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Mobile Accessible Lake Erie
Environmental Knowledge Network
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Lake Erie LaMP Public Forum 2011
Yi Shi
Jon Bartholic
Institute of Water Research
Michigan State University
• Enhanced forum with a network of
community-based organizations
(RC&D, watershed stewards,
water & river keepers)
• New tools are needed to engage
targeted groups and the general
public in LaMP implementation
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Project Background
• Environmental knowledge network
can be a valuable tool to move forum
participants towards effective
implementation of LaMP priorities
• Co-creation process will be
established to enable all forum
participants to feed data, information,
and knowledge into the system
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Environmental Knowledge Network for Lake Erie
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Environmental Knowledge Network for Lake Erie
• Advanced ICT and Geospatial
technologies will be utilized to build
solid foundation for the tool
• The network will be maintained
constantly and long-term
• The network will tap into the existing
systems in the region
• Topics for Content: History, Geology,
Geographic Features, Lake and
Watershed Environment, Tourist
Attractions, Economy, Environmental
Issues, Policies, Environmental Data,
Live Maps etc.
• Technology: Social Web, GIS, Mobile,
Multimedia, 3D Visualization etc.
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Environmental Knowledge Network for Lake Erie
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Environmental Knowledge Network for Lake Erie
• Information Sources: LaMP, SOLEC,
Geospatial Data from Multiple
Sources, Maps, Research
Publications, You & Me (Communities
at Large)
• Communities: Tourists, Local
Environmental Groups, Government
Agencies, NGOs, and Universities etc.
from both US and Canada
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Environmental Issues in Lake Erie
• Nutrients (Hypoxia, Algal Bloom)
• Invasive species
• Turbidity
• Outdated Sewage Systems
• Heat Energy
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Green Practice Mapping
Maple River Watershed
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Basin-wide High Impact Targeting (8-digit)
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Basin-wide High Impact Targeting (12-digit)
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Potential Gully Locations
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Questions / Discussion
http://www.iwr.msu.edu