The strength of the St. Clair-Detroit River System Initiative emanates from the collective contributions of the partners. Partners contribute to the Initiative in a number of ways including providing leadership and guidance, assisting with administration, and coordinating and conducting research. A Partnership Agreement was developed in the winter of 2014. Below are the partner entities that provide leadership on the Steering Committee and other Supporting Organizations.
| Name | Organization |
| Susan Doka | Fisheries & Oceans Canada |
| Erica Clites | Michigan Sea Grant |
| Andrew Bahrou | Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy |
| Jim Francis | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| Travis Hartman | Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
| Rich Drouin | Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry |
| Jim Luke | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Jim Boase | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
| Robin DeBruyne | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Amber Falkner | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| Li Wang | International Joint Commission |
| April White | Environment Climate Change Canada |
| Katie Stammler Jackie Serran |
Essex Region Conservation Authority |
| Chris Freiburger | Great Lakes Fishery Commission |
| Terry Heatlie | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration |
| Ted Briggs
Naomi Williams |
Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation & Parks Walpole Island First Nation |
The table below is a list of those partners who have signed the Agreement.
| Member | Date Signed |
|---|---|
| University of Toledo | 4/18/2014 |
| Wayne State University | 4/25/2014 |
| Michigan Sea Grant | 4/25/2014 |
| Great Lakes Fishery Commission | 4/28/2014 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 5/21/2014 |
| Michigan Department of Environmental Quality | 7/13/2014 |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 7/17/2014 |
| USGS – Great Lakes Science Center | 7/21/2014 |
| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | 7/27/2014 |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 7/28/2014 |
| Essex Region Conservation Authority | 7/29/2014 |
| Walpole Island First Nation | 7/30/2014 |
| Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife | 7/31/2014 |
| Michigan DNR Fisheries Division | 8/1/2014 |
| Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources | 9/19/2014 |
Steering Committee Partners:
- Environment Canada
- Essex Region Conservation Authority
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Great Lakes Fishery Commission
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Michigan Office of the Great Lakes
- Michigan Sea Grant
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Ontario Ministry of the Environment
- Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Walpole Island First Nations
Supporting Organizations:
- BASF
- Central Michigan University
- CineGroup
- Detroit River Canadian Cleanup
- DTE Energy
- Environmental Consulting and Technology, Inc.
- Friends of the Detroit River
- Great Lakes Commission
- Herpetological Resource and Management
- Michigan State University
- Michigan Wildlife Conservancy
- New York Department of Environmental Conservation
- PEA, Inc.
- SmithGroup
- Stantec
- The Nature Conservancy
- University of Michigan
- University of Toledo
- University of Windsor
- Wayne State University
- Wildlife Habitat Council