State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference Starts Wednesday in Milwaukee

CHICAGO (Oct. 27, 2006) — The biennial State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference (SOLEC) provides a science-based assessment of the state of the Great Lakes basin.

  What:  SOLEC was established by the governments of the U.S. and Canada in

  1992 to provide coordinated and consistent reporting on the state of the

  health of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem. The suite of indicators

  developed by SOLEC participants provides information on basin-wide status

  and trends.  This year’s conference focuses on chemical integrity.


  Where:  Conference takes place at the Hyatt Regency, 333 W. Kilbourn Ave.,

  Milwaukee, Wis.


  When:  Nov. 1-3, sessions run from 9 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. except

  Friday when the conference ends at noon.  See a full agenda at

  http://www.solecregistration.ca/ .


  Who:  Great Lakes decision-makers from federal, state and tribal

  governments, non-governmental organizations, academia, industry and

  recreational groups, as well as sport and commercial fishers, and health

  professionals.  Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will open the conference at

  9 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1.  U.S. EPA Deputy Administrator Marcus Peacock

  and Environment Canada Ontario Regional Director General Pradeep Khare

  will speak at 11 a.m.

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