Summer 2025 Lakes Letter

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Contents

Features

• Sea lamprey control field season underway after delayed start
• Impacts to Great Lakes science, service, and stewardship by Deborah Lee 
• Funding cuts threaten early career researchers by Abby Hutson
• SP2ARKs Still Fly: A story of aquatic connections, hope, and voice by Molly Wick, Julia Obuya & Anna Hill
• Sharing Your Stories: Highlights from IAGLR’s survey on impacts of U.S. federal actions on Great Lakes science by Paula McIntyre
• Great Lakes scientists unite: Warn of crucial need for federal investment in research by Gregory Dick, Mary Ogdahl & Bopaiah Biddanda
• A plan to strengthen Great Lakes science by Tori Agnew-Camiener, Megan McLaughlin & Ian Stone
• Reimagining research in volatile times by Cameron Davis

Association News

• Executive director’s note
• IAGLR Board of Directors update 
• Coastal processes highlighted in journal 
• Bylaws vote ushers in change to vice president election 
• New Student and Early Career Committee announced
• IAGLR 2025 gets high marks from attendees
• IAGLR & SCAS-SCSA 2026 Call for Sessions
• IAGLR award winners
• IAGLR scholarship winners
• Call for IAGLR Award nominations & Scholarship applications
• IAGLR Board of Directors Call for Nominations

Member News

• Kudos
• Welcome new members
• Make the most of your IAGLR member directory profile