13th Annual Waterkeeper Alliance Conference Wednesday, June 22 through Sunday, June 26, 2011 Northwestern University Evanston,

Illinois NOTE: Please print this document, use it for packing, and bring it with you to Chicago! Table of Contents: Location Details Transportation Internet Access Weather What to Bring Health & Safety Sustainability Agenda Campus Map Chicago Map Things to Do Around Chicago Taxi Information Great Lakes Issues Panel Descriptions Panelist Bios Speaker Bios

Location Details The 13th annual Waterkeeper Alliance conference is being held at Northwestern University, in Evanston, Illinois. Accommodations Campus lodging is in Foster Walker Hall 1927 Orrington Avenue Evanston, IL 60201. The dining hall is located in Foster Walker Hall 1927 Orrington Avenue Evanston, IL 60201. Panels and plenary sessions will be held in the Donald P Jacobs Center at 2001 Sheridan Road Evanston. The annual meeting on June 23rd will be held in Coon Auditorium in the Donald P Jacobs Center at 2001 Sheridan Road Evanston. Northwestern University

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. In 1853 the founders purchased a 379-acre tract of land on the shore of Lake Michigan 12 miles north of Chicago. They established a campus and developed the land near it, naming the surrounding town Evanston in honor of one of the University's founders, John Evans. After completing its first building in 1855, Northwestern began classes that fall with two faculty members and 10 students. Northwestern has three campuses. Two campuses are located on Lake Michigan: a 240-acre campus in Evanston, the first suburb north of Chicago, and a 25-acre campus in Chicago. The third campus is located in Doha, Qatar. Chicago Known as the windy city for its politics, not its weather Chicago is the third largest city in the United States, only behind New York and Los Angeles. Chicago was founded in 1833 on the continental divide between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed. After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, where one-third of the city was destroyed including the entire business district, the worlds first skyscraper was built in 1885. The city remains a major hub for industry, telecommunications and infrastructure and is one of the worlds top ten global financial centers. Chicago is home to the Cubs and White Sox baseball teams, Blackhawks ice hockey team and Bears football team and many prestigious arts and cultural centers including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Field Museum of Natural History. While were in town, the Taste of Chicago, the worlds largest food festival will be underway. On page 11 there is more information on what to do around Chicago. Transportation Air Travel All shuttles to OHare International airport will pick up Waterkeepers at terminal 2, Gate 2E (the last door) and will say Waterkeeper Alliance. Shuttles for international guests will arrive at OHare International airport on June 21 at 2:20 pm and 6:45 pm. On Wednesday, June 22, shuttles will run from 9am-4pm. The shuttles will pick groups up at O Hare International airport at 9:00 am, 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm. At Midway airport there will be a shuttle departing from Baggage claim (outside of door 4) at 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 2:30 pm. For departures on Sunday, June 26 shuttles will run from 6am-noon, leaving Northwestern University, and going to OHare International airport at 6:00 am, 7:00 am, 8:00 am, 9:00 am, 10:00 am, 11:00 am and 12:00 pm. There will be one shuttle to Midway on Sunday, June 26 at 9am. Shuttle transportation is being run by One World Transport and if you have any trouble, you can call Stephanie Weber at (312) 405-1673. Driving & Parking If youre driving to the Evanston campus, use Northwesterns recommended driving directions: 2

From the North (via I-94) 1. Take I-94 East south to Skokie Highway (U.S. 41). 2. Go south on Skokie Highway for two miles. 3. Turn left on Golf Road. Continue on Golf Road approximately four miles. It will turn into Emerson Street. 4. Bear right at the fork in road onto Clark Street. 5. Follow Clark Street through downtown Evanston. 6. Turn left at Chicago Avenue. The main campus is at Chicago Avenue and Sheridan Road. From the West/Northwest (via I-88, I-90 or I-190) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Take I-88, I-90 or I-190 east to I-294 North. Take I-294 North to the Dempster Street exit. Take Dempster Street east for 10 miles through a number of suburbs. Turn left at Chicago Avenue. Continue north on Chicago Avenue for less than a mile. The main campus is at Chicago Avenue and Sheridan Road.

From the West/Southwest (via I-55 or I-80) Note: If taking I-80, go east to I-55 North 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Take 1-55 North to I-90/I-94 North. I-90/I-94 will split; bear right at the split and stay on I-94 West. Take I-94 West north to the Dempster Street exit. Take Dempster Street east for five miles. Turn left at Chicago Avenue. Continue north on Chicago Avenue for less than a mile. The main campus is at Chicago Avenue and Sheridan Road.

From the South/Southeast (via I-94, I-90, I-80 or I-57) Note:

If taking 1-80, take I-94 North when it splits from I-80 south of Chicago If taking I-57, merge with I-94 North when I-57 ends in south Chicago If taking I-90, merge with I-94 North in south Chicago Take I-94 North. I-90/I-94 will split; bear right at the split and stay on I-94 West. Take I-94 West north to the Dempster Street exit. Take Dempster Street east for five miles. Turn left at Chicago Avenue. Continue north on Chicago Avenue for less than a mile. The main campus is at Chicago Avenue and Sheridan Road.

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If you paid for a parking pass, we will have it waiting for you at registration at Foster Walker Hall 3

1927 Orrington Avenue Evanston, IL 60201. The parking lots available are North Beach and South Beach (number 105 on the map) which you can find on the map of campus on page 8. Taxi Service Taxis are also available at the airport and on page 16 you will find Northwestern Universitys information sheet with numbers of cab companies and rates. Internet Access There is wireless internet at the Foster-Walker complex. We will have username and password information at registration on Wednesday, June 22. Weather The average high temperature in June in Chicago is 79.2 F (26.2 C) and the average low temperature is 57.2 F (14 C). The humidity in the summer can be high, but Lake Michigan provides refreshing breezes. A light jacket or sweatshirt will be necessary for evenings outside. Pop-up thunderstorms are common during the summer months, and you should be prepared with a rain jacket. What to Bring

Alarm clock Reusable water bottle Travel mug for coffee or tea Sun block or sunscreen Sunglasses Rain jacket (umbrellas will be provided) Sweatshirt or light jacket for cool evenings Insect repellent Lounge wear (appropriate for common living areas) Bathing suit for lakeside/pool party on Saturday, June 25 Comfortable walking shoes Casual clothing and outdoor attire for outdoor concert event on Thursday, June 23 Festive, dressy clothing for indoor event on Saturday, June 25 Business cards

Health & Safety For all emergencies, call 911. For non-emergencies, you can contact Northwestern University Police:

Evanston: 847.491.3456. Chicago: 312.503.3456.

In the case of a major emergency, the following university voicemail numbers are updated with the latest details:

Evanston: 847.491.1100. 4

Chicago: 312.503.1100.

The closest hospital to the Evanston campus is the North Shore University HealthSystem at Evanston Hospital:

Address: 2650 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201. Phone Number: 847.570.2000. Map. Driving directions.

Sustainability Northwestern Recycles! Northwestern University recycled more than 1,700 tons of material last year, which is about 26 percent of their waste stream. Collection bins are located throughout campus, and you may recycle all colors and types of paper and cardboard, glass, aluminum and plastics #1-5. Green Building Northwestern University is committed to implementing the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building systems throughout campus. The Wieboldt School of Continuing Studies was awarded LEED Gold for Commercial Interiors in 2007 and the Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center was awarded LEED Silver certification in 2006. The Richard and Barbara Silverman Hall for Molecular Therapeutics and Diagnostics should receive Gold certification upon completion. Current projects at Searle Student Health and Harris Hall will seek LEED certification as well. The University is also committed to upgrading lighting systems in existing buildings with T5, T8 and LED fixtures and to increase the efficiency of their air handling and conditioning systems. Carbon Offset This is the sixth year we offered conference participants the option of offsetting the carbon dioxide pollution incurred by travel. We are continuing to work with NativeEnergy (www.nativeenergy.com), a privately held Native American energy company to do this. Registrants had the option of choosing to offset their carbon pollution with either wind energy or farm methane. Your carbon offsets allow NativeEnergy to build Native American, farmer-owned, and charitable purpose renewable energy projects to create social, economic, and environmental benefits. Fifty-nine Waterkeepers contributed $460 for Carbon OffsetWaterkeeper Alliance will send a check to NativeEnergy on behalf of these participants after the conference.

Agenda:

WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE CONFERENCEAGENDAWEDNESDAY,JUNE22

11:006:00p WELCOME!!Arrival&CheckInatNorthwestern(FosterWalker) WaterQualityforLatinAmericanWaterkeepersDianaMuller,AndrewMuller (MeetinJacobsCenterRoomG03,panelwilltakeplaceoutside) BoardofDirectors&BoardofTrusteesJointMeetingat405SheridanRoad,HighlandPark,IL DealingwithBurnoutMarcAlston&JulieBarrettO'NeilinJacobsCenterRoomG36

12:002:00p 1:00p4:00p 2:00p5:00p 2:00p5:00p 5:306:30

NewWKOOrientationinJacobsCenterRoomG42 DinneratSargentHall WelcomeEventatCoonAuditorium

6:45p11:15p

11:15p

LateNightBonding

WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE CONFERENCEAGENDATHURSDAY,JUNE23

InformationTableJacobsCenter 7:30a8:15a 8:309:30a Room G03 G42 BreakfastFosterWalkerDiningHall(AtLargeElectionBallotDistribution) PlenarySessioninCoonAuditoriumTimFeddersen&MichaelKobori;Raffle#1 G36 G05 276 RegionalMeetings 165 G27(G43)

9:4512:30p

Pacific(Election)

LatinAmerica

International (Election)

Gulf

U.S.GreatLakes

Canada

Atlantic(North/SouthElection)

12:30p1:30p 1:30p

LunchFosterWalkerDiningHall FinalBallotCollectionDeadlineFosterWalkerDiningHall

1:304:00

AnnualGeneralMeetinginCoonAuditorium

4:00p4:30p 4:30p 5:307:45p

FreeTime(WaterkeeperCouncilRoomG03andTrusteeCouncilRoomG05meetingfornominationsto5pm) BoardtraintoRaviniaParkStation(traindepartsat4:48) DinneratRavinia

7:45p11:00p

RaviniaConcert

11:00p

LateNightBondingTraintoCampus/leavefromRaviniaParkStation

WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE CONFERENCEAGENDAFRIDAY,JUNE24

InformationTableatJacobsCenter 7:008:00 8:008:45 Room G03 G42 BreakfastFosterWalkerDiningHall PlenarySessioninCoonAuditoriumCameronDavis;Raffle#2 G05 G36 G43 165 G27 166
Save the Beach: a self-sustaining model - Margarita Diaz Lopez, Laurie Silvan

9:0010:30a

Water Quality 101 Diana Muller, Andrew Muller

Media Messaging John Bianchi

Mineral Resource Green Infrastructure Corporate Nutrient Trading: Major Donors Extraction in the and CSO Abatement Responsibility - Bob Friend or Foe? Theresa Duncan, Tore Great Lakes Basin - Part I - Bob Newport, Kallen, Jay Longo, Drew Koslow, Rich Steen, Diane Morgan, Carla Zilka, Wendy Herb Luster, Ronald Eichstadt, Michael Chauncey Moran, Fredric P. Andes, Abrams E. Meissen Helfrich, Larry Baldwin Michelle Halley Marlene Sundheimer Break

10:30p10:45a Room

G03

G42

G05

G36

G43

165

G27

166

10:4512:15p

Battling Water Quality 201 - Clean Water Act 101 Encroaching Merritt Frey, Karl Diana Muller, Andrew Invasive Species Coplan Muller Theaux LeGardeur

Green Infrastructure and CSO Abatement Climate Change and Water - Steve Part II - Suzanne Fleischli, Philip Malec-McKenna, Raphals, Sara Nasutsa Mabwa, Khristopher Dodson, Aminzadeh Hal Sprague

CAFO strategy session - Kathy Phillips, Rae Schnapp, Larry Baldwin

Building & Healthy Beaches.... Maintaining What You Don't See Foundation CAN Hurt You Relationships - Terry Sarah URen, Chasidy Fisher Hobbs, Michael ODay, Molly Mullen Flanagan, Grey Hecht

12:151:00p 1:152:00p Room

Lunch - Foster Walker Dining Hall Plenary Session in Coon Auditorium - Dr. Wade Davis: The Sacred Headwaters

G03

G42 Disaster preparedness lessons learned & roundtable discussion- Donna Lisenby, Paul Orr, John Wathen, Bill Schultz

G05

G36

G43

165

G27

166

2:153:45p

Water Quality 301 Diana Muller, Andrew Muller

How to take on Outreach and Becoming a Citizen Legal Issues in Energy Giants: LNG, Membership Great Lakes Round The Dirty Lie Mapper - Xin Hao, Dr. Stormwater - Daniel Coal, and our new Theresa Duncan, Tina Table: Strategies for strategy session Cynthia Annett, Bart Cooper, Liz Posterli, Captain Bill export challenge Success - Cheryl Mihailovich, Laura Janelle Robbins, Scott Crosson, Layne Sheehan, John Lesley Adams, Carla Calwell, Ron Hall Edwards, Allie Klein Nenn Torgan, Sean Larkin, Fredrich Garca Zendejas, Mark Rasmussen Brett Vanden Heuvel

3:454:15 4:156:00p 6:007:30 8:00p

Free Time FilminCoonAuditorium:TheLastMountain DinneratFosterWalker(or2BusestoDowntownat6:15) BustoKingstonMineorExploreEvanston

WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE CONFERENCEAGENDASATURDAY,JUNE25

7:00a8:30a BreakfastFosterWalkerDiningHall

G03

G42

G05

G36

G43

G27

8:30a10:00a

Fractured Watersheds: The Stormwater: Muddy Environmental The Global issue of Water Watch/Get the Storytelling - John Impacts of Industrial Large Hydro- Philip Dirt Out- Sean Larkin, Bianchi, Don Francis, Gas Drilling- Tracy Raphals, Roberta Tess Sanders, Casi John Wathen Carluccio, Ned Frampton Benefiel Callaway, Kathy Mulcahy, Krissy Phillips Kasserman, Kate Hudson Break

Sewage Treatment 101- Diana Muller, Bruce Bell

TMDLs From listing to implementation plans- Rick Eichstaedt, Juliet Cohen WaterkeeperAllianceBoardofDirectors MeetinginLSR(JacobsCenter)

10:00a10:15a Room

G03
Assessing and Adapting to Ocean Acidification- Paul Williams

G42

G05

G36

G43

G27

10:15a11:45a

Preparing to be a Plaintiff or Witness Nutrients & NPDES in a CWA LawsuitAnn Alexander, Jane Barrett, Kathy Sandy Bihn Phillips, Donna Lisenby

De-escalation- Jim Ace

Building an Interactive Advocacy Leveraging Social Campaign- Larry Media for Change Baldwin, Tess Sean Larkin Sanders, Hartwell Carson

12:00p3:00p 3:305:00p 5:005:30p 5:306:45p 7:3011:00p 11:00p

LunchandBeachPartywithAnnualPhoto(busesdepartat12pm)(weatherpermitting) PlenarySessioninCoonAuditoriumTerryAxelrod,BenevonFundraisingSession;Raffle#3 PlenarySessionsinCoonAuditorium DinneratFosterWalkerDiningHall EventatParkWestRobertF.Kennedy,Jr.,busesdepartat6:45pm(firstreturn9:30pm) LateNightBonding

WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE CONFERENCEAGENDASUNDAY,JUNE26

7:00a9:00a 6:00a1:00p BreakfastNWU CheckOut&TransportationtoAirports

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13thAnnualWaterkeeperAllianceConference Chicago,IL GreatLakesIssues

INVASIVESPECIES Abouteveryeightmonths,anew,nonnativespeciecomesintotheGreatLakes, challengingthenaturalecosystem.Theyaresuspectedtocomeinthroughships ballast.Recently,theinvasivezebramusselhassignificantlydecreasedtheamountof DiporeiashrimppresentinLakeMichigan.Ninetyfourpercentofthismajorfood sourcehasbeenkilledinthepasttenyearsandnowLakeHuronhasseena57% decreaseinitsDiporeiapopulationinthelastthreeyears.Notonlydotheyhurtthe naturalecosystemsoftheGreatLakes,invasivespeciesliketheZebramusselclogpipes anddrains,causingdetrimentalharmtoutilityandmanufacturingindustries.TheUS FishandWildlifeServicebelievesthattheeconomicimpactofthezebramusselinthe nexttenyearswillbearound$5billion.Waterfleas,sealamprey,andAsiancarpalso threatentheGreatLakes.TocombatfurtherinvasionofAsiancarpintoLakeMichigan, theChicagoSanitaryandShipCanalsetupanelectricfencetokeepthemout,asthese fishspreadquicklyacrosstheMississippiandIllinoisRivers. POLLUTION AmajorthreattotheGreatLakesispollution.Thereisalotofharmfulrunofffromsoil andfarmchemicalsaswellaswastefromcities.Dischargefromindustrialareasand disposalsitesnegativelyimpactstheGreatLakesaswell.Also,becausearelatively smallamountofwaterflowsoutoftheGreatLakes,thepollutionthatentersstaysthere andbecomesmoreconcentratedovertime.In2007,BPAmocowasgrantedpermission toincreasetheamountofammoniaby54%andindustrialsludgeby35%itdumpsinto LakeMichiganeachday.Itstillfellunderfederalregulations,butmanyChicago environmentalistsprotestedthepermissionoftoxicdumpingwhichresultedinBP promisingnottotakeadvantageofthenewlygrantedpermission.InMay2011, environmentalgroupssuedtheChicagoWaterReclamationDistrictforthereleaseof untreatedsewageintothelocalwaterways.Theyclaimthatthisreleasecausesalgae blooms,whichendupinhibitinganyothergrowthinMidwesternriversaswellas contributestothedeadzoneintheGulfofMexico. GREATLAKESWATERUSEANDDIVERSIONS Becausesomanypeople,states,andcountriesrelyonthewaterandecosystemsofthe GreatLakes,theuseofthatwaterandplanstodivertitcancauseinternationaldispute.

Somediversionsarepermitted,includingadiversionthroughtheChicagoRiverforthe IllinoisWaterway.Therewasaplanin1998fortheCanadiancompanyNovaGroupto take158,000,000USgallonsofLakeSuperiorwatereachyearandbringittoAsia. However,duetogreatpublicopposition,theplanwasdiscontinued.Sincethen,the GreatLakesgovernorsandthePremiersofOntarioandQuebechaveagreedtoprevent almostallfuturediversionproposals,especiallylongdistanceones,throughtheGreat LakesSt.LawrenceRiverBasinSustainableWaterResourcesAgreementandtheGreat LakesSt.LawrenceRiverBasinWaterResourcesCompact.In2005,thoseagreements weresigned. COASTGUARDLIVEFIREEXERCISES In2006,theUnitedStatesCoastGuardproposedaplantohaveapracticerangefor machineguns5milesoffshorein34areasintheGreatLakes.Theirplanwasto designatethisareaaslivefireshootingrangeandholdpracticesthereafteratwohour warningtothepubicwasissued.WhentheUSCGwouldnotbeusingthearea,itwould beopentothepublic.AccordingtostudiesdonebytheUSCG,leadlevelimpactsasa resultoffiringpracticewouldbenegligibleoverafiveyearperiod.However,because peopleopposedtheplanduetounknownlongertermresultsofthefiringpractice,the USCGwithdrewtheplaninlate2006. GREATLAKESCOLLABORATIONIMPLEMENTATIONACT In2006,USSenatorsMikeDeWineandCarlLevinandUSRepresentativesVernEhlers andRahmEmanuelintroducedtheGreatLakesCollaborationImplementationActinto CongressinordertorestoreandmaintaintheGreatLakesasrecommendedbythe GreatLakesRegionalCollaboration.Asevidencefortheneedforrestorationand maintenance,thebillusedtheclosingofover1,800beaches,the6,3000squaremile deadzoneinLakeErie,andthe$500millionyearlydamagethatthezebramussel causes.Thebillalsowasdesignedtostopthespreadandintroductionofinvasive speciesincludingAsiancarp,phaseoutmercury,restoreanimalecosystems,and preventsewagecontamination.Unfortunately,thebilldidnotpass.Subsequentefforts topassthebillhavealsofailed. ADDITIONSTOTHEFIVEGREATLAKES InMarch1998,PresidentClintonnamedLakeChamplainthesixthofGreatLakes. Howeverwithinthemonth,thatnamewasrescindedduetopublicoppositionand skepticism,bothCanadianandAmerican. AREASOFCONCERNINLAKEMICHIGAN ManistiqueRiver MenomineeRiver FoxRiver(SouthernGreenBay) SheboyganRiver MilwaukeeEstuary

WaukeganHarbor GrandCalumetRiver KalamazooRiver MuskegonLake WhiteLake

13thAnnualWaterkeeperAllianceConference ChicagoIL, PANELDESCRIPTIONS th WEDNESDAY,June22 SESSION1,12:00pm2:00pm

WATERQUALITYFORLATINAMERICANWATERKEEPERS Panelists:DianaMuller,AndrewMuller Room:G03 Anoutdoor,handsonsessionforLatinAmericanWaterkeepers

WEDNESDAY,June22th SESSION2,2:00pm5:00pm
DEALINGWITHBURNOUT Panelists:MarkAlston,JulieBarrettONeil Room:G36 MeetwithfellowWaterkeeperstodiscussissuessurroundingburnout.

Friday,June24th SESSION1,9:00am10:30am
CORPORATESOCIALRESPONSIBILITY Panelists:BobKallen,JayLongo,HerbLuster,RonaldE.MeissenPh.D Room:G43 Representativesfromcompaniesindifferentsectorswilldiscusswhattheyaredoingthrough theirbusinesspracticestoachieveenvironmentalimprovements.

GREENINFRASTRUCTUREANDCSOABATEMENTPARTI Panelists:BobNewport,FredricP.Andes,MarleneSundheimer Room:G36 CleanWaterActCSOEnforcementandhowgreeninfrastructureisbeingincorporatedina detailedwayintoconsentdecreenegotiationsbetweentheEPA,statesandlocalmunicipalities includingthespecificsofwhatisbeingrequiredintheseagreementsandtrendsin negotiations.

MAJORDONORSPROGRAMS Panelists:TheresaDuncan,ToreSteen,DianeMorgan,CarlaZilka,WendyAbrams Room:G27 WKAtrusteeswillshareexpertiseandwhytheysupportWKAandotherorganizationsBuilding aprogramandhowtocultivateandcommunicatewiththem,bestpracticesandstrategies. MEDIAMESSAGING Panelists:JohnBianchi Room:G42 Honeyourmessageformaximumpower!Learnhowtomaximizeyourcommunications potentialbydevelopingresonantmessages,handlingtoughinterviewswithconfidence,and creatinginitiativesthatwillattractthemedia'sattention. MINERALRESOURCEEXTRACTIONINTHEGREATLAKESBASIN Panelists:ChaunceyMoran,MichelleHalley Room:G05 AstheimportanceoftheGreatLakesbecomesmoreapparenttothenation,afocusononeof themostpotentiallythreateningindustriesshouldbepresented.Numerousprojects throughoutthebasinposeseriousilleffects. NUTRIENTTRADING:FRIENDORFOE? Panelists:DrewKoslow,RickEichstadt,MichaelHelfrich,LarryBaldwin Room:165 EPAandmanystateshaveembracednutrienttradingasanapproachtoimprovingwater quality.Thispanelwilldiscussthechallengesassociatedwiththismarketbasedapproach,and whethernutrienttradinghasproveneffectiveonthegroundforcleaningupourwaterways. SAVETHEBEACH:ASELFSUSTAININGMODEL Panelists:MargaritaDiazLopez,LaurieSilvan Room:166 SharewithotherWaterkeepersaselfsustainingmodelandselfmanagingmovementfroma watershedlevel,whichbindsandmobilizesthousandsofpeopletwiceayeartocleanand celebratethecollectivespiritofcommitmenttowardsprotectingourwaterresourcesagainst thethreatofsolidwaste.Thismodelhassucceededincreatinganexpansivecoalitionwhich hassuccessfullyled21campaignsinvolvingmorethan25,000volunteers,removing180metric tonsoftrashfromtheTijuanaWatershed.Fromagroupof20volunteerscleaningthebeach tenyearsago,todayithasgrowntomorethan4,000volunteerspercampaigncleaningseveral beaches,theriverandotherareasinland,expandingfromonebeachinTijuanatothewhole watershedwhichembraces4municipalities. WATERQUALITY101 Panelists:DianaMuller,AndrewMuller Room:G03

Learnthe5Wsofwaterqualitymonitoring:who,what,where,whyandwhenofwaterquality monitoringinbothriverineandestuarinesystems.Gethelpsettingupyourownwaterquality monitoringprojectswithpracticalexamples,bringmapsofyourwatershedandwecanhelp youdevelopaplanbasedonwhatitisyouwanttomonitor.

FRIDAY,June24th SESSION2,10:45am12:15pm
BATTLINGENCROACHINGINVASIVESPECIES Panelists:TheauxLeGardeur Room:G05 Aninformationsessionontheidentificationandmitigationofencroachinginvasivespeciesin yourwatershed. BUILDING&MAINTAININGFOUNDATIONRELATIONSHIPS Panelists:TerryODay,MollyFlanagan,GreyHecht Room:G27 Terrywillmoderateadiscussionabouthowtoinitiatecommunication,approacheswithvarious typesoffoundations,andbestpracticesforgrantwriting,reporting,andfoundation stewardship.Terrywillalsotouchonhowtheeconomyhasaffectedfoundationgivingoverall recently,andwhattoexpectinnextfewyears.Thisisintendedasabeginnermoderatelevel panelforWaterkeeperswhomayhavenoorlimitedexperienceinthisaspectoffundraisingfor theirorganization CAFOSTRATEGYSESSION Panelists:KathyPhillips,RaeSchnapp,LarryBaldwin Room:165 Thelongest,currentlyactiveWaterkeepercampaignisbuiltaroundtheissueConcentrated AnimalFeedOperations(CAFOs)andtheirdevastatingimpactsonwaterways.Withtherecent 5thCircuitrulingshrinkingtheuniverseofpermittedCAFOs,citizenenforcementoftheCWA againstthesefacilitieshasbecomeevenmorecrucial.Thissessionwillexplorethecurrent regulatorylandscapeanddiscussthemosteffectiveapproachtotacklingthisindustryand forcingchangestothewayindustrialagoperatesinourwatersheds. CLEANWATERACT101 Panelists:MerrittFrey,KarlCoplan Room:G42 CometothissessiontolearnthebasicsofCleanWaterActliability,citizensuitsandNPDES permits.Inaddition,wewilldiscusswaterqualitystandardsandmethodsfordevelopingan effectiveThreatenedandImpairedWaterslist(303(d)list). CLIMATECHANGEANDWATER Panelists:SteveFleischli,PhilipRaphals,SarahAminzadeh

Room:G43 Thispanelwillexploretheimpactsofclimatechangeonwaterresourcesandwilldiscuss potentiallegalandregulatorymechanismstopreventorpreparefortheseimpacts. GREENINFRASTRUCTUREANDCSOABATEMENTPARTII Panelists:SuzanneMalecMcKenna,NasutsaMabwa,KhristopherDodson,HalSprague Room:G36 Alookatthelocalmunicipalchallengesandopportunitiesforimplementinggreen infrastructureagreementsincludingfinancingandoutreach.Forthosewithsomebasic understandingofgreeninfrastructureconcepts,thispanelwillexplorethepractical,onthe groundchallengesandopportunitiesforimplementingagreenapproachtoseweroverflow abatement.Topicswillincludeapplicationinnorthernclimates,integratinggreeninfrastructure intolongtermCSOcontrolplansandinnovativefinancingoptions. HEALTHYBEACHESWHATYOUDONTSEECANHURTYOU Panelists:SarahURen,ChasidyFisherHobbs,MichaelMullen Room:166 ProtectingthehealthofpeopleenjoyingthewaterresourceseachofusWaterkeeperswatch overisoftheutmostimportance.Somepollutantslikesediment,oilsandgas,andexcessive algaearereadilyseenbutwhataboutbacteria,viruses,andotherpathogensthatyoucant? Thispanelwilltouchonthebasicsofbeachwatermonitoringandwhyitsimportantforpublic health.Itwillteachyouhowtoconductsurveysofyourbeachestogaugethepotentialfor publichealthrisks,methodstotestforbacterialcontamination,andofferacasestudyofa HealthyBeachesPrograminNorthernMichiganontheGreatLakes. WATERQUALITY201 Panelists:DianaMuller,AndrewMuller Room:G03 Learnhowtoperformwaterqualitymonitoringinthefieldusingsomebasicfieldinstruments, andbasicsiteassessments,samplingfornutrientsandbacteria.Thisisagreathandonlearning workshop.YoumustattendWaterQualityMonitoring101asaprerequisite.

FRIDAY,June24th SESSION3,2:15pm3:45pm
BECOMINGACITIZENMAPPER Panelists:XinHao,Dr.CynthiaAnnett,BartMihailovich,LauraCalwell,RonHall Room:165 BecomingaCitizenMapperwillprovideanoverviewanddemonstrationoftheuseoffree internetsoftwareforcitizenbasedparticipationinGISandpublicawarenesscampaigns.Init wewilldemonstratetheuseofGISsoftware,GoogleEarthandGoogleMapsforGISfunctions; variousGoogletoolsforcreatingawebpresence,makingcontentinteractive,maintainingit, andtrackingit;andtheuseofvariousGoogletoolsandotherfreewarefornetworkingand

collaboration.Thewholeprocessisbasedonfreeware,makingiteconomicallyviableonlimited budgets,itappealstoyoungerpeopleandisavailableworldwide. THEDIRTYLIESTRATEGYSESSION Panelists:JanelleRobbins,ScottEdwards,AllieKlein Room:166 Thisisourannual,DirtyLiestrategysession.Thepurposeofthissessionistodiscussanddesign tangiblecampaigngoalsandstrategiesfortheupcomingyear. DISASTERPREPAREDNESSLESSIONLEARNED&ROUNDTABLEDISCUSSION Panelists:DonnaLisenby,PaulOrr,JohnWathen,BillSchultz Room:G42 JoinusforaroundtablediscussionofWaterkeeperswithdisasterresponseexperiencethat rangefrommanurespillstocoalashtooildisasters. GREATLAKESROUNDTABLE:STRATEGIESFORSUCCESS Panelists:CherylNenn Room:G05 Anetworkingopportunityandroundtablediscussionontheuniquechallengesofbeinganon governmentalorganizationintheGreatLakesandhowwecanworktogethertoachieve fishable,swimmable,drinkablewatersintheGreatLakes. HOWTOTAKEONENERGYGIANTS:LNG,COAL,ANDOURNEWEXPORTCHALLENGE Panelists:LesleyAdams,CarlaGarcaZendejas,BrettVandenHeuvel Room:G43 LiquefiedNaturalGasdevelopmenthasatremendousecologicalimpactonspecies,waters, wildlandsandhumancommunities.LNGalsohasacentralseatintheenergydebateasnew proposalsintheU.S.seektoexportLNG,whichwoulddramaticallyincreasegasdrilling.The LNGexportboomparallelsnewproposalstoexportmassivevolumesofU.S.coaloffthewest coast.WaterkeepersfromtheU.S.andMexicowilldiscusscampaignstoprojectpublicwaters andchallengeLNGandcoalproposalsthroughavarietyoftactics,includingpublicmobilization, legalactions,politicalpressure,andstrategicalliances.Thesestrategiescanbeappliedtoother destructiveprojects. LEGALISSUESINSTORMWATER Panelists:DanielCooper,LizCrosson,LayneFredrich Room:G36 Thepanelwillgiveanoverviewoflegalissuesinstormwaterlitigationincludingcaseworkup andsamplingtoidentifyviolations;pleadingrequirementsandadequatenoticeofintenttofile suitletters,andestablishingliabilityforpermitviolationsand/orforunpermitteddischarges. OUTREACHANDMEMBERSHIPGROWTHSTRATEGIESANDCAMPAIGNS Panelists:TheresaDuncan,TinaPosterli,CaptainBillSheehan,JohnTorgan,SeanLarkin,Mark Rasmussen

Room:G27 Strategiesforincreasingvisibilityinyourcommunity,increasingmembershipandsuccessful campaigns,andhowtouseonlinetoolsandtechnologyforoutreach.TheresaDuncanto moderate. WATERQUALITY301 Panelists:DianaMuller,AndrewMuller Room:G03 ThissessioniscoversQualityAssuranceProjectPlans,reportcards,statistics,identifyinghot spotsandbacterialmonitoringandotheradvancedwaterqualitymonitoringmethods.Water QualityMonitoring201isstronglysuggestedasaprerequisite.

SATURDAY,June25th SESSION1,8:30am10:00am
FRACTUREDWATERSHEDS:THEENVIRONMENTALIMPACTSOFINDUSTRIALGASDRILLING Panelists:TracyCarluccio,NedMulcahy,KrissyKasserman,KateHudson Room:G03 Acrosstheglobecommunitiesarefacingsevereenvironmentalimpactsassociatedwith industrialgasdrilling,includingthoseoperationsthatutilizehydraulicfracturingtechnology (fracking). THEGLOBALISSUEOFLARGEHYDRO Panelists:PhilipRaphals,RobertaFramptonBenefiel Room:G42 WaterkeeperAlliancehasrecognizedlargehydroasaninternationalissuebyinvitingChinaand Indiatomakepresentationsinpreviousyears.Ourpanelwillexpandonthisandpresent statististsontheCanada/USexperience.Thelackofsustainabilityofdamsaselectricproviders, therelationbetweendamsandclimatechange,theimpactonwatershedsandthehumanright towater.Damsareafalsesolutioninthefightagainsttheclimatecrisis. SEWAGETREATMENT101 Panelists:DianaMuller,BruceBell Room:G43 LearnthebasicsofWasteWaterTreatmentplantsfromlowtechnologytohighertechnology andwhatquestionsthataWaterkeepershouldaskaWastewaterEngineer/Managerwhenyou getintoaplant;QA/QC,whatmonitoringdoestheplantdo(ifany),whathappenswhenthe pumpingstationsfail,howisthepublicinformedifafailureoccurs.Also,performthecorrect samplingandwhattosampleforatthe"endofpipe",tomonitorifthewastewatertreatment plantisleaking. STORMWATER:MUDDYWATERWATER/GETTHEDIRTOUT Panelists:SeanLarkin,TessSanders,CasiCallaway,KathyPhillips

Room:G05 ReplicatingthesuccessoftheWaterkeeperorganizationsinGeorgia,anumberof WaterkeepersinNorthCarolina,AlabamaandtheChesapeakehavedevelopedcampaignsto traincitizensonhowtoidentifyandproperlydocumentstormwaterviolationsatconstruction sites,andtousethatdatatoadvocateforstrongerconstructionstormwaterregulationsand enforcement.ThisroundtablediscussionwillfocusonhowWaterkeepersinotherstatesand regionscancontinuetobuildonthissuccessfulcampaignandexistingcampaigntools. STORYTELLING Panelists:DonFrancis,JohnWathen,JohnBianchi Room:G36 WewouldliketoconvenethispaneltohelpourWaterkeepersidentifytheenvironmental storiesintheirrepertoireswithbroadpublicappealandhelpthemfigureouthowtoputthose storiesontopaperoronthescreen(writing)inengagingways.Someoftheissueswethought wemightdiscussincludeprioritizingthebeststoriesforthegreatestimpact,writingforanon scientificornonlegalaudience,movingfromarawproducttoafinishedone,andestablishing thevalueof(orreturnon)thestorytellinginvestment(i.e.,whatsgainedbyorganizationsand individualswhotakealittleextratimepolishingtheirnarrativesandtellingothersabouttheir work). TMDLsFROMLISTINGTOIMPLEMENTATIONPLANS Panelists:RickEichstadt,JulietCohen Room:G27 ThepanelwilldiscussstepsinvolvedintheTotalMaximumDailyLoaddevelopmentprocess includinghowtoidentifyimpairedwaters,howtolistimpairedwatersonthe303(d)list, developingawatershedmodel,developingtheTMDL,andimplementingtheTMDLtoattain waterqualitystandards.Panelistswillexplainthisprocessbywayoftwocasestudies:Spokane Riverkeeperinariver/impoundedwaterbodydealingwithphosphorusandUpper ChattahoocheeRiverkeeperinalakewatershed.Sometimewillbereservedtodiscussthe problemssurroundingandalternativetreatmentsfornutrientoverloadinginwaterbodies

SATURDAY,June25th SESSION2,10:15am11:45am
AssessingandAdaptingtoOceanAcidification Panelists:PaulWilliams Room:G03 Thelinkbetweenfossilfuels,globalclimatechangeandoceanacidificationareclear:rising atmosphericCO2ismakingouroceansmoreacidic.Thequestionsremainingarehowtoassess thetrends,biologicaleffectsandculturalimpacts,andhowcoastalcommunitiescanadapt.We willreviewwhatisknown,whatisnotknown,andwewhatwedontneedtoknowabout oceanacidification.Thechemistryofoceanacidificationandtheresultingpotentialeffectson plantandanimalphysiologywillbediscussed.Inaddition,wewilldiscusswhythelowestpH

levelsarefoundinWashingtonStateandexplorethelinkbetweenlowpHandmassiveoyster larvalmortalities. BUILDINGANINTERACTIVEADVOCACYCAMPAGIN Panelists:LarryBaldwin,TessSanders,HartwellCarson Room:G43 UsingthePureFarms,PureWaterscampaignasanexample,LarryBaldwin,RickDove,andTess Sanderswilldiscusshowtobuildaninteractiveandeffectiveadvocacycampaign.Toachieve thisgoal,thepanelwilldiscussnotonlythepiecesthatgointoaneffectiveadvocacycampaign (suchacommunications,education,policyandlitigation),buttheywillalsodiscussnavigating aroundsomeofthepitfallsthattheyhaveexperiencedingrowingtheirownindividual campaignsandthejointPureFarms,PureWatersCampaign. DEESCALATION Panelists:JimAce Room:G36 Ahandson,participatorytrainingemphasizingnonviolentdeescalationtacticsdesigned specificallyforWaterkeeper'swhoanticipatedirectconflictwithaggressiveandpotentially violentlandowners LEVERAGINGSOCIALMEDIAFORCHANGE Panelists:SeanLarkin Room:G27 Socialmediaisalltherage,buthowandwhenisitusefulasagrassrootsorganizingand fundraisingtool?Inthissession,wewillhelpyoudevelopareasonableandactionablesocial mediastrategy.Wewillteachhowtotellcompellingstoriesquicklyandeffectivelyonlineusing socialmediaservices,suchasFacebookPages,Twitter,YouTubeandFlickr. NUTRIENTS&NPDES Panelists:AnnAlexander,SandyBihn Room:G05 InatwopartpanelAnnAlexander,SeniorAttorneyforNRDCwilldiscussNutrients&NPDES TheBattleforMeaningfulLimits,followedbySandyBihn,LakeErieWaterkeeperpresenting "NutrientsADeadInlandLakeGetstheBusinessCommunitytoRaise$500,000formatchand help." PREPARINGTOBEAPLAINTIFFORWITNESSINACWALAWSUIT Panelists:JaneBarrett,KathyPhillips Room:G42 ItisimportantforcitizenstodotheirhomeworkbeforeinitiatingaCleanWaterActlawsuit. ThispanelwillpresentcriticalinformationabouthowtobuildandparticipateinaCWAcitizen suit,includinghowtocollectinformationonasuspectedviolator,howtoprotectevidenceand communicationsfrombeingdisclosedtoopposingparties,andhowtobeaneffectivewitness inacase.

13thAnnualWaterkeeperAllianceConference Chicago,IL PanelistBios

JIMACE,RUKUSSOCIETY Overthelast2yearsofpoliticalactivismwithorganizationslikeGreenpeace,TheRuckusSociety, RainforestActionNetwork,andEarthFirst!,JimAcehasparticipatedindozensofnonviolentdirect actionsasatrainer,coordinator,andcampaigner.Hehasdirectpersonalexperienceusing nonviolencetacticstotransformpotentiallyviolentsituations. ANNALEXANDER,SENIORATTORNEY,NATURALRESOURCESDEFENSECOUNCIL AnnAlexanderisaSeniorAttorneywiththeMidwestProgramoftheNaturalResourcesDefense Council.SheistheleadattorneyatNRDCinitsadvocacyofimprovedwaterqualitystandardsfor theChicagoRiver,andactionagainstunlawfulCSOandnutrientdischargestotheRiver.Herother workatNRDCcoversarangeofregionallysignificantissues,includingadvocacyforcleanenergy andagainstpollutingcoalplantsandpetroleumrefineries.Previously,sheservedasEnvironmental CounseltoIllinoisAttorneyGeneralLisaMadigan,overseeingabroadrangeofenvironmental initiatives;andasaClinicalProfessorofLawattheRutgersEnvironmentalLawClinicinNewark, NewJersey.ShereceivedherundergraduatedegreefromYaleUniversityin1984,andhelaw degreefromColumbiaUniversityin1987. FREDRICP.ANDES,PARTNER,BARNES&THORNBURGLLP FredricP.AndesisapartnerintheChicagoandWashington,D.C.officesofBarnes&ThornburgLLP, ChairmanoftheEnvironmentalDepartmentandtheleaderofthefirm'swaterteam.Hewas selectedbytheEPAtoserveontheFederalAdvisoryCommitteeontheTotalMaximumDailyLoad (TMDL)Program.HeisservingascoordinatorfortheFederalWaterQualityCoalition,whichisa groupofmunicipalandotherregulatedpartiesthatisparticipatinginEPA'srulemakingonTMDLs andotherkeyCleanWaterActprograms.Mr.AndesgraduatedcumlaudefromHarvardLaw Schoolin198.HeobtainedhisundergraduatedegreefromNorthwesternUniversityin1977.Heis admittedtopracticeinthestateofIllinois,theDistrictofColumbia,theU.S.DistrictCourtforthe NorthernDistrictofIllinoisandtheDistrictofColumbia,andtheU.S.CourtsofAppealsforthe Fourth,Fifth,Sixth,Seventh,Tenth,Eleventh,andD.C.Circuits. DR.CYNTHIAANNETT,SCIENCEADVISOR,KANSASRIVERKEEPER Dr.AnnettholdsaPhDfromUCBerkeleyandspecializesintheecologyofprairierivers.Asthe ScienceAdvisortotheKansasRiverkeeper,shehashelpedtoconducttheKansasRiverInventory andhasdevelopedanextensiveonlinewarehouseofdataonthegeomorphology,hydrology,water quality,andecologyoftheKansasRiver.UsingfreewaresuchasGoogleSites,Maps,Earthandother integratedprograms,sheiscreatingcomplexonlinelandscapesexploringallaspectsofour relationshipstotheriver(http://kansasriver.org,http://kansasriverinventory.org, http://kansasriverscience.org).ThesematerialshavebeenusedinK12education,university courses,andforpublicoutreach.WithRonHallsheisoneofthefoundersoftheCitizenMapper initiative.

BRUCEBELL Dr.Bellisanenvironmentalengineerwithover39yearsofenvironmentalengineeringexperience. Hisareasofexpertiseincludewastewater,stormwater,waterqualitymanagement,facility evaluations,NationalPollutantDischargeEliminationSystem(NPDES)Permitting,Resource ConservationandRecoveryAct(RCRA)correctivemeasures,andlitigationsupport.Dr.Bellhas beenasystemsmanagerforamajorenvironmentalequipmentmanufacturer.HehasbeenaProject ManagerandVicePresidentofFloodandAssociates;aregionalenvironmentalengineering consultingfirm.Dr.Bellhasextensiveexperienceinacademia.HewasaninstructorintheCivil EngineeringDepartmentatNewYorkUniversityforfouryearswherehetaughtnumerous undergraduatecoursesinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering.HewasProfessorofEngineering anddirectedtheEnvironmentalEngineeringProgramintheDepartmentofCivil,Mechanical,and EnvironmentalEngineeringatTheGeorgeWashingtonUniversity,wherefornineyearshe developedandtaughtundergraduateandgraduatecoursesinenvironmentalengineering.During histenureatTheGeorgeWashingtonUniversity,Dr.Bellalsodirectedandsponsoredgraduate researchwhileheservedasareviewerfortheNationalScienceFoundation.HealsowasanAdjunct ProfessorofEngineeringattheNewJerseyInstituteofTechnologywherehetaughtagraduate courseinAnalysisofReceivingWaters JOHNBIANCHI JohnBianchiisaVicePresidentintheNewYorkOfficeofGoodmanMediaInternational,Inc.Withan extensivebackgroundmediarelations,communications,andpublicpolicywork,Bianchihasmore than2yearsofexperienceinboththebusinessandnotforprofitsectors.PriortojoiningGoodman Media,BianchiservedeightyearsastheDirectorofCommunicationsfortheNationalAudubon Society,thenationsleadingvoiceinbirdandwildlifeconservation.Whilethere,hecreatedstrategic communicationsandmediaplansforthecenturyoldorganization,helpedleadanorganization widerebrandingeffort,providedmediasupportforAudubonpublicpolicyefforts,andhelped conceiveandlaunchseveralnewconservationprogramsforvolunteers,drivingparticipationin theseintothemillionsentirelythroughpublicityplacements.From1993to1996,Bianchiwas ManagerofNewsInformationatNBCNews,wherehecreatedandimplementedapublicity campaignsforDatelineNBC.Bythetimeofhisdeparturein1996,DatelinehadbecomeNBCs firstnewsmagazinesuccess,andhadgrowntobecomeathriceweeklyfranchise.Earlier,Bianchi wasaPressRepresentativeforCBSNewsfrom1992to1993.Inthatcapacity,heconducted publicityeffortsforCBSThisMorningandworkedoncoverageoftheRepublicanandDemocratic NationalConventions.HeworkedonCBSNewscoverageofthe1992Presidentialcampaign, arrangingpresseventsincludingseveraltownmeetingswiththeBush,Clinton,andPerot campaigns,andalsoprovidedpresssupportforCBSThisMorningRoseGardenbroadcastswith PresidentsBushandClinton.From1989to1992,BianchiwasaSeniorPublicistatTurner BroadcastingSysteminNewYorkCity,wherehehandledpublicityforCNNBusinessNews,Special Assignment,andthePersianGulfWar.HebeganhiscareerasapublicitycoordinatoratNBCNews, whereheprovidedpublicitysupportforMeetthePress,NBCNightlyNewswithTomBrokaw, andToday,andworkedonthenetworksDecision88Presidentialcampaigncoverage.Bianchi graduatedCumLaudefromTuftsUniversity.AnativeNewYorker,helivesinManhattanwithhis wifeandtwodaughters. CASICALLAWAY,MOBILEBAYKEEPER Casi(kc)CallawayisYOURMobileBaykeeper!Weareteachinglocalpeopletoadvocateforthe mostimportantwaterwaysintheirworlds(theoneintheirfrontyard)andstatewideandcoastal peoplethatAlabama's53milesofbeachfrontpropertynotonlyprotectsour67milesoftidal shoreline,butitalsodrivestheeconomyforthestateandmuchoftheGulfcoast.Ifyoukeep dumpingdirtonourenvironment,we'regoingtohaveamudfight!

 HARTWELLCARSON,FRENCHBROADRIVERKEEPER HartwellisanativeofMacon,GA.HecompletedhisundergraduateworkattheUniversityof GeorgiastudyingRecreationandResourceManagement.Whileastudentthere,heworkedwiththe OutdoorRecreationCenterasanenvironmentaleducatorandguide.AfterworkingfortheForest ServiceinColorado,HartwellearnedhisMastersofSciencefromtheUniversityofMontana,where heconductedextensiveworkexaminingsocialandecologicalimpactsontheUpperMissouriRiver BreaksNationalMonument.HartwellhasbeentheFrenchBroadRiverkeeperforthelastfouryears, oneof19+WaterkeeperswhoarenetworkedthroughtheWaterkeeperAlliance.AstheFrench BroadRiverkeeperHartwellhasworkedforthelastsixyearstomonitorpollutionandprotectthe waterqualityoftheFrenchBroadRiver.HartwellenjoystheFrenchBroadWatershedbybiking, hiking,kayaking,andcanoeingeverychancehegets.Hartwellcanoftenbefoundcanoeinghis favoritestretchoftheFrenchBroadfromBentCreektoAshevilleOutdoorCenterwithhiswife Jessica,daughterEvan,anddogJuneBug DANIELCOOPER,STORMWATERLAWYER DanielCooperandLayneFriedrichformedLawyersforCleanWaterover13yearsagoandprovide legalrepresentationtotheKeeperorganizationsincludingfilingsuitinfederalcourttoenforce stormwaterpermits,andinstatecourttochallengeillegalstormwaterpermits.LayneandDaniel havesuccessfullysettledmanystormwatersuitsandobtainedcourtordersenforcingnumeric waterqualitystandardsinstormwaterpermits. DONFRANCIS,ECOTECHENVIRONMENTALSERVICES DonFrancisbeganhisgrassrootsenvironmentaloutreacheffortswithnongovernmental environmentalandpublichealthadvocacyorganizations.BeginningwithGreenPeaceUSA,Donhas workedthroughouttheU.S.workingwithlocalgrassrootsorganizations,includingworkingwith LoisGibbstohelpstoptheresettlementoftheLoveCanalneighborhoodinNiagaraFalls,NY.Dons hasworkedasacommunityorganizerandresearcherforNorthwestEnvironmentalAdvocates (NWEA)inPortland.WhileatNWEADonapproachedtheBlackUnitedFrontandtheInternational RefugeeCenterofOregontowarnusersoftheColumbiaSloughpredominatelylowincomeand peopleofcolorfolksaboutthepollutionrelateddangersofswimminginandeatingdioxinand PCBcontaminatedfish.ThisoutreacheffortincludedpostingmultilingualsignsalongtheColumbia Sloughanddistributingthousandsofmultilingualwarningpamphletsandwasthefirst EnvironmentalJusticeeffortinOregon(TheOregonianEditorial http://www.ccrh.org/comm/slough/primary/door.htmalsoPages3318American EnvironmentalHistoryByLouisS.Warren[23]).AtNWEADonalsodirectedtheorganizations LocalCommunityAssistanceProgram(LCAP).LCAPassistedcommunitygroupsbyassistingwith technicalandregulatoryassessmentandadvocacystrategyforpeopleinvolvedinlocaleffortsto protecttheircommunitiesfromtoxiccompounds. GREYHECHT GreyisaWaterkeeperAllianceTrusteeandaBoardmemberoftheKlamathSiskiyouWildlands Center.GreyandhisfamilyhavelivedinsouthernOregonsince1997.Heispresidentofthe SanghamFoundation,anorganicfarmer,andownerofagreenconstructionfirm.GreyhasaB.A.in environmentalstudiesfromSouthernOregonUniversity. CHASIDYFISHERHOBBS,EMERALDCOASTKEEPER ChasidyFisherHobbsdrawsdailyinspirationfromMargaretMeadsfamouswords,Never underestimatethepowerafewdedicatedcitizenshavetochangetheworld;indeedthatisallthat everhas.EvidenceofChasidysbeliefinthatconceptandherpassionforprotectingthe

environmentdatesbacktotheearly199s,whenalocalnewspaperprintedapictureofherholdinga signthatread,NOValdezinGulfBreeze.Sincethoseearlydaysofconcernedactivism,shehas earnedamastersdegreeinEnvironmentalScience,providedenvironmentalconsultingservicesto NorthwestFloridabusinesses,wasDirectorofEarthdayPensacola,andhasdedicatedhundredsof volunteerhoursonprojectsrangingfromenvironmentaljusticetoeducationandoutreachto ecosystemrestoration. BOBKALLEN RobertKallenhastaughtfor25yearsandiscurrentlyavisitingprofessorofeconomicsandDirector oftheMSprogramineconomicsandpolicyanalysisatDePaulUniversity.Hewastherecipientof the27DanielSeidenAdjunctTeachingAwardatDePaulandisanadjunctprofessorattheLake ForestGraduateSchoolofManagement,wherehereceivedthe22DistinguishedFacultyAwardand the27,28and29TeachingExcellenceAward.Hehasalsodevelopedtwonewcoursesonbusiness ethics,whichconcentrateonthecriticaldividesofrace,classandgenderissuesaswellasacourse onbusiness,governmentanddemocracy.BobiscurrentlytheSecretaryTreasureroftheConcord CoalitionCitizens'Council(anotforprofitorganizationdedicatedtodeficitreduction),Treasurerof theIntegratedPestManagementInstituteandTreasureroftheBaratEducationFoundationBoard whereheestablishedDiversityForums.org,whichprovidespanelstoeducationalandcorporate institutionstodiscussissuessurroundingrace,class,gender,andbusinessethics.Bobreceiveda B.A.inHistoryandEconomicsfromtheUniversityofIllinois,andaM.A.inEconomicsandaJ.D.from WashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis.Finally,in22,Mr.KallenwasawardedaRockefellerNext GenerationLeadershipFellowship. DREWKOSLOW,CHOPTANKRIVERKEEPER,CHOPTANKRIVEREASTERNBAYCONSERVATORY DrewKoslowbeganasourChoptankRIVERKEEPERinApril29.Drewisabiologistandnotedclean wateradvocatewhowasinstrumentalinstartingthesuccessfulSouthRiverFederationandserved asitspresidentfrom199922.HethenwentontoserveforfouryearsasitsfirstfulltimeSouth RIVERKEEPER.AsRiverkeeper,Drewwassuccessfulbuildingpartnershipswithlocalgovernment, communitiesandchurchesthatresultedinmeaningfulprojectsgettingimplemented.Drewhasa mastersdegreeinMarineSciencefromtheUniversityofVirginiaandspentmanyyearsatboththe U.S.FishandWildlifeServiceandtheMarylandDepartmentofNaturalResourcesworkingasaclean wateradvocate.HehasacombinedeighteenyearsofexperienceworkingonChesapeakeBay relatedenvironmentalissues.AttheDNR,Drewworkedwithcommercialpoundnetfishermen includingmanyfromTilghmanIsland.Healsoworkedfortwoyearsconductingwaterquality monitoringthroughouttheChesapeakewatershed.Hebringsvitallyimportantexperienceand expertisetohisroleasafulltimeRiverkeeperfortheChoptankwatershed. DONNALISENBY,UPPERWATAUGARIVERKEEPER In28,DonnaLisenbybecamethefirstUpperWataugaRiverkeeper.Shehasproduced24videos aboutherlifeandworkasthefulltimepublicadvocatefortheWataugaandElkRiverwatersheds. Inthe13yearsthatshehasservedhasservedasboththeCatawbaRiverkeeperandUpperWatauga Riverkeeper,Ms.LisenbywasnamedCharlottesBestAdvocatebyCharlotteMagazineinMay,2,a 1999GuardianoftheEnvironmentbyTheCharlotteObserverandgiventheBestofCharlotte AwardsforBestEfforttoImprovetheEnvironmentin1999,2and24.InSeptember,29Donna waschosenasanEnvironmentalHerobyjournalismstudentsattheUniversityofNCwhoproduced avideoaboutherwork.Shealsoappearedastheenvironmentalexpertinthemovie,Walmart: TheHighCostofLowPrices.Donnaisatenaciousandhighlyexperiencedenvironmentaladvocate whowasrecruitedtoAppalachianVoicestospecializeinresearchingandstoppingthepolluting impactofdirtycoalonsouthernAppalachianwaterways.Sheisalsoanationalleaderofthe

WaterkeeperAlliancewheresheserveswithRobertF.Kennedy,JrontheBoardofDirectorsand helpedlaunchWaterkeeperAlliancesanticoalcampaignwebsite,TheDirtyLie. JAYLONGO,GENSLERARCHITECTURE JayLongoisaDesignDirector,theNorthCentralRegionalSustainableDesignDirector,andregional leaderforboththeHeadquartersandCommercialOfficeBuildingpracticeareasfortheChicago officeofGensler.AsaLEEDAPprofessionalsince22,hiscommitmenttosustainabledesignhasled totheimplementationofnumerousgreenstrategiessuchasgreenroofs,naturalventilation,day lighting,rainwaterharvesting,anduseofinnovativegreenmaterialsindifferentUSGBCLEEDrated buildingsincludingofficebuildings,researchlaboratories,hotels,andcommunitycenters.Hehas workedwithlocalgovernmentalagencies,suchastheIllinoisDepartmentofPublicHealthandCity ofChicago'sDepartmentofConstructionandPermits,toadvocateinnovativestormwater managementstrategiesforsewerconveyance,whicharecurrentlynotaddressedinthebuilding codes.Hehasbeeninvitedtoparticipateinnumerousspeakingengagementsandsustainable designprogramswiththeUniversityofIllinoisChicago,ChicagoHistoricalSociety,onNational PublicRadio,andwithlocalpublicChicagotelevision. HERBLUSTER,BOEING HerbertLusterisDirectorofStrategyforGlobalCorporateCitizenshipfortheBoeingCompany.His remitistosteerthedevelopmentandimplementationofBoeing'sCorporateCitizenshipstrategy worldwide.InhispreviousassignmentasDirectorofEuropeanUnionAffairs,Lustwasbasedin BelgiumwhereheworkedcloselywithEuropeangovernments,scientistsandNGOstodevelopand implementBoeing'senvironmentalstrategyintheregion. BARTMIHAILOVICH,SPOKANERIVERKEEPER BartMihailovichwashiredasSpokaneRiverkeeperinAugust21,bringingtothebarelyyearold programoversixyearsofenvironmentaljournalism,communication,outreachandsocialmedia experience.AsSpokaneRiverkeeperBartiscombininghispassionforthecausewithhis communicationsandorganizingskillstoraiseawarenessforacleanerSpokaneRiver.Barthasbeen recentlyworkingwithKansasRiverkeeper,RonHallandtheCitizenMapperprojecttoincorporate GooglemappingtechnologyandcitizenmappingtotheSpokaneRiverkeeperprogram CHAUNCEYMORAN,YELLOWDOGRIVERKEEPER ChaunceyMoranbecamepartoftheWATERKEEPERAllianceinthefallof28.Sincethen,hehas continuedhisroleinbeingtheprimarycontactforwaterqualityandviolationissues.Chaunceyhas spentmanyyearsworkingwithourgroupandhasbeenafou DIANEMORGAN DianeMorganistheDevelopmentandCommunicationsDirectoratBuffaloNiagaraRIVERKEEPER. ShehasbeenworkingtoimplementtheBenevonmodeloffundraisingattheorganizationsincethe beginningof2011.PriortojoiningRIVERKEEPERDianespentover15yearsasaNationalSales ManagerintheconsumerelectronicsindustryworkingforTHQ,iWinandEncoreSoftware.In additiontoworkingwithmajorUSretailersDianealsoestablishedinternationalconnections licensingproductthroughouttheUKandEurope. ANDREWMULLER,ASSOCIATEPROFESSOR,USNA AndrewgrewupinMarinePark,Brooklyn,NY,andbecameinterestedinmarinesciencewhenin juniorhighateacheratPS138tookhimtoGarritsenCreekandexplainedhowthewaterqualityand marinelifeisinNY.AndrewwenttoschoolforOceanographyatBeachChannelHighSchool, Queens,NY.HethenwentontoreceivedegreesfromAdelphiandOldDominionUniversityin

oceanography.Hiscurrentresearchfocusesonthephysiochemicalprocessesthataffectandeffect thehealthofestuariesandrivers. DIANAMULLER,SOUTHRIVERKEEPER,SOUTHRIVERFEDERATION DianagrewupinTumwater,WAonlowerPugetSound;herfamilycampedforweeksonend, fishing,andgrowingorganicvegetablegardens;bythetimesheenteredhighschool,shebecamean activistfortheStraitsofJuanDeFucaandPugetSound.Incollegeshemadeuseofherownboatto collectwatersamplesandoiledseabirdsfromoilspills.AftergraduatingfromTheEvergreenState CollegewithadegreeinChemistryandMarineScience,DianamovedtotheEastCoasttoworkwith theChesapeakeBayLongTermMonitoringProject.Sincethattimeshehasworkedherwayup throughlaboratoryandfieldsamplingtomanagementandenvironmentallaw.Diana,herhusband andtwokidsmovedtotheSouthRiverWatershedinSelbyontheBay.Dianabringswithher22 yearsofvaluableexperienceinriverineandestuarinewaterquality,ecology,microbiologyand environmentallaw.BeingaRiverkeeperisamorethanajob:itisalifestyle.Itishermissionto providecleanerwaterwaysforthegenerationstocome. CHERYLNENN,MILWAUKEERIVERKEEPER MilwaukeeRiverkeeperCherylNennearnedaB.S.inBiologyfromtheUniversityofIllinoisat UrbanaChampaignin1994andanM.S.inResourceEcologyandManagementfromtheUniversity ofMichiganSchoolofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentin1999.Hermastersthesisresearch investigatedtheconservationandmanagementoftheColumbiaspottedfrog(candidatespecies) andLahontancutthroattrout(federallythreatenedspecies)onfederallymanagedlandsincentral andnortheastNevada.BeforejoiningFMR,herjobexperienceincluded:consultingon environmentalprojectsandwritingenvironmentalassessmentsfortheU.S.ForestService,aswell aswritingmanagementplansforWisconsinDOTwetlandmitigationsites;providingforestryand wildliferelatedinformationtoprivatelandownersinsoutheastMichiganfortheMichiganDNRand Dept.ofAgriculture;andhelpingmanageforestrestoration,reforestation,anderosioncontrol projectsfortheCityofNewYork,DepartmentofParksandRecreation.Shealsoservedasaforestry extension/environmentaleducationPeaceCorpsvolunteerinEcuador,andasaCrisisCorps volunteerinHonduras,helpingwithcommunityrebuildingandreforestationprojectsafter HurricaneMitch. BOBNEWPORT BobNewportinaStormwaterSpecialistwhoworksintheRegion5(Chicago)officeoftheU.S. EnvironmentalProtectionAgency.HeworkswithStates,localunitsofgovernment,andNGOson issuesrelatedtolanduse,developmentpractices,stormwatermanagement,andcombinedsewer overflowcontrol.HeleadsandparticipatesinactivitiesintheregionrelatedtoLowImpact DevelopmentandGreenInfrastructure.BobhassupportedEPAworkongreeninfrastructureasan elementofCSOcontrolprogramsinCincinnati,Cleveland,andMilwaukee. JANELLEROBBINS,EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR,BEDFORDAUDUBONSOCIETY JanellejoinedWaterkeeperAlliancein23asaresearchfellowtowriteACitizensGuidetoManure TreatmentTechnologies.Janellenowfieldsscientificandwatermonitoringquestionsfromour evergrowingWaterkeeperorganizations,coordinatesouranticoalcampaign,TheDirtyLie,covers thescientificandengineeringaspectsofourothercampaignsandoverseesthedomesticgrowthand sustainabilityoftheWaterkeepermovementintheUnitedStates.Janellehasbeenfeaturedasa GreenGuruintheGreenBabiesbooks,inGlamours29greenissueasafemaleecoachieverandas asuccessstoryintheforthcomingTenWaystoChangetheWorldinYourTwentiesandisalsoa LEED(LeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign)AccreditedProfessional.

BILLSCHULTZ BillSchultzfoundedtheRaritanRIVERKEEPERprogramtenyearsago.HeisaretiredCaptain& shiftcommanderinacareerfireservice,acertifiedhazardousmaterialstechnicianandinstructorin waterrescue.Schultzhasservedwithvariousunderwatersearchandrecoveryteams.Hehasalso beenavolunteerwiththeMarineMammalStrandingCenterformanyyears. CAPTAINBILLSHEEHAN,HACKENSACKRIVERKEEPER CaptainBillSheehan,theHackensackRiverkeeper,isalifelongresidentoftheHackensackRiver area,havinglivedmostofhislifeinUnionCityandSecaucus,NewJersey.Heisadedicated,active conservationistwhofoundedHackensackRiverkeeperin1997andservesastheorganization's ExecutiveDirector.CaptainBill,asheisknowntomostpeople,holdsaMasterofInlandWaterways licensefromtheUSCoastGuard,servesontheNYNJHarborEstuaryProgramCitizensAdvisory Committee,isafounding(andcurrent)memberoftheBergenCountyTrustFundPublicAdvisory CommitteeandisthecurrentChairoftheMeadowlandsConservationTrust. HALSPRAGUE,CENTERFORNEIGHBORHOODTECHNOLOGY HalSpragueisManagerofWaterPolicyattheCenterforNeighborhoodTechnologyinChicagoanda recoveringenvironmentallawyer.HisworkatCNTfocusesonthepromotionoflawsandpoliciesto increasetheuseofgreeninfrastructureasastandardstormwatermanagementapproach.Priorto joiningCNT,Halpracticedenvironmentallawfor23years,withstintsattheU.S.Environmental ProtectionAgencyOfficeinPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania,amajorlawfirminHarford,Connecticut, andthelast14yearsatAbbottLaboratoriesinLakeCounty,Illinois. BRETTVANDENHEUVEL BrettVandenHeuvelistheExecutiveDirectorofColumbiaRiverkeeper.PriortoRiverkeeper,he conductedresearchonclimatechangeduringfieldexpeditionstoAntarcticaandAlaska.Forfour years,BrettalsoworkedfortheOregonMuseumofScienceandIndustryasanaturalistand educatoratfieldstationsoutsideofFossilandBend,Oregon.Brettgraduatedwithhonorsfrom LewisandClarkLawSchool,startedasololawpracticerepresentingenvironmentalgroups,and joinedColumbiaRiverkeeperasastaffattorney.Heenjoysfightingforcleanwater. JOHNL.WATHEN JohnL.WathenistheHurricaneCREEKKEEPER,borninBirminghamAlabama.Hecurrentlylivesin TuscaloosaonHurricaneCreek.Hehasalwaysbeenconcernedaboutenvironmentalissuesand becameafulltimeactivistin1996whenpoisonedbygroundwateratacokeprocessplant.He foundedtheStrokersPaddleClubin1991,thatevolvedintotheFriendsofHurricaneCreekand HurricaneCREEKKEEPER.TheFriendsofHurricaneCreek'smissionistorestoreandmaintainthe creek'secosystemsthrougheducation,outreach,andadvocacyforthegoodofthecommunity. CARLAGARCAZENDEJAS CarlaGarcaZendejasisarecognizedenvironmentalattorneyfromMexicowhoseexpertiseis respectedinternationally.Herknowledgeandperspectivederivesfromherextensiveworkfor internationalandnationalorganizationsoneconomic,environmentalandsocialissues.Inthepast fifteenyearsshehasachievednumeroussuccessesincasesinvolvingenergyinfrastructure,water pollution,environmentaljusticeanddevelopmentofgovernmenttransparencylegislation.Carlahas empoweredactivistswithcriticalknowledgetofightenvironmentallydamagingandpotentially hazardousliquefiednaturalgasterminalsnotonlyontheBajaCaliforniapeninsulabutalsoonthe U.S.PacificCoastandinSpain.AsaFulbrightScholarsheearnedaMastersinLawfromthe WashingtonCollegeofLawatAmericanUniversity.CarlacurrentlyservesastheSeniorProgram OfficerforBusiness,EnvironmentandHumanRightsattheDueProcessofLawFoundationa

regionalnonprofitorganizationbasedinWashington,D.C.devotedtopromotingtheruleoflawand humanrightsinLatinAmerica.CarlaisaboardmemberoftheMadgalenaBaykeeperandTijuana WaterkeeperaswellasservingontheBoardofDirectorsoftheWaterkeeperAlliance.

13thAnnualWaterkeeperAllianceConference Chicago,IL SpeakerBios

TERRYAXELROD,FOUNDERANDCEOOFBENEVON TerryAxelrod,founderandCEOofBenevon,hasworkedinthefunddevelopmentfieldforover30 years.Intheearly1990s,sheservedasdevelopmentconsultanttoaninnercityschoolinSeattle,where shedesignedandimplementedthefundraisingandmarketingprogramswhichraisedover$7millionin 2years,includingaonehourbreakfasteventwhichraisedover$1million.Thisprogramwasfeatured asacoverstoryintheChronicleofPhilanthropy. Adynamic,soughtafterspeakerbothnationallyandinternationally,Terryshighenergytrainings takethefearoutofindividualfundraisingandgiveparticipantsapractical,doablesystemforlong termfinancialsustainability.Benevontrainsandcoachesnonprofitorganizationstoimplementa missionbasedsystemforraisingsustainablefundingfromindividualdonors.Thissystemendsthe sufferingaboutfundraisingandbuildspassionateandcommittedlifelongdonors.www.benevon.com CAMERONDAVIS,SENIORADVISORTOTHEADMINISTRATOR CameronDavisisSeniorAdvisortotheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyAdministrator.Inthat capacityheprovidescounseltoAdministratorLisaJacksonontheObamaAdministrationsGreat LakesRestorationInitiative.HisjobincludescoordinatingGreatLakespolicyandfundinginitiatives withmorethanonedozenfederalagenciesandwithstate,municipal,tribal,businessandcivic stakeholders.Thefocusofthisworkinvolvesrestoringhabitat,reducingpollution,preventingthe introductionofinvasivespecies,reducingrunoffandenhancingcoastalhealthforpeople,fishand wildlife. Formorethantwodecades,Mr.Davishasworkedtodevelopandimplementwaterqualityand quantitypolicy.Startingasavolunteer,heservedasalitigatingattorneyandlawteacheratthe UniversityofMichiganLawSchoolbeforeservingaspresidentandCEOoftheAlliancefortheGreat Lakes.Underhisleadership,theorganizationwontheAmericanBarAssociationsDistinguished AwardinEnvironmentalLaw&Policy,thefirsttimeforapublicinterestorganizationinthehonors history.Heearnedhislawdegree,includingcertificationinenvironmentalandenergylaw,fromthe ChicagoKentCollegeofLawandaB.A.fromBostonUniversityinInternationalRelations.Heisthe authorofConfluence(BookSurge2009),thefirstofanewgenre,thegenoir. WhileworkinginWashington,D.C.,ChicagoandthroughouttheeightGreatLakesstates,Camlives acrossthestreetfromLakeMichiganwithhiswife,Dr.KatelynVarhely,andson,wheretheytryto swiminthelakeseveraltimesaweek,butonlywhenitswarmenough.

 WADEDAVIS,EXPLORERINRESIDENCE,NATIONALGEOGRAPHICSOCIETY WadeDavishasbeendescribedasararecombinationofscientist,scholar,poet,andpassionate defenderofalloflifesdiversity.Anethnographer,writer,photographer,andfilmmaker,Davis holdsdegreesinanthropologyandbiologyandreceivedhisPh.D.inethnobotany,allfromHarvard University. CurrentlyanExplorerinResidenceattheNationalGeographicSociety,hisrecentworkhastaken himfromtheAmazontoTibet,fromtheArctictoAfrica,fromAustraliatoMongolia,fromPolynesia toNewGuinea,livingforextendedperiodsamongindigenouscommunities,learningandrecording theircomplexritualsandcustoms,andtheirusesofplantsasfood,medicineandpsychotropic agents. Davisistheauthorof14booksincludingTheSerpentandtheRainbow(1986),OneRiver(1996),The CloudedLeopard(1999),LightattheEdgeoftheWorld(2001),andTheLostAmazon(2004).In2009 hedeliveredtheCBCMasseyLectures,Canadasmostprestigiousintellectualforum,whichwere publishedasTheWayfinders:WhyAncientWisdomMattersintheModernWorld(2009). Hismanyfilmcredits includeLight at the Edge of the World, an eighthour documentary series producedfortheNationalGeographicChannel.Heisoneof20HonoraryMembersoftheExplorer's Club,aFellowoftheRoyalGeographicalSocietyandanHonoraryMemberandFellowoftheRoyal Canadian Geographical Society. In 2009 he received the Gold Medal from the RCGS for his contributions to the fields of anthropology and conservation, and he is the 2011 recipient of the Explorers Medal, the highest award of the Explorers Club. In 2012 he will receive the David FairchildMedalforPlantExploration.Infall2011Knopfwillpublishhislatestbook,IntotheSilence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest. Also appearing inthefall of 2011 will be The SacredHeadwaters:TheFighttoSavetheStikine,SkeenaandNassRivers. TIMOTHYFEDDERSEN,KELLOGGSCHOOLOFMANAGEMENT ProfessorTimothyFeddersenjoinedthefacultyattheKelloggSchoolofManagementin1995.Heis theWendellHobbsProfessorofManagerialPoliticsandDirectoroftheSocialEnterpriseatKellogg Program(SEEK).ProfessorFeddersensresearchcentersonthemannerinwhichelectionsaggregate dispersedinformation;thelinkagebetweeninformationandparticipationinelections;modeling ethicallymotivatedagentsingames;bargaininginlegislatures;andtheinformalroleofactivistsinthe economy.Heiscurrentlyinvestigatingmodelsofwhistleblowingandthewayinwhichtheneedto rationalizechoiceconstrainsdecisionmaking.ProfessorFeddersenalsoteachesseveralclassesat KelloggincludingStrategyintheNonmarketEnvironment,ValuesBasedLeadershipandValuesand StrategicCrisisManagement.Alloftheseclassesfocusonthewayleadersmustanticipatethe reactionofstakeholdergroupswithinthefirm,inthemedia,inlegislatures,courtsandinpublic opinionbroadly. MICHAELKOBORI,VICEPRESIDENT,SOCIALANDENVIRONMENTALSUSTAINABILITY,LEVI STRAUSS&CO. MichaelKoborileadssocialandenvironmentalsustainabilityatLeviStrauss&Co.Underhistenure, thecompanyhaspioneeredindustryeffortstoestablishamoresustainableandtransparentendto

endsupplychain;engageconsumerswithmoresustainablydesignedproducts;andimprovethelives ofpeoplemakingitsproducts. Michaelhas25yearsofexperienceinsustainabilityandhumanrights.HepreviouslyservedasVice PresidentatBusinessforSocialResponsibilityandspentnearlyadecadeatTheAsiaFoundation, supportinghumanrightsandeconomicdevelopmentinBangladesh,Thailand,andVietnam.Michael servesontheboardsoftheLeviStraussFoundationandtheBetterCottonInitiative,andontheILO BetterWorkprogramadvisorycommittee.HehashisMastersinPublicPolicyfromtheUniversityof California,Berkeley,wherehealsoreceivedhisundergraduateeducation. KEVINMCMAHON,WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER Kevin McMahon began his career as a newspaper journalist at the St. Catharines Standard before shiftinghisfocustodocumentaryfilminthemid1980s.Hisfilmshavebeendescribedasvisually stunning and brilliantly conceived (The Globe and Mail); poetic and ironic, they deal with importanttopicsandnevershirkthedifficultiesinherentincomplexissues(TakeOneMagazine). Kevin is currently producing Canadian Made, a 14part television series exploring the national psyche through technological innovation. He is also at work directing Planet Zero, an interactive webbaseddocumentaryaboutnuclearweapons. RecentfilmsKevinhasdirectedincludeStandingWave,partofPrimitivesNationalParksProject,a 26part television, music and film series, and Waterlife, an exploration of the Great Lakes which produced a feature documentary (Earth Prize, Tokyo Film Festival 2010; Hot Docs Special Jury Prize,2009)andanonlineinteractiveexperience(http://waterlife.nfb.ca;WebbyAward2010). Feature documentaries that Kevin has written and directed include: The Face of Victory, Stolen Spirits of Haida Gwaii, An Idea of Canada, McLuhans Wake, In The Reign of Twilight and The Falls. KevinsdocumentariesfortelevisionincludeYoYoMa:InspiredbyBach:TheMusicGarden,Lifting The Shadow, Truth Merchants and the threepart series Cod: The Fish That Changed The World, a collaboration with comedian Mary Walsh. As a producer, Kevin oversaw the 50episode series Things That Move, about the history and science of motion, and Working Over Time, a fourhour historyofCanada,asseenthroughmanuallabour.KevinistheauthorofArcticTwilight,aboutthe impactoftheColdWarontheInuit,andacontributortoPOVMagazine,TheTorontoStarandCBC RadiosIdeas. Kevins work has garnered a variety of awards, including several Geminis, a top prize from the Canadian Centre for Investigative Journalism, a nomination for a Governor Generals Award in public service journalism and honors from film festivals around the world. The Canadian Film InstituteandHotDocshavebothheldretrospectivesofKevinswork.In2006Kevinservedasthe first Official Mentor atthe Hot Docs festival; in 2009 he was askedto mentor Canadian actor and directorSarahPolleysfirstforayintodocumentaryinaprogramsponsoredbytheCanadianFilm CentreandtheNationalFilmBoardofCanada. KevinholdsdegreesfromBrockandCarletonuniversitiesandtheUniversityofBristolinEngland. He is a partner in Primitive Entertainment, a Toronto production company specializing in high qualitydocumentary.KevinlivesinTorontowithhisthreeteenagedchildren.