2026 Great Lakes Coastal Symposium

2026 Great Lakes Coastal Symposium

2:30pm EDT

Data to Decisions: Monitoring in Green Bay Meets Coastal Wetland Restoration Design Daisy/MarigoldJessica Brandt • Brianna Kupsky • Sam Schaick • Mandy Sharkey

2:45pm EDT

Restoration of the Hillman Marsh Barrier Beach and Wetland Daisy/MarigoldTomas Cuevas • Danker Kolijn • Seth Logan • Greg Mayne • Kevin Money • Ben Yahr • Pete Zuzek

3:00pm EDT

Successful coastal wetland restoration in Lake Erie’s turbid estuaries without water management infrastructure Daisy/MarigoldMatthew Kovach

3:15pm EDT

Contrasting Landscapes, Shared Recovery: Ecological Restoration of Martin’s Run and the Black River Daisy/MarigoldLauren Corrigan • Kate Golden

3:30pm EDT

Collaborative programming to increase coastal resilience through local capacity building and nature-based solutions Daisy/MarigoldBrendan Cousino • Tyler Hackett • Emily Kuzmick • Brandon Krumwiede • Becky Nicodemus

3:45pm EDT

Climate and Coastal Resiliency Implementation in Buffalo Niagara Daisy/MarigoldEmily Root

4:00pm EDT

Climate-driven impacts on Great Lakes coastal habitat suitability for at-risk species in Michigan Daisy/MarigoldTyler Bassett • Helen D. Enander • Michael J. Monfils • Logan M. Rowe • Nicole J. Smith

4:15pm EDT

Lake Michigan Bluff Erosion: Geology, Lake Level and Management Impacts Daisy/MarigoldRichard (Ricky) Becker • John Yellich

4:30pm EDT

Investigating invasive wetland plant biochar production coupled with harvesting to facilitate wetland biodiversity Daisy/MarigoldShane Lishawa • Brian Ohsowski

4:45pm EDT

Successful Phragmites Management at Tommy Thompson Park Daisy/MarigoldAndrea Chreston

1:00pm EDT

Like a Rolling Stone: Tracking Cobble Transport and Student Discovery on Lake Ontario Daisy/MarigoldDavid Clarke

1:15pm EDT

Understanding Community Perceptions of Dredged Material Management Daisy/MarigoldJoseph M Lane • Kelsey Prihoda