The Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership (MNSP) hosts the Shoreline and Shallows Conference biennially and then joins with other lake organization partners to host the Michigan Inland Lakes Convention in alternate years.
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Thursday March 7th, 2019
Shoreline and Shallows Conference: Impacts of Waves and Lake Levels on Shorelines What can I learn? This year’s conference focuses on the impacts of moderate and high-energy waves on lake shorelines. It will also include information on lake levels, native plant communities along shorelines and healthy shorelines and fish responses. Who Should Come? Contractors, state and local governments, educators, non-profit organizations, lake suppliers, native plant growers, landscape designers, and lakefront property owners who are interested in learning more about lake shorelines and protecting and restoring them. |
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2019 Shoreline and Shallows Presentations
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MNSP Happenings and Updates
Julia Kirkwood - MNSP Chair Nonpoint Source Program, Water Resources Division Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Designing for Higher Energy Systems
Brian Majka, Restoration Ecologist, GEI Consultants of Michigan Wave Energy Research and Applications
Daniel Rucinski, Environmental Engineer and Brendan Cousino, Civil/Environmental Engineer, LimnoTech Muskegon Lake Shoreline - Lessons Learned
Kathy Evans, Program Manager, West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission, Muskegon Engineering with Nature on the Great Lakes
Candice Piercy and Brook Herman, Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS Health of Shorelines and Effects on Fisheries
Joe Nohner, Inland Lakes Habitat Analyst & Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership Coordinator, Fisheries Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Ecological Impacts of Winter Water Level Drawdowns on Lake Littoral Zones
Jason Carmignani, Massachusetts Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts-Amherst |
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2019 Shoreline and Shallows Planning Team
Thanks to our Conference Contributors!
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2017 Shoreline and Shallows Conference: Increasing Habitat, Reducing Threats
The title of this year’s conference was “Increasing Habitat, Reducing Threats” and featured topics on programs that help homeowners manage their entire lakefront property in a healthy manner including the MI Shoreland Stewards Program and the WI Healthy Lakes Program, finding data on Michigan’s lakes with the MI lake habitat viewer, dealing with invasive species in shoreline projects and new products for bio-engineering erosion control.
Conference Contributors:
MSU Institute of Water Research, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, MSU Extension, Kieser and Associates, Wildtype Native Plant Nursery, Prism Science &Technology, Michigan Native Plant Producers Association, Native Connections, Michigan Wildflower Farm
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2017 Conference Presentations |
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The Michigan Shoreland Stewards Program
Julia Kirkwood; Water Resources Division, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Julia Kirkwood; Water Resources Division, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
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Wisconsin's Healthy Lakes Initiative and Best Management Practices
Patrick Goggin; Wisconsin Lakes Partnership/UW-Extension Lakes; College of Natural Resources, University of WI-Stevens Point
Patrick Goggin; Wisconsin Lakes Partnership/UW-Extension Lakes; College of Natural Resources, University of WI-Stevens Point
| goggin_healthy_lakes_talk_michigan_shoreline___shallows_conference_9_march_2017.pdf |
Invasive Plant Species and Control Options
Sue Tangora; Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Sue Tangora; Michigan Department of Natural Resources
| invasive_plant_species_in_your_shoreline_and_control_options_03_09_17.pdf |
Invasive and Nuisance Species
Christina Baugher; Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Christina Baugher; Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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Fish Habitat and Accessing Information About Your Lake
Joe Nohner; Inland Lake Habitat Analyst, Michigan Department of Natural Resources; Coordinator, Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership
Joe Nohner; Inland Lake Habitat Analyst, Michigan Department of Natural Resources; Coordinator, Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership
| fish_habitat_and_accessing_information_about_your_lake2.pdf |
Current Trends in Natural Shoreline Engineering
Brian Majka; Restoration Ecologist, GEI Consultants
Brian Majka; Restoration Ecologist, GEI Consultants
| current_trends_in_natural_shoreline_engineering.pdf |
2015 Conference Presentations
Lakeshore protection in Vermont: Ecology, Policy and Social Processes
Amy Picotte, Watershed Management Division, Vermont State Department of Natural Resources
Amy Picotte, Watershed Management Division, Vermont State Department of Natural Resources
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Shoreline Restoration: Lake and River Differences and Challenges
Chris Freiburger, Fisheries Biologist, Fisheries Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Chris Freiburger, Fisheries Biologist, Fisheries Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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Plant Design Processes for Lake Shorelines and Stream Banks
Shannan Gibb-Randall, R.L.A., Insight Design Studio, Ann Arbor
Shannan Gibb-Randall, R.L.A., Insight Design Studio, Ann Arbor
| shorelinedeq_gibb-randall.pdf |
Estimating Costs for Shoreline Installations
Brian Majka, Senior Professional, GEI Consultants of Michigan, P.C., Traverse City
Brian Majka, Senior Professional, GEI Consultants of Michigan, P.C., Traverse City
| 20150305_naturalshorelinecostestimating_majka.pdf |
Project Results from the MNSP: What Went Right, What Went Wrong
Jane Herbert, Senior Extension Educator, Water Resources, Michigan State University Extension and Gaye Blind, Natural Resource Specialist, Prism Science & Technologies, LLC, St. Joseph
Jane Herbert, Senior Extension Educator, Water Resources, Michigan State University Extension and Gaye Blind, Natural Resource Specialist, Prism Science & Technologies, LLC, St. Joseph
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2015 Conference Flyer
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