About SOLEC
The State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conferences (SOLEC) are hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Environment Canada on behalf of the two countries.
The conferences provide an opportunity to learn about and discuss the current state of the Great Lakes ecosystem and the major factors impacting it. The conferences also provide a forum for exchange of this information amongst Great Lakes decision-makers including all levels of government, industry, academia and not-for-profit sectors.
Following each conference, the Governments prepare a report on the state of the Great Lakes based in large part upon the conference results.
The theme for SOLEC 2011 is Linking Land to the Lakes. The conference will examine the watershed’s connection to the health of the Great Lakes. The theme of the conference will be woven throughout the plenary presentations and discussion sessions.
The formerly biennial and now triennial conferences are held in response to reporting requirements of the binational Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA). The purpose of the Agreement is "to restore and maintain the physical, chemical and biological integrity of the waters of the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem." These conferences are a culmination of gathering information from many sources and engaging a variety of organizations to provide information to better enable environmental managers to make well-informed decisions.
Past SOLEC Themes:
For further information about state of the Great Lakes reporting and SOLEC, please visit www.binational.net or email SOLEC@ec.gc.ca.
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