News

William Taylor honored with IAGLR Lifetime Achievement Award

Jun 19, 2018

William D. Taylor was honored Tuesday at IAGLR’s 61st Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research with the association's 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award. Taylor is a distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, where he has spent 40 years generating critical knowledge essential for the long-term management of aquatic ecosystems.

Local and international freshwater scientists meet in Toronto

Jun 18, 2018

IAGLR's 61st Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research kicks off today!  More than 700 scientists from around the world are headed to the University of Toronto Scarborough for a great week of science.

New policy section

Jun 15, 2018

We've added a new policy section our site to provide a home for our current initiatives, as well as an archive for key projects from our past. With our mission to promote all aspects of large lakes research and communicate those findings, IAGLR is uniquely positioned to foster the connection between science and policy, a connection vital for effective management and protection of the world’s large lakes. Current initiatives include the following:

• Evaluating Great Lakes Area of Concern Restoration
• Membership in the Consortium of Aquatic Science Societies
• State of Lake Conferences

A great success story: River Raisin cleanup helps Monroe, Michigan, realize economic, environmental benefits

Jun 15, 2018

Substantial cleanup of the River Raisin in southeast Michigan is helping to revitalize the City of Monroe, with the area seeing both environmental and economic benefits. That’s the conclusion of a case study released today by the International Association for Great Lakes Research.

IAGLR 2018 plenaries to be live streamed

Jun 12, 2018

Watch the plenaries online! All plenaries will be live streamed and also archived for later viewing.

Share your opinion on proposed Great Lakes exploration & research initiative

Jun 12, 2018

On Wednesday, June 20, the IAGLR conference will feature a town hall discussion directed at formulating a program of fundamental and strategic science under the concept of an International Decade of Great Lakes Exploration and Research. This initiative of the International Joint Commission seeks to generate new knowledge and understanding to match our commitment to Great Lakes restoration and ensure the greatest return on investment for lasting social and ecological impact. Organizers want your opinion before the conference to help shape discussion. Please add your voice by answering a few brief questions by June 19.

Charr Symposium plenaries live streamed next week

Jun 12, 2018

In addition to IAGLR2018, more great science is happening next week at the 9th International Charr Symposium. You can watch their plenaries online and follow  @Charr_2018 and #charr2018.

View IJC SAB session & discussion online next week

Jun 12, 2018

If you can't make it to IAGLR2018, you can still catch some of the action online. We'll be live streaming a special session/discussion on the IJC Science Advisory Board’s Current & Future Work

WOTUS Action Alert: Efforts to replace Clean Water Rule continue

May 29, 2018

Lawmakers continue their efforts to repeal and replace the 2015 Clean Water Rule. So far, their efforts to define "navigable waters" haven't gained much traction, but the threat remains. IAGLR supports the protections for headwater streams and wetlands enshrined in the rule, which was supported by millions of Americans and is backed by sound science. Please consider calling your member of Congress to express your support for protecting our nation’s critical headwater streams and wetlands in order to shield communities from flooding, safeguard drinking water, and defend critical fish and wildlife habitat that supports an $887 billion outdoor recreation economy.

Video clips of large lakes wanted

May 29, 2018

We're looking for short HD video clips for a movie to be shown at the 5th European Large Lakes Symposium & IAGLR International Meeting in September. The conference will end with an outreach session featuring a movie (in English) about the conference. The movie will illustrate key aspects and issues of large lakes and summarize the main conclusions presented during ELLS-IAGLR2018. We encourage you to contribute to this movie and submit short HD video sequences of your lakes.

State of Lake Superior 2018 deadline extended

May 21, 2018

We've extended the deadline for proposing a scientific session or workshop for the 2018 State of Lake Superior Conference. The new deadline for submission is Friday, May 25, 2018.  ​Download the Call for details.

New IAGLR board members announced

May 8, 2018

We are pleased to announce the newly elected members of the IAGLR Board of Directors.

Registration, Call for Abstracts open for ELLS-IAGLR2018

May 8, 2018

Registration and call for abstracts is now open for ELLS-IAGLR2018. Deadline is June 30.

The IAGLR Hockey Defy Cup Challenge is on!

Apr 20, 2018

Come to IAGLR 2018: Great Science for Tomorrow's Solutions and play or watch for international pride in support of the IAGLR Scholarship! Game time is 8:15 - 9:45 p.m. on June 20. Interested in playing? Contact Michael Twiss (mtwiss@clarkson.edu).

State of Lake Superior - Call for Sessions, Workshops, and Meetings

Apr 19, 2018

We invite you to propose a scientific session or workshop for the 2018 State of Lake Superior Conference. Submit your session by Friday, May 18, 2018.  ​Download the Call

JGLR 44(2) now online

Apr 6, 2018

The Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 44, Issue 2 is now online.

IAGLR 2018 presentation schedule online

Apr 5, 2018

The oral and poster presentations schedule is now online for our upcoming Conference on Great Lakes Research in June. View the daily schedule;  search by session, title, author or keyword; and browse presenters and co-authors. Visit the Program page for these and more scheduling details.

IAGLR 2018 Registration is open

Apr 2, 2018

Register by April 27 for early bird savings!  Note that everyone, including all speakers, must register.  IAGLR members must have a current 2018 membership, paid in full, to receive the discounted member rate. The conference will be held June 18-22 in Scarborough, Ontario, on the campus of the University of Toronto.  See you there!

Deadline Extended - Lifetime Achievement Award Nominations

Mar 29, 2018

IAGLR is soliciting nominations for the 2018 IAGLR Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honors someone who has made a notable impact on Great Lakes research with an outstanding body of work over many years. The deadline has been extended to Monday April 2, 2018.

2018 IAGLR Board of Directors election

Mar 12, 2018

We are asking all IAGLR members with 2017 and 2018 status, to participate in this year's IAGLR Board of Directors election. Please take a moment to help make the difficult decision to select among all 19 candidates!  We appreciate their willingness to serve our association for the common good. You can thank them and honor that commitment with your participation. Simply log into your membership account to access the ballot. Voting is open through April 17, 2018. 

JGLR 44(1) now online

Feb 12, 2018

The Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 44, Issue 1 is now online.

Call for Sessions for ELLS-IAGLR Conference

Feb 7, 2018

IAGLR members are invited to propose a session for the first-ever joint international conference between IAGLR and the European Large Lakes Symposium. This “Big Lakes – Small World” meeting will be held September 23-28 at Lake Geneva (Evian, France). Currently, seven sessions have been confirmed, and  we are now launching a competitive call for proposals for the remaining two sessions. See the Call for Session Proposals and submit by March 16.

2018 IAGLR Board Call for Nominations

Feb 5, 2018

Each year IAGLR seeks candidates for positions open on the IAGLR Board of Directors.  We are  currently seeking three U.S. board members (3-year  term), a U.S. student board member (2-year term), 1 member representing a nation other than Canada or the United States (3-year term), and secretary (3-year term). Please view the Call for Nominations for more information. Nominations are due Friday, February 16.

Nominate for Lifetime Achievement Award

Jan 30, 2018

IAGLR is soliciting nominations for the 2018 IAGLR Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honors someone who has made a notable impact on Great Lakes research with an outstanding body of work over many years. View the Call for Nominations flyer and submit your nominee by March 31.

Call for nominations for Vallentyne outreach award

Jan 29, 2018

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 2018 John R. (Jack) Vallentyne Award. View the Call for Nominations and submit your nominee by March 10.