MEETING RECORD FOR THE 130th MEETING OF THE
GREAT LAKES SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
AND PUBLIC MEETING
(Held in conjunction with IJC Biennial Meeting and Great Lakes Conference)
Thursday, September 18, 2003 – 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Best Western Executive Plaza Hotel, Ann Arbor, Michigan
MEMBERS PRESENT
Isobel Heathcote (Canadian Co-chair). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
Michael J. Donahue (United States Co-chair). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Great Lakes Commission, Ann Arbor, MI
William Bowerman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clemson University, Pendleton, SC
John Braden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
Scott Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . National Water Research Institute, Burlington, ON
David Carpenter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University at Albany, Rensselaer, NY
Milton Clark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, IL
Donald Dewees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
Allan Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burlington, ON
Donna Mergler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Quebec, Montreal, PQ
Judith Perlinger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI
David Stonehouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evergreen, Toronto, ON
Deborah Swackhamer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Jay Unwin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Kalamazoo, MI
MEMBERS ABSENT
Maxine Cole. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Nations, Akwesasne, ON
Glen Fox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Canadian Wildlife Service, Ottawa/Hull, ON
Joan Rose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
PRESENTERS
Johnathan Bulkley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Michigan
Jim Cowden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cuyahooga RAP/Lake Erie LaMP
David Dorion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lake Ontario Shoreline Algae Action Committee
John Jackson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Great Lakes United
David Klein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Nature Conservancy
Jack Manno. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N.Y. Great Lakes Research Consortium, Buffalo, NY
Paul Muldoon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canadian Environmental Law Association, Toronto, ON
Kim Shakaze. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lake Ontario Shoreline Algae Action Committee, Halton Region
Joel Tichner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA
INVITEES/OBSERVERS
Douglas Alley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .International Joint Commission, Windsor, ON
Michael Gilbertson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .International Joint Commission, Windsor, ON
John McDonald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .International Joint Commission, Windsor, ON
Sara Moore (intern). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .International Joint Commission, Windsor, ON
ATTENDEES
John Allan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Consumers Energy Company
Fran Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GEM, Escanaba, MI
M. Child. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Essex Regional Conservation Authority
Betsy Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LocalMotion, Detroit, MI
Tracey Easthope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ecology Center, Ann Arbor, MI
Carlos Fetterolf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan Sea Grant
Charles Griffith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ecology Center, Ann Arbor, MI
Sara Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Canadian Environmental Law Association, Toronto, ON
Michael Murray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . National Wildlife Federation
Patty O’Donnell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa
Dale Phenicie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Council of Great Lakes Industries
Tom Princen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Global Natural Resources, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Alexey Ryaboshapko. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MSCE/EMEP, Moscow, Russia
Vic Shantora. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commission for Environmental Cooperation
Kate Webber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LocalMotion, Detroit, MI
Jack Weinberg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental Health Perspectives
Margaret Wooster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Great Lakes United
SECRETARY
Peter Boyer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .International Joint Commission, Windsor, ON
Meeting minutes comprise presentations contributed by speakers per agenda attached.
130th Meeting of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) and Public Meeting
Best Western Executive Plaza Hotel, 2900 Jackson Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
1. 1:00 Welcome & Introductions. . . SAB Co-chairs, Drs. Isobel Heathcote and Michael J. Donahue
1:10 Purpose of the Meeting, Role of the Board and Recent Advice of the Commission under the 2001-2003 Priorities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tab 1)
2. 1:30 Approval of the Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SAB
3. Invited Presentations from Science Advisory Board Members:
1:35 Energy, Policy and Environmental Challenges
in the Great Lakes Region. . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Donald Dewees, University of Toronto (Tab 2)
1:55 Discussion Period - Five Minutes
2:00 Great Lakes Eagle Monitoring Program: What Eagles Can Tell Us Abour
Great Lakes Water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. William Bowerman, Clemson University (Tab 3)
2:20 Discussion Period - Five Minutes
4. Scheduled Public Presentations on Great Lakes Science, Policy Related to the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement:
2:25 University of Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Jonathan Bulkley (Tab 4)
2:35 Canadian Environmental Law Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Paul Muldoon (Tab 5)
2:45 Great Lakes United. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mr John Jackson (Tab 6)
2:55 Lowell Center for Sustainable Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Joel Tickner (Tab 7)
3:05 Ohio citizen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mr. Jim Cowden (Tab 8)
3:10Comfort Break
Refreshments and a snack will be provided, courtesy of the Great Lakes Commission
5. 3:25 General Audience Discussion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Facilitated by SAB Co-chairs
6. [Continued] Scheduled Public Presentations on Great Lakes Science, Policy Related to the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement:
3:50 The Nature Conservancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. David Klein (Tab 9)
4:00 University of Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. James Diana (Tab 10)
4:10 Great Lakes Research Consortium, SUNY ESF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Jack Manno (Tab 11)
4:20 Lake Ontario Shoreline Algae Action
Committee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Messrs. Kim Shikaze and David Dorion (Tab 12)
7. 4:30 General Audience Discussion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Facilitated by SAB Co-chairs
8. 5:00 Adjournment