Thanks to Lisa Cooper, Ed Bailey, Nathan Bootz and all who participated in the Water Leadership conference in Traverse City March 8-10. The event was part of the AquaHacking the Great Lakes Challenge, an entrepreneurship competition, and brought six Canadian and four U.S. finalist teams to the region. The winners of $35,000 in seed funding will be named May 10. Like the Freshwater Research Center, the weekend showcased NMC’s leadership in water issues.


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