2010 Annual Meeting Presentations

Clicking the links below provides access to the presentation material addressed by our annual meeting speakers.

TRC Overview and Accomplishments

Marcy Colclough, Senior Planner, Southwest Michigan Planning Commission

M.S., Environmental Science, Miami University, Ohio

B.S., Biology and Environmental Studies, Ohio Northern University

Ms. Colclough has over 11 years of experience working with municipalities and community groups in southwest Michigan.  She has a wealth of experience writing master and recreation plans, facilitating planning processes, and developing grants and implementing projects in the areas of watershed planning, economic development, and recreation. She has developed a track record of implementing successful projects which have improved the quality of life in the southwest Michigan region.

Lake Eutrophication and the Influence of Road Salt

Dr. Carla Koretsky, Associate Professor, Western Michigan University - Aqueous Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry

Ph.D., M.Sc., Earth & Planetary Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University

B.A., cum laude in Earth & Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis

Dr. Koretsky's research interests include Biogeochemistry of Aquatic Environments, Mineral Surface Geochemistry, and Thermodynamic Properties of Aqueous Metal-Organic Complexes.

Controlling Run-off and Pollutants

Stu Kogge, VP Technical Services, JFNew

M.Sc., Fisheries/Limnology/Aquatic Biology, Michigan State University

B.S., Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Michigan State University

Mr. Kogge provides technical oversight and expertise to JFNew's wetland and regulatory services projects where he assists in wetland assessments, delineations, mitigation designs, ecological restorations, endangered species surveys, and fisheries and aquatic assessments.