Margaret Docker
@margaretdocker.bsky.social
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/
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 · 3mo 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...
Assistant Professor-Department of Biology (Zoologist)
Assistant Professor-Department of Biology (Zoologist)
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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 #GreatLakes 🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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 …
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Andy Gonzalez@bio-diverse.bsky.social · 6mo ago📣 Join us - we’re hiring an engagement officer for the CAN BON 🍁 initiative! An effort to transform Canada’s capacity to mobilize its knowledge about the changing state of nature. See the job posting here👇 www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
Picturing place: Using creative photography to explore community perception and connection to Hamilton Harbour #GreatLakes 🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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…
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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!
International Association for Great Lakes Research@iaglr.bsky.social · 7mo agoThe 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
