By: Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director
MiCORPS CONFERENCE BEGINNING SOON
The 15thAnnual MiCorps volunteer monitoring conference will take place Oct. 23 at the Kettunen Center. Conference sessions will focus on citizen science for coldwater resource protection, use of lake monitoring data, monitoring of streams, aquatic plant and insect identification, and volunteer recruitment. Presenters on the agenda include: Erick Elgin, Mike Gallagher, Julia Kirkwood, and Dr Jo Latimore. Register by October 15 at https://micorps.net/resources/conference-registration/
LSLI GRADUATION ON OCTOBER 18, 2019
The 2019 Lake and Stream Leaders Institute (LSLI) will graduate 19 participants from a broad array of backgrounds at its final session at MSU in East Lansing on October 18. During that session, participants will present their independent projects. The implementation team (Erick Elgin, Julia Kirkwood, Lois Wolfson, and DrJo Latinore) valued the support of many individuals that contributed time and knowledge to LSLI, including Mike Gallagher (Michigan Lakes and Streams Association), Sarah LeSage (EGLE/DEQ), and former representative Brian Gunderman (MI DNR)