2026 Great Lakes Coastal Symposium

2026 Great Lakes Coastal Symposium

Banquet Hall

Daisy/Marigold

2:30pm • Data to Decisions: Monitoring in Green Bay Meets Coastal Wetland Restoration Design
2:45pm • Restoration of the Hillman Marsh Barrier Beach and Wetland
3:00pm • Successful coastal wetland restoration in Lake Erie’s turbid estuaries without water management infrastructure
3:15pm • Contrasting Landscapes, Shared Recovery: Ecological Restoration of Martin’s Run and the Black River
3:30pm • Collaborative programming to increase coastal resilience through local capacity building and nature-based solutions
3:45pm • Climate and Coastal Resiliency Implementation in Buffalo Niagara
4:00pm • Climate-driven impacts on Great Lakes coastal habitat suitability for at-risk species in Michigan
4:15pm • Lake Michigan Bluff Erosion: Geology, Lake Level and Management Impacts
4:30pm • Investigating invasive wetland plant biochar production coupled with harvesting to facilitate wetland biodiversity
4:45pm • Successful Phragmites Management at Tommy Thompson Park

Erie

Huron

Offsite

Banquet Hall

Daisy/Marigold

10:00am • Using the Adaptation Workbook and Great Lakes Coastal Adaptation Menu in real-world planning

Erie

10:00am • Applying the Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Framework in Lake Erie

Huron

10:00am • Workshop TBD

Offsite

Banquet Hall

Daisy/Marigold

Erie

Huron

Offsite

7:00am • Bird Walk at Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve {pre-registration required}

TBD