By Gina Pannunzio

The State of the Strait is a binational collaboration between Canada and the US that hosts a meeting every two years. The purpose is to bring together government agencies, managers, researchers, students, advocates, conservation organizations and the public together to learn about historical, current and future ecosystem conditions of the Detroit River.

This year, the State of the Strait conference was held at the University of Windsor on November 19, 2019. The conference this year focused on the status and trends of ecosystem health indicators. More than 200 people attended the conference and the day consisted of expert panels focused on eutrophication and algal blooms, climate change, biological health, and habitat. As a result of the meeting, an indicator report is expected to be released for the Detroit River and western Lake Erie in July 2020.