Progress 12/01/11 to 11/30/16
Outputs
Target Audience:Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Farmers, Farm Bureau, The Nature Conservancy, Natural Resource Conservation Districts, Non-government Organizations/Foundations, Local and Regional Governments, Environmental Organizations and Watershed Groups, US Army Corps of Engineers Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?First, because of our co-creation philosophy and scientific knowledge in harmony with potential end-users and their extensive input into the design and development of web-based tools, we provide ongoing training and professional development for all parties. Secondly, a diverse set of funding organizations work with us as they clarify their needs and the potential of their support to develop and deploy improved information technologies in food production taking into account resource (particularly water) sustainability. Additionally, potential end-users are involved with periodic assessments of our systems throughout their development and modification toward the final deployment. Information is provided regionally to groups of end-users and organizations such as Farm Bureau, the Department of Agriculture, and University Extension to name a few. Also work with state, regional, and federal governments as well as related agricultural organizations is an ongoing activity. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Several websites were developed and/or enhanced that provide users water resource management information and information about water resource organizations and networks around the Great Lakes region. Two are targeted for agricultural producers. EnviroImpact provides climate information to help producers manage manure applications. Sensitive Area Identification System identifies areas prone to runoff and soil erosion so producers can manage agricultural practices accordingly. The Great Lakes Clean Communities Network invites users to share water resource practices and tools, network with other water resource organizations, and collaborate on water resource management strategies. Because communities of interest are actively involved as the research is accomplished and DSS's are built, there is ongoing dissemination and feedback. Also, with the Great Lakes Protection Fund supported project Great Lakes Clean Communities Network (GLCCN), individual organizations throughout the Basin now have the opportunity to share findings, successes, and gain knowledge about the systems we provide along with other complementary systems that are available. The GLCCN serves a broad audience of communities large and small, organizations of numerous scales, and incorporates connections to over 50 potential web-based tools which could be used in one manner or another to aid in understanding and developing environmentally related solutions, recommendations, and subsequent deployment of systems for better management of our resources and environment. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The resulting systems from this project are in the early stages of use and deployment. Their further refinement and support for integration of tools/systems into producers decision-making process, will continue.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The broad goal was to create tools capable of evaluating the cumulative benefits across ecosystem services including water quality and quantity, plus carbon sequestration to assure no adverse resource impact was being created downstream. To meet this goal involved having significantly greater integration between engineering, social sciences, economics, and in particular user involvement. At the beginning of this five-year project it was evident that the integration of research efforts with end-users needs was frequently a critical missing link. Our hypothesis was that end-user involvement (co-creation) would help address these complex tasks involving integration of components, such as GIS and spatial decision-support systems, into an operational user-friendly system. Addressing the missing links where new information technologies are concerned, it is also necessary to assure continuing involvement from a broad range and diverse representation in the scientific and extension community. This approach has been used in the development of a web-based tool commonly referred to as the Great Lakes Watershed Management System (GLWMS). The system has evolved over time and become increasingly sophisticated and comprehensive in its assessments by incorporating end-users representing statewide and regional perspectives from crop advisers and technicians, to landowners and farmers. The GLWMS has provided the capability to assess field level environmental impacts with estimates in the field using hand-held devices, such as an iPad, resulting in selecting new practices that would be more environmentally considerate and add greater economic benefits. The GLWMS is presently supported by the Army Corps of Engineers, MSU AgBio Research, The Nature Conservancy, and numerous other agencies/organizations. The end-users involve the farming community, Michigan Department of Agricultural and Rural Development, NRCS, and local conservation organizations. Use of the GLWMS has been supported by basin-wide programs such as the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) with funding through EPA to units throughout the Great Lakes, and more recently by The Nature Conservancy (TNC). Further, TNC with support from industry in their effort to be "green", are supporting the addition of many new components leading to the complete redevelopment of the GLWMS. With its many additional features, the GLWMS now allows for specific interface entry points for the groups/organizations who are using the system. The enhanced GLWMS has been evaluated and consistently reported in a most positive light at professional meetings, via literature, and subsequent research projects. These projects include new experimental approaches over large areas as used in the $9 million Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) NRCS project that involves the Michigan AgriBusiness Association (MABA), TNC, and the IWR through the use and support of the GLWMS. A large part of this project is to use the GLWMS to assess impacts of BMPs and then pay-for-performance. Relative to water quantity, as the global population expands from 7 to 9 billion, much of the demand for food is being met by additional irrigation and other means of using supplemental water. In the Great Lakes Basin and much of the region east of the Mississippi, water use occurs by drawing from groundwater and streams subsequently enhancing food production and provides assurance of acceptable yields during abnormally dry conditions. Concurrently this practice can lower water tables which can impact sustainability of the water supply as well as hinder the flow of groundwater to nearby streams causing an adverse affect. These factors are also requiring more integrated decision-support systems. We continue our work with the Department of Environmental Quality and Water Use Advisory Groups to further develop and use the Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool process which IWR was extensively involved with during its development and initial deployment. Also, organizations such as the Michigan Coca-Cola bottling plant in conjunction with TNC have funded a project for IWR to develop a water withdrawal assessment tool called The Water Recharge Calculator. This web-based tool is now available at county offices and farm-level practices which will enhance recharge and is being deployed with support payments from Coca-Cola. Another concern that has been addressed is the potential impacts on the hydrologic balance, particularly decreased recharge resulting from increasing tile drainage. These impacts are being examined, assessed, and tools developed which are now available in specific areas of the state to better determine the increased impacts of drainage on the total set of water fluxes.
Publications
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Bagley, Darren, Ruth Kline-Robach, Lois Wolfson, Terry Gibb and Bindu Bhakta. 2016. Water filters and lead: Minimize your exposure to lead in drinking water by the using filters. Michigan State University Extension, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Bagley, Darren, Ruth Kline-Robach, Lois Wolfson, Terry Gibb and Bindu Bhakta. 2016. Whole house water treatment systems and the Flint water crisis. Michigan State University Extension, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Asher, Jeremiah and Tom VanWagner. 2016. Inline Wetland Treatment of Agricultural Tile Drains for Nutrient Reduction. Sediment Workshop Army Corp of Engineers. Ann Arbor, MI. Presentation.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Asher, Jeremiah and Laura Young. 2016. Groundwater Credit Trading System. Branch County Farmers and Farm Bureau. Experimental Trading Session.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Asher, Jeremiah, Glenn ONeil, Laura Young, Greg Crosarial. 2016. Great Lakes Watershed Management System II Enhancements. The Nature Conservancy and Kuerig. Project.
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Submitted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Koundinya, Vikram, Anne Baird, Jenna Klink, Lois Wolfson, Jane Frankenberger, Joseph Bonnell, and Rebecca Power. 2016 Submitted. Core Competencies for Successful Watershed Management Work. Journal of Extension.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Kline-Robach, Ruth, Lois Wolfson, Susan Masten, Darren Bagley, Terry Gibb, and Bindu Bhakta. Submitted. Home Water Treatment Systems. MSU Extension Bulletin Series, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- Type:
Websites
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Asher, Jeremiah, Laura Young, Lois Wolfson, Jason Piwarski, Ken Freestone and Shayna Petit. 2016. Website: Great Lakes Clean Communities Network.
- Type:
Websites
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Young, Laura, Lois Wolfson, Jason Piwarski, and Shayna Petit. 2016. Imagine a Greater Great Lakes. Website. Great Lakes Clean Communities Network Co-branding Sharables.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Young, Laura. 2015. Great Lakes Watershed Management System: Whats behind the tool? Saginaw Bay Watershed Conservation Partnership Program Workshop. November 19. Bay City, MI.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Young, Laura, Lois Wolfson, Jeremiah Asher, Ken Freestone, Jason Piwarski, Shayna Petit, Cliff Lampe, and Jon Bartholic. 2016. The Great Lakes Clean Communities Network: Promoting Collaboration and Innovation in the Great Lakes. The Science, Practice & Art of Restoring Native Ecosystems Conference. January 15. East Lansing, MI.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Young, Laura. 2016. Saving Fields with the River Raisin Pay for Performance Tool. Pay for Performance MAEAP Tech Training. February 10. Adrian, MI.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Wolfson, Lois, Ruth Kline-Robach, and Laura Young. 2016. Edible ice cream aquifers: What can you learn about groundwater? Michigan State University Science Festival. April 17. East Lansing, MI.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Young, Laura. 2016. Go Green Help Keep Our Water Clean. Flint River GREEN Student Summit. May 20. Flint, MI.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Young, Laura, Jason Piwarski and Betsy Dierberger. 2016. Sensitive Areas Identification System Training Workshop. August 4. Adrian, MI.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
ONeil, G. 2015. Mapping Ground Water Recharge Rates in Southwest Michigan Under Multiple Future Climate Simulations. Presented at Session K1: Climate Change Applications, at the SWAT International Soil and Water Assessment Tool Conference, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Oct 14-16.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Young, Laura, Jason Piwarski and Betsy Dierberger. 2016. Sensitive Areas Identification System Webinar. September 22.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Young, Laura. 2016. Sensitive Areas Identification System. Presentation to the Natural Resources Working Group. September 23. East Lansing, MI.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Nunn, A. and Piwarski, J. 2016 Water Quality Sampling in the River Raisin Watershed. River Raisin Farmers Advisory Committee Meeting.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Wolfson, Lois and Laura Young. 2016. Networked Lake Science: Challenges and Opportunities of Global Collaboration. Presentation at the Michigan Inland Lakes Convention, April.
- Type:
Websites
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Piwarski, J. and Bartholic, J. 2016. EnviroImpact. Link: https://enviroimpact.iwr.msu.edu
- Type:
Websites
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Asher, Jeremiah, Laura Young, Lois Wolfson, Jason Piwarski, Ken Freestone and Shayna Petit. 2016. Website: Great Lakes Clean Communities Network. Link: www. http://glccn.org/
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Bartholic, J. 2015. Closing Speaker at the Michigan Section, American Water Works Association Groundwater and Source Water Conference. Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing, MI, June 3-4.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Bartholic, J. 2016. Guest Lecturer Changes in Research on Water Resources (Both Issues and Methods) Over the Past Several Decades and What Now, presented to MSU Social Science 869. Power Point presentation, Sept 19; 24 panels.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Bartholic, J. 2016. Presented Nutrient Management Models to Constrain HABs and Locating/Targeting High-Impact Farm Fields to Reduce Phosphorus Discharges at the Region 5 Harmful Algal Bloom Clean Water Act/Safe Drinking Water Act Workshop, Section on Prevention, waterbody management, and source water protection. Chicago, IL, April 27-28.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Bartholic, J. 2016. Presented project overview on Maumee River Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Initiative at the Great Lakes Priority Watersheds Knowledge Transfer and Networking Workshop sponsored by U.S. EPA Region 5, held in Chicago, Il; March 24-25.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Asher, J. and J. Bartholic. 2016. Wetland Design and Analysis System. Prepared for The Stewardship Network Science, Practice and Art of Restoring Native Ecosystems Conference; Kellogg Center, East Lansing, MI. January 15-16.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Bartholic, J. 2016. Presented Future of Water Issues at the Michigan Agri-Business Association Winter Conference: 2016 Michigan Water Symposium. Lansing, MI, Jan 13.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Campbell, E., R. Kline-Robach, K. Nye, A. Snell. 2015. Acknowledgements to J. Piwarski, J. Welsh, L. Wolfson, L. Young. Red Cedar River Watershed Management Plan, Submitted by Michigan State University Institute of Water Research to Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), MDEQ tracking code: No. 2011-0014. 352 pages.
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Wolfson, Lois. 2016. The Effects of a Warm Winter on the Ecology of our Inland Lakes. Oakland Lakefront Lifestyles, Vol. 24 (2): 18-19.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Wolfson, Lois and Laura Young. 2016. The Great Lakes Clean Communities Network: Connect to Protect. Presentation at the Michigan Inland Lakes Convention, April.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Wolfson, Lois, Jane Frankenberger, and Joe Bonnell. 2016. Developing Capacity for Local Watershed Management. Webinar presentation for the North Central Region Water Program, May.
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Progress 10/01/14 to 09/30/15
Outputs
Target Audience:Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Farmers, Farm Bureau, The Nature Conservancy, Natural Resource Conservation Districts, Non-government Organizations/Foundations, Local and Regional Governments, Environmental Organizations and Watershed Groups, US Army Corps of Engineers Changes/Problems:The project is on track. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?No fewer than three demonstrations of IWR tools and 12 conference presentations were made by IWR staff. Also, IWR continues to offer four on-line classes in watershed management, awarding a Certificate in Watershed Management to those who complete all four classes. IWR also started to modify these courses and their delivery to make them more attractive to water resource related organizations that award continuing education credits. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?IWR typically disseminates the results of its efforts through presentations and training events, through its partners and target audience, social media channels, and its online courses. For example, IWR personnel presented on Great Lakes: Opportunities and Challenges, via web conferencing meeting with Senator Debbie Stabenow's office. In a separate opportunity we presented on Environmental Quality Issues and MSU Research at a State Extension and AgBio Research Council meeting also via web conferencing. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?IWR will continue to perform outreach and education to ensure its tools are disseminated and remain useful in addressing Michigan's water resources issues. IWR will also look to align its efforts with those suggested in the Governor's Water Strategy for Michigan as it seeks to address and resolve water resource problems identified in Michigan. Continued enhancement of the GLWMS will occur through a Resource Conservation Partnership Program grant, where is will continue to link to, and be disseminated through, other systems (e.g., eWatershed and GLWMS), expanding its benefits and usefulness.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Progress on the major goals of the project occurred in several ways. Multiple modeling projects continue to address critical ground and surface water resources issues in Michigan. The impact on water resources under variable climate scenarios was also examined. These efforts are part of the USDA-NIFA funded grant, an Integrative Decision Support System for Managing Water Resources under Increase Climate Variability. The information obtained from these efforts was translated into the design of a Decision Support System (DSS) that was introduced and demonstrated to core stakeholders (producers, government agencies, and non-profit groups) to ensure it will be useful and user-friendly when fully implemented. Their input into the design of the DSS will ensure it will enable the planning and implementation of BMPs in both long-term, wide scale water resources planning and field-scale applications. Once design is complete and tested, and the DSS implemented, use of the DSS will be promoted throughout Michigan. The Great Lakes Watershed Management System (GLWMS) has been significantly enhanced through several efforts. Through a project supported by the C.S. Mott Foundation, the ability to estimate changes in groundwater recharge based on implemented best management practices (BMPs) has been added. The GLWMS is also an integral part of the Saginaw Bay Watershed Regional Conservation Partnership Project (RCPP) funded by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Certified crop advisors have received GLWMS training and are using the system to evaluate clients' fields for BMP implementation and the potential to receive EQIP funding through the project. The system pre-screens and automatically scores fields based on a set of criteria developed by project partners including The Nature Conservancy, Michigan Agri-Business Association, and the USDA NRCS. IWR has expanded the reach of the Environmental Learning Using Computer Interactive Decisions (ELUCID) tool, which was renamed eWatershed in keeping with contemporary nomenclature and branding. The system is now available in the River Raisin and Chippewa Watersheds. An initial user evaluation was conducted on eWatershed in Ottawa County. Also, eWatershed applications and instructions were embedded in certain credit and non- credit classes offered by IWR, helping to expand its scope and usefulness. These activities and educational enhancements provided stakeholders and students alike to experience and incorporate this GIS, web-based tool and provide feedback to IWR as to its utility and user-friendliness. IWR continues to promote its Health Impact Assessment (HIA) tools, which is a combination of procedures, methods, and tools by which a policy, program, or project may be judged as to its potential effects on the health of a population, and the distribution of those effects within the population. HIA identifies appropriate actions to manage those effects. IWR also continues to support and facilitate efforts by the Natural Resource Working Group, a consortium of water resource academics and professionals who discuss and develop strategies to address water resource issues facing Michigan and the region.
Publications
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Wolfson, Lois. 2015. Developing Local Watershed Capacity: Four Approaches to Training Watershed Leaders, UCOWR/NIWR/CUAHSI Conference, June 16-18, 2015, Henderson, NV.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Piwarski, J., L. Young. 2014. Online Agricultural Mapping Tools for your Classroom and in the Field . Michigan Association of Agriscience Teachers. Lansing, MI.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Thomas, M., J. Piwarski. 2015. Mid-Michigan Health Impact Assessment Tool . Innovative Governance of Large Urban Systems. East Lansing, MI.
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Under Review
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Wolfson, L., A. Lewandowski, J. Bonnell, J. Frankenberger, F. Sleeper, and J. Latimore. Developing Capacity for Local Watershed Management: Essential Leadership Skills and Training Approaches. Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education. July 2015.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Piwarski, J. 2015. Great Lakes Clean Communities Network . ANR Week Luncheon Poster Reception in East Lansing, MI.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Asher, A. and M. Thomas. Mid-Michigan Health Impact Assessment Tool. 2014. Michigan Power to Thrive Half-Day Summit on Health in All Policies. Michigan Public Health Institute Annual Summit in Lansing, MI.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Asher, A., J. Piwarski, and M. Thomas. Mid-Michigan Health Impact Assessment Tool. 2014. Power of We Consortium in Lansing, MI.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Piwarski, J. and Young, L. 2014. Online Agricultural Mapping Tools for your Classroom and in the Field. Michigan Association of Agriscience Teachers Fall PDI Conference. October 17 in Lansing, MI.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Bartholic, J. 2014. Opportunities for Strengthening Regional Partnerships I. Extension Beyond Borders Conference: Strengthening Networks for Water Resource Management. October 2 in Minneapolis, MN.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Asher, A. 2014. Developing an Ecological Scorecard for Great Lakes Communities. Extension Beyond Borders Conference: Strengthening Networks for Water Resource Management in Minneapolis, MN. Funding agency: Great Lakes Protection Fund.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Wolfson, L., L. Young, and K. Freestone. 2014. Great Lakes Clean Communities Network (poster). North Central Region Water Network Conference. October 1-2 in Minneapolis, MN. Funding agency: Great Lakes Protection Fund.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Young, L. 2015. Go Green Help Keep Our Water Clean. Flint River GREEN Student Summit. May 15 in Flint, MI.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Young, L. 2015. CrowdHydrology presentation. Michigan Water Environment Association Watershed Summit. March 25 in Bath, MI.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Submitted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
ONeil, Glenn, Jeremiah Asher, Jason Piwarski, Phanikumar Mantha, James Duncan, Jon Bartholic, and Stephen Gasteyer. 2015. An Integrative Decision Support System for Managing Water Resources Under Increased Climate Variability. 70th Annual Soil and Water Conservation Society Conference, Greensboro, NC (Poster).
- Type:
Websites
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Asher, Jeremiah, Laura Young, Ken Freestone, Lois Wolfson, Jason Piwarski and Glenn ONeill. The Great Lakes Clean Communities Network, www.glccn.org
- Type:
Websites
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Piwarski, J., Thomas, M., Asher, J. 2015. Mid-Michigan Health Impact Assessment Toolkit . URL: http://hiatoolkit.weebly.com/index.html
- Type:
Books
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Cowles, F., J. Piwarski 2015. Middle Grand River Heritage Water Trail Guidebook. Lansing, MI. Published by the Middle Grand Organization of Watersheds.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Curell, Christina, Lois Wolfson, Steve Miller, Bruce MacKeller, Marilyn Thelen, Paul Gross, Shelby Burlew, Lina Rodrigues, Phil Kaatz. 2015. Phosphorus runoff: A large contributor to problems in Western Lake Erie Basin. MSU Extension News. May.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Wolfson, Lois. 2014. Water-Climate Decision Support System. Bulletin of the Institute of Water Research, Michigan State University. 2pp.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Thomas, M., J. Mitra, K. Rose, J. Piwarski, T. Yuting. 2015. Analysis of the Impacts of Increased Interconnections of Renewable Generation Resources Across the Midcontinent Independent System Operators (MISO) Zone 7 Footprint in Michigans Lower Peninsula. Funded by Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Ruswick, F. 2015. The Status and Future of Water Conservation in Michigan. A Water White Paper Series Prepared for Michigans Office of the Great Lakes.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Water Use Advisory Council. 2014. Final Report to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Prepared by L. Young.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Allman, Scott, Lois Wolfson, Ken Freestone, Laura Young, and Jeremiah Asher. 2014. Great Lakes Clean Communities Network: Connect to Protect - video at http://vimeo.com/102867178.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Allman, S., C. Lampe, L. Young, and R. Atwood. 2015. Great Lakes Clean Communities Network Social Media Video Series [Online video series]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQTu4Il8pwiSPkzIa7Xqgfe8fC1MwRGZy. Funding agency: Great Lakes Protection Fund.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Wolfson, Lois. 2014. Management and Protection of Lakes Featured at Inland Lakes Convention, Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership Newsletter Vol 4 (3):5-6.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Wolfson, Lois and Ruth Kline-Robach. 2014. E. coli data analysis from the tributaries and main branch of the Red Cedar River, 319 Department of Environmental Quality Interim Report, Lansing, MI.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Latimore, Jo, Jane Herbert, Lois Wolfson, Bindu Bhakta, and Paige Filice. Introduction to Lakes Series. October November, 2015.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
J. Piwarski, H. Gmazel. 2015. Mid-Michigan Health Impact Assessment Toolkit . Lansing, MI. Funding Agencies: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Pew Charitable Trusts.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Wolfson, Lois. Investigating Lake Ecology Workshop, Independence Oaks, Oakland County, July 2015
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Wolfson, Lois. 2015. Agricultures Role in Lake Erie and the Western Lake Erie Basin, Webinar
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Wolfson, Lois (organizer) Harmful Algal Blooms, North Central Region Water Program, July, Webinar
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Young, L. 2015. EcoScore Workbook in support of the Great Lakes Clean Communities Network Project. Funding agency: Great Lakes Protection Fund.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Young, L. 2015. Great Lakes Watershed Management System Tutorial and Worksheet, in support of the Saginaw Bay Watershed Regional Conservation Partnership Project. Funding Agency: USDA NRCS.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Young, L. Great Lakes Watershed Management System Demonstration and Training. August 6, 2015. University Center, MI. Funding agency: USDA NRCS.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Young, L. 2015. Demonstration of the Great Lakes Watershed Management System with an emphasis on calculating nutrient loss change. The Stewardship Network Grand-Raisin Cluster Conference. June 19 in Adrian, MI.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Young, L. 2015. ELUCID Tool Demonstrations for the Cooling the Hotspots Engagement Meeting. March 5 in Adrian, MI.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
IWR developed a High Impact Targeting (HIT) model (measuring erosion and sedimentation risk) for the River Raisin watershed in southeast Michigan, and incorporated that model into on-line Great Lakes Watershed Management System. May 2015.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Wolfson, Lois (conference developer and organizer) The Great Lakes: Advancing Knowledge and Improvement, East Lansing, March
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Wolfson, Lois (conference developer and organizer) Shoreline and Shallows Conference: Challenges and Successes, East Lansing, March
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
IWR developed Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) models of ground water recharge for the Saginaw Bay watershed, allowing users to evaluate potential field-scale changes to ground water hydrology resulting from land cover change and/or best management practices. Users can store these modeled results on a database, and report on cumulative recharge results across projects. June 2015. This effort was supported by The Nature Conservancy.
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Progress 10/01/13 to 09/30/14
Outputs
Target Audience: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Farmers, Farm Bureau, The Nature Conservancy, Non-Government Organizations/Foundations, Regional and Local Governments, Environmental Organizations, Soil and Water Conservation Districts Changes/Problems: The project is on track. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Three hands-on training workshops have been held and several advanced degree students have been involved. Also, the systems are being utilized in two University courses and training for MSU Extension personnel has occurred. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? The results have been widely disseminated across the state to a broad set of user communities and across the Great Lakes Region at several state and multi-state meetings. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? The goals time-line is on schedule. We expect our planning/timelines will continue to work over the next year. The systems will be utilized as part of a USDA-NIFA funded grant, An Integrative Decision Support System for Managing Water Resources under Increased Climate Variability, and they will be used to support state-wide and regional watershed planning organizations.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
ELUCID- Environmental Learning Using Computer Interactive Decisions- is an upcoming and customizable system recently developed. ELUCID illustrates the complex interactions in coupled human and natural systems through a GIS environment. One of ELUCID's greatest assets is its ability to engage and inform different user groups and address multiple issues in one system. This is accomplished through its unique design. Each customized ELUCID system is organized into varying themes such as water quality, water quantity, and/or land protection. Users investigate these themes through a mapping interface which automatically loads relevant theme data. Furthermore, ELUCID can be linked to existing systems to enhance its analytical capabilities. One such system ELUCID is linked to is the Great Lakes Watershed Management System (GLWMS). As part of a continuing partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Purdue University to reduce sediment and nutrient loading to Great Lakes waters, we are developing the GLWMS. The system allows users to map sediment and nutrient loadings at various watershed scales, and conduct field-scale BMP scenario modeling. The joint effort is an expansion of previous Corps and AgBio Research funded projects to provide similar analysis tools. However, whereas those previous efforts were applied to relatively small watersheds, the GLWMS is available for four larger basins: The Fox River of Wisconsin, the Maumee River of Ohio, the Saginaw River of Michigan, and the Genessee of New York. These basins were selected because of their identification as priority areas under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The GLWMS links IWR’s High Impact Targeting (HIT) model and Purdue’s Long Term Hydrologic Impact Assessment model (L-THIA) in a single on-line mapping interface. Use of the combined systems is occurring in several major watershed studies and has been incorporated into three proposals to USDA-NRCS-RCPP (Resource Conservation Partnership Programs).
Publications
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Wolfson, Lois and Jane Herbert. 2013. A Michigan Boaters Guide to Selected Invasive Aquatic Plants. MSU Extension Bulletin E-3189. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. 28pp. This work was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Wolfson, Lois. 2013. Lessons Shared the Michigan Shoreline Conference, Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership Newsletter, Vol 3(2): 5-6.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Young, L. 2014. Go Green Help Keep Our Water Clean. Flint River GREEN Student Summit. 16 May in Flint, MI. Supported by a grant from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Young, L. 2014. Online Mapping Tools for Identifying Problem Areas in the Field Using Your iPad (webinar). MSU Extension SERV. 29 May. Supported by a grant from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Young, L. 2014. Lessons Learned: Empowering Local Organizations through Information Technologies. Saginaw Bay Watershed Conference, June 12, 2014, University Center, MI. This work was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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Websites
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
The "Great Lakes Clean Communities Network" (GLCCN) was awarded and featured as Website of the Month in April 2014, by the Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN) increasing visibility and awareness of our work on this project funded by the Great Lakes Protection Fund. http://www.great-lakes.net/news/sotm/2014.html
- Type:
Books
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Fortin, Connie and N. Mulhern. 2013. Michigans Winter Maintenance Manual: Promoting Safe Roads and Clean Water. Edited by Lois Wolfson, MSU Extension, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. 45pp. This work was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Invited: Bartholic, J. 2013. Smarter Agriculture: A Dialogue on Critical Data for Agriculture workshop supported by a grant from NIFA-AFRI, Potomac, MD. Also, Lightning Round Presentation on experiences/perspectives with water resources and land management data. 10-11 Oct. This effort is supported by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Wolfson, Lois. 2013. Coordinating Climate Outreach. 68th Soil and Water Conservation Society Annual Conference, Reno, NV. This work was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Power, Rebecca, Astrid Newenhouse, Jenna Klink, Patrick Robinson, Hans Schmitz, Anne Baird, and Lois Wolfson. 2013. A Climate Adaptation Needs Assessment based on Core Competencies, Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP) Galaxy Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Young, L., J. Piwarski, and Y. Shi. 2014. ELUCID Decision Support System and Field-Scale Analysis Training. May 7 and May 14, 2014. Flint, MI. Supported by a grant from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Power, Rebecca, Thomas Blewett , Joseph Bonnell , Richard Cooke, Jane Frankenberger , Jenna Klink , Faye Sleeper, Lois Wolfson. 2013. The Great Lakes Regional Water Program: Impacts and Next Steps. 68th Soil and Water Conservation Society Annual Conference, Reno, NV by (Poster). This work was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Ruth Kline-Robach, Outreach Specialist in the Department of Community Sustainability and Institute of Water Research, received the 2013 Groundwater Management Professional of the Year award from the Michigan Water Environment Association at its annual conference this past summer. The award recognizes individuals for efforts in promoting activities and professionalism in groundwater management and groundwater protection issues.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Bartholic, J. 2013. Modeling for TMDL Development, and Watershed Based Planning, Management and Assessment. Annual/Complete Hatch/Multi State Report Project No. MICL04053 - S1042 for USDA-NIFA reporting period October 2008-September 2013. This effort was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
O'Neil, G., J. Bartholic, et al. 2013. Science and Technology for Environmental Solutions. Midwest Spatial Decision Support Systems Partnership (MSDSSP) Accomplishments Report. June, 46 pp. This work was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Bartholic, Jon et.al. 2013 USGS 104(B) 2013 Institute of Water Research Annual Report, Michigan State University, submitted to USGS. 141 pp.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Phanikumar, Mantha S., Meredith Nevers, and Richard Whitman. 2013. Modeling The Effects Of Hydrologic Separation On The Chicago Area Waterway System On Water Quality In Lake Michigan, USGS 104(B) 2012MI219S, 105 pgs.
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Progress 01/01/13 to 09/30/13
Outputs
Target Audience: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Farmers, Farm Bureau, The Nature Conservancy, Non-Government Organizations/Foundations, Regional and Local Governments, Environmental Organizations, Soil and Water Conservation Districts Changes/Problems: The project is on track. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Three hands-on training workshops have been held and several advanced degree students have been involved. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? The results have been widly disseminated across the state to a broad set of user communities and across the Great Lakes Region at multi-state meetings. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? The goals time-line is on schedule. We expect our planning/timelines will continue to work over the next year.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Mounting evidence suggests that brine upwelling from deep geological formations is beginning to impact the Ottawa lowlands. This natural upwelling process is likely accelerated by increased pumping in parts of the County and the declining Lake Michigan levels. In particular, the study shows: 1) since 1999, increasing groundwater withdrawals from both the glacial and the bedrock aquifers has resulted in a modest, but significant lowering of the static water levels in both aquifers, 2) the groundwater in the bedrock aquifer and deep portion of the glacial aquifer is becoming more saline as shown by increasing chloride concentrations through time and with depth, and 3) the areas of most severe saline contamination coincide with the areas where static water levels are lowest or groundwater upwelling is strongest. The spatial pattern of the chloride concentration increases clearly shows that the majority of it is NOT a surface contamination problem (e.g., road salt). Rather, it is coming from below within the bedrock aquifer. It is likely that the increasing withdrawals from the bedrock aquifer have caused saline groundwater from deeper in the bedrock aquifer system to migrate upward toward the top of the Marshall Formation beneath central Ottawa County. Also, Nitrate concentrations are elevated (i.e., > 3 mg/L) in many areas of the County. There are numerous hotspots throughout the County, some with nitrate concentrations 2 ? 5 times the drinking water standard. Although there are some natural sources of nitrogen that can pollute groundwater with nitrates, it is much more likely that anthropogenic sources have caused the high nitrate concentrations.
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Seedang, S., P. Norris, S. Batie, M. Kaplowitz. 2013. Michigan State University. Exploring market-based environmental policy for groundwater management and ecosystem protection for the Great Lakes Region: Lessons learned. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 39 (2013), pp. 484-492, 23 July; on-line at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0380133013000828.
Legge, J., P.J. Doran, M. Herbert, J. Asher, G. ONeil, S. Mysorekar, S. Sowa and K. Hall. 2013. From model outputs to conservation action: Prioritizing locations for implementing agricultural best management practices in a Midwestern watershed. doi:10.2489/jswc.68.1.22. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. Jan/Feb 2013-Vol. 68. No. 1, pp. 22-33.
- Type:
Books
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
Singh, D.V., V.N. Sharda, V. Selvi, J. Bartholic, and K. Maredia (eds). 2012. Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture: Indo-US Experiences. Jointly published by CSWCRTI, Research Centre, Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu, India and Michigan State University, East Lansing, U.S.A. 318 p.
Bartholic, J. 2012. Navigating a new course for water resource policy and management, Michigan State University Futures Magazine, MSU Global Water Initiative, volume 30 Nos 1 & 2. pg 21-26
Asher, J., J. Grabill, C. Lampe, L. Wolfson. 2012. Networked Neighboprhoods for Eco-Conservation Online, Final Report submitted to the Great Lakes Protection Fund, April, 13 pp.
ONeil, G., et al. 2012. Development of the Great Lakes Watershed Management System. Activity Report submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes Tributary Modeling Program 516(e). May, 27 pp.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Bartholic, J. 2013. Spatial Decision Support Systems - Partnerships: Managing Land Use for Sustainability. Honored Presenter by Invitation, 2013 International Conference on Water Sustainability in Arid Regions, Lanzhou University in Lanzhou, Peoples Republic of China. 12-14 August.
Bartholic, J. et al. 2013. Goal 2: Expand and Maintain Watershed Decision Support Systems - Connectivity of the Present and a Holistic Look Toward the Future. Midwest Spatial Decision Support System Partnership Conference, Chicago, IL, sponsored by U.S. EPA Region 5. 16-17 July.
Bartholic, J. 2013. Professional and Multi-Generational Interdisciplinary Water Resources Education. 2013 Annual UCOWR/NIWR Conference: Sustaining Water Resources and Ecological Functions in Changing Environments, Plenary Session IV: Interdisciplinary Water Resources Education; Lake Tahoe, CA, 11-13 June.
Bartholic, J. 2013. Supporting GLRI Priorities through 516(e) Program Web-based Tools. Great Lakes Sedimentation Workshop sponsored by Great Lakes Commission, Ann Arbor, MI, 14-15 May.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
Bartholic, J. 2012. Focused Practice Application to Reduce Soluble Reactive Phosphorus presented at the Regional Project Meeting S-1042, Gainesville, FL, Oct 26.
Bartholic, J., S. Li, D. Lusch, Y. Shi, K. Schindler. 2012. Ottawa County Planning Commission Water Study Project, presentation of Case Study, IWDSS, and Data Analysis. October 29.
Bartholic, J., D. Lusch, Y. Shi, K. Schindler. 2012. Ottawa County Water Resources Study: An Update-Background, Water Quantity/Quality Analysis, Interactive Web Decision Support System, and Planning and Policy Perspectives presented at the Ottawa County Seventh Annual Water Quality Forum in West Olive, MI, Nov. 1.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
Bartholic, J. 2012. On-air conversation/interview with Kirk Heinze on Greening of the Great Lakes conversation with Kirk Heinze aired on WDBM The Impact 88.9 FM student radio; 1240 AM WJIM; and 760 AM WJR. Topic: MSU Institute of Water Research: Finding Global Water Management Solutions Locally. Transcript available at http://goo.gl/B8jWK or www.facebook.com/GOTGL. February 18.
- Type:
Books
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Bartholic, J., et al. 2013. Ottawa County Water Resource Study Final Report submitted May 24 to the Ottawa County Planning Commission. Prepared by the Institute of Water Research and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. 138 pp.
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Progress 01/01/12 to 12/31/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: This research evaluates and integrates the DSS process by utilizing an actively supported project in the Flint River Watershed. The project provides risk mapping technology and support to technicians accelerating reduction of soluble phosphorus loads and other nutrients and sediment to streams in the Saginaw Basin. Conservation practice implementation is focused on fields with the greatest potential to improve water quality and include BMPs generally recommended by NRCS plus practices not widely used such as cover crops, and management of nutrients and drainage water. New technology will also support school and 4-H water quality related projects. Components have been addressed and effectiveness evaluated including (1) identifying specific sites that have the greatest potential to impact lowering nutrient levels in streams (2) influence land managers actions with education, technical support and financial assistance (3) developing an improvement action plan to reduce losses (4) facilitate and support for implementing practices contained in the improvement action plan (5) evaluate implemented practices environmental and economic benefits (6) assist local schools in their water quality projects by linking to landscape characteristics and (7) report benefits to the broader agricultural community. Key components of the DSS to guide practices and summarize multiple BMP benefits include integration of numerous models/techniques/tools being made operational with local spatial data, and distributed using fully developed, supported, and proven information technologies, web-based systems, and web services. Six (6) individual tools/models are being partially or entirely integrate into the DSS for strengthening organized networks of technical experts and their capabilities. (1) Digital Watershed (DW) www.iwr.msu.edu/dw, (2) The High Impact Targeting (HIT) www.iwr.msu.edu/hit2, (3) The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), (4) The SWAT recharge component designed for TNC and Coca-Cola for developing a water neutral footprint, (5) Developed methods to identify ephemeral gully locations, (6) Networked Neighborhoods for Eco-Conservation Online (NECO) is a web-based tool that helps link individuals together in the Great Lakes region to map and share green practices they have put in place or are interested in implementing, www.iwr.msu.edu/neco. Each of these tools/models functions are being integrated into a process that will result in a series of physical and digital maps that are web accessible and interactive. The system will assist landowners and technicians in identifying and addressing critical areas related to soluble phosphorus and sediment delivery. Through existing technology (NECO), practices can be mapped and reported at various scales providing a method to track their beneficial impacts. PARTICIPANTS: State, Federal, County, Local, Extension, Environmental Organizations, Farmers, Schools, Township-County Officials TARGET AUDIENCES: State, Federal, County, Local, Extension, Environmental Organizations, Farmers, Schools, Township-County Officials PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
The improved efficiency and effectiveness of existing organizations (many partially funded from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative) is a major evolving outcome of the DSS and related technical assistance. This is an ideal time to evaluate the impacts of the increased technical expertise in these two watersheds while maintaining connections for future expansion to the entire Saginaw Basin. Local organizations in the watersheds have been active for several years and there are fully developed watershed plans for both watersheds. Additionally, there are numerous Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, MI Dept of Ag and Rural Development, Nat Resource Conservation Service, and local projects supported in these watersheds. The increasing rate that a variety of practices leading to potentially reduced nutrient and sediment loads to streams and the Great Lakes, are being evaluated. The percent of these practices in the highest risk areas are being calculated with concurrent estimates of reduced loads. With this system in place along with integrated communication networked organizations, programs are being enhanced and more effectively executed to meet water quality improvement goals. The EPA Program STEP-L spreadsheet results are being augmented and made more relevant to water quality outcomes with the priority mapping and water quality assessment system in place. Evaluation is both normative and summative throughout the duration of this project, and ongoing analysis of the various components are also being obtained via feedback from our Advisory Committee. This project is designed to have ongoing feedback from users of the DSS and social networking. The feedback is vital as the systems design characteristics are tweaked to enhance understandability and ease-of-use. The evaluation will lead to changes and improvements throughout the project and aid with any design changes that may be required. Broad expansion of the system across priority watersheds and the Great Lakes is anticipated following completion of this research project.
Publications
- Wolfson, L., J. Asher, C. Lampe, J. Grabill, Y. Shi, J. Bartholic and G. ONeil. 2011. Networked Neighborhoods to Encourage Adoption of Green Practices: Using social networking and mapping technology to improve the environment. Poster Session, NIFA National Water Conference, Washington, DC, February.
- Wolfson, L., K. Stepenuck, J. Iles, B. Liukkonen, and T. Grant. 2011. Building Volunteer Capacity and Comparing Methods for E. coli Monitoring in Streams: A Multi-State Effort. Poster Session, NIFA National Water Conference, Washington, DC, February.
- Bartholic, J. 2012. Farm Conservation/Environmental Credit Calculator (CCC), Webinar Presentation, March 22.
- Bartholic, J. 2012. MSU's Virtual Watershed Program-An Internet-based Academic Credit or Professional Certificate Program in Watershed Management Online, East Lansing, MI, March 30.
- Iles, J., L. Wolfson and K. Stepenuck. 2012. Challenges and Opportunities with Developing Volunteer Water Monitoring Programs in Underserved Communities-Lessons Learned from a Three State Regional Project. Land Grant and Sea Grant National Water Conference, Portland, OR, May.
- Bartholic, J. 2012. Web-based Model Development-Agricultural Land Uses, presented at the Great Lakes Sedimentation Workshop in Ann Arbor, MI, May 31.
- ONeil, G., A. Shortridge. 2012. Quantifying local flow-direction uncertainty. International Journal of Geographic Information Science. In press.
- Bartholic, J. 2012. Navigating a new course for water resource policy and management, Michigan State University Futures Magazine, MSU Global Water Initiative, volume 30 Nos 1 & 2. pg 21-26
- Wolfson, L.. 2012. Multiple Impacts on Michigan Waters Possible Due to Climate Change. Lake Effect. Michigan Chapter, North American Lake Management Society. June, Pages: 2, 6.
- Stepenuck, K., L. Wolfson, B. Liukkonen, J. Iles, and T. Grant. 2011. Volunteer monitoring of E. coli in streams of the upper Midwestern United States: a comparison of methods Environmental Monitoring and Assessment: Volume 174(1): 625-633. (also online at: http://www.springerlink.com/openurl.aspgenre=article&id=doi:10.1007/ s10661-010-1483-7.
- Wolfson, L.. 2011. Invasive Phragmites Threatens Wetlands, Wildlife. Lake Effect. Michigan Chapter, North American Lake Management Society. July, Pages: 7-8.
- Legge, J., P.J. Doran, M. Herbert, J. Asher, G. ONeil, S. Mysorekar, S. Sowa and K. Hall. 2012. Prioritizing locations for implementing agricultural best management practices in a Midwestern watershed. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. In press.
- ONeil, G. 2011. Sediment Modeling for the Manitowoc and Twin Rivers Watersheds (Wisconsin), July 2010-Jun 2011. Final Report prepared for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, 477 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226-2523.
- PRESENTATIONS Bartholic, J. 2012. Invited speaker at Great Lakes Decision Support Systems on Steroids, Presented at the Minnesota River Integrated Watershed Study Workshop, University of Minnesota-St. Paul Campus, MN, Jan. 16-17.
- Bartholic, J. 2012. Environmental Decision Support Systems on Steroids: An Overview of Several Systems Being Developed by Groups on Campus, Center for Water Sciences, Natural Resource Bldg., MSU, Jan. 25.
- Bartholic, J. 2012. Watershed Targeting Program, USDA Technology Workshop, East Lansing, MI, June 25.
- Bartholic, J., Y. Shi., J. Asher. 2012. Co-Creation and Adaptation of Tools for New Purposes and Audiences-Great Lakes, Gulf, Upper Mississippi, presented at the Midwest Spatial Decision Support System Partnership Conference in Chicago, IL, July 9-10.
- Shi, Y. 2012. Mobil Technologies presented at the Midwest Spatial Decision Support System Partnership Conference in Chicago, IL, July 9-10.
- Bartholic, J. (presenter), Y. Shi, J. Asher. 2012. Tools and Techniques for Watershed Management and Decision Support-Decision Support Systems for Water, Energy, and Food in an Uncertain World, presented at the UCOWR/NIWR Annual Conference: Managing Water, Energy & Food in an Uncertain World, Santa Fe, New Mexico, July 17-19.
- Bartholic, J. 2012. 54th Annual Regulatory Studies Program CAMP, Water Resource Management, presented at the Institute of Public Utilities Conference, MSU Kellogg Center , Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI August 14.
- Bartholic, J. 2012. Focused Practice Application to Reduce Soluble Reactive Phosphorus presented at the Regional Project Meeting S-1042, Gainesville, FL, Oct 26.
- Bartholic, J. 2011. Watershed Targeting Program, USDA Technology Workshop. Washington, DC, November 3.
- Kline-Robach, R., L. Wolfson, and J. Asher. 2012. Development of a Web-based Program to Encourage Adoption of Green Practices. Land Grant and Sea Grant National Water Conference, Portland, OR, May.
- Bartholic, J. 2012. Productivity and Conservation Enhancement: Mapping, Assessing and Tracking, Natural Resource Working Group, East Lansing, MI, May 10.
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