Jack R. Vallentyne Award
This award recognizes important and sustained efforts to inform and educate the public and policymakers on Great Lakes issues, thereby raising awareness and support for Great Lakes protection and restoration. The IAGLR - Jack R. Vallentyne Award is nominated at the discretion of the IAGLR Outreach Committee and is awarded by the IAGLR Board. Established in 2008, the inaugural award was given posthumously to its namesake, long-time IAGLR member and environmental scientist and educator, John R. "Jack" Vallentyne (a.k.a. "Johnny Biosphere").
The IAGLR - John R. "Jack" Vallentyne Award deadline is March 1st. 2013 Call for Nominations
Previous Winners
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Vicky Harris Wisconsin Sea Grant and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay [Read the Press Release] |
| 2011 | John E. Gannon International Joint Commission (retired) |
| 2010 | Carol Swinehart Michigan Sea Grant, Michigan State University |
| 2009 | Rosanne Fortner Professor Emerita, The Ohio State University Retired Ohio Sea Grant Educator |