SER Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter
Welcome to the new Midwest-Great Lakes (MWGL) Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration International.
The MWGL chapter includes members from Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The chapter also serves the American Indian tribal nations located within these boundaries.
Become a Chapter Member!
We want to encourage everyone to join the Midwest-Great Lakes SER Chapter. Chapter dues for 2010 are just $12 and discounted membership dues are provided for students at the cost of $6. One does not have to be a member of SER International to join the Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter SER. However, for a limited time, you can join the Midwest-Great Lakes SER Chapter and receive a complimentary one-year Associate Membership to SER International. Associate Members of SER International receive the quarterly SERNews electronically.
To join the chapter just click here to download a membership application,
complete the membership application, and fax or mail the completed
application and your payment to:
Midwest-Great Lakes SER
c/o SER International
285 W. 18th St., #1
Tucson, AZ 85701-2563
Phone: (520) 622-5485
Fax: (270) 626-5485
Events and Announcements
NEW! Call for Abstracts - Second Annual Chapter Meeting The second annual Chapter meeting of the Midwest-Great Lakes SER Chapter will be held April 9 and 10, 2010 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum. Given that the meeting site is considered to be the birthplace of ecological restoration our theme for this meeting is an exploration of how the past, the present, and the future influence ecological restoration in the midwestern United States. We welcome abstracts that are directly related to the meeting theme and abstracts involving any ecological restoration topic from all individuals, institutions, and disciplines involved in ecological restoration. Additional details are provided in the Call for Abstracts and we hope you will participate in this exciting event. Click here to download a PDF of the call for Abstracts (Adobe Acrobat required). If you have any questions regarding the Annual Meeting please email us at mwgl.ser@gmail.com
Vote on Chapter Bylaws The Board of Directors has incorporated changes to the proposed Chapter bylaws that were suggested by Chapter members in October 2009. Click here to download the most recent version of the proposed Chapter Bylaws. This is the version of the bylaws that will take effect if the Chapter Members vote to accept it. Chapter members have until December 31, 2009 to submit their completed ballots. Click here to download voting ballot. Please send your completed ballot to Rocky Smiley by either email (rocky.smiley@ars.usda.gov), fax (614-292-9448), or mail (USDA-ARS Soil Drainage Research Unit, 590 Woody Hayes Drive, Columbus, OH 43210).
Chapter Newsletter's Fourth Issue Available The current issue of the Chapter newsletter summarizes recent activities of the Chapter Board of Directors, information on this year's Annual Chapter Meeting, research on lake restoration in Minnesota, an overview of the Wild Ones organization, and ecological restoration at the Fernald Preserve. Click here to download a PDF of the newsletter (Adobe Acrobat required)
Proposed Chapter Bylaws Available for Review The Board of Directors is seeking comments on the proposed bylaws from Chapter Members and the deadline for receiving comments is October 12, 2009.
Chapter Activities and Accomplishments Presented at SERI Meeting in Australia Former Organizing Committee members Young Choi, Rocky Smiley, and Jennifer Lyndall presented a poster presentation at the recent SERI meeting in Australia that provides others with guidance for establishing SER Regional Chapters based on experiences learned as part of establishing the MWGL SER Chapter. Click here to download a PDF of the poster presentation (Adobe Acrobat required)
Chapter Board of Directors Provides Comments on the US EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative The Chapter Board of Directors worked together in August to provide the US EPA with comments on their Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Click here to download a PDF of the comments submitted to the US EPA (Adobe Acrobat required).
Chapter Newsletter’s Third Issue Available
Click here to download a PDF of the newsletter (Adobe Acrobat required)
Meeting minutes from the Second Business Meeting The second business meeting was held on April 25 at the Annual Meeting. Click here to download a PDF of the newsletter (Adobe Acrobat required)
Chapter Newsletter’s Second Issue Available
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First Annual Meeting Planned for April 2009 The first annual meeting is scheduled for the weekend of April 24, 2009 at Marian College in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Chicago Wilderness Exhibit and First Business Meeting Additional details regarding these events are summarized in the second issue of the Chapter newsletter and click here to download a pdf of the webinar.
Chapter Newsletter's First Issue Available
Click here to download a PDF of the newsletter (Adobe Acrobat required)
Chapter Objectives
The objectives of the MWGL Chapter are:
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To encourage practice and research in all aspects of ecological restoration;
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To disseminate scientific and technical information related to ecological restoration through meetings and publications to Chapter members, state/federal agencies, tribal groups, private institutions, and the general public; and
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To assist the Society in the development of technical and ethical guidelines for ecological restoration.
Additional purposes and objectives may be added as an amendment to the chapter bylaws. All purposes, objectives and activities pursued by the MWGL Chapter are in agreement with SER foundational principles (i.e., Primer on Ecological Restoration, Guidelines for Ecological Restoration, Environmental Policies, and Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Livelihood).
Chapter LISTSERV
We have established a chapter LISTSERV to foster communication among Chapter members throughout the year. We would like to encourage everyone to sign up, especially since short communications from the Chapter leadership will be distributed via this forum. To subscribe to the LISTSERV, go to this webpage (http://sernews.org/mailman/listinfo/ser-mwgl_sernews.org) and follow the
instructions.
2009 Board of Directors
Chapter Officers
President – Rocky Smiley, USDA ARS Soil Drainage Research Unit
Vice-President – Jennifer Lyndall, ENVIRON International Corporation
Secretary – Carl Wodrich, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Treasurer – Hua Chen, University of Illinois at Springfield
State Representatives
Ohio – Cody Fleece, Stantec Consulting Services Inc
Indiana – Bob Barr, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Michigan – Bob Grese, University of Michigan
Illinois – Geoff Morris, University of Chicago
Wisconsin – Pamela Rice, SEH Inc.
Minnesota – Jason Husveth, Critical Connections Ecological Services, Inc.,
At Large Representatives
David Benson, Marian College
Cara Hardesty, Stantec Consulting Services Inc
John Shuey, Indiana Office of The Nature Conservancy
Anne Remek Kominowski, Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Student Representatives
Katherine Martin, the Ohio State University
Justin Kapitan, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Contact Us
Email the Chapter at mwgl@ser.org
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