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		<title>Proposals for habitat restoration RFP due April 13</title>
		<link>http://greatlakesislands.net/2012/02/23/proposals-for-habitat-restoration-rfp-due-april-13/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen E. Vigmostad, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning Matt Doss of the Great Lakes Commission shared the announcement below.  Looks like promising source of funding for critical Great Lakes island habitat restoration projects.  Funders are especially interesting in multi-species and ecosystem-based projects, and note the  deadline &#8230; <a href="http://greatlakesislands.net/2012/02/23/proposals-for-habitat-restoration-rfp-due-april-13/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=greatlakesislands.net&amp;blog=6688080&amp;post=334&amp;subd=greatlakesislandsnetwork&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2012 promises new island initiatives</title>
		<link>http://greatlakesislands.net/2012/02/16/2012-promises-new-island-initiatives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:22:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen E. Vigmostad, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[2012 is shaping into a good year for Great Lakes island activities: The island team is in initial discussions to develop a formal work plan to foster implement of island conservation throughout the Great Lakes ecoregion.  We&#8217;ll be seeking support &#8230; <a href="http://greatlakesislands.net/2012/02/16/2012-promises-new-island-initiatives/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=greatlakesislands.net&amp;blog=6688080&amp;post=313&amp;subd=greatlakesislandsnetwork&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Two-hour discussion at SOLEC on Great Lakes islands being planned</title>
		<link>http://greatlakesislands.net/2011/07/07/two-hour-discussion-at-solec-on-great-lakes-islands-being-planned/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:28:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen E. Vigmostad, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spent today on telephone and email crafting interactive session for this year&#8217;s State of the Great Lakes Conference (SOLEC) in Erie, PA, in late October. Such fun to be back in the saddle. Partners Dan Kraus of Nature Conservancy Canada &#8230; <a href="http://greatlakesislands.net/2011/07/07/two-hour-discussion-at-solec-on-great-lakes-islands-being-planned/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=greatlakesislands.net&amp;blog=6688080&amp;post=281&amp;subd=greatlakesislandsnetwork&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Deepening commitment to the islands, coasts, and lakes</title>
		<link>http://greatlakesislands.net/2011/06/13/deepening-commitment-to-the-islands-coasts-and-lakes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:49:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen E. Vigmostad, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I spent five days along the shores of Lake Michigan at a writing retreat arranged with friend and novelist Jane Hoppe.  I focused on my August 2011 circling of Lake Superior to experience and explore the islands and coasts.  I &#8230; <a href="http://greatlakesislands.net/2011/06/13/deepening-commitment-to-the-islands-coasts-and-lakes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=greatlakesislands.net&amp;blog=6688080&amp;post=273&amp;subd=greatlakesislandsnetwork&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Back in the saddle</title>
		<link>http://greatlakesislands.net/2011/05/25/back-in-the-saddle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 14:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen E. Vigmostad, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life is still chaotic as I face what seem like endless boxes that need to be unpacked and two offices that need to be organized.  But in the past two months I&#8217;ve done the move and been on trips to &#8230; <a href="http://greatlakesislands.net/2011/05/25/back-in-the-saddle/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=greatlakesislands.net&amp;blog=6688080&amp;post=255&amp;subd=greatlakesislandsnetwork&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Spring is just about here</title>
		<link>http://greatlakesislands.net/2011/03/29/spring-is-just-about-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen E. Vigmostad, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[and so is the Islands Network.  Been extraordinarily busy with the move so island work has been mostly behind the scenes.  Thanks for your patience, and hope you will stay tuned! Filed under: News<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=greatlakesislands.net&amp;blog=6688080&amp;post=249&amp;subd=greatlakesislandsnetwork&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin Coastal Management Program applications due Nov 1st</title>
		<link>http://greatlakesislands.net/2010/09/20/wisconsin-coastal-management-program-applications-due-nov-1st/</link>
		<comments>http://greatlakesislands.net/2010/09/20/wisconsin-coastal-management-program-applications-due-nov-1st/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen E. Vigmostad, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Received this grant announcement today that could address habitat restoration, education, and coastal resource planning for islands in Wisconsin waters: The Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (WCMP) is seeking proposals to enhance, preserve, protect and restore resources within the state’s coastal &#8230; <a href="http://greatlakesislands.net/2010/09/20/wisconsin-coastal-management-program-applications-due-nov-1st/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=greatlakesislands.net&amp;blog=6688080&amp;post=207&amp;subd=greatlakesislandsnetwork&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. greatly lags in signing U.N. Biodiversity Convention</title>
		<link>http://greatlakesislands.net/2010/09/18/u-s-greatly-lags-in-signing-u-n-biodiversity-convention/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen E. Vigmostad, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Excellent article by Edward Norton in yesterday&#8217;s www.guardian.co.uk.  This is the U.N. International Year of Biodiversity and Norton writes that &#8220;For the first time at the UN, heads of state and government and officials from its 192-member states will hold &#8230; <a href="http://greatlakesislands.net/2010/09/18/u-s-greatly-lags-in-signing-u-n-biodiversity-convention/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=greatlakesislands.net&amp;blog=6688080&amp;post=188&amp;subd=greatlakesislandsnetwork&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wonderful Detroit Free Press multi-media report on Belle Isle (Detroit River)</title>
		<link>http://greatlakesislands.net/2010/09/08/wonderful-detroit-free-press-multi-media-report-on-belle-isle-detroit-river/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen E. Vigmostad, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I grew up exploring the wonders of this Detroit River island.  I walked; swam; rode horses and later bicycles; watched the tiny wild white deer (penned up the last time I was there); enjoyed the children&#8217;s zoo (closed in 2002), &#8230; <a href="http://greatlakesislands.net/2010/09/08/wonderful-detroit-free-press-multi-media-report-on-belle-isle-detroit-river/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=greatlakesislands.net&amp;blog=6688080&amp;post=154&amp;subd=greatlakesislandsnetwork&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Gathering on Beaver Island August 28-30, 2010</title>
		<link>http://greatlakesislands.net/2010/08/25/gathering-on-beaver-island-august-28-30-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen E. Vigmostad, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peter Annin, journalist and author of the 2006 book Great Lakes Water Wars, has organized a marvelous long weekend for top journalists on Beaver Island.  I&#8217;ll be joining colleagues from all five Great Lakes this Saturday to help journalists experience &#8230; <a href="http://greatlakesislands.net/2010/08/25/gathering-on-beaver-island-august-28-30-2010/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=greatlakesislands.net&amp;blog=6688080&amp;post=130&amp;subd=greatlakesislandsnetwork&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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