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Program and Abstract Books Available Online
The IAGLR 2008 program and abstract books will be available to attendees on a flash drive and in PDF for download from this site. Registrants will also receive a print version of the program book. [Download Program | Download Abstracts] (5/8/08)
Registration closes Friday May 9!
A reminder to register online by May 9 and save. After that you'll have to register at the door. (4/29/08)
IAGLR Conference and Kennedy on TV News
Watch this news segment featuring the upcoming IAGLR Conference and keynote by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Courtesy CHEX News, Peterborough,Ontario. (4/28/08)
JGLR 34(1) Online
Abstracts and full-text articles (PDFs) are now available online for JGLR 34, Number 1. Note that PDFs are available to the public through 5/28/08; after that time, they are available by electronic subscription only. Check out the web releases for coverage of several of the articles, and view the table of contents for convenient access to the complete content. (4/28/08)
Call for Abstracts for Submerged Lands Management Conference
You're invited to submit an abstract for presentation at the 27th Annual International Submerged Lands Management Conference. The Great Lakes Commission will host the event, to be held October 26-28, 2008, in Traverse City, Michigan. Abstract deadline is July 1, 2008. (4/28/08)
Ballast Legislation Passes House as Part of Coast Guard Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives made a huge step in protecting our waters from aquatic invaders today by passing legislation that ensures no living species will be discharged from ballast water tanks of ocean-going vessels. The legislation is Title V of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 (H.R. 2830) and requires installation of technology meeting current International Maritime Organization ballast discharge standards by as early as next year. Ships would then be required to begin installing treatment equipment in 2012 to meet a more rigorous standard that is one hundred times more stringent than the international standard. (4/24/08)
JGLR 33, Special Issue 3 Online
Abstracts and full-text articles (PDFs) are now available online for JGLR 33, Special Issue 3. Note that PDFs are available to the public through 4/30/08; after that time, they are available by electronic subscription only. Check out the web releases for coverage of several of the articles, and view the table of contents for convenient access to the complete content. (4/8/08)
SAVE: Register for IAGLR 2008 by April 11 to get the early registration rate!
The early registration deadline for the 2008 IAGLR Conference is April 11, 2008. Please see the conference registration page for further details (4/8/08)
Final Call for Advertisements, Sponsors and Exhibitors
Last chance to be published in the Conference Program Book. Discover how IAGLR can help you reach an international large-lakes research community!
Contact Wendy Foster office@iaglr.org (4/8/08)
2008 IAGLR Board of Directors Election Reminder
If you haven't done so yet, please cast your ballot for members of the IAGLR Board of Directors. Your vote matters!
Just log in to IAGLR Membersweb to vote. Note: you must be a current member to vote. (4/8/08)
Water Wars Webcast, May 8, 2008
The American Law Institute-American Bar Association will be offering a live video webcast called Water Wars: Interstate Conflicts over Shared Waters. Special attention is paid to the Colorado River, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River, and the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa/Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river basins. For more information, please check out the ALI-ABA website. (4/8/08)
The Economics of Banning Ocean Freighters in the Great Lakes
A Muskegon Chronicle article considers a study indicating that the banning of ocean freighters (a.k.a. "salties") from the Great Lakes could create jobs while slowing the introduction of new exotic species. (3/26/08)
20 Years After Zebra Mussel Invasion
Great Lakes United takes a look at twenty years of living with zebra mussels. Additional information on zebra mussels can be found at: http://www.glu.org/english/invasive_species/zebramussel/index.htm (3/20/08)
Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region Conference
Michigan State University is hosting the Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region Conference on April 9-10, 2008 in the Michigan State Union. There is no fee for participants. This conference brings together researchers, decision makers, educators, activists and citizens to examine how climate change will affect the Great Lakes region and how we can respond to it. (3/18/08)
Advertising Opportunities in IAGLR 2008 Program Book!
Advertise in the IAGLR 2008 conference program book and reach a targeted international large-lakes research community.
Reserve your advertising space today! (2/20/08)
IAGLR Conference Sponsorship Opportunities
Each year, IAGLR's Conference on Great Lakes Research receives generous support from sponsoring organizations and businesses.
Please see the Invitation to Sponsors to learn more. (2/20/08)
Call for Exhibitors at the IAGLR Conference
IAGLR invites leading vendors and consulting firms to display their products or services at the 51sth Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research. Please see the Call for Exhibitors for more information. (2/20/08)
Norman S. Baldwin Fishery Science Scholarship Increased to $6,000!
The 2008 Norman S. Baldwin Fishery Science Scholarship has been increased to $6,000, thanks to generous sponsorship by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. This scholarship is awarded to deserving graduate students conducting research pertinent to Great Lakes fisheries. Students have until March 1, 2008, to apply. For more info go to: http://www.iaglr.org/as/baldwin.php (2/15/08)
Multi-State Research Grant Will Focus on Deadly Fish Virus
The Great Lakes Fishery Trust announced a $750,000 grant to address viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), a deadly viral disease in fish. Researchers from multiple universities and government agencies hope to provide resource managers in the Great Lakes region with new tools and information to better understand, predict, and manage the threat posed by this fatal disease. (2/14/08)
President's Proposed Fiscal 2009 Spending Plan Released
The President's proposed fiscal 2009 spending plan released this week could shortchange efforts to clean up the Great Lakes. Federal spending for Great Lakes water quality programs and budgets for agencies such as the Army Corps of Engineers, the Great Lakes Commission, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, and the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory could face substantial reductions. (2/12/08)
Aquatic Invasive Species Stakeholder Meeting
The Office of the Great Lakes (OGL) is hosting a stakeholder meeting, Michigan's Call to Action on Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East Lansing, Michigan to discuss the economic and environmental challenges facing the state of Michigan in regards to AIS. This meeting is intended to bring together stakeholders with a vested interest and/or concern for AIS prevention and control in the Great Lakes and Michigan
waters including environmental organizations, affected industry, riparians, anglers, boaters, resource managers, researchers, and other interested individuals to discuss emerging threats, ongoing challenges, economic and ecological impacts, current efforts, management gaps, and needed actions. Advance registration is required. To register visit www.michigan.gov/deqworkshops, then select *Upcoming Workshops.* For more information, contact Emily Finnell of the Office of Great Lakes at finnelle@michigan.gov. (2/5/08)
Student Applications Being Accepted for the IAGLR-OMNR Student Travel Award
Applications are now being accepted for IAGLR-OMNR Student Travel Awards to attend IAGLR's 51st Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research during May 19-23, 2008, at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario. Students may be reimursed up to $150 U.S. for conference travel costs. Applications are being accepted until April 1, 2008. See the regulations and application procedures for further information. (1/30/08)
Great Lakes' Lower Water Levels Propel a Cascade of Hardships
The Washington Post examines the hardships brought to Great Lakes states due to decreased Great Lakes water levels. (1/28/08)
Availability of On-line ANS database (GLANSIS)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announces the activation of the Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Information System (GLANSIS), a “one-stop” information source for established nonindigenous aquatic species in the Great Lakes. GLANSIS is operated by NOAA as a Great Lakes node of the USGS national NAS database – allowing access to enhanced features and search capacity for Great Lakes-specific invasive species information while seamlessly linking to the national database. GLANSIS currently contains full profiles and distribution maps for more than 70% of the 185 nonindigenous aquatic species in the database (most exceptions being vascular wetland plants). (1/22/08)
ESF Introduces Grad Programs in Environmental Studies
SYRACUSE - The SUNY College of Environmental Science and
Forestry (ESF) has established two new graduate programs (MS and MPS) in
environmental studies. These programs focus on the social and policy
dimensions of environmental issues, and take an interdisciplinary
approach to solving environmental problems. Both graduate programs offer unique blends of social
science, humanities and physical science, and allow students to take a
hands-on approach to developing their own personal curriculum. For further information about the environmental studies
graduate programs, visit http://www.esf.edu/es/graduate.htm. (1/22/08)
Prey Fish Dwindling in Lake Michigan
The federal government's annual lakewide prey fish survey shows the volume of prey fish in Lake Michigan has dropped by half while the volume of invasive mussels has ballooned. (1/14/08)
Lake Levels May Fall to Uncharted Territory
Scientists were recently quoted in an article published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel regarding the low water levels in the Great Lakes. (1/7/08)
Algae Toxins Can Spread Through Air
The Muskegon Chronicle reports that recent research by the U. S. Centers for Disease Control suggests boat traffic can release toxins in algae into the air. (1/7/08)
IAGLR Hockey 2008
At this year’s IAGLR Conference in Peterborough, Ontario, a hockey challenge will take place: Canada versus United States. Ice time is reserved at the Evinrude Centre from 3-5 pm, Friday May 23. If you are interested in playing in what is billed to be an exciting test of international collaboration then please reply to Michael Twiss with your nationality, and preferred position. We will be creating the teams with the intention of maximizing the skill equality. A nominal fee will be assessed for each player and coaching staff to go towards the cash prize to the winning team, who will have the honor/honour of donating it to the IAGLR Scholarship fund! (1/3/08)
Scientists see trouble ahead for big lakes
The Muskegon Chronicle covers IAGLR's 50th annual conference, stating that "the Great Lakes have made a dramatic recovery since the 1950s but face new, vexing problems that are fundamentally changing the world's largest source of fresh surface water." (6/8/07)
Quaggas out-muscling Big Lake's food chain
Coverage of IAGLR's 50th annual conference in the Muskegon Chronicle discusses quagga mussels' impact on Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. (6/8/07)
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