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The Program on the Global Environment at the University of Chicago, in partnership with the Chicago Council on Science and Technology, presents a public examination and discussion of the threat of Asian carp to Chicago and the Great Lakes. Experts in biology, economics and policy will provide the most up to date information about how these species threaten the ecology of the Great Lakes, how closing Chicago waterways would affect the regional economy, and the broader implications for the Great Lakes region and environmental management.
MPC Associate Josh Ellis' presentation, "The Chicago Area Waterway System in the 21st Century: Challenges, Opportunities and Uncertainties," will explore regional water supply, stormwater management, ecosystem integrity, and economic growth issues that have received insufficient attention in recent discussions on waterway operations and invasive species movement.