Conserving Freshwater Biodiversity

• Apostle Islands © Mark Godfrey/TNC

  Great Lakes Program Work Setting Regional Conservation Priorities Conserving Freshwater Biodiversity Protecting Habitats for Wide-Ranging and      Migratory Species

  Using Science to Inform Great Lakes Water Use and Management — Water is the most vital resource in the Great Lakes region. The Conservancy is developing tools to understand the ecological impacts of how water is managed.

• Protecting Great Lakes Biodiversity through the Great Lakes Charter Annex (Annex 2001) — The Conservancy serves as an advisor to the Governors and Premiers’ Water Management Working Group promoting the use of sound science in the water management decision-making process.

• Influencing Lake Ontario’s Lake Level Management to Protect Biodiversity — The Conservancy serves as an appointed member of the Environmental and Coastal Processes Technical Working Groups of the International Joint Commission's five-year Lake Ontario/St. Lawrence lake level study.

• Protecting Islands in the Great Lakes — The world’s largest collection of freshwater islands is found in the Great Lakes. Understanding these globally significant islands and how to conserve them is critical.

Contact Information:
Michele M. DePhilip, Aquatic Ecologist
Phone: (312) 759-8017, ext. 12
E-mail: mdephilip@tnc.org