HHL is going to IAGLR 2024

The International Association for Great Lakes Research is holding its 67th annual conference from May 20th – 24th in Windsor, Ontario. Centering around a theme of Shared Lakes: One Water, One Health, hundreds of researchers will come together to share their discoveries in the fields of environmental sciences, public health, community engagement, science communication, and much more! Healthy Headwaters Lab Director Dr. Catherine Febria is one of the program co-chairs for IAGLR 2024. See the official IAGLR 2024 website here. 

TALKS 

Fani Tsaroucha, Research Associate – Making way for boundary spanners and actionable science in Great Lakes restoration; May 21st @ 10:00 a.m. in Jovis 

Rose Simard, Graduate Student – Riparian vegetational biodiversity and environmental gradients in Southern Ontario created wetlands; May 22nd @ 8:00 a.m. in Luna 

Catherine Febria, HHL Director – Local to Global: Empowering early career across the Great Lakes to engage with the UN intergovernmental platform on biodiversity and ecosystem services (IPBES); May 22nd @ 10:00 a.m. in Solis 

Corbin Jacobs & Jillian Shawkence – Youth leadership in the Lakes with Bkejwanong Eco-Keepers from Walpole Island First Nation; May 23rd @ 2:00 p.m. in Augustus Ballroom 

Indigenous Youth Circle with the UWindsor National Urban Park Hub – Youth leadership in the Lakes with Bkejwanong Eco- Co-creation with the Indigenous Youth Circle and Windsor’s National Urban Park; May 23rd @ 2:20 p.m. in Augustus Ballroom 

Lauren Damphousse, PhD Candidate – Mitigation Translocations: Investigating freshwater mussel SAR recovery post-relocation; May 24th @ 2:20 p.m. in Augustus Ballroom 

HHL will also be supporting the Indigenous Great Lakes Networking Initiative happening on Friday at the Ojibway Nature Centre. The Indigenous Youth Circle will be sharing their experiences and making connections with other like-minded Indigenous organizations. 

POSTERS 

The poster sessions will be held in the Augustus III room from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on May 21st. 

Jess Robson, PhD Student – Submerged aquatic vegetation macroinvertebrate diversity of the Detroit River and tributaries 

Thiranya Weerakoon, MSc Student – Is a house a home? Assessing the effectiveness of land-based Stewardship on Unionid Species at Risk habitats in the Sydenham River Watershed  

WORKSHOPS 

FishCAST X ACARE-AWIS Workshop – A half-day workshop jointly run by FishCAST and AWIS offering opportunities to network, learn, and connect our Laurentian and African Great Lakes communities; May 22nd @ 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in Jovis 

GUIDE 

The Pockets of Awesome guide is a fun collection of some of the favourite restaurants, parks, cafés, and community hubs in Windsor-Essex. We know that conferences can get isolating, so use this to explore the city on your down time! Grab a copy at IAGLR and check out the interactive Google Map here. 

Thank you to artist Nik Charette, Dr. Catherine Febria, Dunia Roba, and the IAGLR local organizing team for creating this project. 

MERCH 

We are excited to offer merch! IAGLR mugs for the endowment fund will be available for purchase and pre-order pick up at the registration desk.  

All mugs were handcrafted in Lasalle, Ontario by Dayna Wagner here.