The Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership hosts the Shoreline and Shallows Conference biennially and then joins with other lake organization partners to host the
Michigan Inland Lakes Convention in alternate years.
Michigan Inland Lakes Convention in alternate years.
Shoreline & Shallows 2025: Restoring Resiliency to Shorelines
The Shoreline and Shallows Conference is a biennial event that brings together professionals, researchers, agency staff, and others interested in protecting lake shorelines. This year's theme is "Restoring Resiliency to Shorelines." Presentations will cover a variety of topics including shoreline characteristics that make up a resilient fishery, rebuilding shorelines through plants, resilient plant communities of the Great Lakes, practical ways to get more natural shorelines installed, and reptiles and amphibians of Michigan's inland lakes and how best to protect them through natural shoreline designs.
2025 Presentations Coming Soon!
PRESENTATIONS GIVEN AT THE 2023 SHORELINE AND SHALLOWS CONFERENCE
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The MNSP is 15 years old in 2023!
Watch the short video highlighting some of the many accomplishments over the years. |
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The Current State of Our Shorelines: The National Lake Assessment
Sarah Holden MI Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy 
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Importance of Woody Habitat
Joe Nohner MI Department of Natural Resources
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Fish Sticks: Lessons Learned from 13+Years of Implementation
Scott Toshner Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
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Turtle Logs to Bask or Not to Bask...That is the Option
Janee Kronk - CNSP Halcyon Earth & Sky, LLC Sustainable Landscape Design/Install
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The Portage Lake Experience
Craig Kivi Natural Shorelines Forever
Additional information: Lessons Learned
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Current and Future State of Bioengineering
Brian Majka GEI Consultants
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Aquatic Plants: An Underwater Ecosystem to Consider
Erick Elgin MI State University Extension
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Regulatory Changes & Best Management Practices at the Shoreline
Eric Calabro MI Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy
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PAST Shoreline and Shallows Information
Recordings for Shoreline and Shallows: A New Wave of Thinking
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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Social/community acceptance of natural shorelines: Lessons from 20 years of promoting soft shorelines
John Hartig, Detroit, MI
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Promoting lakeshore protection: An introduction to social marketing
Bret Shaw and John Haack, Madison, WI
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Defining No-Wake Zones for Wake Surf Boats – A Data Driven Approach
Alex Ray, McCall, ID
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How Waves Work (For non engineers) Brian Majka, Allendale, MI
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This conference is sponsored by the Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership and Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership, and co-sponsored by Michigan State University Institute of Water Research; Michigan Department of Natural Resources; Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; MSU Extension; and GEI Consultants
2019 Shoreline and Shallows Presentations
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MNSP Happenings and Updates
Julia Kirkwood - MNSP Chair Nonpoint Source Program, Water Resources Division Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Designing for Higher Energy Systems
Brian Majka, Restoration Ecologist, GEI Consultants of Michigan Wave Energy Research and Applications
Daniel Rucinski, Environmental Engineer and Brendan Cousino, Civil/Environmental Engineer, LimnoTech Muskegon Lake Shoreline - Lessons Learned
Kathy Evans, Program Manager, West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission, Muskegon Engineering with Nature on the Great Lakes
Candice Piercy and Brook Herman, Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS Health of Shorelines and Effects on Fisheries
Joe Nohner, Inland Lakes Habitat Analyst & Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership Coordinator, Fisheries Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Ecological Impacts of Winter Water Level Drawdowns on Lake Littoral Zones
Jason Carmignani, Massachusetts Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts-Amherst |
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2017 Shoreline and Shallows Conference: Increasing Habitat, Reducing Threats
The title of this year’s conference was “Increasing Habitat, Reducing Threats” and featured topics on programs that help homeowners manage their entire lakefront property in a healthy manner including the MI Shoreland Stewards Program and the WI Healthy Lakes Program, finding data on Michigan’s lakes with the MI lake habitat viewer, dealing with invasive species in shoreline projects and new products for bio-engineering erosion control.
Conference Contributors:
MSU Institute of Water Research, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, MSU Extension, Kieser and Associates, Wildtype Native Plant Nursery, Prism Science &Technology, Michigan Native Plant Producers Association, Native Connections, Michigan Wildflower Farm
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2017 Conference Presentations |
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The Michigan Shoreland Stewards Program
Julia Kirkwood; Water Resources Division, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Julia Kirkwood; Water Resources Division, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
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Wisconsin's Healthy Lakes Initiative and Best Management Practices
Patrick Goggin; Wisconsin Lakes Partnership/UW-Extension Lakes; College of Natural Resources, University of WI-Stevens Point
Patrick Goggin; Wisconsin Lakes Partnership/UW-Extension Lakes; College of Natural Resources, University of WI-Stevens Point
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Invasive Plant Species and Control Options
Sue Tangora; Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Sue Tangora; Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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Invasive and Nuisance Species
Christina Baugher; Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Christina Baugher; Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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Fish Habitat and Accessing Information About Your Lake
Joe Nohner; Inland Lake Habitat Analyst, Michigan Department of Natural Resources; Coordinator, Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership
Joe Nohner; Inland Lake Habitat Analyst, Michigan Department of Natural Resources; Coordinator, Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership
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Current Trends in Natural Shoreline Engineering
Brian Majka; Restoration Ecologist, GEI Consultants
Brian Majka; Restoration Ecologist, GEI Consultants
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2015 Conference Presentations
Lakeshore protection in Vermont: Ecology, Policy and Social Processes
Amy Picotte, Watershed Management Division, Vermont State Department of Natural Resources
Amy Picotte, Watershed Management Division, Vermont State Department of Natural Resources
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Shoreline Restoration: Lake and River Differences and Challenges
Chris Freiburger, Fisheries Biologist, Fisheries Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Chris Freiburger, Fisheries Biologist, Fisheries Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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Plant Design Processes for Lake Shorelines and Stream Banks
Shannan Gibb-Randall, R.L.A., Insight Design Studio, Ann Arbor
Shannan Gibb-Randall, R.L.A., Insight Design Studio, Ann Arbor
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Estimating Costs for Shoreline Installations
Brian Majka, Senior Professional, GEI Consultants of Michigan, P.C., Traverse City
Brian Majka, Senior Professional, GEI Consultants of Michigan, P.C., Traverse City
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Project Results from the MNSP: What Went Right, What Went Wrong
Jane Herbert, Senior Extension Educator, Water Resources, Michigan State University Extension and Gaye Blind, Natural Resource Specialist, Prism Science & Technologies, LLC, St. Joseph
Jane Herbert, Senior Extension Educator, Water Resources, Michigan State University Extension and Gaye Blind, Natural Resource Specialist, Prism Science & Technologies, LLC, St. Joseph
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2015 Conference Flyer
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