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Water quality goes with the flow

Dec 8, 2015

Scholarship Poster Available

Nov 19, 2015

Help spread the word about IAGLR's scholarships for graduate and senior undergraduate students. Download the poster and email, or print it off and hang it in your university office or department. Applications are due January 15.

Great Lakes Fishery Commission - Call for Proposals

Nov 17, 2015

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission is accepting pre-proposals through January 15, 2016 for its Fishery Research Program and Sea Lamprey Research Program. More information

2016 Call for Sessions Closed

Nov 17, 2015

Thank you for the great response for the 2016 Call for Sessions, which is now closed. We've received 45 proposed session topics and will be working over the next week to finalize them and gear up for abstract submission to open early December.  We are looking forward to a great conference next June.

Announcing NEW Deadline for IAGLR Student Scholarships January 15, 2016

Oct 26, 2015

IAGLR offers $13,000+ in Scholarships!  PhD, master's and senior undergraduate students have various opportunities; including:

• David M. Dolan Scholarship ($3,000)
• Norman S. Baldwin Fishery Science Scholarship ($6,000)
• IAGLR Scholarship ($2,000)
• Paul W. Rodgers Scholarship ($2,000)

Downward Sea Lamprey Trend

Oct 14, 2015

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission reported that abundances of destructive, invasive sea lampreys have been knocked down to a thirty-year low in Lake Huron, a twenty-year low in Lake Michigan, and to below the target level in Lake Ontario. The commission also reported that although sea lampreys are above the target levels in Lakes Erie and Superior, the trends in both lakes follow a steady five-year decline. Sea lampreys are a constant battle in the Great Lakes. For more information visit sea lampreys and control

Restoring the Great Lakes - 2015 Edition

Oct 12, 2015

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative continues. Through their inter-agency agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service received more than $41 million to support new and ongoing Great Lakes projects. View the 2015 Edition of Restoring the Great Lakes, or enjoy the video

Great Lakes Commission / Great Lakes Fishery Commission Celebrate 60th Anniversary

Oct 5, 2015

Leaders from across the binational Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River region met in Chicago recently to celebrate the Great Lakes Commission’s 60th anniversary and address challenges and opportunities facing the lakes. Commissioners from the eight Great Lakes states and two Canadian provinces endorsed a 10-step action plan to reduce nutrient loadings and prevent harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie, and a first-ever joint session with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission – also celebrating its 60th anniversary – reviewed potential solutions to prevent invasive species from invading the Great Lakes through Chicago-area waterways. More...   

IAGLR 2016 Conference Website Opens

Sep 25, 2015

Find out what's in store for IAGLR's 59th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, scheduled for June 6-10, 2016, in Guelph, Ontario. The theme for the conference is Great Lakes Solutions: Integrating Across Disciplines & Scales. Hope to see you there!

Journal of Great Lakes Research 41(3) online

Sep 15, 2015

JGLR 41, Issue 3 is now online, featuring an editorial on the Great Lakes Commons, three reviews, and 24 regular articles.

Greater Lakes: Reconnecting the Great Lakes Water Cycle

Aug 25, 2015

The Greater Lakes project is producing inspiring videos and other resources addressing the fractured water cycle.

Journal of Great Lakes Research, Vol 41, Supplement 1 online

Jul 3, 2015

The Great Lakes Futures Project: Using Scenario Analysis to Develop a Sustainable Socio-ecologic Vision for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin. Edited by Irena F. Creed, William D. Taylor, Paul Sibley, Marc Gaden, Valerie Luzadis and Katherine Bunting-Howart

Michigan Journal of Sustainability

Jun 18, 2015

The annual Climate Change Issue is available for review.

Northeast-Midwest Institute Study Finds Inadequate Water Data in the Lake Erie Drainage Basin

Jun 17, 2015

A new study released by the Northeast-Midwest Institute and the U.S. Geological Survey found that current water quality monitoring in the Lake Erie drainage basin is inadequate for evaluating agricultural management practices for improving the health of Lake Erie.  The Northeast-Midwest Institute will host a Capitol Hill briefing in July to share the results from the study

David Poulson receives IAGLR’s Vallentyne Award

Jun 15, 2015

The International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) recently awarded its highest outreach honor to David Poulson, senior associate director of Michigan State University’s Knight Center for Environmental Journalism.

IAGLR Honors Dr. Charles Kerfoot with Lifetime Achievement Award

Jun 15, 2015

IAGLR recently honored Dr. Charles Kerfoot, a professor at Michigan Technological University (MTU), with the 2015 IAGLR Lifetime Achievement Award. Kerfoot’s work has made key and lasting contributions to Great Lakes science through his more than 40 years of research experience in aquatic ecology.

Great Lakes Student Scientists Recognized

Jun 15, 2015

The International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) recently honored student scientists for their contributions to IAGLR and Great Lakes science. The awards were given at the association’s 58th annual Conference on Great Lakes Research.

Great Lakes Science Leaders Honored

Jun 15, 2015

The International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) recently honored several professionals for their contributions to IAGLR and Great Lakes science. The awards were presented at the association’s 58th annual Conference on Great Lakes Research

IAGLR 2015 Recap

Jun 10, 2015

Interested in getting a flavor of what it's like at IAGLR's annual Conference on Great Lakes Research? Check out our IAGLR 2015 recap on Storify.

Plan, Produce, Share: Telling a Better Research Story

Jun 9, 2015

Learn to tell a better research story with a free online workshop by MSU's Knight Center for Environmental Journalism. Plan, Produce, Share: Telling a Better Research Story starts June 15, is open to anyone, and is a only a couple hours a week for four weeks. No cost, no credit and you get a certificate of completion when you finish. The course targets scientists and researchers but is useful to anyone hoping to better communicate with the public.
 

Local and International Freshwater Scientists Meet in Burlington

May 25, 2015

What’s the latest science on microplastics pollution in our lakes? What can be done to protect drinking water from harmful algae blooms? Which fish species are now safe to eat? These questions, and many others, will be explored at the 58th International Conference on Great Lakes Research, which will draw more than 650 scientists from around the world to the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT, May 25-29.

58th IAGLR Conference on Great Lakes Research May 25-29, 2015!

May 22, 2015

Looking forward to seeing you at the 58th annual Conference on Great Lakes Research hosted by the University of Vermont!  Several hundred scientists, 53 sessions, awards, scholarships, exhibits, and more... join us on twitter #iaglr2015!  Walkin registration is available onsite, so it’s not too late!

Microplastics, Invasive Species, and More Lake Science: UVM to host 58th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research

May 22, 2015

More than 700 scientists, policy experts, conservationists, students, and others will gather next week in Burlington, Vermont, for IAGLR's 58th annual Conference on Great Lakes Research. (Media Advisory)

Great Lakes Fishery Commission adds new article to eForum

May 18, 2015

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission is pleased to announce a new article, Celebrating 60 Years of Successful Sea Lamprey Control, Science, and Cross-Border Collaboration!, has been added to its electronic newsletter, eForum. Available on the GLFC website, eForum contains articles related to the commission’s program, Great Lakes fishing, and the long-term sustainability of this incredible resource. 

IAGLR 2015 Program Book Online

May 13, 2015

The Program Book for IAGLR's upcoming annual Conference on Great Lakes Research is now online. You'll receive a print version at the conference, but this will give you a sneak peek to help plan your trip to Burlington. We've added two planner pages (see pages 12 & 13) to help.