Scott.Purdy@noaa.gov\n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/61318-casey-godwin/
LOCATION:NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, 4840 S State Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180503T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180503T113000
DTSTAMP:20180613T151703Z
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SUMMARY:5/3/18: Patricia A. Soranno
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Great Lakes Seminar Series presentation:\nTime: 10:30-11:30am\nLocation: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, Lake Superior Hall\nPresenter: Dr. Patricia A. Soranno\, Professor\, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife\, Michigan State University\nTitle: Macrosystems ecology: Developing a macroscale understanding of ecosystem properties \nEvent Flyer \nWebinar Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td1pBu8Wjlc&t=3481s \nAbstract: Macrosystems ecology is the study of diverse ecological phenomena at the scale of regions to continents and their interactions with phenomena at other scales. This emerging subdiscipline addresses ecological questions and environmental problems at these broad scales. In this talk\, I will discuss how empirical macrosystems ecology can help to develop macroscale understanding of ecosystem properties at continental scales by providing the needed understanding of spatial and temporal variation and the multi-scaled controls of that variation. I will describe how we are starting to develop such an understanding of lake nutrients and productivity in thousands of lakes in the upper Midwest and northeastern US using a recently-developed database called LAGOS-NE\, which is publicly accessible and includes in situ water quality measurements on almost 10\,000 lakes\, and ecological context data on all 50\,000 lakes in the study area. I will end with a discussion of how such a macroscale understanding can inform important goals of ecology including extrapolation\, scaling up\, and forecasting. \nBio: Dr. Patricia A. Soranno is a professor at Michigan State University in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. She is a broadly-trained aquatic ecologist who conducts both basic and applied research that integrates freshwater ecosystems into a landscape perspective from local to continental scales. She has spent the last 20 years conducting collaborative research on lakes to build a more formal conceptualization of landscape limnology based on a foundation of landscape ecology and limnology. Further\, in collaboration with many biological\, terrestrial\, aquatic\, and atmospheric scientists\, she is helping to identify the critical needs for the emerging discipline of macrosystems ecology which views ecological systems from the very finest to the very broadest scales\, is data-intensive and often interdisciplinary\, and will be needed to address many ecological problems in the coming decades that are regional to global in nature. She is the founding editor-in-chief for the Association of the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography’s newest open-access journal\, Limnology & Oceanography Letters. \n**Registration is not required\, however please note important visitor information** \nImportant Visitor Information\nAll in-person seminar attendees are required to receive a visitor badge from the front desk at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory facility. Seminar attendees need to present a valid U.S. photo ID or green card. If you are a Foreign National\, advance notification of at least 48 hours is needed so that security guidelines are followed. You will need to present your passport (a copy will NOT work). For questions regarding building access\, or assistance in obtaining Foreign National clearance\, please call 734-741-2394. Email contact: Scott.Purdy@noaa.gov\n_____________________________________________________\nQuestions? Contact Mary Ogdahl: ogdahlm@umich.edu\nVisit ciglr.seas.umich.edu for more information.
URL:https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/5318-patricia-a-soranno/
LOCATION:NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory\, 4840 S State Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes Seminar Series
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