Bridge Lunch Break to discuss whitefish crisis
- Lunch Break on July 30 to focus on Michigan’s disappearing whitefish population
- The event will feature Bridge Michigan’s environmental reporter Kelly House in discussion with experts on whitefish and their importance in Michigan’s history
- Readers can ask questions of the Bridge team during the event. Register for this free event below
Bridge Michigan invites readers to a free Zoom discussion from noon to 1 p.m. July 30 about the disappearing whitefish population in Michigan’s lower Great Lakes.
Whitefish have remained a staple in the Great Lakes for millennia, surviving threats that decimated other species. Now, they are on the brink themselves: Catches have plummeted, newborns are dying and adults are approaching old age. Some fear the fish could disappear entirely from their once-prime habitat in the lower Great Lakes.
Bridge Michigan's environmental reporter Kelly House leads a discussion about the fish's history and future with Ellen Marsden, professor (emerita) at the University of Vermont, Douglas W. Craven, Natural Resource Department director with the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, and Amanda Holmes, executive director of the Fishtown Preservation Society.
Participants can ask questions of the participants via the Zoom chat feature throughout the event or submit a question prior to the event by filling out this form.
Please fill out our Lunch Break registration form via Eventbrite to be sent a calendar invitation to the event, including the Zoom link.
Bridge’s Lunch Break monthly series focuses on timely topics facing our state. Previous events have discussed Michigan summer tourism, the changing landscape of deer hunting in the state, spending of Michigan’s opioid settlement funds, solutions to gun violence in Michigan, Michigan’s population crisis, youth mental health in Michigan and the legacy of the automotive industry on the state’s environment and economy.
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Pull up a chair, grab your lunch and join us for this interactive discussion.
How to join this live Zoom discussion
You will receive details on joining the Zoom discussion after you register with Eventbrite. On the day of the event, we will send you a reminder with the link to the Zoom to your email inbox.
To learn more about how to join a Zoom meeting, watch this short video. Zoom is free to use, and you can use the video call function on your computer, tablet or phone, or you can call into the meeting using the conference line function.
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