World Water Day — March 27-29, 2018

Michigan Tech will celebrate the 2018 World Water Day during the last week of March with events related to the United Nations theme, “Nature-based Solutions for Water.” Dr. Greg Kleinheinz, Ph.D., R.A., Viessmann Chair of Sustainable Technology & Professor of Environmental Engineering Technology at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, will be our guest speaker on Tuesday, March 27. Dr. Kleinheinz received his PhD at Michigan Tech in Biological Sciences, and has served as a past president of the Great Lakes Beach Association.

Other events include the art show, "Water is Another Matter", the World Water Day Poster Competition, a panel discussion on Nature-based Solutions for Water, and a film event with facilitated discussions. Download the event flyer here.

Schedule of Events
Date/Time/Location	Details
Congratulations to our World Water Day Poster Award Winners!	Original Research 1st - Erica Coscarelli - $250 Reaction Mechanisms for the Degradation of NDMA Through Advanced Oxidation Processes 2nd - Erin Eberhard - $150 Patch Dynamics of Nitrogen Fixation and Denitrification in Streams 3rd- Angela Yu - $100 Assessing spatial and temporal effects of the Detroit River on algal bloom distribution in western Lake Erie Coursework/Informational 1st - Jessica Daignault, William Lytle, Jacob Slattery Policy considerations of nature-based solutions in water management 2nd - Karleigh Krieg, Savannah Fowler, Rachel Bouchey, Ashley Lingle Household Water Treatment (HWT) 3rd - Danielle Pilarski, Catherine (Katie) Closner, Marjan Monfarednasb, Yaqi Yang Going Green: Alleviating Global Water Shortage
March 15 - June 15 Mon - Fri, 6:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Great Lakes Research Center, 1st and 2nd floors	Art Show: "Water is Another Matter", Artists: Mary Brodbeck, Ed Gray, and Rachel Singel
Currently in Operation - dates tbd Great Lakes Research Center Lake Level	The Listening to Parks program showcasing the Isle Royale Sound Scape is currently set up and in operation on the Lake Level of the GLRC. Michigan Tech faculty Christopher Plummer, Elizabeth Meyer, and Kent Cyr set off to record the sounds of Isle Royale, and won a National Endowment for the Arts grant to study the natural music found there.
Sunday night, March 18 ** Deadline extended to Wednesday, March 21	Deadline for students to submit Poster Registrations email to: glrcadmin-l@mtu.edu WWD Call for Posters Flyer
Sunday night, March 25	Deadline for students to submit PowerPoint versions of their posters email to: glrcadmin-l@mtu.edu
Sunday, March 25 FM Radio station broadcast times: 7 a.m. 97.7 WOLF 8 a.m. 99.3 LIFT 9 a.m. 102.3 K-BEAR	World Water Day on Copper Country Today - Sunday March 25 Joan Chadde (CEE/GLRC) and Katie Closner (SBE/GLRC) interviewed with Rick Allen for the Copper Country Today talk show about this year's World Water Day celebration on "Nature-based Solutions for Water"
Tuesday, March 27 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. Dow 873, Dow 709, and Dow 633	Individual judging sessions of oral poster presentations Students will be notified of time and place of presentation Presentation format includes 1 minute poster review by judges, up to 5 minutes for oral presentation and 2 minutes for questions
Tuesday, March 27 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Dow Lobby (campus side)	Poster Session Students are available by their posters for informal discussions with visitors to the poster session. Printed posters will be on display from Tuesday, 9 a.m. through Wednesday, 4 p.m. for additional viewing times.
Tuesday, March 27 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Dow 641	Keynote Lecture by Greg Kleinheinz, R.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh *"Multidimensional Benefits to Sustainable Beach Reengineering*" Reception Following
Wednesday, March 28 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. GLRC 202	Panel Discussion: "Nature-based Solutions for Water" Moderator: David Watkins, Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Michigan Tech Panelists: Greg Kleinheinz, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Ryan McCone, District Supervisor-Resources Unit, Water Resources Division, MI DEQ Brian Barkdoll, Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Michigan Tech Erin Johnston, Wildlife Biologist, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Refreshments Following
Thursday, March 29 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. GLRC 202	Film Event: Specialized films and discussions on Nature-based *Solutions for Water* Facilitators and Film topics: Jerry Jondreau, School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science: Ogichidaa: Local legacy of fishing, preservation of treaty rights and cultural values Katie Closner, MS, School of Business and Economics: Natural conservation of water using Biomimicry Storm water management Jeffrey Kiiskila, PhD, Biological Sciences: Floating treatment wetland Treatment of acid mine drainage Refreshments Following