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.

NALMS Call for Abstracts

Jan 26, 2018

The 38th International Symposium of the North American Lake Management Society will take place Oct 30-Nov 2, 2018, in Cincinnati, OH. IAGLR members are urged to participate and/or disseminate the call to colleagues. NALMS18

Increasing global participation in IAGLR

Jan 12, 2018

IAGLR aims to increase its international engagement by adding another position to its board of directors. The position will be filled by a member representing a country other than Canada and the United States, including Tribal Governments, First Nations, and Métis. (Self) nominate for 2018 elections!

2018 Memberships Underway

Dec 21, 2017

We anticipate an exciting year approaching -- one you'll want to participate in. 2018 membership benefits include the J. of Great Lakes Research, and also entitles you to discounted registrations for THREE upcoming conferences: 61st annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, Big Lakes Small World, and State of Lake Superior Conference! For your convenience, we have integrated membership with conference planning software. Visit IAGLR Portal

Existing members will be required to login once (using your email) for system recognition; once logged in you can reset your password. View troubleshooting INSTRUCTIONS
New member? Simply create a profile, select JOIN, and pay for the appropriate membership type.

IAGLR to evaluate Great Lakes restoration with Erb Family Foundation support

Dec 21, 2017

How effective are efforts to restore the most degraded areas in the Great Lakes? A new grant from the Erb Family Foundation will support the International Association for Great Lakes Research in answering that question. IAGLR will conduct research with Canadian and U.S. experts to evaluate achievements and lessons learned from 32 years of efforts to clean up Great Lakes Areas of Concern.

MN Sea Grant’s Hagley receives ASLO award

Dec 12, 2017

IAGLR member Cynthia Hagley (Minnesota Sea Grant College Program) is the 2018 recipient of ASLO's Ramón Margalef Award for Excellence in Education honoring excellence in teaching and mentoring in the fields of limnology and oceanography. Hagley is recognized for her vision and success at developing career-long relationships among scientists and educators, for impacting thousands of students, and for making environmental and aquatic data understandable to non-specialists. Congratulations!

The Gift that Gives Twice!

Dec 8, 2017

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. Better yet are gifts that give twice! IAGLR is an official 501(c)(3), which means that contributions to IAGLR are tax-deductible. IAGLR maintains an Endowment Fund for special projects and as a “rainy day” fund to cover emergency expenses. We also sponsor several annual student scholarships and awards. Perhaps you can help IAGLR, while minimizing your taxable liabilities? We appreciate the many ways you support the Association! Thank you!

Sturgeon: Creatures of the night in the Niagara River

Nov 29, 2017

For the first time outside of a laboratory, Great Lakes scientists at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium proved sturgeon tend to be nocturnal creatures. The discovery will be published in the Journal of Great Lakes Research. Read the full story by The Buffalo News.

JGLR 43(6) now online

Nov 28, 2017

The Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 43, Issue 6 is now online. We also welcome new associate editor Jiyoung Lee. Dr. Lee is an associate professor in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health with a joint appointment at the Department of Food Science & Technology at The Ohio State University.

House to Examine State Capacity to Administer Wetland Protection

Nov 27, 2017

The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on the Environment is scheduled to discuss the future of the Waters of the U.S. Rule, or “WOTUS” rule, Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 10 a.m. The regulation determines which wetlands and small waterways are protected by the Clean Water Act. The subcommittee also will examine state participation in administering Clean Water Act regulations.

Science societies oppose narrower definition of “Waters of the United States”

Nov 21, 2017

IAGLR joins other science societies to oppose the repeal of the 2015 Clean Water Rule and object to a narrower definition of "Waters of the United States' (WOTUS). The proposed definition would exclude numerous waters that affect the health of primary waters and make it impossible to achieve the goals of the Clean Water Act. Read the letter jointly submitted by these 12 organizations. This letter is in response to a request for comments on the definition of WOTUS, the second step in the rulemaking process to repeal the 2015 Clean Water Rule.

Great Lakes Fishery Commission: Call for Proposals

Nov 8, 2017

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission is accepting pre-proposals through January 15, 2018 for its Fishery Research and Sea Lamprey Research programs. More information can be found at [url=http://www.glfc.org/temp/FRP_SLRP_RFP_2019_FINAL.pdf]http://www.glfc.org/temp/FRP_SLRP_RFP_2019_FINAL.pdf[/url] and at [url=http://www.glfc.org/for-researchers.php]http://www.glfc.org/for-researchers.php[/url].

Questions? Contact research@glfc.org.

Lake Michigan science and policy conference coming to Green Bay November 7-10

Nov 3, 2017

Lake Michigan will take center stage next week, when more than 300 scientists, natural resource managers, and beach health experts head to Green Bay, Wisconsin, for the 2017 State of Lake Michigan Conference. The event, to be held November 7-10 at the Hyatt Regency, will also feature the annual meeting of the Great Lakes Beach Association and other associated workshops and field trips.

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