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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Water@Michigan Coffee Talk: Future Proofing the Great Lakes Compact and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:This Coffee Talk will bring together scholars and practitioners to explore the future of the Great Lakes Compact and the broader governance systems that support transboundary freshwater management in an era of accelerating climate\, ecological\, and social change. As pressures on water resources intensify—from shifting precipitation patterns and lake level variability to growing demands from communities\, agriculture\, industry\, and ecosystems—the resilience of existing governance frameworks is increasingly being tested.\n\nThe conversation will examine how institutions such as the Great Lakes Compact\, along with binational and regional organizations\, can be “future-proofed” to remain adaptive\, equitable\, and scientifically informed under deep uncertainty. Together\, the panel will reflect on what it means to design water governance systems that are not only robust in the present\, but flexible enough to endure—and evolve with—the uncertainties of the future Great Lakes region and beyond. \n\nYou can register for the Coffee Talk on the Water@Michigan Coffee Talks webpage: https://graham.umich.edu/wateratmichigan/coffee-talks\n\nAbout the speakers: \nModerator: Andrew Gronewold\, Associate Professor SEAS and PI for the Global Center for Climate Change and Transboundary Waters\nPanelists: David Naftzger\, Executive Director\, Great Lakes Governors and Premiers\; Peter Johnson\, Deputy Director\, Great Lakes Governors and Premiers\; Marc Gaden\, Adjunct Professor\, SEAS and Executive Secretary\, Great Lakes Fishery Commission and Vianey Rueda\, PhD Candidate\, SEAS
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150447
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Climate Change,Complex Systems,Engineering,environment,Global And Transnational,Governance,Great Lakes,Water,Civil and Environmental Engineering
LOCATION:Michigan League - Hussey Room
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DTSTAMP:20260921T124649
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261013T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261013T163000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Webinar: How Capacity Building Grants Facilitate Future Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:Any collaborative project requires time and resources to support relationship building and project idea development. The NERRS Science Collaborative offers non-competitive capacity building grants to reserves to support them in doing just that. In this webinar\, reserve staff will share how they approached the capacity building grant opportunity and what they accomplished or what they hope to accomplish. Join the session to learn more about goals and mindset when developing a capacity building proposal\, creative uses of funds\, surprising benefits\, and how capacity building activities inform next steps for future collaborative science projects. The session will also explore the kinds of activities that can help jumpstart collaborative science projects\, using NERRS Science Collaborative capacity building grants as case examples.
UID:152561-21913917@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152561
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sustainability,Environment
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260916T095626
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261112T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261112T173000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Water@Michigan Coffee Talk: Blue Economy: Building Michigan’s Next Economic Engine
DESCRIPTION:Michigan’s freshwater resources are more than an environmental asset—they are an economic opportunity. This panel will explore the emerging Blue Economy and the growing efforts across Michigan to harness the Great Lakes as a catalyst for innovation\, entrepreneurship\, research\, talent development\, and economic growth.\nMelissa Zaksek\, Dr. Britany Affolter-Caine\, Matt McDonough and Alford A. Young\, Jr.\, bring complementary perspectives from sustainable business\, Michigan’s leading research universities\, and the growing freshwater innovation ecosystem. The conversation will examine how universities\, businesses\, entrepreneurs\, nonprofits\, and communities can work together to translate Michigan’s research and freshwater advantages into new companies\, technologies\, jobs\, and investment.\n\nPanelists will discuss the infrastructure and partnerships needed to support a thriving Blue Economy\, the role of universities in driving innovation and talent\, and opportunities to better connect research with industry and economic development. The discussion will also consider how Michigan can position itself as a national and global leader in freshwater innovation while ensuring that economic development and environmental stewardship advance together.\n\nThe session will highlight emerging initiatives\, including RU4M’s Livable Futures Initiative and the Freshwater Research & Innovation Center\, and explore what it will take to move Michigan from recognizing the economic potential of its freshwater resources to fully realizing it.\n\nModerator: Melissa Zaksek\, Managing Director\, Erb Institute\n\nPanelists: Matt McDonough\, CEO\, Discovery Pier and Board Member for Freshwater Research & Innovation Center and Britany Affolter-Caine\, Executive Director\, Research Universities for Michigan and Alford A. Young\, Jr. (confirmed)\, Associate Director of Center for Social Solutions\; Arthur F Thurnau Professor\; Edgar G. Epps Collegiate Professor of Sociology\; Professor of Afroamerican and African studies\; Professor of Public Policy\n\nAbout Coffee Talks: Coffee Talks provide a monthly opportunity for U-M faculty\, staff\, and students interested in water\, and water-interested people in southeast Michigan to connect with colleagues\, learn about pressing and/or emerging water-related issues\, and meet new partners.\n\nThis academic year\, we are excited to Envision Resilient Great Lakes Futures—examining the future opportunities\, challenges\, and innovations shaping the region's water resources\, communities\, and ecosystems.\n\nCoffee Talks are in-person convenings designed to build connections as part of the U-M Water Center's mission and programs\; we are not recording sessions at this time. \n\nYou can register here: https://graham.umich.edu/wateratmichigan/coffee-talks
UID:150767-21910146@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150767
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:erb institute,freshwater,great lakes,Industry,Research,Water,Economic Development,Blue Economy
LOCATION:Michigan League - Michigan Room
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