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IAGLR 2024 sponsor, exhibitor & ad opportunities
Jun 27, 2023
Each year, IAGLR's Conference on Great Lakes Research receives generous support from agencies, organizations, and businesses. We look forward to your generosity in making IAGLR 2024 a great success! Visit the site to learn about opportunities to support the annual conference and gain visibility for your organization:
IAGLR 2024 website opens
Jun 27, 2023
Join us in Windsor, Ontario, for IAGLR's 67th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, scheduled for May 20–24, 2024. Gather with colleagues old and new to explore our theme Shared Lakes: One Water, One Health. The Call for Sessions will go out this fall, so start thinking about what you'd like to see at the conference. Visit the site to learn about opportunities to sponsor and exhibit at the conference. We hope to see you there!
JGLR 49.s1 online; focus on bridging knowledge systems
Jun 20, 2023
Bridging Indigenous and non-Indigenous Knowledge Systems, a special issue of the Journal of Great Lakes Research, is now available, all open-access online at https://bit.ly/jglr49s1. Thanks to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission for sponsoring this issue.
Bridging Indigenous knowledge systems and western science to protect the Great Lakes
Jun 20, 2023
For the past several years, IAGLR has been bringing together Indigenous and western scientists to co-determine how best to work with one another for the good of the lakes and those who rely on them. Now IAGLR is pleased to offer two new resources that have emerged from this collaboration with an Indigenous Nation, a university research group, a provincial government, and an international treaty organization—a special journal issue and recordings from a conference session on bridging knowledge systems.
Boehme named new GLOS CEO
Jun 6, 2023
Congratulations to former IAGLR Board Member Jennifer Boehme for being named CEO of the Great Lakes Observing System. Boehme, currently co-chair of both the IAGLR IDEA+ Committee and Investment Committee, will start her posiiton in August. She currently works as an environmental scientist at the International Joint Commission. Read more.
JGLR 49(3) online
Jun 5, 2023
The Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 49, Issue 3 is now online.
JGLR call for papers on Lake Superior
May 16, 2023
You're invited to submit a paper for a special section of the Journal of Great Lakes Research titled “Lake Superior: Current conditions, trends, and emerging threats." Submissions will be accepted July 1, 2023–January 30, 2024. View the Call for Papers for details.
Patricia Chow-Fraser honored with IAGLR Lifetime Achievement Award
May 12, 2023
The International Association for Great Lakes Research honored Patricia Chow-Fraser yesterday evening with its 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award—the association's highest accolade. Presented at IAGLR’s 66th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, the award recognizes important and continued contributions to the field of Great Lakes research over a period of 20 years or more. Chow-Fraser, a leading coastal wetlands scientist, is a professor of biology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
Great Lakes science leaders honored
May 12, 2023
The International Association for Great Lakes Research honored several professionals this week for their contributions to IAGLR and large lake science. The following awards were presented at the association’s 66th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research in Toronto.
Student freshwater scientists honored at research conference
May 11, 2023
The International Association for Great Lakes Research recognized talented student scientists for their contributions to large lake science. The following awards were announced this week at the association’s 66th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research in Toronto.
Freshwater Scientists to meet in Toronto May 8–12
May 8, 2023
IAGLR's 66th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research kicks off today! More than 700 freshwater researchers from the Great Lakes region and beyond will gather in downtown Toronto, this week.
IAGLR Board Election - Vote by April 14, 2023
Mar 29, 2023
IAGLR members, please cast your vote for new members of the IAGLR Board of Directors! View the slate of candidates and vote by Friday, April 14. Each eligible member was sent an email today with a link to their ballot. If you didn't get yours, please check your spam folder. If you're not eligible to vote, renew your membership by early next week so that you can vote!
JGLR 49(2) online
Mar 27, 2023
The Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 49, Issue 2 is now online.
IAGLR 2023 presentation guidelines posted
Mar 22, 2023
Presenting at the IAGLR 2023 conference in Toronto? Please review guidelines for oral and poster presentations for important information.
IAGLR 2023 registration is open!
Mar 10, 2023
We're excited to gather at our first in-person IAGLR conference in four years! IAGLR 2023 will have three fantastic plenary speakers, eight concurrent sessions, and a poster session filled with great science There will be plenty of networking opportunities, along with workshops and field trips, exhibits, and favorite traditions like the presentation of awards and scholarships. And yes, there will be hockey! Check it out and plan to join us in Toronto, May 8-12! Virtual registration options available. Early bird rates through March 31! Hotel block through April 7. Register today!
JGLR 49(1) online; special section on Lake of the Woods
Feb 17, 2023
The Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 49, Issue 1 is now online. The issue features a special section titled Lake of the Woods – Five Years of Research (2016-2021) edited by Reza Valipour, Catherine Eimers, Arthur Zastepa, Mark Edlund, Adam Heathcote, and Jesse Anderson.
Seeking candidates for IAGLR Board - Due March 17
Feb 16, 2023
Interested in serving on the IAGLR Board of Directors or know someone who should? We're seeking candidates for the following positions:
- Canadian regular member
- U.S. regular member
- Canadian student member
View the Call for Nominations and submit your nomination package online by March 17.
IAGLR 2023 Conference Prospectus available
Jan 5, 2023
Interested in visibility for your organization? Check out the IAGLR 2023 Conference Prospectus for all the details on sponsoring, exhibiting, and advertising opportunities!
Call for nominations for 2023 Large Lake Champion Award - Due March 1
Jan 5, 2023
We're soliciting nominations for the 2023 IAGLR Large Lake Champion Award. This award recognizes and honors individuals whose work has made significant contributions to sharing the social, economic, and ecological understanding of large lakes of the world. View the Call for Nominations and submit your nominee by March 1.
Call for nominations for 2023 Vallentyne outreach award - Due March 1
Jan 5, 2023
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 2023 John R. (Jack) Vallentyne Award. View the Call for Nominations and submit your nominee by March 1.
Call for nominations for 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award - Due March 1
Jan 5, 2023
The IAGLR Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes important and continued contributions to the field of large lake research over a period of 20 years or more. If you have a deserving candidate in mind, please view the Call for Nominations and submit your nominee by March 1.
Scholarship news!
Dec 15, 2022
We've extended the deadline on several scholarships and opened applications to new ones. Read on to learn more about these opportunities. Please share with students you know!
IAGLR welcomes new conference coordinator
Dec 14, 2022
Join us in welcoming Brianna Ellis as our new conference coordinator. Ellis helped to coordinate the 2022 State of the Strait Conference, a meeting that brought together Great Lakes professionals and concerned citizens from the U.S. and Canada to address cleanup of the Detroit River. In April she earned her master's degree from the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability. Ellis also works at the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research where she coordinates projects monitoring HABs in lakes Erie and Huron. When she's not working, she enjoys insects, baking, and cross stitch. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
JGLR 48(6) online; special section on Communities and Organizations
Dec 12, 2022
The Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 48, Issue 6 is now online. The issue features a special section titled Communities and Organizations edited by an interdisciplinary team with expertise in social science and biophysical science.
IAGLR 2023 Call for Abstracts
Dec 8, 2022
We invite you to participate in the 66th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research to be held May 8–12, 2023, in downtown Toronto. Forty-six sessions have been proposed to complement the theme Adapting to Climate Change. We welcome abstract submissions for both oral and poster presentations. View the Call for Abstracts for details. Submission deadline is January 27, 2023.
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