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Great Lakes Coastal Assembly

Overview

The Great Lakes Coastal Assembly is a diverse group of over 20 federal, state, and interstate agencies, tribal governments, non-governmental agencies, and universities working together to conserve the land-water interface in the critically important coastal zones of the Great Lakes. We collaborate to align actions around coastal priorities, advance coastal initiatives that are guided by partner interests, and rely on the best available science to inform coastal conservation strategies. ​

Our Shared Vision

Coastal landscapes that support the unique structures and processes essential for sustaining healthy species populations, resilient natural communities, and for providing benefits to human society. 

Our Priorities

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  • ​Catalyze Collaboration: by coordinating a binational and diverse team of coastal professionals working across the Great Lakes in the United States and Canada to convene topic-based workgroups as needed.  
  • Serve as a Resource: by providing input and expertise that helps further coastal conservation across the Great Lakes and supports the goals of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, or other initiatives.  
  • Facilitate Communication & Learning: by developing and promoting opportunities for the community of Great Lakes coastal professionals to learn and share with one another. 
  • Promote Science & Tool Development: by working with key partners to identify and develop coastal science and decision support and tracking tools that coastal professionals will utilize to prioritize needs/actions, make decisions, and track progress.  
  • ​Promote a Systems Approach: by aligning entities to strategically deliver individual coastal protection and restoration actions that collectively benefit the broader Great Lakes coastal landscape and help achieve our shared vision and goals.  

About Us
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​Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

The Assembly is supported by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

​Contact Us to Learn More

​​Liz Berg | Assembly Coordinator and Midwest Coastal Program Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, elizabeth_berg@fws.gov

​Cherie Hagen | Assembly Co-Chair and Lake Superior Supervisor, Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, cherie.hagen@wisconsin.gov

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Thank You To Our 2022 Symposium Sponsors!

The Symposium was funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program

USFWS Dept of the Interior
Great Lakes Resoration
Coastal Program

Black Tern Sponsor

Audubon Great Lakes

Brook Trout Sponsor

Ducks Unlimited
GEI Consultants

Piping Plover Sponsor

Michigan Natural Features Inventory
The Nature Conservancy
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Michigan EGLE
WI DNR Office of Great Waters

​Canada Warbler Sponsor

International Joint Commission
Center for Freshwater Research and Education, Lake Superior State University
Superior Watershed Partnership
Upper Mississippi / Great Lakes Joint Venture
Biohabitats
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