Speaker
Michael E. Campana, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Oregon State University
Editor-in-Chief, Water Resources IMPACT
Description
The North American Great Lakes (NAGL) can be envisioned as a large, slow-moving river flowing from Lake Superior to the St. Lawrence River and thence to the Atlantic Ocean (note that Duluth, MN, is the farthest west Atlantic port). But there is far more to them than that. They provide drinking water, recreation, transportation, and more. But because of our hydrologic tinkering the lakes now provide us with such invaders as lampreys, quagga and zebra mussels. Dredging woes are present. The effects of climate change are worrisome. The lakes, mainly Lake Erie, are subject to toxic algal blooms.
Learning Objectives
- The role of the Compact covering the 'Club of Eight' - the eight states (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio) who are part of the NAGL watershed.
- How does the Compact affect the Canadian Provinces of Ontario and Quebec, who also share the NAGL watershed.
- How does the International Joint Commission (IJC), a bi-national agency, affect the NAGL.