IDEA+ Workshop Award

Purpose

The IAGLR Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility+ (IDEA+) Workshop Award is designed to broaden participation in IAGLR by welcoming and involving people from historically marginalized communities. Specifically, this award supports workshop hosts who add to the diversity of perspectives shared at the IAGLR annual conference from the interface of large lake science, management, education, communication, policy, and community.

Number and Value of Awards

• Up to two awards *
• US $2,000 each *
• Complimentary IAGLR membership (includes electronic subscription to the Journal of Great Lakes Research)

* Number and value depends on funds available and is at the discretion of the Awards Committee.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award, the applicant must

• not have received the award previously
• not be a current member of the IAGLR Board of Directors or part of a current board member's immediate family (parents, children, spouse, siblings)

Application Elements

The application must be submitted online. In addition to your name, contact information, IAGLR member status, and affiliation, be prepared to submit the following:

• Workshop title and description
• Identification of intended audience
• Plan to recruit a diverse audience (limited to 150 words)

Criteria for Judging

Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• How the proposal meets the spirit of integrating aspects of large lake science, management, education, communication, policy, outreach, and community
• Abstract for the proposed presentation
• Relevance of the proposal to the award’s goals
• Involvement in activities related to large lake issues

Terms and Conditions

The IDEA+ Workshop Award will be awarded with the recipient’s prior understanding and acknowledgement that they will host a workshop  that reflects the spirit of this award at IAGLR's annual Conference on Great Lakes Research.