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Royal Ontario Museum Ontario Fish Identification Workshops

Mar 3, 2020

The Royal Ontario Museum is running our annual Ontario Fish Identification Workshops in April and May 2020. Taught by Erling Holm and Mary Burridge, authors of the ROM Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Ontario, these workshops include a 3-day introduction to all fish species in Ontario, a 3-day specifically targeting Ontario minnows, and a 2-day on Ontario’s fish species at risk. These workshops help support ROM ichthyology collections, research, and contract staff. Discounted rates are available for students. Prices are in CAD.

For further information, and registration forms, please follow the link below:

https://www.rom.on.ca/en/collections-research/research/2018-ontario-fish-identification-workshops

Please send registration forms to cathya@rom.on.ca

Lake Baikal featured in special section of JGLR 46(1)

Feb 25, 2020

The Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 46, Issue 1 is now online. This issue features a special section titled Recent Research on Lake Baikal: the 2018 Conference, Freshwater Ecosystems-Key Problems edited by J.Val Klump, Lars Rudstam, Yulia Sapozhnikova, Lyubov Sukhanova, and Oleg Timoshkin.

In Memoriam: Claire Schelske

Feb 24, 2020

The Great Lakes science and management community lost a prominent scholar and researcher with the passing of Claire L. Schelske on August 20, 2019. Read more about Claire's legacy in this tribute written by Hunter J. Carrick and Gary L. Fahnenstiel.

2020 IAGLR Board of Director’s election

Feb 11, 2020

Each year IAGLR seeks candidates for positions open on the IAGLR Board of Directors.  We are currently seeking one U.S. board member (3-year  term), two Canadian board members (3-year  term), and one U.S. student board member (2-year term). 

Please view the Call for Nominations for more information. Nominations are due March 1.

Symposium: Biology, Management, and Culture of Walleye, Sauger, and Yellow Perch: Status and Needs

Feb 5, 2020

Part of the American Fisheries Society’s 150th annual meeting in Columbus, Ohio, this symposium aims to present up-to-date information on the biology and management of walleye, sauger, and yellow perch.

Call for Lifetime Achievement Award nominations

Jan 29, 2020

The IAGLR Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes important and continued contributions to the field of Great Lakes research over a period of 20 years or more. Please consider nominating a deserving candidate! Deadline March 31. Download Flyer

International Travel Award available for IAGLR 2020

Jan 14, 2020

Students outside US & Canada may be eligible for an International Travel Award to attend the IAGLR 2020 Conference on Great Lakes Research in Winnipeg, Manitoba this June.  Application deadline is March 1.

JGLR 45(6) now online

Jan 10, 2020

The Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 45, Issue 6 is now online.

2020 Memberships underway

Jan 8, 2020

We anticipate an exciting year approaching -- one you'll want to participate in.  2020 membership benefits include the J. of Great Lakes Research, and entitles you to discounted registrations for upcoming conferences: 63rd annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, and State of Lake Ontario Conference!

For your convenience, we are customizing the IAGLR membership with a new conference planning platform. Please excuse any hiccups as we create a fresh space via Blackfin ACMS Software!  You can join IAGLR and include a donation securely online.  And existing members can renew with or without a password!

Call for nominations for 2020 Vallentyne outreach award

Jan 3, 2020

Do you know someone who has contributed substantially to education and outreach in the great lakes community, including North American Great Lakes, African Great Lakes, or others? We're soliciting nominations for the 2020 John R. (Jack) Vallentyne Award. View the Call for Nominations and submit your nominee by March 20.

IAGLR20 Call for Abstracts - Extended Deadline!

Dec 23, 2019

We invite you to submit an abstract to present at the 63rd annual Conference on Great Lakes Research to be held June 8-12, 2020, at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg, Canada. Fifty sessions have been proposed to complement the theme 2020: Focusing on the Future. We welcome abstract submissions for both oral and poster presentations. View the Call for Abstracts for details. Submission deadline is midnight on January 31, 2020.

IAGLR donations - give a GIFT that gives back!

Dec 4, 2019

It’s that time of year when we all think about giving gifts to those who are important to us.  It’s also a time when we consider charitable giving.  IAGLR is an official 501(c)(3), which means that contributions to IAGLR are deductible against U.S. income tax and may be deductable against U.S. earnings in Canada. 

IAGLR sponsors several student scholarships, annual awards, and maintains an endowment fund.  Perhaps you can help IAGLR, while minimizing your tax liabilities? 

Note.: IAGLR will be thanking our 2019 donors in the winter Lakes Letter newsletter.  Amounts, of course, will remain anonymous.  Please contact the Business Office if you do not wish to be recognized, or indicate it on the form during your last minute 2019 contribution. 

We appreciate the many ways YOU support IAGLR!  Thank you!

Lakes Letter 3 explores tech used for large lake research

Nov 21, 2019

The latest issue of our Lakes Letter, our member newsletter, is now online. You'll find stories on acoustic technology and robots, crowd-sourced data and tech competitions, tech to support real-time water quality monitoring and to detect sea lamprey, the evolution of molecular biology, and novel uses for old tech. We also welcome new members, acknowledge member accomplishments, and say goodbye to Joe Leach, a former IAGLR president and true friend of the Great Lakes.

Vermont Phosphorus Innovation Challenge Selects Finalists

Nov 19, 2019

Governor Phil Scott today announced over $1 million in state funding awarded to five groups for innovative technologies to separate and extract phosphorus from various waste streams as part of Stage Three of the Vermont Phosphorus Innovation Challenge (VPIC).

For more information on the VPIC visit: [url=http://agriculture.vermont.gov/Vermont_Phosphorus_Innovation_Challenge]http://agriculture.vermont.gov/Vermont_Phosphorus_Innovation_Challenge[/url].

Call for Proposals - Great Lakes Fishery Commission

Nov 19, 2019

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission is now accepting pre-proposals and pilot project proposals for its Fishery and Sea Lamprey Research Programs for the 2021 funding cycle: [url=http://www.glfc.org/temp/RFP_2021_FINAL.pdf]http://www.glfc.org/temp/RFP_2021_FINAL.pdf[/url].

Pre-proposals can be submitted via the online portal through January 15, 2020. Pilot projects are submitted via email to the appropriate program. More information can be found on the Commission’s website at [url=http://www.glfc.org/for-researchers.php]http://www.glfc.org/for-researchers.php[/url]

Questions? Please contact research@glfc.org

Supreme Court hears oral arguments in case challenging scope of Clean Water Act, IAGLR joins in filing amici curiae brief

Nov 6, 2019

JGLR 45(5) now online

Oct 23, 2019

The Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 45, Issue 5 is now online.

State of the Strait - 8th Biennial Conference

Oct 16, 2019

Analyze the health of our unique trans-national ecosystem with agency managers, researchers, students, concerned citizens and more on November 19, 2019.  Registration is open (free).  Flyer

Propose a session or workshop for IAGLR20 - Deadline extended to Nov 22

Sep 9, 2019

Interested in organizing a scientific session or workshop for IAGLR 2020 in Winnipeg, Canada? The Call for Sessions & Workshops is now open. Researchers will gather June 8-12, 2020, for the 63rd annual Conference on Great Lakes Research hosted by the IISD Experimental Lakes Area. In keeping with the conference theme 2020: Focusing on the Future, we welcome sessions that integrate and connect disciplines and ideas for large lake ecosystems and their watersheds including invasive species, watershed and lake water quality, and climate change. The call includes examples of session topics, but we are not limited to those listed. If you don't see what you want to hear about, take this opportunity to propose new and interesting relevant topics. We welcome and encourage other session topics! We also welcome submissions from groups interested in hosting a workshop on the Monday or Friday of conference week. Read the call for details. Deadline: November 22, 2019.

SOLH19 Earlybird registration extended through Sept 13

Sep 6, 2019

Join us Oct. 9-11 when IAGLR hosts the 2019 State of Lake Huron Conference at Saginaw Valley State University. Plenary speakers include Mike Kelly of The Conservation Fund's Great Lakes Office and Bryan Newland of the Bay Mills Indian Community's Executive Council. A free public meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. features Jane Keon of the Pine River Superfund Citizen Task Force. The event also features the annual meeting of the Great Lakes Beach Association.

Register by Friday, September 13, for best rates!

Apply for an IAGLR Scholarship!

Sep 3, 2019

Apply for an IAGLR scholarship and/or help spread the word to students studying large lakes of the world. Download the flyer and email or hang it where students congregate. More than $13,000 in funds are available. Please note the upcoming deadline of December 1!

• David M. Dolan Scholarship ($3,000)
• Norman S. Baldwin Fishery Science Scholarship ($3,000)
• IAGLR Scholarship ($2,000)

Large lakes worldwide share many of the same threats

Aug 20, 2019

Algae pollution, plastic pollution and waste run-off plague the Great Lakes here in the United States. But similar problems also threaten large bodies of freshwater worldwide. The seven African Great Lakes and Lake Baikal in Russia, two of the world’s largest systems of freshwater, also face these problems daily.

Read the full article by Great Lakes Echo here.