2006 State of the Strait Conference
Status and Trends of Key Indicators for the Detroit River and Western Lake Erie
The 2006 State of the Strait Conference examined the status and trends of key indicators for the Detroit River and Western Lake Erie. It was held on December 5th, 2006 at the Flat Rock Community Centre in Flat Rock, Michigan.
To learn more about key indicators for Detroit River and Western Lake Erie, please visit The Detroit River-Western Lake Erie indicator Project sub-site.
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State of the Strait: Status and Trends of Key Indicators 2007
Status and Trends of Key Indicators 2007 is based on the Detroit River-Western Lake Erie Indicator Project. This document describes the major conclusions and recommendations from this three-year U.S.-Canada assessment, based on 50 indicators/trend data summaries that were discussed at the 2006 State of the Strait Conference held in Flat Rock, Michigan on December 5th, 2006.
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2006 Conference Presentations
Below is a list of the presentations made at the 2006 State of the Strait meeting. Where available, you can click on the title link of a presentation to download a PDF version of the slides that accompanied the talk.
8:35-8:45
History of State of the Strait and Overview of Detroit River-Western Lake Erie Indicator Project
Ms. Emily Wilke and Dr. John Hartig
8:45-10:00
Land Use & Transportation/Population/Human Health Indicators Session
Session Convenor
Mr. John Nasarzewski, Southgate Anderson High School and Downriver Stream TeamsPanelists:
Mr. Matthew Child, Essex Region Conservation AuthorityMr. Eric Foster, Michigan Department of Community Health
Mr. Jim Rogers, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
10:15- 11:30
Fish/Invertebrate Indicators Session
Session Convenor
Dr. John Gannon, International Joint CommissionPanelists
Dr. Lynda Corkum, University of WindsorMr. Bob Haas, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division
Dr. Bruce Manny, U.S. Geological Survey-Great Lakes Science Center
Mr. Stewart Thornley, Ontario Ministry of the Environment
1:00-2:15
Wildlife and Habitat Indicators Session
Session Convenor
Mr. Bruce Szczechowski, Southgate Anderson High School and Downriver Stream TeamsPanelists
Ms. Julie Craves, Rouge River Bird ObservatoryMr. Paul Cypher, Southeast Michigan Raptor Research
Mr. Dan Lebedyk, Essex Region Conservation Authority
Mr. Phil Roberts, Essex County Field Naturalists
Mr. Chip Weseloh, Canadian Wildlife Service
2:15-3:30
Contaminant Indicators Session
Session Convenor
Ms Melanie Coulter, Detroit River Canadian CleanupPanelists
Mr. Mike Alexander, Michigan Department of Environmental QualityMr. Charlie Bristol, Bristol Technical Services
Dr. Ken Drouillard, University of Windsor-Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research
Dr. Chris Marvin, Environment Canada
3:45-4:10
Summary Talk on State of the Strait
Dr. Jan Ciborowski, University of Windsor;
Dr. John Hartig, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and
Dr. Mike Zarull, Environment Canada