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| 9/15/2015 |
Outstanding Programming Award for StLouisRiverEstuary.org Cindy Hagley, environmental quality extension educator from MN Sea Grant, accepted an Outstanding Programming Award on behalf of the team that created stlouisriverestuary.org, a website that blends personal stories with scientific information about the St. Louis River Estuary in Minnesota and Wisconsin to enhance spatial awareness and stewardship of the estuary. The project was led by scientists and educators from the U. of Minnesota-Duluth's Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) and Sea Grant College; the U. of Wisconsin-Madison's Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute; the U. of Wisconsin-Superior; and many other collaborators. The award was presented by the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network at their conference in Burlington, Vt., in September 2015. |
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| 11/1/2014 |
Another Win for Central States Water Environment Association Operations Challenge Congratulations to Todd Carlson and Chris Kleist, City of Duluth Stormwater Utility, and part of the Central States Water Environment Association team. The team placed first in Division 2 for the Laboratory Event at the 2014 Operations Challenge. Read more about the event here (216 KB pdf) or the region's team here. |
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| 10/17/2013 |
Central States Water Environment Association Operations Challenge Congratulations to Todd Carlson and Chris Kleist, City of Duluth Stormwater Utility, for continuing their winning ways at annual skills competitions. |
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| 5/23/2013 |
Partnership of the Year We are pleased to announce that the Weber Stream Restoration Initiative was the winner of the Environmental Initiative “Partnership of the Year” Award! Read more about the award here. and learn more about the Weber Stream restoration Initiative here. We couldn't be happier as this project was truly a collaborative effort. Thank you to all of our project partners, but especially Ron and Mary Ann Weber. |
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| 6/29/2012 | The Western Lake Superior Regional Stormwater Protection Team (RSPT) has been selected as the 2012 recipient of the WEF Public Education Award – Other Category | |
| 7/13/2011 |
LakeSuperiorStreams co-Prinicipal Investigator and Superior Stormwater Protection Team co-founder Cindy Halgely wins an award from the Lake Superior Binational Program. From MN Sea Grant: LakeSuperiorStreams co-Prinicipal Investigator and Superior Stormwater Protection Team co-founder Cynthia Hagley, Minnesota Sea Grant's Environmental Quality Extension Educator, received the Outstanding Educational Programming for Youth and Teachers Award at the Lake Superior Binational Forum's annual Environmental Stewardship Awards Program in July. Hagley earned this recognition for her work with the Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) Great Lakes. This work encompassed helping to organize a highly successful youth symposium about Lake Superior and her skill at bringing scientists and educators together aboard the Environmental Protection Agency's research vessel, Lake Guardian. Hagley, who stepped off the R/V Lake Guardian yesterday with the scientists and educators participating in the most recent COSEE Great Lakes excursion, said, "Raising scientific literacy, especially regarding the Great Lakes, isn't my job, it's my calling. I'm aware that I would not be able to influence science curriculum without outstanding educators, colleagues, and researchers to work with. I feel like this recognition from the Lake Superior Binational Forum honors all of us involved in COSEE Great Lakes efforts." The Lake Superior Binational Forum is a partnership involving small businesses, environmental organizations, industry, Native Americans, First Nations and academia. Its purpose is to provide input and analysis to the U.S. and Canadian governments about critical issues relating to Lake Superior such as discharge of toxic substances, pollution prevention and restoration efforts. For a full list of this year's award recipients, go to: www.superiorforum.org/forum. For information about COSEE Great Lakes, the recent Shipboard and Shoreline Science Workshop, and other Great Lakes opportunities for educators, go to: http://coseegreatlakes.net. |
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NRRI stream collaborative wins environmental award (4.3 mb PDF) In July, a Duluth-based stream restoration collaborative received national recognition - make that bi-national recognition, from the U.S. and Canada. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Senior Advisor Cameron Davis presented the 2010 Environmental Stewardship Award to Ron Weber whose private donation to NRRI started the Weber Stream Restoration Initiative. Each year, the Lake Superior Binational Forum recognizes people who make a “superior” effort to protect or restore the lake's natural environment. "The Weber Initiative was highly scored by the binational judging panel because it represents a partnership of scientists and resource managers from more than 25 different groups that has culminated in at least 13 stream-related projects along Lake Superior's North Shore," said Lissa Radke, U.S. coordinator for the Forum. Started in 2005 with endowment funds and garnering almost $2 million in externally funded grants, the Weber Stream Restoration Initiative's goal is to enhance habitats and biodiversity in Lake Superior tributary streams by protecting and restoring watersheds along Minnesota's North Shore. "We believe that protection and restoration of these streams will be successful only if both the root causes of damage, as well as the symptoms of disturbance are addressed," said Rich Axler, lead investigator on the project. "That's why we depend on a consortium of professional resource managers, academic scientists, and the public in cross-disciplinary communication about ongoing activities in the North Shore watersheds." The Lake Superior Binational Forum is a multi-sector stakeholder group of U.S. and Canadian volunteers that work together to provide input to governments about lake issues and educate basin residents about ways to protect and restore the lake. More about this organization is at www.superiorforum.org. |
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5/20/09 |
Todd Carlson (left), an Environmental Specialist with the City of Duluth Stormwater Utility and a member of the LakeSuperiorStreams team and Regional Stormwater Protection Team (RSPT) since their inception, received the 2009 Central States Water Environment Association Collection System Award in recognition of outstanding contributions in advancing collection system knowledge resulting in direct or indirect improvement in water quality. The presentation was made at their annual meeting in Chicago, IL. |
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4/6/09 |
Rick Gitar, the Water Regulatory Specialist from the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, received a 2009 National Wetlands Award for State, Tribal, and Local Program Development. Rick built a successful tribal wetlands program across 44,000 acres of wetlands in Northeastern Minnesota. He is the Band's representative to the Superior Regional Stormwater Protection Team. |
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1/21/09
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Milton Pelletier Environmental Stewardship Award (Organization) The Weber Stream Restoration Initiative in recognition of the collaborative efforts to enhance habitats and biodiversity in Lake Superior tributary streams by protecting and restoring watersheds along Minnesota’s North Shore. |
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7/15/07
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The award was presented on July 15, 2007 — Lake Superior Day. |
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5/17/07
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11/10/05
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3/30/05
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