The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will host Peter Annin for a “Community Conversation on Nurturing Northeast Wisconsin’s Freshwater Economy” April 17 beginning at 4 p.m. in the Christie Theatre on the UW-Green Bay campus.
Annin, director of the Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation at Northland College and author of The Great Lakes Water Wars, will deliver a presentation on the Green Bay region and Wisconsin’s strategic position on the Great Lakes.
Registration for the free event is open.=
Following Annin’s presentation, he will be joined by Troy Streckenbach, Brown County executive, and Matt Dornbush, UW-Green Bay dean of the Cofrin School of Business, for a panel discussion. Attendees are invited to stay after the talk for a reception and hors d’ouevres from 5:15 – 6 p.m. in the Wintergarden, UW-Green Bay Mary Ann Cofrin Hall.
UW-Green Bay is at the forefront of freshwater science and sustainability initiatives. The university’s involvement in projects like the National Estuary Research Reserve and the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin highlights its commitment to advancing knowledge and solutions for freshwater challenges.
