News

Bringing Conservation to Cities

Jan 27, 2015

A new book shares the story of how innovative partnerships are making nature part of everyday urban life in the automobile capitals of the U.S. and Canada. These efforts are aimed at developing the next generation of conservationists in urban areas because that is where most people on our planet live. Bringing Conservation to Cities: Lessons from Building the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge was written by Dr. John Hartig, who serves as Refuge Manager of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. "Most urban residents are disconnected from the natural world," notes Hartig, a long-time IAGLR member and former president. "As a global community, we cannot afford to allow this disconnection to continue." The book is published by Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management Society as part of its Ecovision World Monograph Series and is available from AEHMS, MSU Press, and Amazon.

Call for Nominations for Vallentyne Outreach Award

Jan 27, 2015

Do you know someone who has contributed substantially to education and outreach in the Great Lakes community for 20 years or more? We're soliciting nominations for the 2015 John R. (Jack) Vallentyne Award. View the Call for Nominations and submit your nominee by March 1.

Final Call for Abstracts

Jan 20, 2015

The deadline to submit Abstracts for the 2015 IAGLR Conference is Friday, January 23!   The 58th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research will be held May 25-29, University of Vermont, in Burlington, VT.  Abstract submissions for both oral and poster presentations are welcome.
 

Michigan Sea Grant 2015 Request for Proposals

Jan 19, 2015

Michigan Sea Grant is soliciting pre-proposals for innovative research projects for the 2016 – 2018 funding period. Michigan Sea Grant will support three types of research during this funding cycle:

• Integrated Assessment (IA) Research Projects - Research that uses Integrated Assessment methods to address important social and ecological issues affecting the Great Lakes, up to $75,000 per year.
• Core Research Projects - Core research on issues currently affecting the Great Lakes ecosystem, up to $115,000 per year.
• Michigan Sea Grant Graduate Student Research Fellowships - Graduate student (M.S. or Ph.D.) research fellowships for one or two years, up to $80,000 per year.

IA and Core Research pre-proposals are due March 6, 2015. Fellowship proposals are due May 29, 2015.

For more details, see:

• Funding Information Webpage
• 2015 Request for Research Pre-proposals (PDF)

2015 Memberships

Jan 12, 2015

It's that time of year again! Time to renew your 2015 IAGLR membership!  Many benefits and categories are available, so renew now to ensure an uninterrupted subscription to the Journal of Great Lakes Research.  Thanks for your continued support, we look forward to serving you in the upcoming new year!