Environmental Laboratory and Adjunct Professor, University of Michigan, Bulkley, J. Professor, University of Michigan, DePhilip, M. Aquatic Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy, Gannon, J. Senior Scientist, International Joint Commission, Murray, M. Staff Scientist, Great Lakes Natural Resource Center, National Wildlife Federation, Henry, R. Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto, Scavia, D. Professor and Sea Grant Director, University of Michigan, December 2005 "Prescription for Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection and Restoration (avoiding the Tipping Point of Irreversible Changes)" Brandt, S.B. Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Oceanic and atmosphere Research and Director Great Lakes Environment Research Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 2006, "Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and Standards Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, July 2005, "A Strategy to Restore and Protect the Great Lakes: Draft Action Plan" Scavia, D., Professor and Associate Dean, School of Natural Resources and Environment, Director Michigan Sea Grant, University of Michigan, Science Advisor to the Healing our Waters Great Lakes Coalition, "Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and Standards" Steinman, A., Director Annis Water Resource Institute,, Grand Valley State University, April 2006, "Testimony Before the Science Committee Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and Standards, U. S. House of Representatives |
| Point Iroquois Lighthouse, Lake Superiorb |
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| Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior |
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, January 2004, "Public Health Association Calls for Moratorium on Factory Farms Cites Health Issues, Pollution" Rose, J. Katonak, R., Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, August 2005, "Risks to Human Health Associated with Water and Food Contaminated with Animal Wastes" Sierra Club, April 2006, "Position Statement on HBs 5711-5716 Animal Factor Polluter Bills" Washing State Department of Health, August 1997, "Cryptosporidium in Drinking Water Position Paper" |
| Lighthouse, Whitehall, MI |
Baird, Dr. Nick, Director of Ohio Department of Public Health, Phone interview in April, 2006 Guy, A., Michigan Land Use Institute, May 2005, "Waste Not, Want Not, Bond Not", Water Works: Growing Michigan's Great Lakes Opportunities Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Water Bureau, January 2005, "Michigan Beach Monitoring Year 2003 Annual Report" National Center for Environmental Health, Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services, Environmental Health Services Branch, Technical Assistance Team of Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), August 2005, "Environmental Health Assessment for Epi-Aid 2004-076: Outbreak of gastroenteritis with multiple etiologies among resort island visitors and residents--Ohio 2004" Other Bouma-Prediger, Steven, For the Beauty of the Earth, Baker Academic, 2001 Dennis, Jerry, The Living Great Lakes: Searching for the Heart of the Inland Seas, St. Martin's Press, NY, 2003 Ebers, John, Sustainable Practices Coordinator, MetroHealth, Grand Rapids, Interview in May, 2006 Spring, Barbara, The Dynamic Great Lakes, Independence Books, Baltimore, 2001
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| Lighthouse, Mackinaw City, Mi |
| Favorite Websites http://www.mlui.org Michigan Land Use Institute http://www.restorethelakes.org Managed by Healing Our Waters Coalition http://greatlakestownhall.org Managed by Biodiversity Project, Madison, WI |
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| Western Michigan Community References Church Groups: St. Francis Catholic Church Faith Group Elected Officials and Staff: 24th District Senator Patty Birkholz and Amanda Price, Holland Mayor Al McGeehan, Grand Haven Mayor Roger Bergman, U.S. Representative Pete Hoekstra, U.S. Representative Vern Ehlers and Matt Reiffer, staff of Senator Carl Levin and Governor Jennifer Granholm Environmental Organizations:
Fishermen: Calvin Kalean, Len Lemmen, Bob DesWeerd, Roger VanDenBerg, Peter Veen, Chink Nyhof, Whitey Van Wieren Great Lakes Advocates: Sara Leeland, Alice Hirt, Dave Dempsey, Pam Nordhof Holland Area League of Women Voters Board: Ellen Leik, Nicki Arendshorst, Lucia Rios, Jane Underwood, Bonnie Gronberg, Jane Johnson, Peggy Boyce, Pat Peppler, Marilyn Schmidt, Suzanne Dixon, Jan Dalman, Cathy Brockington, Carol McGeehan, Deb Sterken, Shirley Porter, Jan Ver Helst Holland Businesses: Wade Eldean of Eldean Shipyard, Jeffrey Van Nortwick of EL Services, LLC Environmental Landscape Service, Harold Kronemeyer of Tackle Outfitters Macatawa Area Coordinating Council: Sue Higgins, Brian Van Kley Michigan Government Offices: Amy Harrington--Fisheries Biologist for the Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources, Michael Worm--Grand Rapids Branch of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Water Bureau, Others: Guy Sawyer, Greg Holcombe, Bob and Ann Scanlan Schools: Kathy Nemeth and Donna Atman 4th grade classes at Quincy Elementary School, Zeeland US Government Offices: Tom O'Bryan--Army Corps of Engineers, Pam Horner--Physical Scientist and Environmental Analysis Branch, Detroit District of theArmy Corps of Engineers |
Editorial Support: Jim Timmerman of The Holland Sentinel, Katherine McKinney, Jane McKinney Other Support: Rubin Schmidt, Alene Moris, Lynn Smith and Dr. Tim Smith |
| Quincy Elementary School 4th Graders, Zeeland, MI (See related story under Published Articles, April 9th, 2007) |
Quincy 4th graders vote on which tactic to
implement in an effort to curb the number
of balloons littering Great Lakes beaches.
implement in an effort to curb the number
of balloons littering Great Lakes beaches.