As Michigan takes inventory of summer activities, residents who have spent time along the Great Lakes are first to tell you about rising water levels and vanishing shoreline. More commonly noted this year are shrinking beaches, bank erosion and compromised infrastructure, including boat docks and river walks. To what degree have the Great Lakes recently risen? What has been the real impact of rising water levels on Michigan’s natural resources, tourism and infrastructure? How are communities managing the change? This forum will detail the impact of rising water along the Great Lakes shore, and consider further water level changes in the longer term.
Panelist Biographical Information
- Keith Kompoltowicz, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District Office
- Charles Nelson, Associate Professor, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dept of Community Sustainability
- Gail A. Vander Stoep, Associate Professor, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dept of Community Sustainability and Museum Studies Program
- Ronda Wuycheck, Manager of the Coastal Management Program in the Water Resources Division at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Video
Watch the October 2nd 2019 forum
Presentations
See Kompoltowicz presentation (.pdf)
See Nelson's presentation (.pdf)
See Vander Stoep's presentation (.pdf)
See Wuycheck's presentation (.pdf)
Pictures
See pictures from the October 2nd 2019 forum