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Lake Ontario in the spotlight March 9–11
Mar 8, 2021
Lake Ontario will take center stage this week, when scientists, natural resource managers, and others gather online for the 2021 State of Lake Ontario Conference (SOLO21). The conference will feature daily speakers and discussions, as well as more than 120 oral and poster presentations on topics such as climate change and shoreline resiliency, plastic pollution, Indigenous Peoples’ science, wetlands, native fish restoration, contaminants, harmful algal blooms, and invasive species.
World’s leading aquatic scientific societies issue urgent call to cut global greenhouse gas emissions
Sep 14, 2020
In an unprecedented statement released today, 110 aquatic scientific societies representing more than 80,000 scientists worldwide sound the alarm for the devastating impact of climate change on the world’s freshwater and marine ecoystems. The International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) joins this call to drastically curtail global greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the worst impacts of human-caused climate change on these aquatic ecosystems. Unless urgent action is taken to reduce emissions, scientists predict catastrophic impacts to human health, fisheries, and economies.
Great Lakes Science Leaders Honored
Jun 11, 2020
The International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) honored several professionals and organizations this week for their contributions to IAGLR and large lakes science. The following awards were presented at the association’s 63rd Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research held online for the first time in the association’s history.
Jan Ciborowski honored with IAGLR Lifetime Achievement Award
Jun 11, 2020
IAGLR honored Jan Ciborowski today with its 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award. Presented online at IAGLR’s 63rd 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. Ciborowski, a professor at the University of Calgary in Alberta since last year, is also a professor emeritus at the University of Windsor, where he has worked on the Great Lakes since 1984.
Great Lakes Student Scientists Honored
Jun 11, 2020
The International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) recognized top student scientists for their contributions to IAGLR and Great Lakes science. The following awards were announced Wednesday at the association’s 63rd annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, held online for the first time in the association’s history.
Freshwater scientists to convene online June 9–11
Jun 8, 2020
IAGLR's 63rd annual Conference on Great Lakes Research kicks off tomorrow! More than 450 scientists from around the world will gather online for three days of science at our flagship event...gone virtual for the first time!
Investing in pollution prevention and restoration pays off in long run
May 18, 2020
Results of this study, "Thirty-five years of restoring Great Lakes Areas of Concern: Gradual progress, hopeful future," are reported by John Hartig, Gail Krantzberg, and Peter Alsip in Volume 46, Issue 3 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research.
Council of the Great Lakes Region and IAGLR announce partnership
Oct 10, 2019
Relationship seeks to improve interface between science, policy, business, and society to accelerate environmental protection efforts and sustainable development
Great Lakes cleanup leads to community and economic revitalization
Aug 13, 2019
Cleanup and collaboration pay off. That’s the conclusion of a report released today by the International Association for Great Lakes Research that documents how cleaning up even the most polluted areas of the Great Lakes is not only possible, but can lead to community and economic revitalization.
Great Lakes Student Scientists Recognized
Jun 14, 2019
The International Association for Great Lakes Research recognized top student scientists for their contributions to IAGLR and Great Lakes science. The following awards were presented Thursday at the association’s 62nd Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, in Brockport, New York.
Great Lakes Science Leaders Honored
Jun 14, 2019
The International Association for Great Lakes Research honored several professionals this week for their contributions to IAGLR and large lakes science. The following awards were presented at the association’s 62nd Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research in Brockport, New York.
Marty Auer honored with IAGLR Lifetime Achievement Award
Jun 13, 2019
The International Association for Great Lakes Research honored Martin (Marty) Auer today with its 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. Presented at IAGLR’s 62nd 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.
Mohi Munawar receives IAGLR’s Vallentyne Award
Jun 12, 2019
IAGLR awarded its highest outreach honor today to Mohiuddin (Mohi) Munawar, a research scientist at the Great Lakes Laboratory of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences in Burlington, Ont.
Freshwater Scientists to Convene in Brockport June 10-14
Jun 10, 2019
IAGLR's 62nd Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research kicks off today! More than 700 scientists from around the world are headed to The College of Brockport, SUNY, for a great week of science at our flagship event.
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