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John R. (Jack) Vallentyne Award

The John R. (Jack) Vallentyne Award recognizes important and sustained efforts to inform and educate the public and policymakers on great lakes issues, thereby raising awareness and support for great lakes protection and restoration. Individuals or teams eligible for this award can work on any great lake of the world, including North American Great Lakes, African Great Lakes, or others. The IAGLR Communications and Outreach Committee nominates a recipient for this honor, which is awarded by the IAGLR Board of Directors. Established in 2008, the inaugural award was given posthumously to its namesake, long-time IAGLR member and environmental scientist and educator, John R. (Jack) Vallentyne (a.k.a. "Johnny Biosphere").

Nominate someone for the Vallentyne Award

Deadline: March 1

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Recipients

2023 River Institute
2022 David Dempsey, Senior Advisor, For Love of Water
2021 Margaret Lansing, Chief of Information Services, NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
2019 Mohiuddin Munawar, Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
2018 Helen M. Domske, New York Sea Grant
2017 Dan Egan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2016 Pranas Pranckevicius, Awarded posthumously, U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office
2015 Dave Poulson, Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, Michigan State University
2014 Tom Henry, Environmental Reporter, Editorial Writer, and Op-ed Columnist, The Blade, Toledo OH
2013 Janet Vail, Annis Water Resources Institute, Grand Valley State University
2012 Vicky Harris, Wisconsin Sea Grant and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
2011 John E. Gannon, International Joint Commission (retired)
2010 Carol Swinehart, Michigan Sea Grant, Michigan State University
2009 Rosanne Fortner, Professor Emerita, The Ohio State University, Retired Ohio Sea Grant Educator
2008 John R. "Jack" Vallentyne, Inaugural award given posthumously to its namesake, long-time IAGLR member and environmental scientist and educator