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IAGLR 2025 Call for Sessions is open! Due September 20

Aug 19, 2024

We invite you to propose a scientific session for our 68th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research. The conference will be held June 2–6, 2025, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a hybrid event. Session chairs should be prepared to facilitate a session that welcomes both in-person and virtual oral presentations and audience participation. Visit the Call for Sessions for details, including session chair responsibilities and how to submit your proposal. Deadline: Friday, September 20, 2024

Apply for an IAGLR scholarship, deadline Nov. 1

Aug 14, 2024

Each year, IAGLR awards the following scholarships to students showing great promise early in their research careers. The application deadline is November 1.

• David M. Dolan Scholarship ($3,000)
• Norman S. Baldwin Fishery Science Scholarship (2 at $3,000)
• IAGLR Scholarship ($2,000)
• IDEA+ Presenter Scholarship ($2,000)
• IDEA+ Research Scholarship ($2,000)

Scholarships are a great way to get support to attend the IAGLR 2025 conference. All scholarship winners are expected to present their research at the conference and will receive a free conference registration to do so.

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JGLR 50(4) now online

Jul 18, 2024

The Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 50, Issue 4 is now online.

IAGLR 2024 recordings now available online

Jun 7, 2024

Conference recordings are now available to all registrants via the Interactive Program. Make sure to review the Virtual Access Instructions for details on accessing recordings, browsing sessions and presentations, and bookmarking content. Enjoy!

JGLR 50(3) now onlinel special section titled Species in Ancient Lakes 9

Jun 4, 2024

The Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 50, Issue 3 is now online. The issue features a special section titled "Species in Ancient Lakes 9" edited by Andrew Cohen, Walter Salzburger, Fabrizia Ronco, and Tomasz Mamos.

Spring Lakes Letter looks at “water on the move”

May 30, 2024

The Spring 2024 issue of Lakes Letter is here! Dive into several fascinating topics related to water on the move in the big lakes:

• "Storm surges and seiches: Related but distinct phenomena, and why you should care" by Jay Austin
• "Tiny water motions lead to big impacts: Unlocking the secrets behind salt giants in hypersaline lakes" by Nadav Lensky, Ido Sirota, Ali Arnon, Roie Ezraty, Haggai Eyal, Ziv Mor, Eckart Meiburg, Raphael Ouillon & Bernhard Vowinckel
• "How might the thermal stratification in Lake Ontario change as the climate warms?" by Mathew Wells
• "The art of moving water" by Christopher Lamb
• "Meteotsunamis in the Great Lakes" by Eric Anderson
• "The impact of seiche events on phosphorous dynamics in Lake Ontario coastal wetlands" by Tyler Harrow-Lyle
• "Observing surface water currents and plastic pollution transport using GPS-tracked drifters" by Patricia Semcesen

In this issue, we also remember former IAGLR Board member Brian Eadie, who passed away in January. Get to know more about Margaret Docker, incoming editor of the Journal of Great Lakes Research, and her vision for the journal. Hear from new IAGLR President Donna Kashian and her aspirations for the coming year. Meet the new board members, celebrate awards, retirements, and honors, and check out highlights from IAGLR 2024.

Docker named lead editor of Journal of Great Lakes Research

May 23, 2024

At its annual conference in Windsor today, the International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) announced Dr. Margaret Docker as the next lead editor of its Journal of Great Lakes Research.

IAGLR 2023 Annual Report available

Apr 25, 2024

We are pleased to share with you our 2023 Annual Report. Its theme is "Navigating Renewal: Charting Our Recovery." Enjoy this look back at a year that saw us host our first in-person conference in four years, continue our journey toward becoming a more inclusive organization, launch our new member portal, and share trusted information to support decision making about the world's large lake ecosystems.

JGLR 50(2) now online

Apr 15, 2024

The Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 50, Issue 2 is now online.

IAGLR 2024 registration is open!

Mar 19, 2024

Join us May 20–24 in Windsor for the 67th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research. A great program is in store with four days of scientific sessions and speakers centered around our theme Shared Lakes: One Water, One Health. Early bird rates through April 2. Register today for best rates! Hotel block at Caesars Windsor through April 19.

Winter Lakes Letter looks at human health and large lakes

Feb 28, 2024

The Winter 2024 issue of Lakes Letter is now available! Dive into several fascinating topics related to human health and large lakes:

• Cyanobacterial blooms in the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria: Lessons for Western Lake Erie? by George Bullerjahn
• Advancing molecular technologies and microbial water quality assessment in the Great Lakes Basin by Thomas A. Edge & Joan B. Rose
• Reframing the process for fish consumption advisories by Mary-Claire Buell, Ruth Duncan, Emily Miceli & Jessica Pauze
• One Water, One Health: Investigating antimicrobial resistance in Great Lakes by Thomas Reid & Jordyn Broadbent
• Risk, Uncertainty, Action: Navigating PFAS and other contaminants of emerging concern by Amanpreet Kohli, Carolyn Foley & Sarah Zack

We also honor Ronald Hites, who passed away in January. Also discover the latest news from IAGLR, learn about the new research facility planned on Lake Huron, and get to know more about NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, an IAGLR Great Lakes Benefactor. As always, we celebrate the good news of existing members and welcome our new ones, including Christine Atuhaire and Katie Rousseau profiled in this issue.

Journal kicks off its 50th year with issue 50(1)

Feb 2, 2024

We are pleased to announce the Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 50, Issue 1 is now online.This issue covers a range of topics such as sandstone sea caves, sediment records from Lake Nipissing, urban municipal water use, microplastics, species distribution models, and more. We invite you to explore the latest research on large lakes.

IAGLR 2024 Call for Abstracts - Deadline extended to Jan 22!

Jan 11, 2024

You're in luck! We've extended the deadline until Monday, January 22 to submit an abstract to present at the 67th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research. The conference will be held May 20–24, 2024, in Windsor, Ontario, as a hybrid event. Fifty-two sessions have been proposed to complement the theme Shared Lakes: One Water, One Health. We welcome abstract submissions for both oral and poster presentations. View the Call for Abstracts for details. Thanks to everyone who has submitted so far. It's shaping up to be another great conference!

IAGLR welcomes new communication coordinator

Jan 11, 2024

Join us in welcoming Nicole Wood as our new communication coordinator. Wood spent her undergrad and grad school years at Central Michigan University, where she led teams of students on the Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Program. While in school, she developed her science communication skills, which resulted in multiple #scicomm adventures. These include Scicomm Monday, where she interviewed scientists from around the world. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Wood felt called to use her scicomm skills to help improve public health communications—a task that is still ongoing through her work at the Michigan Public Health Institute. Wood is excited to be back championing #GreatLakesSci in a more formalized role and can’t wait to catch up with familiar faces at #IAGLR24.

JGLR 49(6) online; special section on African Great Lakes

Dec 12, 2023

The Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 49, Issue 6 is now online. The issue features a special section titled Advancing Africa's Great Lakes Freshwater Research edited by Ted Lawrence, Lauren Chapman, Robert Hecky, Cyprian Katongo, and R. Michael McKay.

IAGLR 2024 Call for Abstracts

Dec 8, 2023

We invite you to take part in IAGLR's 67th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research. The conference will be held May 20–24, 2024, in Windsor, Ontario, as a hybrid event. Fifty-two sessions have been proposed to complement the theme Shared Lakes: One Water, One Health. We welcome abstract submissions for both oral and poster presentations. View the Call for Abstracts for details. Submission deadline is January 12, 2024.