Benefit Analyses and Outreach
This group will collect examples of successful monitoring coordination efforts and highlight the benefits of collaboration and coordination of regional monitoring efforts. This work should encourage support for further Council efforts and establish benchmarks. A short report describing coordination efforts in the Lake Michigan basin, detailing the benefits of coordinated monitoring and presenting successful case studies would be a good product for this group. Development of a benefits report could go a long way toward ensuring the participation of all relevant stakeholders in Lake Michigan monitoring.