Men are more likely to accept invitations to review a paper in Ecology and Evolution when the *editor* inviting them is male. Women’s response rate is unaffected onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Margaret Docker
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Professor, University of Manitoba. Lead Editor, Journal of Great Lakes Research. COSEWIC Co-chair Freshwater Fishes SSC. Lampreys, eDNA, conservation, sea lamprey control. https://mdockerlab.com/
Help shape the future of IAGLR! We’re seeking members of the Great Lakes research community to serve on our Board of Directors. Bring your perspective, help guide the association, and make an impact. Nominations due Oct. 2: https://bit.ly/4gCFyCU
We’re hiring! The Biology department at McGill is hiring a tenure-track professor in Quantitative Cell Biology. We’re looking for an outstanding researcher and educator to join our community. Deadline: October 9 Info & application: mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree... Please share!
Assistant Professor in Quantitative Cell Biology - Department of Biology
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Funded PhD opportunity to study bird-window collisions, with the wonderful Dr. Rachel Buxton at Carleton University, Ottawa. #PhDOpportunity #ornithology #windowstrike #conservationscience🌎 www.biodiversityconservationsolutions.com/join-us 📷 Rebecca Golat
The deadline for this year's Call for Nominations is September 25, 2026
Canadian Science Publishing@cdnsciencepub.com · 3w agoThe Stevenson Lectureship Award is open for nominations. Recognizing early-career researchers in #AquaticSciences 🐟▶️ https://ow.ly/srNt50ZGgT0 Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 🧪 International Association for Great Lakes Research
The latest JGLR issue is now out, including work by Kline et al. (2026) on genomic variation of brook trout along the Minnesota shoreline of Lake Superior. Dive into Volume 52, Issue 4 today: https://bit.ly/4wW253f #JGLR #GreatLakesSci
Thank you @iaglr.bsky.social, for being a voice of reason. "The International Association for Great Lakes Research will continue to use the name Lake Ontario in all its publications, conferences, communications, and scientific activities." iaglr.org/releases/iag...
IAGLR Reaffirms: It Is Lake Ontario—Then, Now, and Always
News releases from IAGLR and the large lake research community.
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Shape the science at IAGLR 2027! Submit a session proposal for our 70th annual conference and join us in Duluth, Minnesota, or online, May 24–28, 2027. https://bit.ly/4iaPAMy #IAGLR27
Tune in online to World Water Week next Monday at 11 AM (GMT+2) for a talk on listening to Indigenous water knowledge holders featuring a panel of water scientists, community leaders, and more, including IAGLR Executive Director Jérôme Marty. https://bit.ly/460rCMN
Comparing 3-D visual and 2-D tactile encounter rates and their consequences for predation in benthic and pelagic habitats #GreatLakes 🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Comparing 3-D visual and 2-D tactile encounter rates and their consequences for predation in benthic and pelagic habitats
Encounter rate models are important tools for evaluating and estimating trophic interactions between species. While encounter rate parameters have bee…
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The JGLR Vol 52 Issue 4 Editor's Choice article by Fielder et al. (2026) on walleye spawning in Saginaw Bay is dedicated to the memory of the late Dr. Chris Vandergoot, one of the study leads: https://bit.ly/4qg3X4l #JGLR #GreatLakesSci
Our native freshwater drum (the humble sheephead) has been able to eat far more of the zebra and quagga mussel populations in Lake Erie then known and is a key player in the decline of invasive mussels in western Lake Erie. www.canr.msu.edu/news/freshwa...
Meet our new host Ruhika Bhattacharya or Ru for short! Ru is currently a graduate student at the University of Manitoba studying stress physiology in elasmobranchs. Listen in to this episode to learn more about our new host and her adventures so far in her young career. Enjoy!
Invasive mussels are stripping the Great Lakes of nutrients that baby whitefish need to survive. Could this doom the species? All Too Clear is a documentary by @hiddenbelow.bsky.social that uses cutting edge technology to explore the lakes like never before: video.detroitpbs.org/video/all-to...
Commemorating SCAS Co-Founder, Jeff Hutchings 🎖️ We invite you to browse the collection which highlights prominent themes in Dr. Hutchings’ work: life-history theory, #fisheriesscience, and science policy. ▶️ cdnsciencepub.com/topic/jeff-h... @cjfas.bsky.social #AquaticResearch #MarineBiology
Make sure you check out the Editor's Choice article by Jasim et al. (2026) on cyanotoxins and their removal in drinking water treatment plants from the latest JGLR issue. Dive into Volume 52, Issue 3 today: https://bit.ly/4w4HKbk #JGLR #GreatLakesSci
In the latest Lakes Letter, Helena Volzer explores the water-energy tradeoffs, transparency gaps, and policy challenges shaping our digital future with the rapid growth of data centers across the Great Lakes region. Read the full issue here: https://bit.ly/ll-sp26 #LakesLetter
Thanks to a couple of recent Ws on the funding front, we have 3 open postdoc positions in Helsinki, Finland in the field of salmonid fish ecological and evolutionary genomics. DL 7.8. More details in advert: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
Fully-funded 4-year PhD-position available! The PhD-student will investigate the effects of restocking European eel. The position will be based at SLU Aqua in Stockholm, Sweden. Application deadline is July 6. Info about the PhD-position and link to apply: www.slu.se/en/about-slu...
A new JGLR study found that digital tools improve access to Great Lakes water data—but meaningful action often depends on education, community engagement, and connecting information to lived experiences. JGLR, vol. 52, issue 2: https://bit.ly/48jUbq0 #JGLR #GreatLakesSci
📣 Calling all students and early-career researchers! Have a story behind your science? We want to hear it. Share your research, field experiences, lessons learned, or the people and places that inspire your work. 📝 Pitch your idea by June 12 📅 Final content due July 27
... For more info on the realized & potential impacts of this invader, you can check out our paper: redpath-staff.mcgill.ca/ricciardi/Ri...
"Scientists now have evidence that yet another invasive aquatic species — the bloody red shrimp — is established in all five Great Lakes. ...The delayed establishment in Lake Superior may reflect barriers such as colder temperatures and geographic isolation.” greatlakesecho.org/2026/06/07/s...
Scientists find proof of invader established in Lake Superior
By Eric Freedman Scientists now have evidence that yet another invasive aquatic species -- the bloody red shrimp -- is established in all five Great Lakes.
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Are you working with a creative early-career researcher in aquatic science? Nominations are open for the Stevenson Lectureship Award, recognizing excellence in aquatic research in Canada. Details ▶️ https://ow.ly/1ues50YXvmR
Going to the annual IAGLR conference...amazing Hosting the annual IAGLR conference...epic If your institution is interested in hosting IAGLR 2028—or a future conference—we would love to hear from you. #IAGLR #GreatLakes
Join this panel “Inside the Editorial Office: Publishing Tips and Insights from Aquatic Journal Editors” at #IAGLR2026 on Tues., May 26 (3:40–5:00 p.m. CT, Room #8). Open to all, with particular relevance for #ECRs! #AquaticScience #PeerReview #ScientificPublishing #IAGLR2026 Steven J Cooke
Looking forward to our panel next week at @scas-scsa.bsky.social @iaglr.bsky.social conference! Learn best practices from journal Editors in Chief like @pitcherlab.bsky.social, @margaretdocker.bsky.social and @sjcfishy.bsky.social
FACETS Journal@facetsjournal.bsky.social · 4mo agoJoin this panel “Inside the Editorial Office: Publishing Tips and Insights from Aquatic Journal Editors” at #IAGLR2026 on Tues., May 26 (3:40–5:00 p.m. CT, Room #8). Open to all, with particular relevance for #ECRs! #AquaticScience #PeerReview #ScientificPublishing #IAGLR2026 Steven J Cooke
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 #IndigenousKnowledge #Webinar Steven J Cooke
New Faculty Positions opening up at Wilfrid Laurier University! Integrative Organismal Zoologist: careers.wlu.ca/job/Waterloo... Microbial Systems: careers.wlu.ca/job/Waterloo... Computational Ecology/Modelling Biologist: careers.wlu.ca/job/Waterloo... Biochemistry: careers.wlu.ca/job/Waterloo...
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