ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The task force recognizes the significant and painstaking work done by researchers Joe Lozon (IJC, Windsor), Lu Woodward (SUNY, Buffalo), Grace Howland (Guelph), Karen Morrison (Toronto), Laura Jacobson-Pensis (Howell, Michigan), and Lynne Witty (IJC, Windsor). These investigators made the agency contacts and persuaded busy people to respond with extensive collections of data. Dr. Isobel Heathcote, University of Guelph, worked with Grace Howland and Karen Morrison, Dr. Joseph DePinto, SUNY/Buffalo assisted Lu Woodward and Dr. Denise Scheberle, University of Wiscosin-Green Bay gave diection to Laura Jacobson-Pensis.

The Task Force is also grateful for funding assistance from Environment Canada through its Science Horizons program and also from the Canadian Government Career Edge Program.

Mary Ann Morin (IJC, Windsor) provided secretarial services throughout the project.