Strengthening the Connection Between Great Lakes Science and Policy: Final Report of the Great Lakes Science-Policy Initiative

Prepared for The Joyce Foundation by the International Association for Great Lakes Research.
January 22, 2003.

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Contents

1. Executive Summary
2. Acknowledgements
3. Introduction
4. Project Activities and Deliverables
   1. Survey of Great Lakes Policy Issues
   2. Establish a Science-Policy Advisory Board
   3. Build an Expert Resource Directory
   4. Build a Repository of Great Lakes Research Based on IAGLR's Journal of Great Lakes Research
   5. Identify Great Lakes Policy Development Partners for Pilot Project
   6. Translate Relevant Science for Policy-makers
      • Congressional Briefing on Detroit River and Lake St. Clair Environmental and Natural Resource Issues
      • Aquatic Invasive Species
      • Urban Nonpoint Source Pollution
   7. Facilitate Dialogue between Policy-makers and Scientists Regarding Information Needs
   8. Evaluate and Fine-tune Approaches to Strengthen the Science-Policy Linkage
   9. Disseminate Project Information
5. Conclusions and Recommendations