Aerial view of Scarborough, ON.
Fellow researchers from around the world will gather in Scarborough, on the green edge of Toronto, for IAGLR's 61st annual Conference on Great Lakes Research. A great program is in store with four days of scientific sessions and speakers focusing on our theme Great Science for Tomorrow's Solutions. Mark your calendars for June 18-22, 2018. You won't want to miss it!
Thanks to our generous host, the University of Toronto Scarborough, all plenaries will be live streamed. Join in online if you can't make it in person!
Vice Chancellor’s Chair in Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, Canberra Australia
Environmental Commissioner of Ontario
Professor of Biology, Université du Québec à Montréal
Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan
August 10, 2026
We invite you to propose a scientific session for our 70th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research. The conference will be held May 24–28, 2027, in Duluth, Minnesota on the shores of Lake Superior. The conference theme is Great Lakes, Global Impacts. Session chairs should be prepared to facilitate a session that welcomes both in-person and virtual oral presentations and audience participation at this hybrid event. Visit the Call for Sessions for details, including session chair responsibilities and how to submit your proposal. Deadline: Friday, September 18, 2026
March 13, 2026
Join us May 25–29, 2026, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for the 2026 Joint Conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research and the Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences. A great program is in store with four days of inspiring scientific sessions and speakers centered around our theme Connected Waters: Bridging Communities & Ideas. The conference will be hybrid, so if you can't make it to Winnipeg, we invite you to join us online. Early rates through April 6.
June 9, 2025
The International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) recognized outstanding student scientists for their contributions to large lake science. The awards were announced last week at the association’s 68th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research in Milwaukee. View More
June 9, 2025
The International Association for Great Lakes Research honored several professionals at the association’s 68th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research last week in Milwaukee for their contributions to large lake science and IAGLR. View More
June 9, 2025
The International Association for Great Lakes Research recognized several scientists at the association’s 68th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research last week in Milwaukee for notable papers published in last year's Journal of Great Lakes Research, as well as for their outstanding support of the journal. View More
June 2, 2025
IAGLR's 68th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research kicks off today! Around 600 freshwater researchers and practitioners from the Great Lakes region and beyond will gather this week in Milwaukee. View More
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