2008
Managing Ecosystems Regulated Rivers and Watersheds: A conference series highlighting 50 years of hydroelectric power development and the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway on the International Section of the St. Lawrence River
Location: NAV Canada Training Institute & Conference Centre
Cornwall, Ontario Canada
Dates: May 6-8th,   2008
2008 PROGRAM
List of Abstracts (pdf)

2007
Theme: Making the Connection Great Lakes/ St. Lawrence River Tributaries & Wetlands
Dates: May 15-17, 2007
Location: NAV Canada Training Institute & Conference Centre,
2007 PROGRAM INCLUDES ABSTRACTS (IN PDF)
 

2006
Theme: Source Water Protection Part II Progress and Challenges
Dates: May 16-18, 2006
Location: NAV Canada Training Institute & Conference Centre, Cornwall, Ontario Canada
2006 Program
2006 Book of Abstracts
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2005
7th International Water Association (IWA) Off-Flavours in the Aquatic Environment Symposium,
Oct 2-7th, 2005

2005
12th Annual International Conference on the St. Lawrence River / Great Lakes Ecosystem
Source Water Protection
May 16-18th, 2005 NavCanada Conference Centre, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
2005 Program
2005 Book of Abstracts

The St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences, in partnership with the Queen’s University’s Centre for Water and the Environment and Conservation Ontario, held the 12th Annual International Conference on the St. Lawrence River / Great Lakes Ecosystems.

Source water is defined as water from streams, rivers, lakes, or underground aquifers used to supply private wells and public drinking water. Our present challenge, and the challenge of future generations, is to keep these essential drinking water sources in sufficient supply and free of contaminants. From the latest in research advances to the responsibilities of agencies and governments, this year’s conference provided a platform to discuss and explore what must be done to protect these sources.  

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2004
11th Annual International Conference on the St. Lawrence River Ecosystem/ Great Lakes
Managing our Waters:  The impacts of water level changes: past, present and future.
May 18-20, 2004 NavCanada Conference Centre, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
The theme "Managing Our Waters: The Great Lakes/St. Lawrence River" seeks to highlight research which addresses the challenges of managing water levels and explores the various impacts on the system resulting from water level changes. The theme also highlights the inherent connectivity between the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River. Water level control is a striking example of this connectivity, since the major water control structures at Cornwall are used to regulate Lake Ontario and upper St. Lawrence water levels.
     2004 Program (.pdf - 123 KB)
     2004 Abstracts (.pdf - 302 KB)

2003
10th Annual International Conference on the St. Lawrence River Ecosystem
Large River Ecosystems ~ Under Stress
May 13-15, 2003, NavCanada Conference Centre, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
     2003 Abstracts (.pdf - 470 KB)
     2003 Brochure (.pdf - 120 KB)

2002
9th Annual International Conference on the St. Lawrence River Ecosystem
Brownfield Redevelopment -~ Where Water Meets Land It's Everyone Concern
May 6-8, 2002, NavCanada Conference Centre, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
The Conference highlighted the challenges that all communities in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River system face in revitalizing waterfronts and nearby lands affected by past industrial and other human activities. Issues relating to this topic range from risk assessment and remediation of contaminated sediments and waterfront lands to assessing appropriate land uses for Brownfield sites.
     2002 Abstracts (.pdf - 186 KB)
     2002 Brochure (.pdf - 660 KB)

2001
8th Annual International Conference on the St. Lawrence River Ecosystem
Our Future Water Supply - Is There Cause for Concern?
May 14-16, 2001, NavCanada Conference Centre, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
" Our Future Water Supply - Is There Cause for Concern", reflects the increasing demand to question the safety of our future water supply, its quality, quantity, and management with a focus on the St. Lawrence River and its watersheds.
     2001 Abstracts (.pdf - 300 KB)

2000
7th Annual International Conference on the St. Lawrence River Ecosystem
& 43rd Annual International Association of Great Lakes Research
Great Lakes, Great Rivers 2002 "A Vision For Tomorrow
May 21-26, 2000 - NavCanada Conference Centre, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
The conference was designed to integrate disciplines and to focus on the future health of Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River Ecosystems for the next century. 43rd Annual Conference of the International Association of Great Lakes Research (IAGLR). and the 7th Annual International Conference on the St. Lawrence River Ecosystem. Co-hosted by the St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences (SLRIES) in partnership with the University of Ottawa and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, was held NavCanada Conference Center, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada from May 21 to 26th, 2000. Over 550 delegates from around the world attended the conference.
     2000 Highlights

1999
6th An International Conference on the St. Lawrence River Ecosystem
Sharing Knowledge, Linking Sciences: Transitions in the St. Lawrence River.
April 26-28, 1999, NavCanada Conference Centre, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
The conference will integrate disciplines and focus on research and information which characterizes transition zones in the Lawrence River/Lake Ontario/Ottawa River and the Estuary. Transitions zones are areas of great scientific, economic and cultural importance. They include the transition from Lake Ontario to the Upper St Lawrence River, the transitions from wetland to river and river/tributary confluences and the St. Lawrence River estuary. Transitions areas include the forest-water, land-water, air-water and sediment-water and fresh vs salt-waters interfaces.

1998
5th Annual International Conference on the St. Lawrence Ecosystem
Sharing Knowledge, Linking Sciences: from Research to Remedies.
April 29 - May 2, 1998, Ramada Inn Hotel, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Our conference designed to integrate disciplines and to focus on the future health of the mighty St. Lawrence River. Our theme reflects the increasing demand for constructive partnerships among all sectors of society, which are needed to face the challenge of understanding, restoring, and sustaining the St. Lawrence River Ecosystem.

1997
4th Annual International Conference on the St. Lawrence River Ecosystem
" An Exploration of the St. Lawrence Watershed...air...land...people...wildlife".
April 15-17, 1997, State University of New York (SUNY), Potsdam, New York, USA
Hosted by the St. Lawrence Aquarium & Ecological Centre

1996
3rd Annual International Conference on the St. Lawrence River Ecosystem
C'est l'environ qui nous mène...
May 13-16, 1996, Ramada Hotel, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Annual International Conference on the St. Lawrence River Ecosystem

1995
2nd Annual International Conference on the St. Lawrence River Ecosystem
Sharing Knowledge, Linking Sciences
May 10-12, 1995, Civic Complex, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada

1994
1st Annual International Conference on the St. Lawrence River Ecosystem
St. Lawrence College, Cornwall, ON Canada

For more information about our conferences or about co-hosting a conference
Please contact: Christina Collard, Conference Co-ordinator.