IAGLR 2019 offers several opportunities to dive in a little deeper and take a workshop or join a conversation about a particular topic of interest.
AM - 140 Lennon Hall; PM - Gallery Seymour Union
As part of the Margaret A. Davidson Coastal Career Development Program, The Coastal Society has organized a full-day workshop to provide valuable job skills and information to the next generation of coastal practitioners. Speakers will share insights on the coastal job market, activities will provide career-building skill development, and attendees will have the opportunity to network with speakers and potential mentors. Participants must register.
Lennon Hall, Room 118
Copepods are a diverse Subclass of crustaceans and inhabit a wide range of environments in the Great Lakes Basin. These minute (0.5-2.5 mm) crustaceans are important consumers of algae and prey for fish. US EPA Great Lake National Program Office assesses zooplankton communities across all five Great Lakes to assess lower food web health. A brief workshop covering the systematics of copepod morphology, along with an overview of copepod species known to the Laurentian Great Lakes including two recently detected nonnative species. Both lecture and lab time will be allotted to allow participates to achieve a basic understanding of copepod morphology, hands-on experience in copepod dissection, and the use of taxonomic keys to identify copepods. The USGS online key for copepods will be a primary resource. Participants are encouraged to bring copepod specimens of interest for analysis but voucher specimens will also be provided for attendants. Microscopes and lab equipment will also be provided for participants. The orders Cyclopoida, Calanoida, and Harpacticoida will be covered, as well as some parasitic forms (Siphonostomatoida, Poecilostomatoida, Arguloida). We welcome all levels of interest. Participants must register.
Edwards Hall, Room 103
Science communications thought leaders will explore what they see happening now and what they think the future looks like for connecting people and ideas for large lakes research. Speakers include Peter Annin, Director Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation; Andrea Densham, Senior Director of Conservation and Advocacy, Shedd Aquarium; TJ Pignataro, Environmental Reporter, Buffalo News; Sandra Svoboda, Program Director, Great Lakes Now, Detroit Public Television. Learn more.
Lennon Hall, Room 302, Weather Cube
Each year the Journal of Great Lakes Research is supported by a group of dedicated associate editors and the ongoing efforts of the IAGLR Publication Committee. We want to take this time to thank you for your efforts and get your feedback on how the journal is doing and what we can do better. If you’re one of these hardworking folks, please join us for the Editors’ Reception.
Edwards Hall, Room 102
Do people’s eyes glaze over when you begin to talk about your research? Do you believe your research has the ability to make a difference, but you’re not sure how to get others excited about it too? Then this session is for you! For the researcher looking to improve their accessibility in attaining broader impacts; the early career professional seeking tips on how to set themselves apart in a competitive market; the passionate scientist looking for ways to ensure their work makes an impact… the Skills Cafe is your opportunity to grow and try new things in a fun and supportive setting. This series of short interactive workshops will allow participants to practice a variety of skills that will make them more effective at communicating the “so what” of their research to lay - but key - audiences. Get tips on interacting with the media, hone your speaking skills, get feedback from a mock interview, learn from the trials and tribulations of your peers! Stop by the NOAA booth for a detailed schedule of activities. Learn more.
Edwards Hall, Room 100
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Panelists: John Jackson, Citizen Activist and IJC Great Lakes Water Quality Board; Deborah Lee, Director, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, NOAA and IJC Great Lakes Science Advisory Board; Henry Lickers, Environmental Science Officer, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and IJC Great Lakes Water Quality Board; Scott Sowa, Director, Great Lakes Sustainable Fisheries Program, The Nature Conservancy and IJC Great Lakes Science Advisory Board.
Facilitator: Gavin Christie, Division Manager, Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and IJC Great Lakes Science Advisory Board
The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement requires Canada and the United States to report on their progress to accomplish its objectives every three years. The IJC is responsible for obtaining input from the Great Lakes community on that report’s findings, and to consider the broader health of the Great Lakes in order to recommend specific actions that will help both countries to truly restore and protect the lakes. In this final plenary session, all IAGLR conference participants are encouraged to provide your voice and perspective on the issues most affecting the lakes, and the actions and priorities needed over the next three, six and nine years that will ensure progress towards fishable, swimmable and drinkable Great Lakes waters. This discussion concludes the IJC Town Hall: Provide Your Valuable Perspective on Progress to Restore and Protect the Great Lakes session scheduled for Wednesday afternoon from 1:40-5:40 p.m.
