Report of the Interim Executive Director

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Report of the Interim Executive Director

• A Look Back and A Look Forward Embracing the
  Future!
• 2005 Semiannual Meeting
• Buffalo, New York
• May 12, 2005

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1978 Semiannual Meeting Buffalo, New York
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Presentation Objectives

• Welcome!
• Tribute to Mike Donahue
• Meeting Format Opportunities for Commissioner
  Involvement
• Update on GLC Current Initiatives and Major Areas
  of Involvement
• Staff Transition
• Concluding Remarks

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Meeting Format Opportunities for Commissioner
Involvement

• Facilitated Discussion after Plenary
  Presentations
• Committee Meetings to Discuss Accomplishments and
  Set Priorities
• Update of GLC Policy Positions

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GLC Current Initiatives and Areas of Involvement

• Great Lakes Regional Collaboration
• Congressional Tour Great Lakes Odyssey III
• Great Lakes Research Center

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Great Lakes Regional Collaboration

• Executive Order 13340 recognized Great Lakes as
  national treasure
• Formally Initiated in December 2004
• Numerous Executive Committee/Strategy Team
  Meetings between February 05 and December 05

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Great Lakes Regional Collaboration

• GLC representatives on Strategy Teams
• AOCs Matt Doss, John Hummer
• Habitat Ric Lawson
• Indicators/Information Roger Gauthier (Team
  co-chair), Jon Dettling, Christine Manninen
• Invasive Species - Kathe Glassner-Shwayder,
  Marcia Woodburn, Ted Lawrence
• Nonpoint Source Tom Crane, Gary Overmier
• Sustainable Development Dave Knight, Victoria
  Pebbles, Becky Lameka
• PBTs Jon Dettling, Kevin Yam
• Coastal Health Christine Manninen

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Great Lakes Regional Collaboration

• Communications Support
• Online Services and Support for 7 of the 8
  Strategy Teams
• Online Discussion Forums
• Email Lists
• Individual Strategy Team Websites

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2005 Great Lakes Congressional Tour
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Great Lakes Research CenterAnn Arbor, MI

• Co-location Facility for Seven Great Lakes Groups
• University of Michigan Involvement
• Possible Site Locations
• Project Timeline
• Process for Decision to Participate

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Proposed Site forGreat Lakes Research Center
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Great Lakes Research CenterMajor Participating
Agencies

• NOAA - Great Lakes Environmental Research
  Laboratory
• USGS Great Lakes Science Center
• Great Lakes Fishery Commission
• Michigan Sea Grant
• Cooperative Institute for Limnology and
  Ecosystems Research (CILER)
• Michigan DNR Institute for Fisheries Research
• Great Lakes Commission

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Staff Attending Semiannual Meeting

• Tom Crane
• Matt Doss
• Roger Gauthier
• Katherine Glassner-Shwayder
• Shannon Glutting
• Kirk Haverkamp
• Dave Knight
• Ted Lawrence
• Jon MacDonagh-Dumler
• Christine Manninen
• Gary Overmier
• Victoria Pebbles
• Rita Straith
• Anne Sturm
• Kevin Yam

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Staff Transition

• Senior Staff Management Team
• Staff Transition Team
• Board Involvement with Staff
• March 28-29 Board/Staff Meeting
• Strategic Review and Organizational Assessment

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Concluding Remarks

• Commission Strong Programmatically and
  Financially
• Experienced and Knowledgeable Staff
• Active and Visible during Transition
• Role of Commissioners and Observers in Interim
  Period