News Releases

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.

Great Lakes Science Leaders Honored

Jun 15, 2015

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

Local and International Freshwater Scientists Meet in Burlington

May 25, 2015

What’s the latest science on microplastics pollution in our lakes? What can be done to protect drinking water from harmful algae blooms? Which fish species are now safe to eat? These questions, and many others, will be explored at the 58th International Conference on Great Lakes Research, which will draw more than 650 scientists from around the world to the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT, May 25-29.

Microplastics, Invasive Species, and More Lake Science: UVM to host 58th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research

May 22, 2015

More than 700 scientists, policy experts, conservationists, students, and others will gather next week in Burlington, Vermont, for IAGLR's 58th annual Conference on Great Lakes Research. (Media Advisory)

Solutions to harmful algal blooms face roadblock

Feb 20, 2015

Results of this study, "Challenges in tracking harmful algal blooms: A synthesis of evidence from Lake Erie," are reported by Jeff C. Ho and Anna M. Michalak in Volume 41, Issue 2 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Invasive species may exacerbate PCB contamination problem in Green Bay

Feb 20, 2015

Results of this study, "PCBs Refocused: Correlation of PCB Concentrations in Green Bay Legacy Sediments with Adjacent Lithophilic, Invasive Biota," are reported by Sarist Macksasitorn, John Janssen, and Kimberly A. Gray in Volume 41, Issue 1 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Envisioning future histories of the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River Basin in the face of a changing climate

Feb 20, 2015

Results of this study, "Climate change as a driver of change in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin," are reported by Alana M. Bartolai, Lingli He, Ardith E. Hurst, Linda Mortsch, Robert Paehlke, and Donald Scavia in Volume 41, Issue S1 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research.