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On March 9, 11 AM ET, join Canadian Science Publishing and the Canadian Centre for Evidence-Informed Conservation Centre (Carleton University) for a webinar on Indigenous knowledge and environmental decisions. Register now: https://ow.ly/jZl350YkxaR

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New Faculty Positions opening up at Wilfrid Laurier University!
Integrative Organismal Zoologist:
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Microbial Systems:
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Computational Ecology/Modelling Biologist:
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Biochemistry:
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FINAL DAY! The time is running short to get nomination in for the IAGLR professional awards. All nominations are due today, February 1. Follow the link for the award calls: http://bit.ly/4aQIJR8 #GreatLakesSci

The John R. (Jack) Vallentyne Award recognizes important and sustained efforts to inform and educate the public and policymakers on large lakes issues. Deadline is February 1. Nomination information and portal: http://bit.ly/46sq5yC #GreatLakesSci #Scicomm

FINAL DAY! Help shape the future of large lakes research! JGLR is seeking two early career researchers to join its editorial board. Gain publishing and peer review experience. At least one editor will be outside the U.S./Canada. Apply by Jan 31: https://bit.ly/49sc99y

The IAGLR Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual who has made important and continued contributions to the field of large lake research over a period of 20 years or more. Deadline - February 1. Nomination information and portal: https://bit.ly/4hsDH1e #GreatLakesSci

The IAGLR Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual who has made important and continued contributions to the field of large lake research over a period of 20 years or more. Deadline - February 1. Nomination information and portal: https://bit.ly/4hsDH1e #GreatLakesSci

Assessing the availability and attributes of Information Communication Technology (ICT) for freshwater data in the Great Lakes Basin This study aims to better understand how open water data are transformed into action, and where potential barriers and opportunities exist for online …

Assessing the availability and attributes of Information Communication Technology (ICT) for freshwater data in the Great Lakes Basin

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Picturing place: Using creative photography to explore community perception and connection to Hamilton harbour Effective public engagement is essential for successful environmental remediation efforts, yet traditional public engagement strategies focused solely…

Picturing place: Using creative photography to explore community perception and connection to Hamilton Harbour

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Help shape the future of large lakes research! JGLR is seeking two early career researchers to join its editorial board. Gain publishing and peer review experience. At least one editor will be outside the U.S./Canada. Apply by Jan 31: https://bit.ly/49sc99y

Join AFS on Wednesday, January 21 at 1 pm ET for a webinar on Mapping and Prioritizing Aquatic Barriers for Restoration in Canada: bit.ly/49rEay0

Deadline tomorrow for nominations. Papers published in the Journal of Great Lakes Research in 2025 whose lead author was a student at the time of acceptance are eligible!

Objective determination of the presence of lake-effect zones in climate models In this study, we use K-means clustering to develop a methodology to determine the presence of lake-effect precipitationzones in model simulations of …

Objective determination of the presence of lake-effect zones in climate models

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Don't miss the Editor's Choice article or the special section on connecting waters from the most recent Journal of Great Lakes Research issue. JGLR, vol. 51, issue 6: https://bit.ly/44lvaJf #JGLR #GreatLakesSci

Comparing environmental DNA (eDNA) and live capture methods for detecting muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) in the St. Lawrence River Sensitive detection methods are critical for fisheries conservation and management. We compare environmental DNA (eDNA) detection methods with live ca…

Comparing environmental DNA (eDNA) and live capture methods for detecting muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) in the St. Lawrence River

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Thiaminase I activity is high in grass and silver carp, but negligible in bighead and black carp Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis), black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus), grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), and silver carp (H. molitrix) ha…

Thiaminase I activity is high in grass and silver carp, but negligible in bighead and black carp

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Fat content and condition factor explain levels of dioxins and PCBs in whitefish (Coregonus sp.) from Sweden’s major lakes Whitefish (Coregonus sp.) are an ecologically and economically important species in large, temperate lake ecosystems, including North America’s Lauren…

Fat content and condition factor explain levels of dioxins and PCBs in whitefish (Coregonus sp.) from Sweden’s major lakes

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Our friends at Lake Superior State University have an open posting for an Assistant Professor of Aquaculture! Come for the state-of-the-art hatchery facility, stay for the chance to work in beautiful Sault Ste. Marie: buff.ly/RwewNHI
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🚨 Job Alert! TT Assistant Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks! Looking for a candidate with a focus on coastal ecology. Come be my colleague! Please share.

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The JGLR/Elsevier Student Award is awarded annually to the top-ranked paper in the current volume of the Journal of Great Lakes Research whose lead author was a student at the time of acceptance. Nomination information and portal: https://bit.ly/4j49wyN

The Chandler-Misener Award is presented annually to the author(s) of the peer-reviewed paper in the current volume of the Journal of Great Lakes Research judged to be "most notable." Nomination information and portal: https://bit.ly/4giKyJU #GreatLakesSci

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FINAL DAY! Don’t miss your chance to present. The Call for Abstracts is offering 70+ sessions to help you find the perfect fit for your oral or poster presentation. The 2026 hybrid conference will take place May 25–29 in Winnipeg. Submit by December 19: https://bit.ly/4nTTfxz

Haven't you heard? There are only 4 DAYS LEFT to submit your abstract for our joint conference with @iaglr.bsky.social next year! Click the link for more information and submit your abstract iaglr.org/iaglr-scas26

Conference logo infographic for the IAGLR & SCAS-SCSA Joint conference hosted May 25-29,2026 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The theme of the conference is “Connected Waters: Bridging Communities & Ideas”

We hope you consider submitting your Abstract to Session 51 at next year’s @scas-scsa.bsky.social @iaglr.bsky.social joint meeting! Come share experiences and lessons learned with other freshwater researchers and practitioners 💧

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The Great Lakes Fishery Commission has announce their call for proposals for funding year 2027 projects on fisheries & sea lamprey control

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Abstract deadline Dec 19. Don’t miss it!

I'm recruiting a Ph.D. student for Fall 2026.

Interested in comparative studies and trait evolution in fishes?

Send me an email with a CV and research interests. Please take a look at my website (jcorush.github.io ) for more information about my research.

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