University of Windsor - State of the Strait

Contact information:
Jan Ciborowski
University of Windsor
Dept. of Biological Sciences
401 Sunset Avenue
Windsor, ON Canada N9B 3P4
Canada: (519)-253-3000 x2725
OR US:(313)-963-6112 x2725

State of the Strait Conference
December 2, 2004
University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario

The theme of the 2004 State of the State Conference was "Monitoring for Sound Management". The conference was held on December 2nd, 2004 at the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario.

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8:00	Registration and Poster Set-up
9:00	Welcome Dr. Ross Paul, University of Windsor Mr. Rocco Delvecchio, Canadian Consulate General
9:15	Keynote Address: Monitoring for Sound Management John Gannon, International Joint Commission
9:45	Introductory Remarks Environment Canada
SESSION I - TRADITIONAL MONITORING Moderator: Charlie Bristol, Bristol Technical Services, Inc.
10:30	Utilization of water quality monitoring data to support the City of Detroit’s long term combined sewer overflow control plan Imad Salim, Wade-Trim Association Mirza Rabbaig, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Tony Igwe, Wade-Trim Association Julie Aichler, CDM
10:50	City of Windsor Pollution Control Services monitoring plan for pollution control and prevention
11:10	Rouge River water quality - a decade of progress Colleen Hughes, CDM Kelly Cave, Wayne County Department of Environment Joe Rathbun, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Chris Catalfio, Applied Science, Inc.
11:30	Monitoring in support of modeling Ken Drouillard, Great Lakes Institute of Environmental Research, University of Windsor
12:00	Lunch and Poster Session
SESSION II - BIOMONITORING Moderator: John Hartig, US Fish and Wildlife Service
1:00	Fish and fisheries of the Detroit River Timothy B. Johnson, S. Powell, D. MacLennan, Ont. Min. of Natural Resources, Robert C. Haas, Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources
1:20	Hawk migration studies by Southeastern Michigan Raptor Research at the Detroit River mouth – a basic look Paul Cypher, Southeastern Michigan Raptor Research
1:40	Aerial canvasback survey of Lake St. Clair, Detroit River and western Lake Erie Joseph Robison, Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources
2:00	Trends in bald eagle population size and productivity along the Detroit River and on the north shore of Lake Erie Dawn K. Laing and Debbie S. Badzinski, Birds Studies Canada
2:30	Break and Poster Session
SESSION III - VOLUNTEER MONITORING Moderator: Melanie Coulter, Detroit River Canadian Cleanup
3:00	Christmas Bird Counts and Project FeederWatch – citizens in action Sarah Rupert, Point Pelee National Park of Canada
3:20	Rouge River volunteer frog and toad survey Sally Petrella, Friends of the Rouge
3:40	Stream Team-10 years of Downriver watershed monitoring Bruce Szczechowski, Southgate Anderson High School, Stream Team Water Quality Director John Nasarzewski, Southgate Anderson High School, Stream Team Program Coordinator
4:00	The Marsh Monitoring Program: Monitoring ecological integrity of wetlands in Great Lakes Areas of Concern Steven T.A. Timmermans, Bird Studies Canada
4:30	Closing remarks Jan Ciborowski, University of Windsor and John Hartig, United States Fish and Wildlife Service
5:00 - 6:00	Reception

Last modified: 12/06/07
by Natalie Carreau, University of Windsor