Tag: NERR
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NERR Update
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NERR Site Selection and Nomination Process The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay kicked off the site selection and nomination process in the fall of 2020. Three committees have been assembled to execute the process—the Site Development Committee, which is tasked with drafting criteria to be used in selection of a site; the Site Evaluation Committee, which…
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NERR | Opinion | ehextra.com
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Dear Editor,Emily Tyner, Director of Freshwater Strategy/University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, recently explained the selection process for a Bay of Green Bay-National Estuarine Research Reserve. Possible locations for the future site of the reserve’s visitor/education center part include Marinette, Green Bay and Door County. The reserve will also include natural areas (land and water) located throughout…
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Presentation details given to potential NERR site in Door County
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The city of Sturgeon Bay is now a step closer to seeing what a National Estuarine Research Reserve, known as a NERR, would look like. In a meeting sponsored by the Door County Environmental Council, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Director of Freshwater Strategy, Emily Tyner, spoke to a crowd at the Maritime Museum in Sturgeon…
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Boat tour: Bringing UW-Green Bay and friends to the NERR
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All aboard the RV Phoenix! Researchers have been taking campus and community leaders on a tour aboard the UW-Green Bay research vessel Phoenix. The purpose of the NERR Green Bay Boat Tour is to show friends of the Green Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) potential sites for the NERR designation and highlight important discoveries…
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Board gets update on NERR project | News | ehextra.com
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MARINETTE—Director of Freshwater Strategy at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB) Emily Tyner updated Marinette County Board members Tuesday on the development of the National Estuarine Research and Reserve (NERR) project on the bay of Green Bay. The NERR system is a network of 29 coastal research reserves located across the nation. The network was established through…
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Open meeting to discuss future site of possible estuary | Opinion | ehextra.com
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Area residents are invited to attend an open meeting to discuss the future site of The World’s Largest Freshwater Estuary. The meeting is set for Aug. 4, at 6 p.m., at Peshtigo Elementary School, 341 N. Emery Ave., Peshtigo. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) plans to build a multi-million-dollar National Estuarine Research Reserve…
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Positioning Continues for Selection as Estuarine Site – Door County Pulse
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Sturgeon Bay – The city’s Ad Hoc NERR Advisory Committee, established in April, continues to work to position the city for selection as a public headquarters for a National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR).Mayor David Ward said during the most recent Common Council’s meeting that they’re going after private donations to help foot some of the…
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Nerr Designation Presentation Planned for July 27 – Door County Pulse
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Sturgeon Bay – The Door County Environmental Council will host a presentation by Emily Tyner, the first director of freshwater strategy at UW-Green Bay, about the bay of Green Bay NERR (National Estuarine Research Reserve) designation process. The free program will take place July 27, 7 pm, in person at the Door County Maritime Museum, 120…
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Ad Hoc Committee forming research reserve bid strategy
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On Friday an Ad Hoc committee met in Sturgeon Bay to strategize their attempt at getting a UW-Green Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve brought to the area. The committee is in the early stages of forming a bid, as much of their proposal will be based on the criteria listed by UWGB, which the Co-Chair…
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Wisconsin Secretary of Administration Joel Brennen presents a grant supporting the region’s efforts to locate a NERR on the Bay of Green Bay
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Wisconsin Secretary of Administration Joel Brennen traveled to Green Bay on Thursday, June 17 at 3 p.m. to present a grant of $49,788, supporting the region’s efforts to locate a National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) on the Bay of Green Bay. In partnership with local and national agencies, UW-Green Bay is leading efforts to recognize local waters as…