Algae blooms, invasive species, fisheries management: U-Guelph to host 59th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research

MEDIA ADVISORY
June 2, 2016

Contacts:

Lori Bona Hunt
Director, News Service
University of Guelph
519-824-4120, Ext. 53338,
lhunt@uoguelph.ca
@lbonahunt

Christine Manninen
Assistant Conference Coordinator
International Association for Great Lakes Research
Co-chair, IAGLR Communications & Outreach Committee
Mobile/text: 734-560-8598
christine@iaglr.org

When: June 6-10, 2016

Where: University of Guelph; Guelph, Ontario. Most activities, including registration and plenaries, will be in Rozanski Hall. Welcome reception in the Science Complex atrium. Awards banquet at Creelman Hall.

What: More than 600 scientists, policy experts, conservationists, students, and others will gather for the 59th annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, convened by the International Association for Great Lakes Research

Highlights

• Presentations on the emerging threat from harmful algal blooms (HABs) in lake waters
• The latest reports on the spread of invasive species
• Discussion of climate change and its impacts on lake processes and fisheries
• Report cards to grade freshwater/ecosystem health
• Many other findings and forecasts about the science and health of the Great Lakes

Featured Speakers

• Dr. Alfred Wüest, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (June 7 plenary)
• Bill Dennison, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (June 9 plenary)

More Information

• More than 600 workshops, posters and lectures will be presented
• The event is open to the public, and on-site registration will be available at regular and student rates
• Reporters are welcome to attend for free; press passes can be secured at the registration desk in Rozanski Hall or in advance
• U-Guelph professors Josef Ackerman and Paul Sibley have been key organizers of this conference and are available for comment
• View the conference program at http://iaglr.org/iaglr2016/program/
• Follow the conference hashtag on Twitter: #iaglr2016