News Releases

Scholarships awarded to students pursuing Great Lakes research

Jun 9, 2016

The International Association for Great Lakes Research recognized top student scientists for their contributions to IAGLR and Great Lakes science. The following awards were given Thursday at the association’s 59th annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, in Guelph, Ontario.

UT student discovers first grass carp eggs in Great Lakes basin

Jun 3, 2016

Results of this study, "First direct confirmation of grass carp spawning in a Great Lakes tributary," are reported by Holly S. Embke, Patrick M. Kocovsky, Catherine A. Richter, Jeremy J. Pritt, Cristine M. Mayer, Song S. Qiana in Volume 42, Issue 4 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

U-Guelph to host international freshwater research conference June 6-10

Jun 2, 2016

Freshwater researchers from the Great Lakes region and around the world will convene at the University of Guelph June 6-10 for the 59th annual conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR). More than 600 participants will spend the week in Guelph, networking with colleagues and delivering more than 500 oral and poster presentations highlighting scientific findings in the areas of freshwater health and management.

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

Jun 2, 2016

More than 600 scientists, policy experts, conservationists, students, and others will gather next week in Guelph, Ontario, for IAGLR's 59th annual Conference on Great Lakes Research. (Media Advisory)

Hybrid Splake found on Lake Trout spawning reefs and in Brook Trout streams

Mar 30, 2016

Results of this study, "Genetic and phenotypic evidence for splake presence in brook trout and lake trout spawning habitats," are reported by Mackenzie Fering, Casey Huckins, William Mattes, Edward Baker, Troy Zorn, John Littlefield, and Kim Scribner in Volume 42, Issue 3 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Massena Great Lakes Area of Concern moving towards environmental recovery

Mar 30, 2016

Results of this study, "Evaluating Beneficial Use Impairments in wetlands of the Massena Area of Concern using biotic, water quality, and landscape indicators," are reported by Kinga M. Stryszowska, Michael R. Twiss, and Tom A. Langena in Volume 42, Issue 3 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

“Lost” papers on Lake Ontario biology discovered, available online

Feb 12, 2016

Eighteen unpublished papers on biology produced under IFYGL (International Field Year for the Great Lakes) were recently discovered in the files of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission and are now available on its website.

Asian carp reproduce across a variety of environmental conditions but specific conditions can produce mass spawning

Feb 3, 2016

Results of this study, "Predictors of bigheaded carp drifting egg density and spawning activity in an invaded, free-flowing river," are reported by A. Coulter et al. in Volume 42, Issue 1 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Rising nitrate concentrations in streams draining into Lake Ontario

Feb 2, 2016

Results of this study, "Increasing nitrate concentrations in streams draining into Lake Ontario Journal of Great Lakes Research," are reported by M. Catherine Eimers and Shaun A. Watmough in Volume 42, Issue 2 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Climate warming and species change in the world’s largest lake – Lake Baikal, Siberia

Jan 27, 2016

Results of this study, "Lake-wide physical and biological trends associated with warming in Lake Baikal," are reported by Izmest'eva et al in Volume 42, Issue 1 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Lake Michigan’s rapidly changing ecosystem

Dec 9, 2015

Water quality goes with the flow

Dec 8, 2015

David Poulson receives IAGLR’s Vallentyne Award

Jun 15, 2015

The International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) recently awarded its highest outreach honor to David Poulson, senior associate director of Michigan State University’s Knight Center for Environmental Journalism.

IAGLR Honors Dr. Charles Kerfoot with Lifetime Achievement Award

Jun 15, 2015

IAGLR recently honored Dr. Charles Kerfoot, a professor at Michigan Technological University (MTU), with the 2015 IAGLR Lifetime Achievement Award. Kerfoot’s work has made key and lasting contributions to Great Lakes science through his more than 40 years of research experience in aquatic ecology.

Great Lakes Student Scientists Recognized

Jun 15, 2015

The International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) recently honored student scientists for their contributions to IAGLR and Great Lakes science. The awards were given at the association’s 58th annual Conference on Great Lakes Research.