Upcoming Webinars
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Free Webinars
We are pleased to provide Free Webinars for MWA Members.
View Past Webinars below.
Past Webinars
Mar 5, 2026, 3PM to 3:20PM ET
Bidens (tickseed) species can be notoriously tricky to differentiate in the field, especially when overlapping in wetland habitats.
Guest Speaker
Brad Slaughter
Orbis Environmental Consulting
Senior Botanist
Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET
Michigan EGLE conducts annual monitoring to assess the condition of wetlands across the state. Join us to learn about the development of this program, its protocols, and results from the first 10 years of this effort.
Guest Speaker
Katie Fairchild
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Water Resources Division
January 29, 2026, 3PM to 3:20PM ET
Bidens (tickseed) species can be notoriously tricky to differentiate in the field, especially when overlapping in wetland habitats.
Guest Speaker
Brad Slaughter
Orbis Environmental Consulting
Senior Botanist
December 15, 2025, 4PM to 4:45PM ET
In this webinar, we'll explore the importance of collecting plant specimens, their research applications, methods of plant pressing, and the important considerations that professionals should be aware of before collecting
Guest Speaker
Christian Tibaudo
Barr Engineering Co.
Botanist
December 9, 2025 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET
This webinar will provide guidance on completing and submitting the Joint Permit Application (JPA) in MiEnviro, specifically for more complicated stream and wetland project impacts.
Guest Speaker
Kate Kirkpatrick
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Wetlands Policy Analyst
October 28, 2025, 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Dr. Schaetzl discusses the various landforms and landscapes that the ice left behind, focusing on those that are, today, wetlands.
Guest Speaker
Dr. Randy Schaetzl
Michigan State University
University Distinguished Professor, Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences