Great Lakes Day in Albany

Helping students to understand the importance of their research in the greater New York State Arena has always been a focal point for the GLRC. This is done through our travel awards and annual conference. Starting in 2009, the GLRC has expanded those efforts and now participates in Great Lakes Day in Albany. GLRC, with help from New York Sea Grant and the generous sponsorship of Senators DeFrancisco and Maziarz, has sponsored a poster session in Albany on Great Lakes Day where students have an opportunity to present the results of their research to our state legislatures, providing them with an opportunity to better understand the legislative process as it applies to our Great Lakes.

In the last two years, the GLRC has supported 17 students’ participation in the Great Lakes Day in Albany poster session through travel support, providing information on the legislative process, and by arranging meetings with their respective legislative representatives. Posters selected for Great Lakes Day 2010 were also displayed at the Great Lakes Research Consortium Annual Conference March 19th-20th, 2010 hosted at SUNY-ESF.