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 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. Environmental Protection Agency needs to do to protect the Great Lakes.
You’ll hear from:
Marc Gaden, Deputy Executive Secretary, Great Lakes Fisheries Commission
Colin Henein, Manager and Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada
Sarah Bailey, 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)