Steinman to speak about Great Lakes at Washington, D.C. congressional briefing

Alan Steinman, director of the Annis Water Resources Institute, will speak November 20 at a coastal science congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., sponsored by Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.).

Steinman, an expert on freshwater science and the "Blue Economy" of the Great Lakes, will give a presentation titled "Ecosystem Restoration in the Great Lakes Yields Significant Return on Investment" and will present along with experts from Florida Atlantic University, Rutgers University and the Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute. 

The event, "Coastal Science Fueling Coastal Economies: Using Geoscience Research to Accelerate Innovation and the Coastal Economy" is presented by the National Association of Marine Laboratories.