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Great Lakes Fishery Commission launches new webinar series!

Dec 16, 2024

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission is excited to announce a new webinar series, Technoscience Thursdays at 2:00! This series aims to provide fishery managers and biologists with information on cutting-edge technology, its associated scientific methods, potential applications for fisheries management and assessment, and logistical considerations. To receive future webinar announcements, sign up at https://tinyurl.com/TechnoSci

Call for IAGLR Award nominations

Nov 13, 2024

Each year, IAGLR recognizes excellence through its many awards. We invite you to nominate worthy candidates—it's your chance to recognize outstanding contributions in the large lake community. IAGLR members can nominate people for our three professional awards: the IAGLR Lifetime Achievement Award, the IAGLR Large Lake Champion Award, and the John R. (Jack) Vallentyne Award. The deadline is February 1.

Everyone is welcome to nominate a notable article from volume 50 (2024) of the Journal of Great Lakes Research for a journal award. Nominations will be considered for one of the following awards depending on the career status of their lead author: the Chandler-Misener Award, the Elsevier Student Award, and the Elsevier Early Career Scientist Award. The deadline is January 15.

Visit our Awards page to learn more.

Register for Making Aquatic Science Spaces More Equitable, Diverse, Inclusive, and Accessible webinar, Nov. 20

Oct 23, 2024

Join us November 20, 1 p.m. EST, for the webinar Making Aquatic Science Spaces More Equitable, Diverse, Inclusive, and Accessible: A Panel Discussion. Most aquatic scientists—from students to senior-level managers—have learned about the value of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA), but what does that actually look like in practice? This webinar brings together a diverse panel of aquatic scientists to share their positionalities and strategies for actionable EDIA in their studies and/or work life. The goal of the webinar is to facilitate knowledge exchange between panelist members and the audience, so that all participants gain new insights on achieving effective EDIA outcomes. Co-hosted by IAGLR and the Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences.

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Register for Data Sovereignty of Indigenous People´s Earth Observations Webinar, Nov 6

Oct 23, 2024

Join us November 6, 8 a.m. EST, for the webinar Data Sovereignty of Indigenous People´s Earth Observations. Indigenous data sovereignty refers to the right of Indigenous peoples to control the collection, ownership and application of data about themselves, their communities, lands, territories and waters. In Earth sciences, the observations of Indigenous Peoples represent an important source of information to understand natural phenomena but the ability of indigenous peoples, communities and nations to steward and control data that is created with or about themselves, has been mismanaged and, sometimes, overlooked. In this webinar we will explore cases from the perspective of Indigenous Peoples on how to better recognize the inherent rights to their knowledges. This is the second in a series. The first webinar in the series is available on our YouTube.
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IAGLR 2025 session submission closed

Sep 23, 2024

Thanks to all who submitted a session for IAGLR 2025! The conference is coming together with nearly 50 sessions proposed. We’re now in the process of finalizing the session lineup. Stay tuned for the for the Call for Abstracts in November, with abstracts due by mid-December.

Apply for an IDEA+ Workshop Award

Aug 27, 2024

The IDEA+ Workshop Award provides support for someone to host a workshop at the annual Conference on Great Lakes Research. The award aims to broaden participation in IAGLR by welcoming and involving people from historically marginalized communities. Apply by November 1 to be considered for IAGLR 2025.

Join the IAGLR Board

Aug 22, 2024

Are you an IAGLR member interested in serving on the IAGLR Board of Directors or know someone who should? We're seeking candidates for the following positions:

• Treasurer (must have U.S. social security number)
• Canadian regular member
• Canadian student member
• U.S.regular member

View the Call for Nominations for details and submit your nomination package online by Friday, October 18.

IAGLR 2025 website opens

Aug 14, 2024

Join us in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 2–6, 2025, for IAGLR's 68th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research. The conference will feature four days of inspiring science centered around our theme Creating Great Lakes Resilience. The conference will be hybrid, so if you can't make it to Milwaukee, we invite you to join us online. Visit the site to learn about opportunities to sponsor and exhibit at the conference. 

Indigenous People’s earth observation webinar now online

Aug 8, 2024

Check out our YouTube to watch the recent webinar on contributions of Indigenous People's earth observations to water quality monitoring. The webinar was organized by GEO Indigenous Alliance and GEO AquaWatch, with support from CSIRO’s AquaWatch Australia, the International Association for Great Lakes Research, and the World Water Quality Alliance.

Call for Abstracts Now Open: 31st Annual River Symposium

Aug 6, 2024

Call for Abstracts: You're invited to submit a for presentation for the 31st Annual River Symposium themed 'River Connections: Land, Water & Community', taking place in-person at the Cornwall Civic Complex on October 23 & 24 and online October 25. We encourage a wide variety of presentation submissions that explore the interconnectedness of ecosystems, nature, and social worlds across the land and water. For proposed session descriptions and information about how to submit an abstract please see the 2024 River Symposium website. The submission deadline is Friday, September 6th.

Webinar on contributions of Indigenous People’s earth observations to water quality monitoring

Jul 24, 2024

Join us Wednesday, July 31, at 8 a.m for a webinar on the contributions of Indigenous People's earth observations to water quality monitoring, featuring speakers from around the world. Register for this free webinar.