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IAGLR awarded Erb Family Foundation grant to boost inclusion and impact in Great Lakes science and policy

Oct 8, 2025

The International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) will receive $665,000 over three years from the Fred and Barbara Erb Family Foundation to strengthen inclusive research, improve the flow of scientific information to policy makers, media, and the public, and support the next generation of Great Lakes scientists. 

Survey reveals impacts of U.S. federal actions on Great Lakes science

Aug 27, 2025

A new survey conducted by the IAGLR reveals deep concern among scientists about the effects of recent U.S. federal actions on Great Lakes research. The findings, published in the summer issue of Lakes Letter magazine (Science Under Threat), document widespread disruption to scientific programs, personal careers, and international collaborations that are critical to protecting and restoring the Great Lakes

Experts available to discuss how federal funds protect lives and livelihoods in the Great Lakes region

Jun 25, 2025

Federal investment in Great Lakes research doesn't just protect the waters' ecosystems, it bolsters safety and prosperity for the people who call the region home, according to a new peer-reviewed publication. Published by the International Association for Great Lakes Research, or IAGLR, the report was written by experts from institutions around the Great Lakes region, including the University of Michigan. Authors and IAGLR members are available for interviews about the wide-ranging benefits of this science supported by the public, for the public.

Student freshwater scientists honored at IAGLR research conference

Jun 9, 2025

The International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) recognized outstanding student scientists for their contributions to large lake science. The awards were announced last week at the association’s 68th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research in Milwaukee.

Great Lakes science leaders honored at research conference

Jun 9, 2025

The International Association for Great Lakes Research honored several professionals at the association’s 68th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research last week in Milwaukee for their contributions to large lake science and IAGLR. 

IAGLR announces journal, editor awards

Jun 9, 2025

The International Association for Great Lakes Research recognized several scientists at the association’s 68th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research last week in Milwaukee for notable papers published in last year's Journal of Great Lakes Research, as well as for their outstanding support of the journal. 

Freshwater Scientists to meet in Milwaukee, June 2–6

Jun 2, 2025

IAGLR's 68th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research kicks off today! Around 600 freshwater researchers and practitioners from the Great Lakes region and beyond will gather this week in Milwaukee.

Freshwater Scientists to meet in Milwaukee, June 2–6

Standing up for Great Lakes science

Feb 28, 2025

The International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) issued a statement this week condemning recent U.S. federal actions that jeopardize scientific progress and the health of the Great Lakes.

Great Lakes science leaders honored

May 24, 2024

The International Association for Great Lakes Research honored several professionals this week for their contributions to IAGLR and large lake science. The following awards were presented at the association’s 67th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research in Windsor.

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.

Docker named lead editor of Journal of Great Lakes Research

Student freshwater scientists honored at research conference

May 22, 2024

The International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) recognized outstanding student scientists for their contributions to IAGLR and large lake science. The awards were announced today at the association’s 67th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research in Windsor.

Bridging Indigenous knowledge systems and western science to protect the Great Lakes

Jun 20, 2023

For the past several years, IAGLR has been bringing together Indigenous and western scientists to co-determine how best to work with one another for the good of the lakes and those who rely on them. Now IAGLR is pleased to offer two new resources that have emerged from this collaboration with an Indigenous Nation, a university research group, a provincial government, and an international treaty organization—a special journal issue and recordings from a conference session on bridging knowledge systems.

Patricia Chow-Fraser honored with IAGLR Lifetime Achievement Award

May 12, 2023

The International Association for Great Lakes Research honored Patricia Chow-Fraser yesterday evening with its 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award—the association's highest accolade. Presented at IAGLR’s 66th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, the award recognizes important and continued contributions to the field of Great Lakes research over a period of 20 years or more. Chow-Fraser, a leading coastal wetlands scientist, is a professor of biology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

Patricia Chow-Fraser honored with IAGLR Lifetime Achievement Award

Great Lakes science leaders honored

May 12, 2023

The International Association for Great Lakes Research honored several professionals this week for their contributions to IAGLR and large lake science. The following awards were presented at the association’s 66th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research in Toronto.

Student freshwater scientists honored at research conference

May 11, 2023

The International Association for Great Lakes Research recognized talented student scientists for their contributions to large lake science. The following awards were announced this week at the association’s 66th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research in Toronto.