Hello Faculty and Staff:
I would like to introduce myself and invite you to an upcoming virtual event in support of an exciting university initiative, the designation of a Bay of Green Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR).
I am in a new role at the university, Director of Freshwater Strategy. My work is focused on building both on-campus and community partnerships around water. In this capacity, I am the state lead for the designation of the Bay of Green Bay NERR. Green Bay is the world’s largest freshwater estuary, and the designation of a NERR will provide new opportunities for research, education, stewardship, and training around water.
Upon designation Green Bay would be the third NERR within the Great Lakes and the sole representative for the Lake Michigan-Huron biogeographic region. Joining this national reserve system will celebrate our Eco U history and future, and build our campus connections around water.
I invite you to learn about the designation of a Green Bay NERR and UW-Green Bay’s role in the designation at a virtual public kickoff event. The same event will be offered at two times with live captioning at both events:
- Monday, April 12, 4 to 5 p.m.
- Thursday, April 15, 7 to 8 p.m.
Emily Tyner
Director of Freshwater Strategy