New posting 2/3/2012 - see the following link:  Jobs Page for details - 
Link: http://www.canamglass.org/online/jobs.php

The International Association for Great Lakes Research - IAGLR Conference will be held in Cornwall, Ontario, May 13-17, 2012.              


IAGLR 2012 will feature plenary speakers and focused sessions that highlight studies of the basic ecology, chemistry, and physics of the Great Lakes.

Other sessions will report environmental issues related to water levels, water quality, invasive species, and climate change and the unique characteristics, importance and problems of connecting channels and rivers, components of the Great Lakes system that are understudied and not well understood.

The conference is presented by the St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences, Queen's University, and the Mohawks of Akwesasne (Aboriginal Host).

For more information visit www.iaglr.org/Conference

 

Link: http://www.iaglr.org

Next ISEA Great Lakes Seminar to Feature Climate Change and Lake Levels will be held at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, January 10th, at the Inland Seas Education Center in Sutton Bay.  

The Program will be presented by Drew Gronewold, Hydrologist and Physical Scientist with NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor.  This seminar is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is a federal agency focused on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere.  Gronewold will be speaking about his research in the field as wellas the implications from human activities.

For further information contact the Inland Seas Education Association (231) 271-3077 or on the web at: http://www.schoolship.org/

The Agenda for the Science Vessel Coordination Workshop held on January 11, 2012 is now available at  Science Vessel Coordination WorkshopLink: http://www.canamglass.org

The Great Lakes Association of Science Ships (GLASS) will convene its annual workshop on the morning of Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City, Michigan.

The Workshop will be held in the Symposium Room from 8:00 am to 12 Noon on January 11th just prior to the start of Industry Days hosted by the Great Lakes Captains Association.

An Agenda for the meeting is being developed and will be posed on the GLASS Website www.CanAmGLASS.org early in the week of January 3rd.

There is no registration fee for the GLASS workshop.  

To register for the Captains Association meeting, go to the following website: http://www.glcaptains.com/ 

To reserve a guest room at a rate of $65 per night, please mention Industry Days or the Captains Association for the group rate.


Great Wolf Lodge

3575 N US Highway 31 S, Traverse City, Michigan

Toll free # 1-866-478-9653 or Direct: 231-941-3600

http://www.greatwolf.com/traverse/waterpark

Link: http://www.canamglass.org

Matt Walsh of Samsel Supply has offered to transport life rafts to Cleveland for those who need service on their rafts this winter.  This service would save you or your organization the freight charges one way, which could save several hundred dollars depending on the size of your raft.

If you would like to take advantage of this offer you must contact Matt Walsh before January 4, 2012.

mwalsh@samselsupply.com

Matt's Cell: 216-906-3068

Ludington Fishery Workshop - Saturday, January 7, 2012, 9 am - 3:30 pm, Ramada Inn & Convention Center, 4070 West U.S. 10, Ludington, MI 49431. 

Held by Michigan Sea Grant Fisheries.  Early Registration Fee:  $20  ($30 after Dec. 10).  

Make checks payable to:  Ottawa County MSU Extension  and mail to:  

 Mary Frein, Ottawa County MSU Extension, 12220 Fillmore Street, Suite 122, West Olive, MI  49460. 

Phone: (616) 994-4544   

Fax: (616) 994-4579

E-mail:  frein@anr.msu.edu  

For Registration:   Please include your contact information: 

Name, Address, City, State, Zip, Phone, E-mail, Number of persons attending ____ Amount Enclosed ____  

 

 


 

The Inland Seas Education Association welcomed its 90,000^th student on board the 77’ schooner, Inland Seas on Thursday September 15, 2011.  The 90,000^th Schoolship participant, Will, is a student at St. Francis Assisi in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Will was given ISEA gifts and the whole class received ISEA wrist bands and shared in a “Schoolship cake”.  The group was led by Sister Rebecca Mierendorf.  Executive Director and Captain, Tom Kelly, said, “This is a really exciting day for Inland Seas and the students of St. Francis.  We had a great sailing day on Suttons Bay with our young scientists.  After 23 years it is good to see that our mission of Great Lakes education continues to be relevant and vital to the entire Great Lakes region.” The Inland Seas Education Association is a non-profit organization based in Suttons Bay, Michigan, dedicated to science education on the Great Lakes. Its shipboard and shore-side education programs are designed to inspire young people’s interest in science and to provide for the long-term stewardship of the Great Lakes. For further information contact the Inland Seas Education Association at (231) 271-3077 or on the web at www.schoolship.org.Link: http://schoolship.org

 Celebrate Wisconsin's Flagship.

The 2nd annual S/V Denis Sullivan Fundraiser is being held on Thursday, October 6 from 5:30 - 8 pm. 

Join us for this exciting fundraising event to help support our freshwater education programs of the Sailing vessel Denis Sullivan.

Complimentary beer, wine, and great food.  Free deck tours of the S/V Denis Sullivan, cash bar, live music, silent auction.

View a pictorial history of the Schooner - Win a free day sail for two.

$25 per person (advanced)

$80 Family 4 pack (advanced)

$30 per person at the door

Purchase your tickets by calling 414-765-8625

DISCOVERY WORLD, 500 N. Harbor Drive, Milwaukee, WI  53202  

www.discoveryworld.org

Supporting Sponsors: Bartolotta's Restaurant Group & Beer Capitol Distributors

 

Link: http://www.discoveryworld.org

This Latest issue of Green Marine Magazine contains a very nice article about the Coriolis II, a member of www.CanAmGlass.org  and a past participant in the annual science vessel coordination workshop -  For a direct Link to article see the following link:http://greatwhitepublications.ca/Issues/green_marine/aug2011/issue.html#/48/ The Great Lakes science vessel fleet is also receiving some publicity by Greenwoods Guide to Great Lakes Shipping which now includes a section on research vessels.  See www.greenwoodsguide.com for information about the guide.  As you know, there is never enough publicity about the good work these vessels carry out on the Great Lakes!Link: http://greatwhitepublications.ca/Issues/green_marine/aug2011/issue.html#/48/

Join Inland Seas Education Association (ISEA) for the NINTH ANNUAL INVASIVE SPECIES FIELD COURSE, June 27-29, 2011 in TRAVERSE CITY! The Invasive Species Field Course has been developed to teach educators about invasive species in the Great Lakes Region, and to prepare them to effectively teach their students, colleagues, and volunteers about invasive species.  Emphasis will be on aquatic species and the concept of "prevention through education"

The 3-day course will provide a unique combination of professional seminars at Northwester Michigan College and hands-on field sampling aboard ISEA's 77' schooner Inland Seas.  On shore, participants will learn about current research related to aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes, initiatives to help reduce the introduction and spread of new invasive species, and ways to incorporate invasive species concepts int classroom teaching.  On the schooner Inland Seas.  Participants will learn and practice sampling techniques and methods for analyzing environmental samples, and experimental design for invasive species research projects.  Course participants will interact with a guest faculty of scientists, regulators, mariners, and educators with a common interest in this critical issue

For more information on becoming a participant in the Ninth Annual Invasive Species Field Course, please contact:

Christine Crissman, Education Director, ISEA, 100 Dame Street, P.O. Box 218, Suttons Bay, MI  49682

Phone: 231-271-3077   Fax: 231-271-3088

This material is provided through the Grand Traverse Regional Invasive Species Network (ISN), coordinated by the Grand Traverse Conservation District.  The ISN is made possible through funds from a grant provided by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

Link: http://www.natureiscalling.org

Michigan DNR is advertising two full time Assistant Captain positions - one position in Marquette working on Lake Superior and one in Alpena, Michigan working on Lake Huron - see the CanAmGlass Jobs page for more information.Link: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/michigan/default.cfm

All the presentations from the Science Vessel Coordination Workshop that was held in Traverse City on January 11, 2011 are now posted on the "Reports" page.  For direct access click  PRESENTATIONS

After 75 years of service the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is replacing the Research Vessel Barney Devine with a new research vessel, the R/V Coregonus.  The Coregonus will be ready for sea trials in the spring of 2011.  Wisconsin DNR is currently exploring what to do with the Barney Devine when she is decommissioned sometime in late 2011.

The R/V Coregonus will be capable of gill netting allowing fisheries staff to continue all of the work that has historically been completed with the Barney Devine.Additionally, the Coregonus will be capable of trawling, and be a suitable platform for hydro acoustic work, SCUBA diving, and the deployment of other fisheries and limnological equipment, enabling fisheries staff to expand its survey capabilities.  The Coregonus is a state of art vessel with a semi-planing hull, multiple water tight compartments, and onboard laboratory equipment.  The Coregonus will have a top end cruising speed of approximately 20 knots, which will reduce transit time and increase efficiency.  The design for the Coregonus incorporates many safety features and will dramatically improve vessel and crew safety.

Science Vessel Captains, Crew, Managers and Educators - Please plan to attend the 15th Annual Science Vessel Coordination Workshop to be held at the Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City on January 11, 2011 just ahead of the Industry Days Conference - Download the Agenda and Registration information at the following links:

Science Vessel Coordination Workshop Agenda

Industry Days Agenda and Registration Information

Link: http://www.canamglass.org/online/events/ScienceVesselCoordWkspAgendaJan2011.pdf

On June 25, 2010 the USGS awarded an $8.2 million contract to the Great Lakes Towing Company (Cleveland, Ohio) for the construction of two large research vessels.  This new vessel construction is being funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and has created jobs for 20 additional employees at the shipyard.  These much needed new research vessels will replace the oldest vessels in the USGS fleet with much more capable and efficient vessels, with lower maintenance costs. One vessel will be home ported at the USGS Lake Erie Biological Station in Sandusky, Ohio  while the other will find a home at the USGS Lake Ontario Biological Station in Oswego, New York. Construction of both vessels should be completed in September 2011.  In addition, Great Lakes Towing will be installing a new anchor system on the deepwater research vessel Kiyi stationed in Ashland, Wisconsin.  For more information see "Vessel Building and Rehab" on the USGS Great Lakes Science Center Website.

Link: http://www.glsc.usgs.gov/main.php?content=renovations&title=Events0&menu=aboutus

8th Annual Invasive Species Field Course for Teachers.


This news release is provided by the Inland Seas Education Association.  Suttons Bay, MI -  Join the Inland Seas Education Association for the 8th Annual Invasive Species Field Course on July 12-13, 2010.  The Invasive Species Field Course has been developed to teach educators and environmental professional about invasive species in the Great Lakes region, and to prepare them to effectively teach their students, colleagues, and volunteers about invasive species.  This two-day field course is free and open to teachers of any grade level and environmental professionals and includes lodging and all meals.  For more information and application materials, go the ISEA website http://www.schoolship.org/ or contact ISEA Education Director Christine Crissman at (231) 271-3077.

The Invasive Species Field Course will provide a unique combination of professional seminars at the Northwester Michigan College's Great Lakes Campus and hands on experience aboard ISEA's 77-foot schooner Inland Seas.

The Inland Seas Education Association is a non-profit organization based in Suttons Bay, Michigan, dedicated to science education on the Great Lakes.  Its shipboard and shore-side education programs are designed to inspire young people's interest in science and to provide for the long-term stewardship of the Great Lakes.  

 

Link: http://www.schoolship.org/

GREAT LAKES CAPTAINS ASSOCIATION, INC. - INDUSTRY DAYS 2011

Date: January 12-14

GREAT WOLF LODGE, 3575 N. US 31 South, Traverse City, MI 49684 Group Sales: (231) 941-3600, Fax: (231) 941-3700

Click the following link for:


Agenda and Registration Information

 

Link: http://www.canamglass.org/online/events/GLCA_IndustryDaysAgenda2011.pdf

The American Sail Training Association has partnered with Great Lakes United to bring a fleet of international tall ships to the Great Lakes, the world's largest body of fresh water, as part of the Great Lake United TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE 2010 race series.  The tall ships will race through all five Great Lakes making port appearances in cities throughout the US and Canada.  Two important initiatives sail along with the tall ships: water conservation education and youth sail training.

For over 27 years, Great Lakes United has been a unifying voice for ensuring a healthy and vibrant future for the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River ecosystem.  A diverse coalition of organizations and individuals, Great Lakes United is comprised of citizens, environmentalists, conservationists, labour unions, First Nations, tribes, hunters, anglers, academics, and progressive businesses working together to clean up toxic pollution, stop invasive species, and protect the waters of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River from damage and irresponsible use.  Thousands of voices are calling for a healthier Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes United http://www.glu.org/ continues to be the coalition through which these voices are heard.

The Great Lakes are a fragile ecosystem.  Despite their immensity, they are especially vulnerable to degradation.  Tall ships represent one of the most sustainable forms of transportation, making this one of the most environmentally friendly races on the planet.

Across six ports, the Great Lakes United TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE 2010 will carry a message of freshwater conservation in celebration of waters worth protecting.

OFFICIAL HOST PORTS: Toronto, Ontario: June 30-July 4; Cleveland, Ohio: July 7-11;  Bay City, Michigan: July 15-18; Duluth, Minnesota: July 29-Aug. 1; Green Bay, Wisconsin: Aug. 12-15; Chicago, Illinois: Aug. 24-29.

Great Lakes Association of Science Ships members & vessel operators - please note that each sponsoring port offers partnership opportunities that could provide a way to show how your science vessel serves a mutual interest in preserving the Great Lakes.  For more details see the following link: Sail Training dot org Great Lakes Tall Ships Page 

 

Link: http://www.sailtraining.org/tallships/2010greatlakes/index.php

In February 2010 the International Hydrographic Office (IHO) informed member states of a potentially serious issue with the display of some soundings on ECDIS.  When the user is utilizing either Base or Standard Display in an ECDIS, soundings are normally turned off.  While using these display modes, if there is an isolated sounding that is shoaler than the surrounding depth contours it will not be highlighted in the navigation system. 

 In Full Display mode the isolated sounding is shown and the mariner can see by visual inspection that there are isolated shoals located on the wrong side of the depth contour.  In Standard and Base Display with the safety contour set to 3.6M the isolated shoals are not depicted.  Since the ECDIS does not set off any type of warnings or alarms for these types of soundings in any display mode, it is important that the mariner turn soundings on during route planning and route monitoring to ensure that there are no isolated soundings in the voyage path.   Click Here for more information. 

In order to rectify this situation, NOAA has begun examining its entire ENC suite for these explicit cases and has issued the following notice to mariner to highlight the issue: NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts – Display of Isolated Shoal Soundings 

Mariners are advised that ECDIS may not display some isolated shoal depths when operating in “BASE or STANDARD Display” mode.  Route planning and monitoring alarms for these shoal depths may not always be activated.  To ensure safe navigation and to confirm that a planned route is clear of such dangers, mariners should visually inspect the planned route using the ECDIS configured to display “ALL DATA”.  The Mariner should not solely rely on the automated voyage planning check function.  NOAA is in the process of examining its ENC data for these cases and will issue a notice to mariner for each area that has been examined and updated.

In addition, NOAA will begin by examining and correcting the following ports as its first priority:  1 New York, NY

2 LA/Long Beach, CA

3 Valdez, AK

4 Boston, MA

5 Philadelphia, PA

6 Norfolk, VA

7 Tampa, FL

8 Baltimore, MD

9 Portland, ME

10 Portland, OR

11 San Francisco/Oakland, CA

12 Seattle/Tacoma, WA

13 Honolulu/Pearl Harbor, HI

14 Anacortes, WA

15 Miami, FL

16 Port Everglades, FL

17 Jacksonville, FL

18 Paulsboro, NJ

19 Charleston, SC

20 Houston, TX

21 New Orleans, LA

The rest of the US ENC suite will be examined in the coming months as resources allow.Link: http://www.canamglass.org/online/events/ENC_NOAAl.pdf