Dale Bergeron
Maritime Extension Educator
- Strategic planning & conflict resolution
- Sustainable maritime transportation
- Regional and global trade within the Great Lakes transportation corridor
- Great Lakes ports and harbors issues
- Great Lakes maritime transportation research initiatives
- Outreach and education
Education
- M.S. - Technical Communications/English
- University of South Dakota, Vermilion
- B.S. - Biology and English
- University of South Dakota, Vermilion
Recent News
Bergeron participated in the NOAA Great Lakes Shipping Stakeholder's Forum working group held in Cleveland, Ohio. The event, the first of its kind for senior NOAA participants in the Great Lakes, solicited feedback on NOAA's products and services supporting navigation, maritime safety and Great Lakes commerce. Additionally, Bergeron, Bortone, and Gunderson, along with the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, co-hosted a visit for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials introducing them to the people and issues associated with the Great Lakes shipping industry.
Bergeron moderated a Ballast Water Symposium that featured ten presentations by federal, state, and industrial ballast water experts during the Minnesota Invasive Species Conference 2008, which was held at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center in October.
Bergeron taught a University for Seniors class at UMD entitled, "Great Lakes Maritime Transportation and Ports," during February.
Bergeron had two articles published in the winter 2008 Great Lakes Seaway Review: "Difficult Choices: Assessing the Value of Deep-Water Access Ports," and "Where is the Finish Line? Looking for Meaningful, Uniform Standards and Viable Ballast Water Treatment Systems."
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