The overall goal of this effort is to unite stakeholder interests and expertise with a scientific assessment of drivers of fish consumption advisories in the Detroit River in order to inform policy and management practices. Our objectives for this first workshop are to facilitate networking and information sharing and to foster a greater shared understanding of the issues associated with water contamination in the Detroit River. Through this first workshop, you can expect to:

1. Share information with other key stakeholders (e.g., policy makers, regulatory agencies, end user groups, researchers) about your organization/program and your role in the management or use of the Detroit River including your priorities, constraints, and needs;
2. Learn from other stakeholders about their roles, priorities and constraints and how your organization fits within this broader system of stakeholders in the Detroit River;
3. Network, develop new contacts, and possibly identify new opportunities for collaboration;
4. Develop a greater awareness of the system surrounding contaminants and human health effects and your organization's place within this system;
5. Participate in identifying opportunities for reducing uncertainties regarding consumption advisories and for maximizing the effectiveness and efficiency of future management efforts.

This is a participatory workshop and therefore it is not about talking at you, attempting to recruit you to support some imposed agenda, or engaging you in developing a series of recommendations for which we have no capacity or authority to carry out. Rather, this workshop is about providing the opportunity for you to engage with other stakeholders in a productive dialogue about organizational roles, contaminant and human health effects as well as fish consumption advisory issues, and to create effective opportunities to improve the future of the Detroit River.