MICHIGAN Harmful Algal Bloom Stakeholder Workshop
When: May 8, 2007
Where: Bay City Riverfront DoubleTree Hotel
One Wenonah Park Place Bay City, Michigan 48708
www.doubletree.com
The intention of this day long Focused Workshop is to bring together
Michigan drinking water operators, public health officials, beach managers, wastewater
operators, tribes, agriculturalists,
and Michigan residents interested in harmful
algal blooms in order to determine the extent of the harmful algal bloom (HAB) issue,
create a venue to understand and assess existing knowledge of HABs, and identify methods
in which HABs are monitored for and reported to the public.
Workshop Agenda:
- 9:30-9:50 AM - - Welcome, Introduction by Sonia Joseph, NOAA Center of Excellence for Great Lakes and Human Health (CEGLHH), and workshop logistics
- 9:50-10:10 AM - Dr. Juli Dyble, “Detecting toxic Microcystis in the lower Great Lakes,” NOAA CEGLHH
- 10:10-10:30 AM - Dr. Rick Rediske, “Comparison of methods for the measurement of cyanotoxins in recreational waters,” Grand Valley State University
- 10:30-10:50 AM - Dr. Irene Xagoraraki, “Current issues on cyanotoxin detection and control in drinking water” Michigan State University
- 10:50-11:10 AM - Dr. Henry Vanderploeg “ Complex interactions between dreissenid mussels and Microcystis blooms on the Great Lakes” NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
- 11:15-12:30 PM- LUNCH
- 12:30-1:50 PM - Facilitated Small Group Discussions to Answer Specific
Questions related to Michigan HABs. - 1:50-2:10 PM - BREAK
- 2:10-3:30 PM - Reconvene/ Large Group Discussion
~ 15 minute summaries from each group
~ Large group discussion of information and needs
identified in small group discussions - 4:00 PM - Closing Thoughts, ADJOURN
If you are interested in attending this workshop, please register by sending an email to Sonia Joseph () by May 2, 2007. You must be registered to attend this workshop! Hosted by NOAA Center of Excellence for Great Lakes and Human Health and Michigan Sea Grant (http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/ ).
