Body burdens of heavy metals in fish from the St. Clair River AOC: 2002/3 vs. 2014
Jim Sherry, Environment Canada; Gerald Tetreault, Environment and Climate Change Canada; Mark McMaster, Environment and Climate Change Canada; Annette Muttray, Consultant; Derek Muir, Environment & Climate Change Canada

A Sustainable Water Treatment Solution
Aaron Morrison, Chaoticwaters Inc.

Body burdens of PCBs and organochlorines in fish from the St. Clair River AOC: 2002/3 vs. 2014
Jim Sherry, Environment Canada; Gerald Tetreault, Environment and Climate Change Canada; Mark McMaster, Environment and Climate Change Canada; Annette Muttray, Consultant; Derek Muir, Environment & Climate Change Canada

Morphometric measures of health in fish from the St. Clair River AOC in 2002/3 and 2014
Jim Sherry, Environment Canada; Gerald Tetreault, Environment and Climate Change Canada; Mark McMaster, Environment and Climate Change Canada; Annette Muttray, Consultant; Derek Muir, Environment & Climate Change Canada

Assessing Drivers of Human-induced Change in Lake Erie Using Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping
Jessica Ives, University of Windsor; Jan Ciborowski, Dept of Biological Sciences, Univ. of Windsor; Rebecca Rooney, University of Waterloo; John Gannon, formerly of IJC; Silviya Ivanova, University of Windsor

Development and application of a low volume flow system for in vivo solution-state NMR
Maryam Tabatabaei Anaraki, University of Toronto; Rudy Dutta Majumdar, University of Toronto Scarborough; Nicole Wagner, Cornell University; Ronald Soong, University of Toronto Scarborough; Eric Reiner, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change; Satyendra Bhavsar, Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change; Xavier Ortiz Almirall, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change; Daniel Lane, University of Toronto Scarborough; Myrna Simpson, University of Toronto Scarborough; Andre Simpson, University of Toronto Scarborough

Compilation of Wet-to-Dry Weight Ratios of Great Lakes Benthic Organisms for Long-Term Monitoring
Morgan Zyzik, Great Lakes Center at SUNY Buffalo State; Lyubov Burlakova, Great Lakes Center at SUNY Buffalo State ; Alexander Karatayev, Great Lakes Center at SUNY Buffalo State

Patterns of Gene Expression in Daphnia Experiencing Calcium and Dietary Phosphorus Stress
William Kim, Trent University; Aaron Shafer, Trent University; Clay Prater, Trent University; Nicole Wagner, Cornell University; Robert Huber, Trent University; Paul Frost, Trent University

Salad. It's What�s for Dinner: Mapping Grass Carp Food Resources in Lake Erie
Nicole King, University of Toledo, Lake Erie Center; Jenny Hanson, US Geological Survey; Patrick Kocovsky, U.S. Geological Survey; Christine Mayer, University of Toledo, Lake Erie Center; Song Qian, University of Toledo

A River Flows Through it: Citizen Science in Severn Sound
Aisha Chiandet, Severn Sound Env. Assoc.; Carl Lesperance, Severn Sound Env. Assoc.

The Tectonic Geneses of Regional Differential Distribution of Chinese Sandy Beaches
Gang Lei, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, China

Characterizing phosphorus lability pools through sequential fractionation of muck soils in Ontario
Aidan De Sena, McGill University

Lake Whitefish Nursery Habitat Characteristics in Sand Bay, Beaver Island, Lake Michigan
Donald Uzarski, Central Michigan University; Kevin Pangle, Central Michigan University

Functional Assessment of Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands: Insights from Seasonal Fish Diets
Afton Welninski, USGS; Sara Diller, US Geological Survey; Adrian Gonzalez, University of Michigan; Shaun Goulet, Michigan State University; Eliza Lugten, University of Michigan; Kaylee Picard, University of Michigan; Christopher Terry, University of Michigan; Kurt Kowalski, U.S. Geological Survey; Jeffrey Schaeffer, USGS Great Lakes Science Center

Barotrauma in Lake Erie Yellow Perch: Take Pride in your Perch
Jesse Lepak, NY Sea Grant

New map explorer for research and analysis of non-indigenous species in the Laurentian Great Lakes
Felix Martinez, NOAA/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; Joeseph Smith, Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research; Rochelle Sturtevant, GLERL/NOAA, Sea Grant Extension

�Long-tail� concentration trend patterns: how long will the legacy contaminants impact the GLs?
Chuanlong Zhou, Clarkson University; Thomas Holsen, Dept. Civil & Environ. Eng., Clarkson University; Bernard Crimmins, Clarkson University; James Pagano, SUNY @ Oswego, Environmental Research Center; Michael Milligan, SUNY Fredonia, Dept. of Chemistry; Elizabeth Murphy, U.S. EPA, Great Lakes National Program Office; Philip Hopke, Clarkson University

Recent Dreissenid Mussel Colonization may make Lake Winnipeg the Next Lake Erie
Katelyn McKindles, Bowling Green State University; George Bullerjahn, Bowling Green State University; Paul Zimba, Center for Coastal Studies, Texas A&M University � Corpus Christi; Alexander Chiu, Center for Coastal Studies, Texas A&M University � Corpus Christi; Susan Watson, University of Waterloo; Danielle Gutierrez, Center for Coastal Studies, Texas A&M University � Corpus Christi; Timothy Davis, Bowling Green State University

Time-dependent Daphnia magna metabolomics and potential bioacumulation with PFOS
Tae-Yong Jeong, University of Toronto Scarborough; Myrna Simpson, University of Toronto Scarborough

Using red-green-blue and multispectral camera imagery for stream periphyton monitoring
Anika Kuczynski, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research; Cathy Kilroy, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research; Jochen Bind, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research

Hydrological Assessment of Improved Drainage Water Management (DWM) Practices In The Holland Marsh
Bhesram Singh, Mcgill University

Internal seiches drive variation of temperature and DO in Hamilton Harbour, likely impacting fish
Yulong Kuai, University of Toronto Scarborough; Mathew Wells, University of Toronto Scarborough; Jon Midwood, Department of Fisheries and Oceans; Christine Boston, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Susan Doka, GLLFAS, Fisheries & Oceans Canada; Jill Brooks, Fish Ecology and Conservation Physiology (Carleton University)

Growth and Diet of Larval White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii) in the St Clair Detroit River System
Allison Abram, Central Michigan University; Edward Roseman, USGS-Great Lakes Science Center; Robin DeBruyne, Univ. of Toledo / USGS Great Lakes Sci. Ctr; Scott McNaught, Central Michigan University

Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Program after 18 Years of Development
Donald Uzarski, Central Michigan University, IGLR, CMUBS, and Department of Biology; Valerie Brady, Natural Resource Research Inst.; Matthew Cooper, Northland College, Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation

Effects of an Adsorbed Pollutant on the Trophic Transfer of Microplastics in Estuarine Food Webs
Samantha Athey, UNC-Wilmington; Anthony Andrady, NCSU; Alison Taylor, UNC-Wilmington; Susanne Brander, Oregon State University

Effects of vessel noise on fish density estimates from hydroacoustic surveying
Justin Trumpickas, ON Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry; Erin Dunlop, ON Ministry of Natural Resources, Trent University

NMR-based metabolomics of sub-lethal organophosphate ester exposures to Daphnia magna
Vera Kovacevic, University of Toronto; Andre Simpson, University of Toronto Scarborough; Myrna Simpson, University of Toronto Scarborough

Trawl Performance and Catchability of Acoustic Targets in Lake Simcoe
Michael Pinder, ON Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry; Justin Trumpickas, ON Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry; Erin Dunlop, ON Ministry of Natural Resources, Trent University

Estimation of Nutrient Loading in the Great Lakes Watershed Using Binational SPARROW Models
David Saad, U.S. Geological Survey; Glenn Benoy, International Joint Commission; Dale Robertson, U.S. Geological Survey; Ivana Vouk; Richard Burcher, National Research Council of Canada; Craig Johnston, U.S. Geological Survey; Lizhu Wang, International Joint Commission

Developing Indicators to Evaluate Health and Functionality of Typha Dominated Palustrine Wetlands
Alexandra Mattingly, Central Michigan University; Allison Kneisel, Central Michigan University; Donald Uzarski, Central Michigan University, IGLR, CMUBS, and Department of Biology

The Development of a Vegetation Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) for Lake Huron Coastal Wetlands
Jacob Dybiec, Central Michigan University; Dennis Albert, Oregon State University; Donald Uzarski, Central Michigan University, IGLR, CMUBS, and Department of Biology

Design guidance of fish impingement and entrainment programs at nuclear facilities, a case study
Cherie-Lee Fietsch, Bruce Power; Tamara Darwish, Golder Associates Ltd.; David Snider, Bruce Power

A macrophyte modelling approach for identifying water quality delisting targets in Cootes Paradise
Rex Tang, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Susan Doka, GLLFAS, Fisheries & Oceans Canada

Toronto and Region Remedial Action Plan (RAP) Status Update
Nancy Gaffney, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

The State of Ghana�s Aquaculture Production on the Volta Lake at a Glance
Isaac Nyameke, Ghana Aquaculture and Fish Network; Ruby Asmah, Ghana Aquaculture and Fish Network

Assessing Stormsewer Impacts to In-Stream Water Quality along an Urbanization Gradient
Andrea Kirkwood, University of Ontario Institute of Technology; Kari Dunfield, University of Guelph; James Roy, Environment and Climate Change Canada

Characterization of Epiphytic Bacterial Communities using Next-Generation DNA Sequencing
M. Woller-Skar, Grand Valley State University; Amy Russell, Department of Biology, Grand Valley State University

Eighth grade science honor students serving as productive citizen scientists
Carrie Sanidas, Portage Township Schools; Laurie Littke, Portage Twp. Schools; Lindsey Schugars, Willowcreek Middle School

Benthic and Pelagic Primary Production in Laguna Bacalar, Mexico
Leah Holloway, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences; Leah Stromberg, UWM-freshwater science/ Alverno College; Kaleena Jones, School of Freshwater Science / Alverno College; Haley Lucas, School of Freshwater Science; Ruth Fenelon, University of Milwaukee Wisconsin

Quantifying the distribution of phosphorus fractions in sediment of Chequamegon Bay, Lake Superior
Marisa Ulman, Northland College, Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation; Christopher McNerney, Northland College; Matthew Hudson, Northland College, Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation; Matthew Cooper, Northland College, Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation

Community Metabolism of Microbialite Oncoids in Laguna Bacalar, Mexico
Haley Lucas, School of Freshwater Science; Leah Holloway, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences; Leah Stromberg, UWM-freshwater science/ Alverno College; Kaleena Jones, School of Freshwater Science / Alverno College; Ruth Fenelon, University of Milwaukee Wisconsin ; Jerry Kaster, University of Wisconsin-Mil

Exploring a partnership initiative for Western Lake Ontario
Shari Dahmer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority; Gary Bowen, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority; Kate Hayes, Credit Valley Conservation Authority

Using water quality to assess ecological condition in the St. Marys River and Huron-Erie Corridor
Molly Wick, EPA, Oak Ridge Institute for Science; Matthew Pawlowski, ORISE; Theodore Angradi, U.S. EPA Mid-Continent Ecology Division; David Bolgrien, US Environmental Protection Agency; Mari Nord, U.S. EPA Region 5; Elizabeth Hinchey Malloy, U.S. EPA GLNPO; Jill Scharold, US EPA; Anne Cotter, EPA; Mark Pearson, US EPA; Will Bartsch, Oak Ridge Inst. for Sci. and Education, EPA-MED; Julie Lietz, EPA, ORISE; Tim Corry, Environmental Protection Agency ORD-MED

Energy Condition of Rainbow Smelt in Lake Huron, and a Comparison between Lake Huron and Erie
Qihong Dai, USGS GLSC/SEAS, University of Michigan; David Bunnell, USGS Great Lakes Science Center; James Diana, Michigan Sea Grant College Program, Samuel T. Dana Bldg.; Lauren Eaton, USGS; Patricia Armenio, USGS Great Lakes Science Center; Matthew Welc, USGS Great Lakes Science Center; Amelia Runco, USGS Great Lakes Science Center; Brendan Nee, USGS Great Lakes Science Center; Richard Kraus, U.S. Geological Survey; Steve Pothoven, NOAA-GLERL; Timothy O'Brien, USGS, Great Lakes Science Ctr.; David Warner, USGS

Physical Hydrology of Laguna Bacalar, Mexico
Ruth Fenelon, University of Milwaukee Wisconsin

Variation in Wet Meadow Dissolved-Oxygen Profiles relative to Vegetation Density over 24 hours
Danielle Gunsch, University of Windsor - Biological Sciences ; Joseph Gathman, University of Wisconsin - River Falls, Department of Biology; Jan Ciborowski, Dept of Biological Sciences, Univ. of Windsor

Mass Balance Analysis and Calculation of Wind Effects on Heat Fluxes in Large Lakes
Yuan Hui, University at Buffalo; Joseph Atkinson, University of Buffalo, Dept. of Civil , Struct. & Env Eng.; ZHENDUO ZHU, University at Buffalo, SUNY

Comparing the Interannual Variability of the Annual Cyanobactria Bloom in Western Lake Erie with Saginaw Bay
Timothy Wynne, NOAA; Richard Stumpf, NOAA; Andrew Meredith, NOAA; Sachidananda Mishra, NOAA

The case for collaboration: Moving from problem identification to solution while nearshore water quality monitoring is underway
Gary Bowen, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority; Krista Chomicki, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority; Maryam Nassar, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

Grass Carp Thermal Maturation and Proximal Cues for Spawning in Ponds
Jeffrey Jolley, U.S. Geological Survey; Duane Chapman, USGS; Curtis Byrd, Lynxnet, LLC; Patrick Kocovsky, U.S. Geological Survey

Approaches to Conducting Vulnerability Assessments in the Great Lakes Basin: A Literature Review
Suzanne Perdeaux , Ontario Centre for Climate Impacts and Adaptation Resources

Phosphorus forms in suspended particulate matter in tributaries of the Bay of Quinte
Stefan Markovic, University of Toronto Scarborough; Jiying Li, University of Toronto Scarborough; Jay Guo, ECCC-ECCC Environment and Climate Change Canada; Felix Ouellet, ECCC-ECCC Environment and Climate Change Canada; Jorge Hurtado, ECCC-ECCC Environment and Climate Change Canada; Shan Mugalingam, Lower Trent Conservation; Agnes Richards, Environment Canada; Maria Dittrich, University of Toronto Scarborough

Urbanization impacts on stream benthos of the Lake Simcoe Watershed
Raymond Bolton, Lake Simcoe Conservation; Robert Wilson, Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority; Kaitlin Cocks, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority; Brian Ginn, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

Using Remote Sensing to Identify Locations of Large Animal Operations in the Maumee River Watershed
Colleen Long, University of Michigan; Rebecca Muenich, Arizona State University; Donald Scavia, University of Michigan

An Evaluation of Perfluoroalkyl substances based Fish Consumption Advisories in the Great Lakes
John Newsted, O'Brien and Gere; RYAN HOLEM, GEI Consultants

Predicted Biomass and Food Web Impacts of Bigheaded Carp across Great Lakes Habitats
Ed Rutherford, NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory; Hongyan Zhang, CIGLR, University of Michigan; Yu-Chun Kao, Michigan State University; Doran Mason, NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab; Ali Shakoor, Wayne State University; David Lodge, Cornell University; Lindsay Chadderton, The Nature Conservancy

Atmospheric fallout as a source of microplastics
Brett Roblin, Trent University ; Julian Aherne, Trent University

Spatial and Temporal Variability of Lake Trout Diets in Lake Ontario
Brent Metcalfe, ON Ministry of Natural Resources; Brian Lantry, U.S.G.S., Lake Ontario Bio Station

The Search for Novel Halogenated Contaminants in the Great Lakes Trout
Sadjad Fakouri Baygi, Clarkson University; Sujan Fernando, Clarkson University; Bernard Crimmins, Clarkson University; Thomas Holsen, Dept. Civil & Environ. Eng., Clarkson University; Philip Hopke, Clarkson University

Biogeochemical processes controlling sedimentary phosphorus recycling in the Bay of Quinte
Maria Dittrich, University of Toronto Scarborough; Stefan Markovic, University of Toronto Scarborough; Jiying Li, University of Toronto Scarborough; Susan Watson, University of Waterloo; Shan Mugalingam, Lower Trent Conservation; Jay Guo, ECCC-ECCC Environment and Climate Change Canada; Andrew Morley, Ministry of the Environment, 1259 Gardiners Rd.; George Arhonditsis, University of Toronto Scarborough

Bloom Dynamics in Sodus Bay: Physical Processes and Interaction with Lake Ontario
Maliheh Karamigolbaghi, State University of New York at Buffalo; Yanping Feng, University of Buffalo; Joseph Atkinson, University of Buffalo, Dept. of Civil , Struct. & Env Eng.

Asian Carp Detection in the Qu�bec St. Lawrence River Using eDNA Surveys
Guillaume C�t�, Minist�re des For�ts, Faune et Parcs; R�my Pouliot, Minist�re des For�ts, de la Faune et des Parcs; Olivier Morissette, Minist�re des For�ts, de la Faune et des Parcs; Frederic Lecomte, Minist�re des For�ts, de la Faune et des Parcs du Qu�bec; Annick Drouin, Minist�re des For�ts, de la Faune et des Parcs

Dispersal Potential of Asian Carps in the Qu�bec St. Lawrence River Network Based on Barrier Mapping
R�my Pouliot, Minist�re des For�ts, de la Faune et des Parcs; Guillaume C�t�, Minist�re des For�ts, Faune et Parcs; Annick Drouin, Minist�re des For�ts, de la Faune et des Parcs; Frederic Lecomte, Minist�re des For�ts, de la Faune et des Parcs du Qu�bec; Olivier Morissette, Minist�re des For�ts, de la Faune et des Parcs

Cyclical Patterns in Lake Whitefish Growth and Isotope Ratios and their Association with Climate
Issac Hebert, MNRF; Erin Dunlop, ON Ministry of Natural Resources, Trent University

Changes in American eel age structure and length at silvering in the St.Lawrence Estuary since 45yrs
Frederic Lecomte, Minist�re des For�ts, de la Faune et des Parcs du Qu�bec; Guy Verreault, Minist�re des For�ts, de la Faune et des Parcs; Thomas Pratt, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; David Stanley, Ontario Power Generation; Scott Schlueter, USFWS; Paul Jacobson, EPRI

An ecosystem of epiphytes in Cladophora
Meredith Nevers, U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center; Murulee Byappanahalli, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center; Kasia Kelly, USGS-Lake Michigan Ecological Research Station; Aaron Aunins, U.S. Geological Survey

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria in Cladophora: A potential nitrogen source
Murulee Byappanahalli, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center; Meredith Nevers, U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center; Kasia Kelly, USGS-Lake Michigan Ecological Research Station; Satoshi Ishii, University of Minnesota; Aaron Aunins, U.S. Geological Survey

Soil Cyanobacteria Diversity and Cyanotoxin Production in Agroecosystems of South-Central Quebec
Yanyan Zhang, McGill University; Joann Whalen, McGill University; Barry Husk, BlueLeaf Inc.; Juan Sanchez, BlueLeaf Inc.

Lake St. Clair � Thames River Water Quality and Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs) Assessment
Alice Dove, Environment Canada, Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance Ontario; Ngan Diep, Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change; Todd Howell, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Env. Monitoring & Reporting Br; Sean Backus, Environment and Climate Change Canada - Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance Division; Vasile Furdui, Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change

The status of coldwater fishes in Lake Simcoe
Lisa Graham, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry; Paul Finigan, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry; Todd Langley, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Geochemical-Spatial Model Estimating Phosphorus Load from Septic Systems into the Lake Erie Basin
Lauren Oldfield, The University of Western Ontario ; Clare Robinson, The University of Western Ontario, Civil & Environmental Eng.; Ming Wu, University of Western Ontario

Urban and Rural Phosphorus Contributions of the Pinnebog River Watershed to Saginaw Bay
David Karpovich, Saginaw Valley State Univ.; Paul Braman, Saginaw Valley State University; Emmalee Griswold, Saginaw Valley State University; Aleece Rambow, Saginaw Valley State University; Marissa Dobulis, Saginaw Valley State University; Alexander Yankley, Saginaw Valley State University; Lee Koski, Saginaw Valley State University

Effects of light intensity on pigments, cell migration, and toxin levels in Microcystis aeruginosa
Dominique Derminio, SUNY, College of Environmental Science & Forestry; Gregory Boyer, SUNY-ESF

Analysis of Nutrient Movement from Human-Impacted Coastal Areas in Northern Lake Michigan
Gwendolyn Tithof, Central Michigan University; Jessica Kosiara, Central Michigan University; Allison Kneisel, Central Michigan University; Donald Uzarski, Central Michigan University, IGLR, CMUBS, and Department of Biology; Kevin Pangle, Central Michigan University

Northern Pike condition and habitat quality within the St. Lawrence River (Cornwall) AOC
Dominique Lapointe, St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences; Alexandre Poulain, University of Ottawa; Juan Montiel, Universite de Montreal; Sung Vo Duy, Universite de Montreal; S�bastien Sauv�, Universite de Montreal

Inferring benthic fish weights from photographic pixel areas to support automated biomass estimation
Jennifer Wardell, US Geological Survey; Peter Esselman, U.S. Geological Survey

Identification of Novel Halogenated Organic Contaminants in the Great Lakes Fish by GCxGC-HR-ToF MS
Aikebaier Renaguli, Clarkson University; Sujan Fernando, Clarkson University; Bernard Crimmins, Clarkson University; Thomas Holsen, Dept. Civil & Environ. Eng., Clarkson University; Philip Hopke, Clarkson University; Michael Milligan, SUNY Fredonia, Dept. of Chemistry; James Pagano, SUNY @ Oswego, Environmental Research Center

Using environmental DNA to assess muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) stocking efforts in Lake Simcoe
Cait Nemeczek, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry ; Kristyne Wozney, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources; Chris Wilson, ON Ministry of Natural Resources, Trent University

Assessing Impacts of Climate Change on Great Lakes Water Supply using Regional Climate Models
Edouard Mailhot, Universit� Laval; Daniel Nadeau, Universit� Laval; Biljana Music, Ouranos; Universit� Laval; Anne Frigon, Ouranos

Natural Recovery of Contaminated Nearshore Sediments of the St. Lawrence River at Cornwall, ON
Katherine Moir, St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences; MacKenzie E. Waller, St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences, Cornwall, Ontario; Matthew Windle, St. Lawrence River Inst.; Jeff Ridal, St. Lawrence River Institute, of Environmental Sciences

Laguna Bacalar Coliform Count
Leah Stromberg, UWM-freshwater science/ Alverno College; Leah Holloway, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences; Haley Lucas, School of Freshwater Science; Kaleena Jones, School of Freshwater Science / Alverno College; Christopher Suchocki, University of Wisconsin; Ruth Fenelon, University of Milwaukee Wisconsin

Optimization of eDNA Early Monitoring Tool for Bigheaded Carp in the Upper Mississippi River
Erica Mize, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Christopher Merkes, USGS; Richard Erickson, USGS; Nick Berndt, USFWS; Katherine Bockrath, USFWS; Jeena Credico, USFWS; Nikolas Grueneis, USFWS; Jenna Merry, USFWS; Kyle Mosel, USFWS; Maren Tuttle-Lau, USFWS; Kyle Von Ruden, USFWS; Zebadiah Woiak, USFWS; Jon Amberg, USGS; Sam Finney, USFWS; Emy Monroe, Midwest Fisheries Center, USFWS

Deciphering water quality drivers on the urban shores of Lake Ontario
Todd Howell, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Env. Monitoring & Reporting Br; Bogdan Hlevca, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change

Bioturbating Invertebrates Enhance Nitrogen Cycling in Lake Ontario Coastal Stormwater Ponds
Kerry Kuntz, Rochester Institute of Technology; Anna Tyler, Rochester Institute of Technology

Identifying watershed Critical Source Areas to control Non-Point Source Pollution
Nabil Allataifeh, University of Guelph; Prasad Daggupati Daggupati, University of Guelph; Pradeep Goel, ON Ministry of Environment; Ramesh Rudra, University of Guelph

Ecosystem of the Mangroves in Quaintana Roo, Mexico
Kaleena Jones, School of Freshwater Science / Alverno College; Richard MacKenzie, US Forest Service Institute of Pacific Island Forestry; Leah Holloway, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences; Haley Lucas, School of Freshwater Science; Leah Stromberg, UWM-freshwater science/ Alverno College; Christopher Suchocki, University of Wisconsin; Ruth Fenelon, University of Milwaukee Wisconsin

Effects of Methods & Time-to-Filtration on Soluble Reactive Phosphorus Concentration in Stream Water
Amanda Niederkorn, University of Waterloo; Laura Benakoun, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change; Chris Parsons, University of Waterloo; Christopher Wellen, Ryerson University; Mohamed Mohamed, Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change

Urban Land Cover Effects on Groundwater Chloride and Sodium Concentrations
Freddy Liu, Trent School of the Environment ; Catherine Eimers, Trent University

Assessment of Water Security using water footprint concept in Northern Lake Eerie Basin,Canada
Baljeet Kaur, University of Guelph; Prasad Daggupati Daggupati, University of Guelph; Ramesh Rudra, University of Guelph; Nabil Allataifeh, University of Guelph; Jun Hou, University of Guelph; Fahimeh Jafarianlari, University of Guelph; Harshpinder Singh Brar, University of Guelph

Effect of Drought and Management on C and N Cycling in Created Wetlands in the Great Lakes Watershed
Sonia Huang, Rochester Institute of Technology; Thulfiqar Al Graiti, Rochester Institute of Technology; Taylor Williams, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael McGowen, Rochester Institute of Technology; Nathan Eddingsaas, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carmody McCalley, Rochester Institute of Technology; Anna Tyler, Rochester Institute of Technology

Carbon-based nanomaterials shift nutrient cycling and microbial communities in freshwater sediments
Charles Border; Sarah Ponte Cabral, Rochester Inst. of Tech.; Elizabeth Wronko, Rochester Institute of Technology; Callie Babbitt, Rochester Institute of Technology; Andre Hudson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Anna Tyler, Rochester Institute of Technology

A Bayesian framework for assessing fish tumour occurrence across all the Canadian AOCs
Ariola Visha, University of Toronto Scarborough; Mark McMaster, Environment and Climate Change Canada; George Arhonditsis, University of Toronto Scarborough

The role of groundwater discharge fluxes on Si:P ratios in a major tributary to Lake Erie
Taylor Maavara, University of Waterloo; Stephanie Slowinski, University of Waterloo; Fereidoun Rezanezhad, University of Waterloo; Kimberly Van Meter, University of Waterloo; Philippe Van Cappellen, University of Waterloo

Size differences in swimming behavior of the round goby from a core and an invasion front area.
Christopher Pennuto, Buffalo State College, Biology Dept.; Elizabeth Gorski, Buffalo State College

Evaluation of the best management practices on phosphorus loading from the Napanee River watershed
Dong-Kyun Kim, University of Toronto Scarborough; Alex Neumann, University of Toronto Scarborough; Feifei Dong, University of Toronto; Shan Mugalingam, Lower Trent Conservation; George Arhonditsis, University of Toronto Scarborough

Responses of Lake Erie phytoplankton communities to P, N, and Si loading from the Maumee River
Lyndsie Collis, The Ohio State University; Lienne Sethna, Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs; Todd Royer, Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs; James Hood, Aquatic Ecology Lab, The Ohio State University

Evaluation of process-based watershed models in the Great Lakes basin
Dong-Kyun Kim, University of Toronto Scarborough; George Arhonditsis, University of Toronto Scarborough; Feifei Dong, University of Toronto; Alex Neumann, University of Toronto Scarborough; Aisha Javed, University of Toronto Scarborough

Empirical watershed models for delineating hot-spots of nutrient export
Alex Neumann, University of Toronto Scarborough; Feifei Dong, University of Toronto; Dong-Kyun Kim, University of Toronto Scarborough; Yuko Shimoda, University of Toronto Scarborough; George Arhonditsis, University of Toronto Scarborough

Trophic biomagnification or biodilution of Antioxidants in the Great Lakes foodweb
Gerald Tetreault, Environment and Climate Change Canada; Zhe Lu, Environment and Climate Change Canada; Amila De Silva, Environment and Climate Change Canada; Daryl McGoldrick, Environment and Climate Change Canada; Wenjia Zhou, Enviornment and Climate Change Canada; Thomas Peart, Enviornment and Climate Change Canada; Cyril Cook, Enviornment and Climate Change Canada; Pamale Martin, Enviornment and Climate Change Canada; Shane de Solla, Enviornment and Climate Change Canada

An integrative framework dynamically linking socioeconomic values with environmental concerns
Cindy Yang, University of Toronto; George Arhonditsis, University of Toronto Scarborough

Call for the Mexican and International Scientific Community to Protect the Extraordinary Stromatoli
Jerry Kaster, University of Wisconsin-Mil

Grazer Exclusion Enhances Nitrogen Removal in Created Wetlands of the Great Lakes Watershed
Kimberly Lodge, Rochester Institute of Technology; Anna Tyler, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carmody McCalley, Rochester Institute of Technology; Nathan Eddingsaas, Rochester Institute of Technology; Andre Hudson, Rochester Institute of Technology

Predicting Harmful Algal Blooms: What have we learned from the modelling efforts in Lake Erie?
Yuko Shimoda, University of Toronto Scarborough; George Arhonditsis, University of Toronto Scarborough; Ram Yerubandi, Environment Canada, Water Sciences & Technology, Canada Centre for Inland Waters; Weitao Zhang, University of Toronto Scarborough

Environmental disaster management in the Great Lakes Basin
Abdullah Alotaibi, Ryerson University

Algal Community Response to Multiple Stressors in North Temperate Lakes Over the Past Three Decades
Katrina Gaibisels, York University; Thomas Van Zuiden, York University; Ryan Sorichetti, Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change; Andrew Paterson, Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change; James Rusak, Dorset Environmental Sci. Ctr.; Huaxia Yao, ON Ministry of Environment and Climate Change; Sapna Sharma, York University

Hazardous legacies in the Great Lakes basin
Emily Shaw, Michigan Technological Univ.; Noel Urban, Dept. Civil & Environment Eng., Michigan Technological Univ.; Mugdha Priyadarshini, Michigan Technological Univ.

Potential Impact of Wind Farms on Great Lakes Water Temperatures
Soudeh Afsharian, York University; Peter Taylor, York University

Modeling the contributions of birds and beach sand to FIB levels at a Great Lakes beach
Ammar Safaie, Michigan State University; Tuan Nguyen, Michigan State University; Chelsea Weiskerger, Michigan State University; Meredith Nevers, U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center; Mantha Phanikumar, Michigan State University

Factors Contributing to Elevated PCB Compound Concentrations in Lake Superior Lake Trout
Judith Perlinger, Michigan Tech. University, Civil & Environmental Engineering Dept.; Noel Urban, Dept. Civil & Environment Eng., Michigan Technological Univ.; Mugdha Priyadarshini, Michigan Technological Univ.; Alan Labisch, Michigan Technological University

Influence of Diet on Lake Trout Fatty Acid and Thiamine Concentrations Following Controlled Feeding
Matthew Futia, The College at Brockport - State University of New York; Dimitry Gorsky, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Brian Weidel, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center; Michael Connerton, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; Jacques Rinchard, The College at Brockport, State University of New York

Translocation of Microplastics in Local Sportfish from Canadian Freshwater Lakes
Joel Kim, University of Toronto; Chelsea Rochman, University of Toronto; Paul Helm, Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change; Satyendra Bhavsar, Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change

Comparative Heavy Metal Transport along Streams Draining Headwater Urban and Urbanizing Watersheds
Tim Duval, University of Toronto Mississauga

An Evaluation on Nitrates and Phosphates removal from Small Floodplains of Two Stage Channel Systems
Xiaoqiang Liu, the Ohio State University; Andy Ward, The Ohio State University

Annual Variation of Weather-induced Hypoxia Events in Callander Bay, Lake Nipissing Canada
Robyn Jones, Nipissing University; Dan Walters, Nipissing University; April James, Nipissing University

Hydrography of shrinking Urmia Lake bed and studying its change from 2014 to 2018
Mahdi Akbari, Urmia Lake Restoration Committee in Sharif University of Technology; Massoud Tajrishy, Sharif University of Technology

Advanced biosensors for monitoring cyanotoxins in freshwaters
Vasileia Vogiazi, University of Cincinnati; Siddharth Mishra, University of Cincinnati; Vesselin Shanov, University of Cincinnati; William Heineman, University of Cincinnati; Dionysios Dionysiou, University of Cincinnati

Managing water resources in Ghana- a comparison with the Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Basin
Sylvia Hussein, Brock University; Francine McCarthy, Brock University; Diane Dupont, Brock University

A rewired food web impedes rebuilding of collapsed fishery populations in an invaded lake
Daisuke Goto, University of Toronto; Erin Dunlop, ON Ministry of Natural Resources, Trent University; Don Jackson, University of Toronto

A Dinoflagellate�s Journey Through the Water Column: Monitoring Water Quality in Lake George
Andrea Krueger, Brock University; Francine McCarthy, Brock University; Matthew Shuler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Paul Michael Pilkington, Brock University; Gregor Hemon, McMaster University; Liette Vasseur, Brock University; Richard Relyea, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Lawrence Eichler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Distribution of Grain Size and Sediment Nutrients in Lake Michigan Surface Sediments
Elizabeth Hinchey Malloy, U.S. EPA GLNPO; Lyubov Burlakova, Great Lakes Center at SUNY Buffalo State ; Susan Daniel, Buffalo State College, Great Lakes Center; Knut Mehler, Great Lakes Center at SUNY Buffalo State; Margaret Corcoran, CSRA; Solidea Maria Cri Bonina, Young Professional/ Scientist

Microplastic Particle Morphology Helps to Track Sources and Guide Management in the Great Lakes
Paul Helm, Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change; Erin Nicholls, MOECC; Courtney Miller, MOECC; Moyosore Lanisa, MOECC

Natural perturbation or anthropogenic impact? Non-pollen palynomorph assemblages as biomonitors in L
Caitlin Garner, Brock University; Francine McCarthy, Brock University; Krystyna Kornecki; Gregor Hemon, McMaster University; Andrea Krueger, Brock University; Matthew Shuler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Paul Michael Pilkington, Brock University; Miriam Katz, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Richard Relyea, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Morgan Schaller, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Buffalo Niagara WATERKEEPER Riverwatch Water Quality Monitoring Program
Wendy Paterson, Buffalo Niagara WATERKEEPER; Alexander Maccubbin, Retired; Elizabeth Robbe, Buffalo Niagara WATERKEEPER

Relating Changes in Soil Health to the Reduction of Nutrient and Soil Loss from Agricultural Fields
Natalie Feisthauer, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Lori Phillips, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Dan Reynolds, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Patrick Handyside, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Sonja Fransen, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Pamela Joosse, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Morphological variation in Yellow Perch in Lake Michigan and Drowned River Mouth Lakes
Taylor Senegal, Purdue University; Carl Ruetz, Grand Valley State University; Tomas Hook, Purdue University, Dept. Forestry and Natural Resources; David Janetski, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Gregory Chorak, Montana State University

Green Algal Palynomorphs as Proxies of Water Quality in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Basin
Paul Michael Pilkington, Brock University; Francine McCarthy, Brock University; Caitlin Garner, Brock University; Gregor Hemon, McMaster University; Andrea Krueger, Brock University; Olena Volik, University of Waterloo; Nicholas Riddick, Brock University; Donya Danesh, Queens Univ., Dept. Biology, PEARL Lab

Perfluoroalkyl Acids (PFAAs) in Large-Bodied Fish of the Great Lakes
Sarah Gewurtz, University of Windsor; Nilima Gandhi, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change; Ken Drouillard, University of Windsor, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research; Chunyan Hao, OMOECC; Xiaoming Zhao, OMOECC; Dave Morse, OMOECC; Satyendra Bhavsar, Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change

Assessing Fish Consumption BUI at Thunder Bay and St. Marys River Areas of Concern
Don Jackson, University of Toronto; Nilima Gandhi, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change; Satyendra Bhavsar, Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change

PBDEs in Great Lakes fish: Levels, patterns, trends and implications for human exposure
Nilima Gandhi, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change; Sarah Gewurtz, University of Windsor; Ken Drouillard, University of Windsor, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research; Terry Kolic, OMOECC; Karen MacPherson, OMOECC; Eric Reiner, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change; Satyendra Bhavsar, Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change

Polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) in Great Lakes fish
Sarah Gewurtz, University of Windsor; Nilima Gandhi, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change; Ken Drouillard, University of Windsor, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research; Terry Kolic, OMOECC; Karen MacPherson, OMOECC; Eric Reiner, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change; Satyendra Bhavsar, Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change

Dioxins in Great Lakes fish: Past, present and future
Nilima Gandhi, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change; Sarah Gewurtz, University of Windsor; Ken Drouillard, University of Windsor, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research; Terry Kolic, OMOECC; Karen MacPherson, OMOECC; Eric Reiner, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change; Satyendra Bhavsar, Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change

Pathogens in Ornamental and Recreational Waters: A Risk Assessment Study
Maria Luisa Jordao, Department of Environmental Health, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge NIF 501427511; Joao Rodrigues, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health; Patricia Morgado, Instituto Nacional de Saude Dr Ricardo Jorge; Joao Grossinho, Department of Environmental Health, National Institute of Health; Helena Rebelo, Department of Environmental Health, National Institute of Health; Isabel Nogueira, Instituto Superior T�cnico

Metagenomic Analyses of the Microflora of Hamilton Harbour
Roberta Fulthorpe, University of Toronto Scarborough; Rosemary Saati, University of Toronto Scarb

Modeling the fate and transport of nanoparticles from combined sewer overflows in the Buffalo River
Angshuman M Saharia, University at Buffalo; ZHENDUO ZHU, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Joseph Atkinson, University of Buffalo, Dept. of Civil , Struct. & Env Eng.

Can Filter Feeding by Dreissenid Mussels Account for the Diatom Decline in Lake Michigan?
Hunter Carrick, Central Michigan University; Christopher VanCuren, Department of Biology, Central Michigan University; Henry Vanderploeg, NOAA GLERL

Rapid response tools and datasets for predicting erosion in the Great Lakes
Mary Miller, Michigan Tech Research Institute