AECOM

Booth 4 | https://aecom.com/

We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm — planners, designers, engineers, program and construction managers driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, energy and the environment, our public- and private sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. 

asdso speaker bureau volunteer: public safety at low-head dams

Booth 3 | https://www.damsafety.org/public-safety

While all dams are potentially dangerous, low-head dams are especially dangerous because the water around them often appears tranquil and inviting. Each year, dozens of lives are lost at dams on America's waterway, and swimming, boating, and fishing account for the overwhelming majority of incidents in the United States. It is critically important to not only understand the scope of this danger but also be aware of the many ways you can keep yourself safe and avoid a tragedy.

Central michigan university - institute for great lakes research

Booth 12 | https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/college-science-engineering/centers/institute-for-great-lakes-research​

The Institute for Great Lakes Research (IGLR) at Central Michigan University takes a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the complex environmental issues affecting the Great Lakes basin, including associated ecosystems such as tributaries, wetlands, and coastal regions. The IGLR is committed to promoting and facilitating collaborative research and education on the Great Lakes. Drs. Woolnough and Zanatta labs are leading native freshwater mussel surveys throughout the Four Lakes Watersheds.  Information about the importance of native mussels, mussel surveys, and the variety of mussel species found in the Four Lakes region will be available at this booth with the ability to meet with CMU/IGLR researchers.

department of environment, great lakes, and energy

Booth 6 | ​https://www.michigan.gov/egle

Working side-by-side with partners at local, regional, state and federal levels, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) safeguards our state's environment while supporting the economic growth and development crucial for Michigan's future. As part of providing expert technical and pollution prevention assistance to businesses and individuals, EGLE annually performs approximately 30,000 site visits and inspections. EGLE employs more than 1,300 scientists, engineers, geologists, toxicologists, inspectors, technicians, managers, biologists and support staff across the state.

Ducks Unlimited

Booth 15 | https://www.ducks.org/
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Ducks Unlimited Inc. (DU) is the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving North America's continually disappearing waterfowl habitats. Established in 1937, Ducks Unlimited has conserved more than 15 million acres thanks to contributions from more than a million supporters across the continent. Guided by science and dedicated to program efficiency, DU works toward the vision of wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever. 

Four Lakes Task Force operations

Booth 8 | ​https://www.four-lakes-taskforce-mi.com/

Four Lakes Task Force (FLTF), on behalf of Gladwin and Midland counties, has been designated as the delegated authority for the management of the dams and structures that form the Four Lakes system (system) located along the Tittabawassee River from Secord Dam, downstream to Sanford Dam. There are three key principles associated with excellent operations: 1) Safe operations for both the public and FLTF employees; 2) Regulatory compliant operations to meet public performance standards; and 3) Environmental excellence as stewards of the natural resources at hand. These principles form the path forward for FLTF in its operations of all four of the lakes within the system (Secord Lake, Smallwood Lake, Wixom Lake (Edenville Dam’s impounded waters) and Sanford Lake).

GEI Consultants

Booth 5 | ​https://www.geiconsultants.com/

GEI Consultants, Inc. is a consulting engineering firm that delivers value-laden professional services that improve our world’s built environment. With more than 1,000 staff and 46 offices nationwide, GEI is a leader in providing multi-disciplined engineering and technical services to a range of private and public sector clients, both domestically and abroad. For decades, GEI has been a leader in water resources across North America and continually ranks within the Top 20 Water Design Firms in the Engineering News-Record Annual Rankings. Employing many of the best minds in the business, GEI achieves technical excellence and innovation by providing engineering services on water-related projects. GEI’s water practice provides municipal, state, and federal agencies, water districts, and private dam owners a full array of integrated professional engineering services including flood protection, water planning and management, groundwater management, waterfront engineering, and water storage and conveyance. ​

Integrated engineering AND CONSTRUCTION, llc

Booth 2 | Phil Martin

Integrated Engineering & Construction (IEC) offers, constructability, cost estimating scheduling and construction management consulting services to owners and engineering firms for heavy civil projects, including dams, spillways, powerhouses, tunnels, highways, concrete structures, temporary shoring, blasting, and earthwork. IEC provides an independent point of view to the project team from the contractor's perspective.

Merjent

Booth 11 | ​https://www.merjent.com/

Merjent is an environmental and restoration consulting firm serving clients throughout North America from our corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, MN and from numerous branch offices located conveniently near clients across the United States.  We offer a wide range of services to clients in the oil & gas, biofuels, electric power generation & transmission, wind & solar energy, and transportation sectors; and we support government agencies across North America. 

Midland Business Alliance Infrastructure and Flood Resiliency Committee 

Booth 10 | http://mbami.org/advisory-committee-infrastructure/​
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Formed in 2021 by the Midland Business Alliance Board of Directors, the advisory committee’s
structure is made up of MBA board members, members of the community at large, an MBA staff representative, and ex officio representatives from the Four Lakes Task Force, Midland County and City of Midland. In addition to communicating with stakeholders and collaborators, the committee also reports back regularly to the MBA President and CEO, who will keep the full MBA Board of Directors updated at regular intervals.

National Weather Service (NWS)/National oceanic and atmospheric administraion (NOAA)

Booth 15 | https://www.weather.gov/​ | https://www.noaa.gov/

NWS's mission statement is to provide weather, water and climate data, forecasts, warnings, and impact-based decision support services for the protection of life and property and enhancement of the national economy.

NRcs

Booth 7 | ​https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/national/home/

​The Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program, a federal emergency recovery program, helps local communities recover after a natural disaster strikes. The program offers technical and financial assistance to help local communities relieve imminent threats to life and property caused by floods, fires, windstorms and other natural disasters that impair a watershed.

Spicer group

Booth 9 | ​https://www.spicergroup.com/

Spicer Group, Inc. provides professional engineering, land surveying, community planning and architectural services. We have the ability and experience to solve our client’s needs in each of our core service areas. If not, we can refer you to a recommended qualified consultant we have worked with in the past. From on-demand solutions to long-term planning, our deliverables are Stronger, Safer and Smarter.

Streamside

Booth 13 | https://streamside.us/

Based out of the Mid-west in the United States, Streamside Systems, Inc. (Streamside) currently has its headquarters in Ohio but has a vast network to service all across the US and Canada. Streamside removes polluted and contaminated sediments from waterbodies that result from mining, accidental spills, and natural disasters. Additionally, Streamside systems and services help reverse the loss and erosion of river banks, coastal lands and beaches and mitigate the effects of excess nutrients and pollutants in nature-based and environmentally sustainable ways. Streamside offers innovative and environmentally friendly sediment removal solutions to protect and restore our rivers, lakes, streams & coastal shorelines and we are continuously listening to our customer needs to address the ever-changing environmental issues we face.

Voith Hydro

Booth 5 | ​https://voith.com/corp-en/industry-solutions/hydropower.html

The Group Division Voith Hydro is part of the Voith Group and a leading full-line supplier as well as trusted partner for equipping hydropower plants. Voith develops customized, long-term solutions and services for large and small hydro plants all over the world. Its portfolio of products and services covers the entire life cycle and all major components for large and small hydro plants, from generators, turbines, pumps and automation systems, right through to spare parts, maintenance and training services, and digital solutions for intelligent hydropower.​