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Environmental Services Program

Mission Statement

We will respect, honor and care for mother Earth and her families, keeping the next seven generations in mind. We will provide quality environmental services through a professional atmosphere, well-trained staff and empirical data collection. We will actively participate in local, regional, and national environmental decision making processes affecting Indian Country.  We will develop and implement ordinances and polices that will ensure the protection of all our natural resources. We will continue to be diligent, honest, and accountable while making a positive difference regarding environmental issues.

June 22, 2001

Check out the trailer for Ripples of Plastic below:

LTBB Earth Week Movie and Panel Discussion
April 22, 2025
4:00pm – 8:00pm
LTBB Administrative Building Commons Area

 

To kick off Earth Week, Environmental Services is hosting a screening of Ripples of Plastic, a movie that explores the impact of plastic pollution in the Great Lakes region. Ripples of Plastic features voices from academia and non-profits, and shows a path to a plastic-free future. Several regional experts will then discuss how plastic pollution is affecting Northern Michigan and steps that individuals can take to decrease their exposure to microplastics.

 

Representatives from Environmental Services, LTBB Natural Resources Department, and other groups will be setting up informational and interactive booths on various environmental topics.

 

Location

This event will be held in the common area of the LTBB Government Building – 7500 Odawa Circle, Harbor Springs, MI 49740

 

Food

Light meal/refreshments will be provided. You are welcome to bring a desert to pass, but it’s not required! Please bring a feast bundle.

 

Schedule

4-6 PM: Activity booths

5-8 PM: Light meal/refreshments

6:30-8 PM: Movie/Panel

 

Panelists

  • Dr. Melissa Duhaime is an Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan, and her research examines the effect of microplastics on the Great Lakes, specifically looking at the relationship between plastics and microbial communities, and the potential health risks arising from their interactions. As an active community scholar, she has testified before the US Senate on microplastics pollution in the Great Lakes, trained as a Science Communication Fellow, and has hosted and participated in numerous community science events in Detroit and Ann Arbor.
  • Lindsey Walker, Market Development and Commercial Accounts, has been with Emmet County Recycling since 2007, where she oversees the commercial recycling and food scrap collection and composting program, works on feedstock development and compost sales. Lindsey is also involved in recycling on the State level thru the Michigan Recycling Coalition & NextCycle Michigan and now as chair of the Michigan Organics Council. She was elected to the Petoskey City Council in 2018, and is currently serving her third term.
  • Dr. Nicholas Roster is a biology professor at Northwestern Michigan College, where he researches microplastics in the Boardman River. Since beginning his research on the Boardman, he has expanded the project to study well water in Grand Traverse and Antrim Counties. In 2024, Dr. Roster was awarded the Environmentalist of the Year in education by the Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council.
  • Kristopher Dey is the Hatchery Manager for LTBB’s Fisheries Enhancement Facility, a position he’s held since 2016. The facility focuses on native fish species Research, Restoration, Preservation, and Education across the 1836 Ceded Territory. Kris oversees the facility’s operation and the many of the research/management projects. The research and restoration projects have covered a wide array of species, such as Walleye, Lake Whitefish, Lake Sturgeon, Cisco, Kiyi and Arctic Grayling.

General Contact: EnvironmentalServices@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov  / 231-242-1574