Alpena NFWCO Biologist Andrea Ania participated in a Michigan Stream Team meeting held on January 14, at the Service’s East Lansing Ecological Services Office. 

The Michigan Stream Team is comprised of state, federal, and local government agencies. 

Currently, the Stream Team is working on developing regional reference curves for Michigan, which can then be used to restore streams and their floodplains for the benefit of fish and wildlife. 

Topics at this meeting included a regional reference curve project update, future development of sediment rating curves, and upcoming training opportunities. 

A presentation on the regional reference curve project was made by Cyndi Rachol (U.S. Geological Survey), and Kristine Boley-Morse (Calhoun Conservation District and Michigan State University graduate student). 

More than 20 people, representing 11 different agencies, attended this meeting.