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January 2010 Amending the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (1/29) Comments are now being accepted by the Canadian and United States governments on governance issues as input to the binational negotiations to amend the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA). Comments are due by Feb. 14, 2010. GLRI Accountability System (1/28) The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Accountability System is an internet-based system designed to track GLRI projects in order to assess the GLRI’s effectiveness. Ice on the St. Lawrence River (1/27) A thin layer of new ice formed over Quèbec, Canada’s, St. Lawrence River in mid-January 2010. This image, taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite on January 17, shows the mouth of the river. NOAA, Google join forces to visualize scientific data (1/26) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Google plan to work together on research and development to join NOAA’s oceanographic, meteorological, biological, and climatological data with Google’s software capabilities. Lake Michigan Circle Tour 2010 (1/25) The 2010 Lake Michigan Circle Tour & Lighthouse map is now available online. The map shows all of the lighthouses around Lake Michigan and provides highlights, accessibility and a photo of over 20 lighthouses. Register now for Great Lakes Days in Washington, D.C. (1/22) The 2010 Semiannual Meeting of the Great Lakes Commission and "Great Lakes Days in Washington" will be held Feb. 22-24. Events will feature dialogue on Great Lakes priorities by regional leaders and members of Congress. Register now! Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy (1/21) The 2009-2009 biennial progress report of the Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy (Canada-United States Strategy for the Virtual Elimination of Persistent Toxic Substances in the Great Lakes Basin) is now available online. Tackling Invasive Species in the Great Lakes (1/20) A panel discussion on invasive species will be held today (Wed., Jan. 20) at the University of Michigan Law School. The event is free and open to the public. Join the panelists as they consider how best to address the problem of invasives - particularly those that enter the Great Lakes through the ballast water of ships. Stop Asian carp (1/19) Sign the online petition to stop Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. The petition will be presented to President Obama. Release of Brookings Institution report on Great Lakes Venture Capital Building The Chicago Council on Global Affairs (1/18) On Jan. 29 a new Brookings Institution report will be released outlining a strategy for attracting and retaining venture capital investment in the Midwest. The report documents the region's significant Midwest and Great Lakes contributions to national innovation through high levels of R&D and patenting, as well as science, engineering and management talent generation. GLRI RFP frequently asked questions (1/15) EPA has compiled a lengthy list of answers to frequently asked questions regarding the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Request for Proposals (RFP). Michigan Sea Grant Upwellings (1/14) The latest edition of Michigan Sea Grant's newsletter, Upwellings, is available online. This issue celebrates the 40th anniversary of Michigan Sea Grant. National Lakes Assessment (1/13) EPA recently released its first-ever baseline study of U.S. lakes. It is the agency's most comprehensive study of national lakes to date. Explore Fisheries Learning on the Web (FLOW) (1/12) FLOW is a comprehensive curriculum about the Great Lakes ecosystem with three core units: Food Web, Water and Fish. FLOW is geared toward upper elementary and middle school educators. Listening to Your Rivers Conference (1/11) The "Listening to YOUR Rivers: Boosting Environmental Stewardship in Your Community" conference takes place January 15, 2010 in Traverse City, Mich. There is no fee to attend but registration is required. EPA seeking comment on GLRI (1/8) EPA is seeking public comment on proposed information collection requirements for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). Comments must be submitted to EPA on or before March 8, 2010. GLRI proposal tools (1/7) River Network has created a collection of online tools and links designed to help interested parties navigate the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative RFP and design good, strong proposals. Binational Great Lakes webinar (1/6) On January 14, 2010, Environment Canada and the U.S. EPA will hold a binational webinar for Great Lakes partners, stakeholders and the public regarding negotiations between the two governments to amend the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. GLIN Site of the Month (1/5) GLIN's January Site of the Month is GLIN Labs, a virtual center for research and development of information technology tools to enhance decisionmaking to improve the health of the Great Lakes. Interview with Great Lakes Senior Advisor to EPA, Cameron Davis Great Lakes Town Hall (1/4) In June 2009 EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson appointed long-time advocate Cameron Davis as a senior advisor for Great Lakes issues. Davis is charged with coordinating preservation and restoration efforts on the Great Lakes. With $475 million recently appropriated by Congress for year one of these efforts, now the focus shifts to showing results.
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