The impact of Hurricane Ike on the Great Lakes
As the U.S. Geological Survey continues to mobilize equipment and personnel to gather scientific data and information on the impact of Hurricane Ike the effects of the storm were felt far beyond the Gulf Coast. Please visit our Hurricane Ike Page for further details on the extent of the damage in the Great Lakes. More information may be found at the U.S. Geological Survey page titled: Science that Weathers the Storm: USGS Responds to Hurricane Ike.
I. Departmental/Bureau News
Current:
Ralph Grundel and Noel Pavlovic of the U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center will present two invited talks on patterns of plant and animal biodiversity across a fire-dependent sand savanna gradient as part of a symposium on Managing Tree and Shrub Cover for Healthy Woodlands sponsored by the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois on October 31, 2008.
Contact: Ralph Grundel, 219-926-8336, rgrundel@usgs.gov
Dr. Stephen Riley, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center is co-hosting an international workshop entitled "Modeling Fish Disease Ecology in the Great Lakes" in Ann Arbor on 5-7 November. The goal of the workshop is to evaluate the use of modeling to better understand the ecology of fish disease in the Great Lakes. This is the first workshop under the research theme "Fish Health and Ecosystem Dysfunction", sponsored by the Fishery Research Program of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. A panel of approximately 50 experts in modeling, ecology, epidemiology and pathology will develop and evaluate conceptual models of fish disease ecology in the Great Lakes. The workshop is co-hosted by Dr. Kelly Munkittrick of the Canadian Rivers Institute at the University of New Brunswick.
Contact: Stephen Riley, 734-214-7279, sriley@usgs.gov
II. Press Inquiries/Media
Newspapers/magazines/wires:
Ralph Grundel of the U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center was interviewed by Katie Chelminski for an upcoming article in the Chicago Wilderness magazine. The article will focus on Ralph Grundel's research examining factors affecting the distribution of native bees along habitat gradients in northwest Indiana.
Contact: Ralph Grundel, 219-926-8336 rgrundel@usgs.gov
Broadcast and Film:
Upcoming News Releases:
Forum meeting, press conference, media training, etc.:
III. Agency Work on Presidential Initiatives
IV. Notable Congressional Activity
V. Key FOIA Requests
VI. Departmental/Bureau News
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