| 9:30am |
Registration & Breakfast |
| 10:00am |
Opening Remarks - Dr. William Edwards, Niagara University |
| 10:15am |
Healing Our Waters Coalition: Campaign to Protect & Restore the Great Lakes - Sean Mahar, Audubon New York |
| 10:30am |
Aquatic Invasive Species Panel Discussion
Moderator: Jennifer Nalbone, Great Lakes United
Panelists:
- Chuck O’Neill- New York Sea Grant
- Jeff Loukmas- NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
- Thomas Marks- Great Lakes Sport Fishing Council
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| 11:30am |
Infrastructure/Sewage Pollution Panel Discussion
Moderator: Dereth Glance, Citizens Campaign for the Environment
Panelists:
- Gerard Palumbo- NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
- Special Message from Senator Charles Schumer, from Chris Hawley
- Julie Barrett O’Neill- Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper
|
| 12:30pm |
Lunch |
| 1:00pm |
Message from Hon. Louise Slaughter - Kathleen Lenihan, Buffalo district office |
| 1:15pm |
Update on the Great Lakes Compact - Dereth Glance, CCE |
| 1:30pm |
Protecting the St. Lawrence River - Jennifer Caddick, Save the River! |
| 1:45pm |
Breakout Sessions - Developing the Great Lakes State Legislative Agenda
- Aquatic Invasive Species- Jennifer Nalbone, GLU
- Infrastructure/Sewage Pollution- Dereth Glance, CCE
|
| 2:45pm |
Report Out on Breakout Sessions |
| 3:00pm |
Wrap Up - Katherine Nadeau, Environmental Advocates |
| 3:15pm |
Break |
| 4:00pm |
Special Panel Session: Great Lakes protection and restoration in the Niagara Region
Moderator: Sarah Eckel-Dalrymple, CCE
Panelists:
- Margaret Wooster- Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper
- Paul Fuhrmann- Ecology & the Environment
- Vincent Agnello- Residents for Responsible Government
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| 5:00pm |
Conclude |
