This is the second of four Great Lakes Now broadcasts exploring the major environmental challenges facing the Great Lakes and produced by Detroit Public Television and The Nature Conservancy. It looks at the safety and health of the beaches, low lake levels and the threats of E. Coli, sewage and algae.
The special features two panel discussions hosted by MiWeek‘s Christy McDonald.
Panel 1: How Safe Are Our Beaches?
Katherine Kahl, Ph. D., Conservation Policy and Practices Specialist, The Nature Conservancy in Michigan, Moderator
- Joan Rose, the Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research & Co-Director of the Center for Water Sciences and Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment at Michigan State University, Dept. Fisheries and Wildlife in East Lansing, MI.
- Steve Madewell, Director, Toledo Metroparks
- Gene Clark, Coastal Engineering Outreach Specialist, Wisconsin Sea Grant Superior field office
- Joe Nester, Owner and Consultant with Nester Ag, LLC
Panel 2: Where Is My Lake?
Patrick Doran, Director of Conservation Programs, The Nature Conservancy in Michigan, Moderator
- Jon Allan, Director, Michigan Office of the Great Lakes
- Drew Gronewold, Hydrologist , NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab
- Glen Nekvasil, Vice President, Lakes Carriers Association, Ohio
- Jennifer Read, Deputy Director, University of Michigan Water Center and Executive Director, Great Lakes Observing System