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Great Lakes limnologist; Prof @AlgomaU; past IJC Science Advisory Board member; former IAGLR President. Watermark story: https://teapawt.net/t.co/VHBvi0uAX9

 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Joined April 2012
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Getting used to my new digs. Gros Cap, just west of Sault Ste Marie, Ont. Nice day for a walk to spend time with @LakeSuperior. Very northern Ontario. – at Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, Ontario
View looking west along the north shore of Lake Superior, outside of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario. Vegetation dominated by white pine, eastern white cedar, blueberry, and a variety of mosses and lichen. The clear waters of Lake Superior provide a view of the lake bottom through a deity of several meters from the height of this image (from tens of meters above the lake surface).

ALT View looking west along the north shore of Lake Superior, outside of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario. Vegetation dominated by white pine, eastern white cedar, blueberry, and a variety of mosses and lichen. The clear waters of Lake Superior provide a view of the lake bottom through a deity of several meters from the height of this image (from tens of meters above the lake surface).

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JGLR Vol 52 Issue 5 is out now! Don't miss the Editor's Choice article by Kaur and Krantzberg (2026), a literature review of climate migration frameworks and potential implications for the Great Lakes: #JGLR #GreatLakesSci
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🌱 Groundbreaking research from @AlgomaU has reached the global scientific stage! Published in @ACSPublications, the study shows how #IndigenousKnowledge can guide a regenerative future and transform global #sustainability. algomau.ca/news/algoma-unive…
Algoma University Researchers Publish Groundbreaking Study in Leading Scientific Journal

Algoma University Researchers Publish Groundbreaking Study in Leading Scientific Journal

(SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – April 9, 2026) With global progress on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals stalling at just 17% (per cent), new research from Algoma University emphasizes the...

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The search is on for @AlgomaU's next President and Vice-Chancellor, a role that demands operational discipline, political fluency, and vision. This is leadership in the real world of Ontario’s postsecondary sector. 🔗 boyden.com/canada/opportunit…
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Why do the #GreatLakes need more winter #research? 🌊❄️ #AlgomaU Professor, Dr. Michael Twiss, breaks it down on @UpNorthCBC with @jonathan_pinto. cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-8… @MTwiss
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An environmental scan of most academic and ngo Great Lakes focused research centers. Interesting to see how they have withstood past recessions and governments…. doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2025.…
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IAGLR Executive Director Jerome Marty sat down with the Unsalted podcast to discuss the impacts of current events on the ability of U.S.-Canada scientists to keep the lakes healthy, detect harmful algal blooms, and control invasive species. #GreatLakes apple.co/4kNXgmO
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The latest issue of the Journal of Great Lakes Research is now available. Climate change impacts on waterbird disease, phosphorus loading to nearshore waters, Lake Ontario coastal wetlands, and much more. JGLR, vol. 50, issue 6: bit.ly/3Pc1s1u #JGLR #GreatLakesSci
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A pleasure to partner @environmentca @WQMGreatLakes as the latest node of the #GreatLakes Connecting Channels Monitoring and Surveillance Network. Thanks @GLIERUWINDSOR Dennis Otieno for his efforts and dedication supporting this initiative. uwindsor.ca/dailynews/2024-1…
MSc candidate helps monitor water quality in connecting channels of the Great Lakes Basin

MSc candidate helps monitor water quality in connecting channels of the Great Lakes Basin

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Postdoc position available @CIGLR_UM to work with me and others. Please share.   careers.umich.edu/job_detail…
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It's time for the IAGLR Fall Membership Drive! If you join after October 1, you'll receive access through the remainder of the current year plus the next full calendar year (electronic only). Make that investment in your #GreatLakesSci future, today: bit.ly/49jTo7i
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Lab 66 Pine Street: when your uni shuts down labs for one week with 3 hrs notice you adapt. Reminds me of working on a ship.
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Five hours later…
An array of fluorometric and woodworking instruments in a fused Great Lakes water quality laboratory and home care facility.

ALT An array of fluorometric and woodworking instruments in a fused Great Lakes water quality laboratory and home care facility.

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Flying @YAM to @YTZ you get to see a lot of #GreatLakes. Wind farm on shore of #LakeSuperior to the CCGS Limnos working in Toronto Harbour
Windmills farm on shore of Lake Superior.

ALT Windmills farm on shore of Lake Superior.

Research ship on Lake Ontario near Toronto Island.

ALT Research ship on Lake Ontario near Toronto Island.

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LAST DAY TOMORROW. The IAGLR Scholarship is awarded annually to promising Ph.D. students whose dissertation research is likely to make a significant contribution to the understanding of large lakes. Deadline: November 1. For more: bit.ly/4dFv5BR #GreatLakesSci
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New @UNESCO and @UNECE report finds that fewer than 1/3 of countries sharing rivers, lakes, & aquifers are expected to have adequate co-management arrangements by 2030. Get the latest data & learn more: unes.co/c55zfe
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It is a Great Lake #ILwx
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Join us for an evening of insight with Haudenosaunee Universe & Akwesasne Family Wellness Program! Celebrate two-spirited Akwesasronon sharing their unique stories. 📅 Thursday, Oct. 10 @ 6 PM 📍 50 Herne Farm Rd. Let’s honor these voices & strengthen our community!
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In aquatic science, we increasingly discuss how the shortening duration of winter ice affects lakes... but we also need to consider how the quality of the ice is changing with climate change... Thank you to @jaculpepper for leading this new publication! nature.com/articles/s43017-0…
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#OnThisDay in 1918 the IJC delivered to Canadian & United States governments its final report on #GreatLakes bacterial pollution—the largest such study ever conducted 🦠 Find out how the work continues➡️ ijc.org/en/hpab/microbial-wa… or read the original report ijc.org/sites/default/files/…
aerial view of the Great Lakes

ALT aerial view of the Great Lakes

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Check out "Choosing Your Great Lakes Future"! static.ijc.org/wqb/horizon/ This in an interesting exercise. You can experiment with how you think some folks/governments would respond. Thanks @IJCsharedwaters!
Blueberry picking on the rugged hills of Lake Superior.

ALT Blueberry picking on the rugged hills of Lake Superior.

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