Southeast Michigan Report Cards Released!
On April 16, IAN staff joined five watershed organizations in Detroit, Michigan for the release of the Southeast Michigan Report Cards. This project encompasses five watersheds in Southeast Michigan--the Clinton, Detroit, Huron, Raisin, and Rouge--and a summary document for the entire region. Over the last three years, IAN staff have worked closely with local Michigan scientists and managers to develop a suite of socioeconomic and ecological indicators. The relationship between people and the environment is strong; for example, human industry impacts water quality, and water quality impacts human health. By examining more than environmental factors, our socioenvironmental report cards capture a holistic view of the ecosystem and the people that rely on it. A huge thanks to our partners on this project!