Advisory Board

With input from the US DOT and the Maritime Administration, the co-directors of GLMRI came up with this list of representatives who have expertise in maritime commerce, marine environmental issues or other segments of the Great Lakes marine transportation system. The membership of the board was designed to bring together industry, academia, and government leaders to advise the co-directors on the research agenda and to provide input on topical priorities. The advisory board can be expanded to include additional relevant stakeholders that agree to participate. The advisory organizations, board members or their delegated representatives are:

The Chairman of the Great Lakes Commission
Member Assignment Pending
Great Lakes Commission
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
The Administrator of the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Mr. Craig Middlebrook
Acting Administrator, St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Washington, DC 20590
The Director of US DOT Maritime Administration, Great Lakes Gateway
Mr. Floyd Miras
Director, Maritime Administration, Great Lakes Gateway
Chicago, IL 60661
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Great Lakes and Great Rivers Section
Mr. James Sharrow
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Duluth, MN 55802
The Chairman of the American Great Lakes Ports Association
Mr. Adolph Ojard
President, American Great Lakes Ports Association
Duluth, MN 55802
The US Coast Guard, Ninth District
Commander Scott Anderson
9th District, US Coast Guard
Cleveland, OH 44199
The President of the Lake Carriers’ Association
Mr. James H.I. Weakley
President, Lake Carriers’ Association
Rocky River, OH 44116
The District Engineer of the Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Ells
US Army Corps of Engineers
District Engineer, Detroit District
Detroit, MI 48266

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latest News:

Meeting to Discuss Possibly Siting an LNG Liquefaction Plant

Potential LNG fuel users from the mining, agricultural, trucking, rail and maritime sectors will gather at a meeting to determine if there is sufficient base load demand within a 200 mile region to warrant development of an LNG liquefaction and fuel transport, storage and distribution network centered in the Twin Ports of Duluth/Superior. The meeting takes place May 21st. Register here.

Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Meeting Highlights

The SNAME Section meeting was held on February 13-14 in conjunction with the Great Lakes Waterways Conference in Cleveland, Ohio at the Hyatt Hotel. Read about meeting hightlights here

Conversion To Natural Gas Would Be A First On The Lakes

GLMRI is working with the Lake Michigan Carferry Service and marine engineering experts to explore the feasibility of converting the S.S. Badger to run its engines on natural gas. read more