• Enhanced forum with a network of

community-based organizations

(RC&D, watershed stewards,

water & river keepers)

• New tools are needed to engage

targeted groups and the general

public in LaMP implementation

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Project Background

• Environmental knowledge network

can be a valuable tool to move forum

participants towards effective

implementation of LaMP priorities

• Co-creation process will be

established to enable all forum

participants to feed data, information,

and knowledge into the system

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Environmental Knowledge Network for Lake Erie

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• Advanced ICT and Geospatial

technologies will be utilized to build

solid foundation for the tool

• The network will be maintained

constantly and long-term

• The network will tap into the existing

systems in the region

• Topics for Content: History, Geology,

Geographic Features, Lake and

Watershed Environment, Tourist

Attractions, Economy, Environmental

Issues, Policies, Environmental Data,

Live Maps etc.

• Technology: Social Web, GIS, Mobile,

Multimedia, 3D Visualization etc.

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• Information Sources: LaMP, SOLEC,

Geospatial Data from Multiple

Sources, Maps, Research

Publications, You & Me (Communities

at Large)

• Communities: Tourists, Local

Environmental Groups, Government

Agencies, NGOs, and Universities etc.

from both US and Canada

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Environmental Issues in Lake Erie

• Nutrients (Hypoxia, Algal Bloom)

• Invasive species

• Turbidity

• Outdated Sewage Systems

• Heat Energy

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Green Practice Mapping

Maple River Watershed

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Basin-wide High Impact Targeting (12-digit)

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Potential Gully Locations

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Questions / Discussion

http://www.iwr.msu.edu

mobile accessible lake erie environmental knowledge network

Education