2018 Climate Change Summit
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Thanks to the generous support of the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council hosted the Climate Change Summit on May 11, 2018 to help specify local climate change impacts and plan for how to help local governments make our coastal cities resilient to the changing climate. For the convenience of those unable to attend, the summit was video recorded. We have also provided the powerpoint presentation slides from each presenter below.
Additionally, the Watershed Council was able to produce the "Resiliency Plan for Local Governments in the Little Traverse Bay Watershed" (right), released in October 2018. The purpose of this report is to help inform natural resource managers and local officials about expected impacts from our changing climate and help local governments make our coastal cities resilient to these changes. Information and resources found in the document also support the overarching goals of the Little Traverse Bay Watershed Protection Plan. |
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Climate Change in the Great Lakes - presented by Kim Channell, Research Associate for the Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments (GLISA) at the University of Michigan.
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Understanding, Preparing for, and Adapting to 21st Century Changes in the Great Lakes Regional Water Resources - presented by Anthony Kendall, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Michigan State University.
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Planning for Resiliency - presented by Harry Burkholder, executive director of LIAA.
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Farming Challenges and Water Impacts - presented by Dave Lusch, Distinguished Senior Research Specialist at Michigan State University Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences and the Institute of Water Research.
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Fish Habitat and Climate - presented by Kevin Wherly, Fishery Research Biologist, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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The Climate Change Summit concluded with a panel discussion with the audience on the "Expected Impacts on Coastal Cities - Solutions for Local Governments."
Facilitator: Ann Baughman, Freshwater Future
Panelists (Left to Right):
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