Bruce Manny (USGS) talking about the lake sturgeon research during the Congressional Staff Tour along the Detroit River, photo by Ben Gielow.

Fishery biologist James Boase from the Alpena National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office was invited by congressional staff members this August to present information about ongoing projects in the Huron-Erie Corridor.  The meeting was hosted by members from USGS including Dave Bornholdt (Acting Regional Executive, Midwest Area), Leon Carl (Great Lakes Science Center Director), Norm Grannemann (Great Lakes Project Coordinator), Bill Lukas (Congressional Liaison), and Tim West (Congressional Affairs Director).  Congressional staff members present included Chris Adamo (Legislative Counsel, Sen. Debbie Stabenow), Harold Chase (Regional Representative, Sen. Carl Levin), Mary Cronin (Legislative Director, Midwest-Northeast Coalition), Ben Gielow (Legislative Assistant, Rep. Vernon Ehlers), Chris Salotti (Assistant Legislative Counsel, Department of the Interior), Pervaze Sheikh (Natural Resources Policy Analyst, Congressional Research Service), and Harold Upton (Natural Resources Policy Analyst, Congressional Research Service).