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th Annual MiCorps

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13th Annual MiCorps Conference

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DEQ Biologist

• Marcy Knoll Wilmes• DEQ Aquatic Biologist

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MiCorps Staff• State Biologist: Marcy Knoll Wilmes, DEQ• Program Manager: Dr. Paul Steen, HRWC• Program Administrator: Laura Kaminski, GLC• Lakes Administrator: Jean Roth, ML&SA• Executive Director:  Scott Brown, ML&SA• Program Consultant: Dr. Jo Latimore, MSU• Data Exchange Specialist:  Michele Leduc‐Lapierre, GLC• Stewardship Coordinator:  Jason Frenzel, HRWC• Water Resource Educator:  Erick Elgin, MSU Extension

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13 Years of MiCorps

Outstanding Program Success1. Remarkable water resources2. Established lake program base3. Citizen Volunteers4. Continued Resource Allocation5. Dedicated Partners

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MiCorps Programs

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CLMP – Lakes Program

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VSMP – Streams Program

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Funds Allocated to MiCorps

• Over 13 Years• VSMP

• 57 Different Stream Groups Awarded $668,999.59 Grant Money

• CLMP• 458 Lakes 

Administered via $2,612,045.26 funds

• All funds provided through the Clean Michigan Initiative (CMI)

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MiCorps Data ExchangeNetwork

http://micorps.net

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MiCorps Data Use

Who?:Lake Associations, Watershed Associations, Townships, Counties, Universities, DEQ, DNR, Federal Government 

• Watershed planning/resource allocation• Lake management • USGS satellite remote sensing• DEQ biosurvey site selection• DNR inland lake fish stocking

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http://micorps.net

• Information about Lake and Stream Monitoring

• Access to the Michigan Data Exchange Database

• Blog Postings and Calendar Events• How to Become a Lake Volunteer• Contact Information for MiCorps Staff

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The 13th Annual Conference of the Michigan Clean Water Corps

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9:30 am: Morning Keynote:  Inspiring Change with DataMatt Meersman, St. Joseph River Basin Commission

10:30 am: Awards for New MiCorps Members and Long‐Term Volunteer RecognitionPresented by Marcy Knoll Wilmes and Dr. Paul Steen

10:55 am: Break/Move into Breakout SessionsGroup Photo for Award Recipients and Long‐Term Volunteers

Conference Agenda

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Conference Agenda11:15 am: Breakout Session 1(Options A and B held concurrently)_________________________________________________________Option A (Main Lodge Lower Level, Ford Room) 

MiCorps 101: An Introduction to the MiCorps Programs• Marcy Knoll Wilmes, Michigan DEQ_________________________________________________________Option B (Mawby Learning Center, Lakeview Room)

Finding Financial Support After Your MiCorps Grant EndsPanelists: • Sally Petrella, Friends of the Rouge• Theresa Lark, Mid‐Michigan Environmental Action Council

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Conference Agenda

Please vote for afternoon networking session topics before going to lunch!

12:00pm: Lunch (Main Lodge, Dining Room)Included in Conference registration fee

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Conference Agenda1:00 pm: Breakout Session 2 (Options A and B held concurrently)________________________________________________________Option A: (Main Lodge Lower Level, Ford Room)MiCorps Macroinvertebrate and Road/Stream Crossing Monitoring Programs• Heather Smith, The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay• Kayla Knoll, Manistee Conservation District• Carolyn Grace, St. Joseph County Conservation District________________________________________________________Option B: (Mawby Learning Center, Lakeview Room) Using Citizen Science Data for Lake Water Quality Research to Inform Policy• Dr. Patricia Soranno, Michigan State University• Autumn Poisson, Michigan State University

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Conference Agenda2:00 pm:  Break/Move Back into Lakeview Room (Mawby Learning Center)

2:20pm:   Sharing Resources Around the State:  A Networking Activity (Mawby Learning Center, Lakeview Room) • Facilitated by MiCorps Staff

3:50pm:  Conference Wrap‐Up and Evaluation• Marcy Knoll Wilmes, Michigan DEQ

4:00pm:  Adjournment