2026 CONFERENCE: Winnipeg CONFÉRENCE 2026: Winnipeg 2026 IAGLR-SCAS Joint Conference in Winnipeg, MB | May 25-29, 2026 2026 Organizers Brianna Ellis, Conference Coordinator, IAGLR Jérôme Marty, Executive Director, IAGLR Kathryn Peiman, Executive Director, SCAS 2026 Local Arrangements Pauline Gerrard, Site Chair, IISD Experimental Lakes Area Sumeep Bath, IISD Experimental Lakes Area Lauren Beauchamp, Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium Emily Chase, University of Winnipeg Cale Gushulak, University of Manitoba Matthew Klachefsky, IISD-Experimental Lakes Area 2026 Scientific Organizing Committee Vince Palace, Chair, IISD Experimental Lakes Area Helen Baulch, University of Saskatchewan Emily Chase, University of Winnipeg Steven Cooke, Carleton University Margaret Docker, University of Manitoba Laura Haniford, Trent University Caleb Hasler, University of Winnipeg Chelsea Lobson, Lake Winnipeg Foundation Neil Mochnacz, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Kathryn Peiman, SCAS Karen Smokorowski, Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2026 Conference Management Committee Brianna Ellis, Conference Coordinator, IAGLR Jérôme Marty, Executive Director, IAGLR Kathryn Peiman, Executive Director, SCAS Vince Palace, IISD Experimental Lakes Area André St-Hilaire, SCAS Noel Urban, Michigan Technological University Pauline Gerrard, IISD Experimental Lakes Area Karen Smokorowski, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Branaavan Sivarajah, SCAS Gavin Christie, SCAS Sessions:
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We held the joint conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research and the Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences—where global research on the world’s large lakes meets Canada's rich tapestry of aquatic systems, from rivers and lakes to oceans and groundwater. This was an opportunity to connect, collaborate, and advance our knowledge across scales and borders. The conference theme—Connected Waters: Bridging Communities & Ideas—reflects our commitment to fostering dialogue across scientific, Indigenous, and local knowledge systems. It recognizes that healthy waters are sustained through relationships among diverse communities, disciplines, ecosystems, and ways of knowing, and it underscores the importance of collaboration in addressing aquatic challenges across Canada, the Great Lakes, and beyond. Hosted by the IISD Experimental Lakes Area, the conference was hybrid, so those that couldn't make it to Winnipeg in person had the option to join us online. 2026 Conférence conjointe IAGLR-SCSA à Winnipeg, MB | 25-29 mai 2026 2026 Organisateurs Brianna Ellis, Conference Coordinator, IAGLR Jérôme Marty, Executive Director, IAGLR Kathryn Peiman, Executive Director, SCAS 2026 Arrangements locaux Pauline Gerrard, Site Chair, IISD Experimental Lakes Area Sumeep Bath, IISD Experimental Lakes Area Lauren Beauchamp, Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium Emily Chase, University of Winnipeg Cale Gushulak, University of Manitoba Matthew Klachefsky, IISD-Experimental Lakes Area 2026 Comité d'organisation scientifique Vince Palace, Chair, IISD Experimental Lakes Area Helen Baulch, University of Saskatchewan Emily Chase, University of Winnipeg Steven Cooke, Carleton University Margaret Docker, University of Manitoba Laura Haniford, Trent University Caleb Hasler, University of Winnipeg Chelsea Lobson, Lake Winnipeg Foundation Neil Mochnacz, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Kathryn Peiman, SCAS Karen Smokorowski, Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2026 Comité d'organisation de la conférence Brianna Ellis, Conference Coordinator, IAGLR Jérôme Marty, Executive Director, IAGLR Kathryn Peiman, Executive Director, SCAS Vince Palace, IISD Experimental Lakes Area André St-Hilaire, SCAS Noel Urban, Michigan Technological University Pauline Gerrard, IISD Experimental Lakes Area Karen Smokorowski, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Branaavan Sivarajah, SCAS Gavin Christie, SCAS Sessions:
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Nous avons organisé la conférence conjointe de l'Association internationale pour la recherche sur les Grands Lacs et de la Société canadienne des sciences aquatiques—où la recherche mondiale sur les grands lacs du monde rencontre la riche mosaïque des systèmes aquatiques du Canada, des rivières et des lacs aux océans et aux eaux souterraines. Ce fut l’occasion de nouer des liens, de collaborer et de faire progresser nos connaissances à toutes les échelles et au-delà des frontières. Le thème de la conférence, « Eaux reliées : relier les communautés et les idées », reflète notre engagement à favoriser le dialogue entre les systèmes de connaissances scientifiques, autochtones et locaux. Il reconnaît que la santé des eaux dépend des relations entre diverses communautés, disciplines, écosystèmes et modes de connaissance, et souligne l'importance de la collaboration pour relever les défis aquatiques au Canada, dans les Grands Lacs et au-delà. Accueillie par la Zone des lacs expérimentaux de l'IIDD, la conférence s’est déroulée en format hybride, permettant ainsi à ceux qui ne pouvaient pas se rendre en personne à Winnipeg de se joindre à nous en ligne.
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