IAGLR | JASM 2022 Student Travel Awards

Mar 2, 2022

The IAGLR Student Travel Award helps to defray the travel cost for IAGLR student members attending IAGLR | JASM 2022, May 14-20, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 29. In addition, students outside the United States and Canada are eligible for an IAGLR International Travel Award. The deadline is Friday, March 18.

Run for the IAGLR Board of Directors

Feb 28, 2022

Looking to serve? Run for the IAGLR Board of Directors! View the Call for Nominations and submit your nomination package online by March 25. We're looking to fill three positions: Canadian regular member, U.S. regular member & U.S. student member.

Registration open for IAGLR | JASM 2022

Feb 17, 2022

Registration is now open for IAGLR22 | JASM22, scheduled for May 14–20, 2022, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and online. Discounted rates for IAGLR members. When you register, check IAGLR as your membership affiliation.

JGLR 48(1) is out! Cisco diversity on cover

Feb 14, 2022

The Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 48, Issue 1 is now online. Cover features a "blackfin" cisco, one of two forms found in Cedar Lake, in Algonquin Park, Ontario. Review by Ridgway, Bell, and Middel explores cisco form diversity and lake depth in North America.

Call for nominations for 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award

Feb 2, 2022

The IAGLR Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes important and continued contributions to the field of large lake research over a period of 20 years or more. If you have a deserving candidate in mind, please view the Call for Nominations and submit your nominee by March 31.

Call for nominations for 2022 Vallentyne outreach award

Feb 2, 2022

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 2022 John R. (Jack) Vallentyne Award. View the Call for Nominations and submit your nominee by March 31.

State of Lake Erie registration opens

Jan 15, 2022

Join us for the 2022 State of Lake Erie Conference (SOLE), to be held March 16–17, both online and at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown in Cleveland, Ohio. Note that everyone, including all speakers, must register. Register today! Students, IAGLR members, and attendees from low/low-middle income countries receive reduced conference rates. Read about our COVID planning efforts to help make your decision whether to attend virtually or in person. We look forward to seeing you either way, and we’re doing our best to look out for all of you as the COVID situation continues to evolve.

IAGLR22 | JASM abstract deadline extended

Jan 11, 2022

The JASM Program Committee has decided to extend the abstract deadline to 11:59 PM on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Submissions are still being accepted, and people who already have submitted can still edit their abstracts. There will not be another extension and the submission site will close after this new deadline. Visit the Call for Abstracts.

JGLR call for papers on bridging knowledge systems - deadline extended

Dec 15, 2021

You're invited to submit a paper for a special section of the Journal of Great Lakes Research titled “Bridging Knowledge Systems between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities." Submissions will be accepted through May 31, 2022. View the Call for Papers for details.

2022 Membership Enrollment is Open

Dec 3, 2021

Join or renew your membership and celebrate all the reasons you benefit from being an IAGLR member! Check out whats new for 2022 and support IAGLR today!

JGLR call for papers on Lake of Woods - deadline extended

Dec 2, 2021

You're invited to submit a paper for a special section of the Journal of Great Lakes Research titled “Lake of the Woods: Five Years of Research (2016–2021)." Submissions will be accepted through March 31, 2022. View the Call for Papers for details.

Lakes Letter explores winter research

Nov 30, 2021

The Fall 2021 issue of Lakes Letter is out! In this issue, we take a look at the unique challenges of winter research and make the case for a coordinated, collaborative approach to do more. Also learn about the IAGLR Board of Directors' efforts to enhance the organization's sustainability through effective staffing and a new funding approach. This issue also features news from our members and community.

New giving opportunities to support IAGLR

Nov 30, 2021

Just in time for Giving Tuesday, the IAGLR Board of Directors is pleased to announce new giving options to support IAGLR. Please view our new Giving page for more information on the Great Lakes Benefactors Program, the Sustainers Circle Monthly Giving Program, and other giving options.

IAGLR | JASM 2022 Call for Abstracts posted

Nov 22, 2021

Start planning your submissions for IAGLR | JASM 2022! The Call for Abstracts is now online and the submission site will open soon. The deadline for submission is January 10. You're invited to submit an in-person oral presentation (12-minute talk or 5-minute lightning talk), an in-person poster presentation, or a virtual presentation available for asynchronous viewing only. Note that all presenters are required to submit a prerecorded version of their talk. Get started by reviewing the session list. Please direct any questions related to abstracts submission to Tricia Fry, Program Committee Coordinator, at [email protected].

Call for Proposals is now open! - Great Lakes Fishery Commission

Nov 15, 2021

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission’s Call for Proposals is now open on the GLFC website. Please visit www.glfc.org/pubs/pdfs/research/RFP_Combined.pdf for the complete Call for Proposals. We encourage you to forward the call to any additional parties you believe may be interested in the Sea Lamprey Research Program or any of this year’s special call topics.

Great Lakes Fisheries Science Training workshop for undergraduates

Nov 8, 2021

NOAA's National Sea Grant College Program is sponsoring an eight-day Great Lakes Fisheries Science Training workshop in population and ecosystem dynamics, to be held during summer 2022. This workshop for undergratudate students will introduce participants to the study of fisheries science and will explore careers in fisheries ecology, management, and conservation Applications are due January 17, 2022.

SOLE 2022 abstract deadline extended

Nov 3, 2021

We've heard you! The deadline to submit a presentation or associated event to the 2022 State of Lake Erie Conference has been extended to Friday, November 19. We are committed to an inclusive event, and your participation is vital to its success. We hope this two-week extension will allow you to join us. Please see the Call for Presentations and Associated Events for more information.

JGLR 47(5) online

Oct 19, 2021

The Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 47, Issue 5 is now online.

SOLE 2022 Call for Presentations & Associated Events now open

Oct 13, 2021

You're invited to submit a presentation or associated event for the 2022 State of Lake Erie Conference.The deadline for submissions is November 5. We're planning to hold #SOLE22 in person in Cleveland and are also exploring options for virtual participation. Submit even if you can't be there in person!

Check out past IAGLR conferences

Sep 30, 2021

Did you know you can view program and abstract books from our previous conferences on Great Lakes research? Just visit our Past Conferences page. We just added the program book for IAGLR 2021.

State of Lake Erie Call for Sessions

Sep 9, 2021

We invite you to propose a scientific session for the State of Lake Erie Conference (SOLE22), to be held March 16–18 in Cleveland, Ohio. Hosted by the International Association for Great Lakes Research, the conference will feature two days of concurrent sessions tracks (composed of contributed abstracts), workshops, field trips, and associated meetings. Deadline: October 1.

Apply for a scholarship from IAGLR

Sep 8, 2021

Apply for an IAGLR scholarship and/or help spread the word to students studying large lakes of the world. More than $13,000 in funds are available. Please note the upcoming deadline of December 1!

David M. Dolan Scholarship ($3,000)
Norman S. Baldwin Fishery Science Scholarship ($3,000)
IAGLR Scholarship ($2,000)

JGLR call for papers on assigning agency in environmental cleanup/revitalization

Jun 17, 2021

You're invited to submit a paper for a special section of the Journal of Great Lakes Research titled “Assigning agency: how communities, individuals, and organizations engage in environmental cleanup and revitalization." Submissions will be accepted July 1–September 30, 2021. View the Call for Papers for details.

JGLR 47(3) online, special section on Lake Winnipeg

Jun 11, 2021

The Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 47, Issue 3 is now online. This issue includes a special section titled "Lake Winnipeg – the emerging view after 15 years of whole-lake, whole-ecosystem science" edited by Eva Enders, Ram Yerubandi, Bob Brua, Geoff Koehler, and R. Michael McKay.

In Memoriam: David B. Baker

May 26, 2021

IAGLR has lost a great friend in David Baker, who died of pneumonia on April 16 at age 84. The founder of Heidelberg University’s renowned National Center for Water Quality Research, he was aptly described by University of Toledo Lake Erie Center Director as the “father of tributary monitoring.” Read more about Dave's legacy in this tribute written by Ken Baker.

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