Margaret Docker

Rates of bluff retreat and shoreline change along the north shore of lake Erie Increasing shoreline development, changes in water levels, storm activity, and reduced lake ice has resulted in accelerated shoreline erosion around t…

Rates of bluff retreat and shoreline change along the north shore of lake Erie

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Nearly 50 years of water quality monitoring shows improvements and remaining challenges for a delisted Great Lakes area of concern Severn Sound, located in Lake Huron, is one of nine (out of 43) Areas of Concern (AOC) that have been delisted. In 1987, Severn Sound was designated a…

Nearly 50 years of water quality monitoring shows improvements and remaining challenges for a delisted Great Lakes area of concern

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Call for Abstracts is now open! With 70+ sessions, there are plenty of opportunities to find the best fit for your presentation. The conference will be held May 25–29, 2026, in Winnipeg, MB. Find more information and submit your abstract by December 19 here: iaglr.org/iaglr-scas26...

Special section of Journal of Great Lakes Research on Connecting Waters in the #GreatLakes. Open Access: includes a brief historical review of past efforts to focus on these critical areas and Summary of the 15 manuscripts that compose the Section. 🧪
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Together with the Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences we're offering a free webinar on the future of aquatic science in Canada. This is your chance to be part of a growing conversation that’s pushing aquatic science forward. Learn more & register: https://ow.ly/Sk1v50Xcu81

As federal expertise erodes and critical positions disappear, the future of Great Lakes science and stewardship hangs in the balance. Discover why this moment demands our attention.

Latest Lakes Letter issue: https://bit.ly/4olHWPg

Each year, IAGLR gives out several scholarships to students showing great promise early in their research careers, including the IDEA+ Presenter Scholarship. Don't miss the November 1 deadline, apply today: https://bit.ly/4q87jpL

Did you miss the news? IAGLR has received a 3-year grant from the Fred & Barbara Erb Family Foundation. This support will expand our science communication, strengthen inclusive research, and mentor the next generation of Great Lakes scientists. https://bit.ly/3IDeWUi

Associate Professor / Full Professor, CERC Lakehead University is your place to live and learn. Dynamic, modern, and highly learner-centred, we acknowledge all of our students as valued leaders of tomorrow, whose education and success are most...

Department of Biology, Lakehead University is seeking a CERC in Freshwater Sustainability and Healthy Aquatic Ecosystems. On the shores of Lake Superior, Experimental Lakes Area and Large Lakes Observatory both just down the road... Deadline Dec 1. DM for questions! www.lakeheadu.ca/faculty-and-...

Each year, IAGLR gives out several scholarships to students showing great promise early in their research careers, including the David M. Dolan Scholarship. Don't miss the November 1 deadline, apply today: https://bit.ly/47ekTPK

Curator of Plants & Sustainability - Royal Ontario Museum - Career Page Apply to Curator of Plants & Sustainability at Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, ON, Canada.

The Royal Ontario Museum @romtoronto.bsky.social is delighted to seek a new Curator of Plants. With more than 1.1 million specimens, including the largest, most representative collection of Ontario flora available, ROM's plant collection is world-class and global in scope.

Curator of Birds - Royal Ontario Museum - Career Page Apply to Curator of Birds at Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, ON, Canada.

The Royal Ontario Museum @romtoronto.bsky.social is delighted to seek a new Curator of Birds. With more than 200,000 specimens, including the world’s largest collection of bird skeletons, ROM's bird collection is the largest in Canada and one of the world's largest.

We are recruiting a fully-funded PhD student to work on the evolution and mechanisms of intestinal remodelling in lampreys. @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @uofgmvls.bsky.social

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The reviewer crisis: data from the journal Biological Invasions:

"Reviewer acceptance rates dropped steadily over the past two decades. Early-career researchers had the highest acceptance rates, while senior scholars were least likely to accept review invitations."
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2 Days Left! IAGLR is seeking candidates for positions on its Board of Directors and welcomes your involvement. We encourage you to stand for election or nominate someone you believe would benefit the association. For more details: http://bit.ly/41mJIqs

BIG NEWS! IAGLR has received a 3-year grant from the Fred & Barbara Erb Family Foundation. This support will expand our science communication, strengthen inclusive research, and mentor the next generation of Great Lakes scientists. https://bit.ly/3IDeWUi

Each year, IAGLR gives out several scholarships to students showing great promise early in their research careers. Don't miss the November 1 deadline, apply today: http://bit.ly/46Mr652

LOOKING FOR VICE PRESIDENT NOMINEES! IAGLR is seeking candidates for positions on its Board of Directors and welcomes your involvement. We encourage you to stand for election or nominate someone you believe would benefit the association. For more details: http://bit.ly/41mJIqs

Dispersal and Survival of Sea Lamprey in Lake Erie and Connected Waterways. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. Just-IN doi.org/10.1139/cjfa...

Each year, IAGLR gives out awards to assist in broadening the participation for the annual conference. Just a heads up, for the travel award you must be a member of IAGLR. Don't miss the November 1 deadline, apply today: http://bit.ly/46Mr652

The influence of climate change on growth of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) - Environmental Biology of Fishes The Arctic is warming at an unprecedented rate and with longer growing seasons, greater rainfall, and less snowfall. Cold-adapted ectotherms, such as the Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus (Linnaeus 1758), are likely to experience changes to growth as a result. Anadromous Arctic charr (charr, hereafter) are of great importance for northern communities, providing a source of income from commercial fisheries and food security from subsistence harvest. Initially, warming is expected to increase the growth of charr, benefitting subsistence and commercial fisheries in the short term. However, over longer time scales, temperatures exceeding the optimum for growth will likely result in metabolic stress, slowed growth, and higher mortality. Thus, the long-term consequences of climate change will likely be negative. We assessed anadromous charr growth from 1984 to 2013 in three stocks around Cumberland Sound using otolith measurements as proxies for age-specific growth. Trend analyses indicated growth had increased in pre-migratory ages over the years. We used mixed models to investigate changes to growth for ages 1–10 in relation to climate variables, finding that growing degree days had the greatest positive influence on ages 1–6 while annual precipitation had an overall negative effect on growth in ages 1–2 and 6–10. Contrary to previous assessments on these stocks, our results suggest charr have indeed experienced changes to growth with climate change. These findings emphasize the need for more thorough long-term growth studies in the management of fisheries as altered growth will affect food security and the economy across the Canadian Arctic.

The influence of climate change on growth of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus). Environ Biol Fish (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s106...

Changes in phosphorus concentration and flux from 2011 to 2023 In major U.S. tributaries to the Laurentian Great Lakes Reducing phosphorus (P) flux to the Great Lakes is critical for improving water quality and controlling eutrophication. We used 13 water years (2011–2…

Changes in phosphorus concentration and flux from 2011 to 2023 In major U.S. tributaries to the Laurentian Great Lakes

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"Spring accounted for the largest share of annual P flux in most tributaries"

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Day versus night relations between larval lake whitefish, cisco, and zooplankton onshore in Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Superior Lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) populations in the upper Great Lakes have undergone declines in the past two decades, particularly in Lakes Mi…

Day versus night relations between larval lake whitefish, cisco, and zooplankton onshore in Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Superior

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Épisode du dimanche 21 septembre 2025 | Découverte La protection des Grands Lacs en péril et les effets du démantèlement de la science aux États-Unis.

For the Francophones in our audience, make sure you watch the Découverte episode on how the dismantling of science in the United States is impacting the Great Lakes. Keep an eye out for a few IAGLR folks you're sure to recognize. https://bit.ly/42Or9w4

IAGLR is seeking candidates for positions on its Board of Directors and welcomes your involvement. We encourage you to stand for election or nominate someone you believe would benefit the association. For more details: http://bit.ly/41mJIqs

The Weir Lab logo. Two birds pull apart a DNA strand, representing speciation. A small blue butterfly on the i in Weir represents some of the lab's more recent work.

Interested in the genomic, behavioral, and morphological drivers of bird evolution? The Weir Lab at UT Scarborough has PhD positions available!

Please share widely. As a current postdoc in the lab, I am happy to share my experiences with applicants.

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Each year, IAGLR gives out several scholarships to students showing great promise early in their research careers. Don't miss the November 1 deadline, apply today: https://bit.ly/46hmyVc

Each year, IAGLR gives out awards to assist in broadening the participation for the annual conference. Just a heads up, for the travel award you must be a member of IAGLR. Don't miss the November 1 deadline, apply today: https://bit.ly/46hmyVc

IAGLR is seeking candidates for positions on its Board of Directors and welcomes your involvement. We encourage you to stand for election or nominate someone you believe would benefit the association. For more details: http://bit.ly/41mJIqs

Achieving true DEIA in aquatic sciences remains challenging amid shifting political & institutional landscapes. Building on a joint webinar, IAGLR and SCAS share eight actions scientists can take to foster diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. https://bit.ly/4pCMmTA