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Aerial view of Scarborough, ON

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!


Plenary Speakers

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!

  • Robert Costanza
    Robert Costanza

    Vice Chancellor’s Chair in Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, Canberra Australia

  • Dianne Saxe
    Dianne Saxe

    Environmental Commissioner of Ontario

  • Yves Prairie
    Yves Prairie

    Professor of Biology, Université du Québec à Montréal

  • Howard Wheater
    Howard Wheater

    Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan

News

Student freshwater scientists honored at IAGLR research conference

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

Great Lakes science leaders honored at research conference

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

IAGLR announces journal, editor awards

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

Freshwater Scientists to meet in Milwaukee, June 2–6

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

May 12 last day to save on conference registration!

May 12, 2025

IAGLR 2025 will be here in three weeks! If you haven't registered yet, especially if you are a presenter, register today to take advantage of the last day of savings.

IAGLR 2025 registration opens

March 18, 2025

Join us June 2–6, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for IAGLR's 68th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research. A great program is in store with four days of inspiring scientific sessions and speakers centered around our theme Creating Great Lakes Resilience. The conference will be hybrid, so if you can't make it to Milwaukee, we invite you to join us online. Early rates through April 11.

Now more than ever, it’s crucial to come together and reaffirm our shared commitment to the Great Lakes.

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IAGLR 2018 Host

University of Toronto Scarborough

Thank you to our Sponsors

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