Office of Great Lakes

The Office of Great Lakes was created in Spring 2004 to highlight Great Lakes issues such as:

• water diversions,
• exotic species introductions through ballast water exchange,
• contaminated sediment sites,
• nonpoint source impacts like loss of habitat or nutrient enrichment induced algae problems,
• beach safety, and
• habitat and species restoration.

The Office of Great Lakes responsibilities include:

• supporting the DNR role in the Great Lakes Commission, the Council of Great Lakes Governors, and the International Joint Commission;
• coordinating with state and federal agency Great Lakes programs such as the Dept. of Administration Coastal Zone Management, University of Wisconsin Sea Grant, and University of Wisconsin Extension, and US Geological Survey;
• working with non-governmental organizations to protect the Great Lakes;
• developing Lake Michigan and Lake Superior restoration and protection action agendas;
• managing Great Lakes project funding.

Staff