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Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative
Our Team
The Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship has two full time staff and a part time communications specialist. The NEMIGLSI network operates through a shared leadership model managed by an administrative team, guided by a regional leadership team, and supported by the statewide Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative. All schools and communities serve as contributing partners and advisors.
In her role as Network Coordinator, Meag fosters school-community partnerships, coordinates educator professional learning, and supports authentic, meaningful student stewardship projects across Northeast Michigan. Meag is a connector and conduit for all things place-based stewardship education, and works to bring external funding into the region through seeking and managing state and federal grants. She graduated from Alma College with a degree in Biology and later earned a master's degree in Environmental Science from Indiana University. Meag considers herself a lifelong learner and is curious about the world around her. She is a Great Lakes aficionado and enjoys snorkeling, paddleboarding, and hiking through the forests of northern Michigan.
In her role as place-based stewardship education specialist, Savannah provides direct support to teachers, facilitating professional learning opportunities, and connecting them with local partners. She also helps to support student stewardship projects that encourage students to find value in their home communities and to contribute to community impact. Savannah is originally from Lansing and attended college at Michigan Tech, where she earned her bachelor's degree in Sustainability Science and Society. Some of her hobbies include painting landscapes, exploring new hiking or walking paths, and trying out new baking recipes.
In her role as communications support, Sarah focuses on getting the word out about the amazing work Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative does. Not only so people can celebrate and be inspired, but also so other northeast Michigan educators know that NEMIGLSI is a resource for them. Whether it be the NEMIGLSI social media channels (Facebook and Instagram), press releases, news stories or articles, she is helping to create those valuable tools. Sarah also loves the outdoors. She enjoys camping, boating and running on trails along Lake Huron and exploring new northeast Michigan terrains!
NEMIGLSI Administrative Team
Administrative Team partners provide day-to-day management of NEMIGLSI network activities; they are responsible for managing network finances and reporting, fostering school-community relationships, and facilitating programmatic activities. The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan serves as the fiscal agent for the NEMIGLSI network.
Brandon Schroeder
Senior Extension Educator
Michigan Sea Grant
Michigan State University Extension
Daniel Moffatt
Stewardship and Education Specialist
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation in support of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Patrick Heraghty
Executive Director
Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan
Leadership Team partners provide resources and expertise, with their hands in the dirt and feet in the water, alongside youth engaged in PBSE projects. In addition, they aid in NEMIGLSI goal development and prioritization.
Amanda Weinert: Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indiansaweinert@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov
Diane Farner: Headwaters Land Conservancy dfarner@headwatersconservancy.org
Doug Baum: Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (NEMCOG)dbaum@nemcog.org
Eric Ostrander: Michigan DNR ostrandere1@michigan.gov
Jenny Schroeder: Alcona Community Schools schroederj@alconaschools.net
Justin Gluesing: Alcona Montmorency Alpena ESD gluesingj@amaesd.org
Kelli Rau: Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools rauk@wpas.net
Laura Percival: MiSTEM Network percival@copesd.org
Luke Freeman: Au Gres Sims School District freemanl@ags-schools.org
Maddie Khuri: Huron Pines maddie@huronpines.org
Miranda Strasburg: US Fish & Wildlife Service miranda_strasburg@fws.gov
Sarah Morrison: NEMIGLSI Communications sarah@greatlakesstewardship.org
Stephanie Dege: Posen Consolidated School Districts sdege@posen.k12.mi.us
Sue Keller: Friends of Negwegon State Park alcosmk@gmail.com
Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative
The Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative 501(c)3 serves as a liaison for national place-based education networks and scholarship, state education partners and initiatives and other state GLSI network hubs; and also providing administrative, fundraising, program development, and evaluation services.
