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!
Our membership drive began in September 2008 and we want to encourage
everyone to join the Midwest-Great Lakes SER Chapter. 2008 Chapter dues
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! First Annual Meeting Planned for April 2009. We are pleased to
announce that our first annual meeting is scheduled for the weekend of
April 24, 2009 at Marian College in Indianapolis, Indiana. The call for
abstracts will be coming soon and we hope you will attend this exciting
event.
Chapter Newsletter's First Edition 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.
Organizing Committee
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Dr. Peter C. Smiley Jr. (Co-chair), USDA-ARS Soil Drainage Research Unit
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Jennifer Lyndall (Co-chair), ENVIRON International Corporation
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Dr. David Benson, Marian College
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Dr. Hua Chen, University of Illinois at Springfield
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Dr. Young D. Choi, Purdue University - Calumet
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Cody Fleece, Stantec Consulting Services Inc
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Dr. Robert E. Grese, University of Michigan
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Cara Hardesty, Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott and May Engineers, Inc
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Dr. Liam Heneghan, DePaul University
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Jason Husveth, Critical Connections Ecological Services, Inc.,
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Wes Ket (Student Representative), Indiana University
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Anne Remek Kominowski, Indiana Department of Environmental Management
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Pamela Rice, SEH Inc.
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Dr. John Shuey, Indiana Office of The Nature Conservancy
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Robert Welch, Lansing Community College
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Carl Wodrich, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Contact Us
Email the Chapter at mwgl@ser.org
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