Ecosystems & Habitats

Coastal areas provide essential habitat for numerous species of fish, waterfowl, migratory birds and mammals. But the continuing development of our coastlines has destroyed much of our wetlands, degraded water quality and severely stressed ecosystems. Understanding the complex dynamics between terrestrial and aquatic environments is critical to resource quality, sustainability and management in the Great Lakes region.

		What's New

NEW Migratory Birds of the Great Lakes
Explores migratory bird relationships with water. Bird profiles, habitat guide, and challenging issues read more...

EPA provides video of the Great Lakes Dune conference.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency Video Streaming Portal provides video of the the Great Lakes Dune Conference held October 3-4 in Traverse City, Michigan. The goal of the first ever Great Lakes Dune Conference was to establish a Great Lakes Sand Dune Ecosystem Coalition to bring together all persons, both in the U.S. and Canada, currently involved in sand dune related research, education efforts, management, monitoring and other activities, in an effort to share information and increase the awareness of this unique ecosystem. read more...

UW Sea Grant Research: Sedges under Siege
Hybrid cattails run amok in Lake Michigan Wetlands. read more...

		Meetings & Workshops

69th Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference
December 14-17, 2008, Columbus, Ohio

View the Ecosystems & Habitats Calendar of Events to see a list of upcoming events, meetings and workshops.

specialist:
Vicky Harris
harrisv@uwgb.edu

location:
UW-Green Bay
MAC 212 - UW
Green Bay, WI 54311

phone:
(920) 465-2795

fax:
(920) 465-2143

Vicky has been with the UW Sea Grant program since 1999. From her office on the UW-Green Bay campus, she serves the area around Green Bay, Lake Michigan, including Brown, Oconto, Marinette and Door counties. Vicky’s initiatives focus on contaminated sediment remediation of the Fox River and Green Bay, sustainable community development, nonpoint-source pollution prevention in the Fox-Wolf and Green Bay watersheds, coastal habitat protection and restoration, and ecosystem responses to water quality improvements. She holds B.S. and M.S. in Environmental Science from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

All photos used with permission.

University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, 1975 Willow Drive FL 2, Madison, WI 53706-1177 ph 608-262-0905
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