Rising Salinity in the Great Lakes: Ecological & Regulatory Perspectives
Bill Hintz, Assistant Professor, University of Toledo

Status & Management Efforts of the New Zealand Mud Snail in the Great Lakes Region
Jeremy Geist, Great Lakes Stream Restoration Manager, Trout Unlimited

Microplastics & Microbiomes: How Ingestion of Weathered Microplastics Impact Freshwater Fathead Minnows
Maggie Petersen, Researcher, Great Lakes Environmental Center

Michigan’s Arctic Grayling Initiative – A Progress Update
Ed Eisch, Fish Production Program Manager, Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Status & Spread of Didymo in Northern Michigan
Ashley Moerke, Executive Director of Center for Freshwater Research and Education, Lake Superior State University

Monitoring & Modeling Water Quality in a Pristine Northern Michigan Lake
Doug Endicott, Environmental Engineer, Great Lakes Environmental Center

Finding New Zealand Mud Snails in the Elk River Chain of Lakes
Emily Burke, Conservation and Education Specialist, Grass River Natural Area

Mitchell Creek E. coli Source Tracking
Sarah U’Ren, Program Director, The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay

Progress on the Apple Creek Dams
Nate Winkler, Biologist, Conservation Resource Alliance

Great Lakes Water Literacy: Bridging the Connection Between Land and Water
Juliana Lisuk, Associate Director, Inland Seas Education Association