Webinar: Protecting the Great Lakes from Invasive Species – How Ballast Water Regulation Can Help

Aquatic invasive species threaten the environment and the economy of the Great Lakes ecosystem. Ballast water discharge from ships in the Great Lakes is a primary mode of transport for some harmful invasive aquatic species.

How can the U.S. EPA protect the Great Lakes from invasive species? Join us for a discussion with a group of leading advocates, scientists, and issue area experts. We’ll talk about how harmful aquatic invasive species move throughout the lakes; Canada’s experience with regulating ballast water transfers to protect the environment; and what the U.S. EPA needs to do to protect the Great Lakes.

You’ll hear from:

• Marc Gaden, Deputy Executive Secretary, Great Lakes Fishery Commission
• Colin Henein, Manager and Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada
• Sarah Bailey, Senior Research Scientist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Molly Flanagan, Chief Operating Officer, Alliance for the Great Lakes
• Don Carr, Media Director, Alliance for the Great Lakes (moderator)