What types of projects are funded under the Science Transfer Program?

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Science transfer and training workshops – These projects are aimed specifically at transferring the latest technologies and analytic techniques to scientists and managers.

Symposia – Scientific symposia, conferences, and workshops have a long tradition of commission support and began with Salmonid Communities in Oligotrophic Lakes (SCOL) held in 1971. Symposia in the past have focused on salmonid ecology, sea lamprey biology, genetic stock structure, production and yeild predictions, fishery economics, and lake trout ecology and management.

 Management planning – The development, review, and revision of fish community and environmental objectives represents the translation of scientific information into management targets to help focus the actions of natural-resources management agencies.

Database development and maintenance – Databases that enhance information sharing among fishery management agencies and scientists are a priority.

Scientific review papers – Scientific reviews that provide a synthesis of current knowledge about topics of special Great Lakes interest are an important communication activity.

Publication projects – The commission funds the publishing of scientific information in journals (e.g., Journal of Great Lakes Research), books, CDs (such as the Lake Superior Fish Aging Manual), and web-based formats (such as the Technical Report Series and A Guide to Integrated Fish Health Management in the Great Lakes Basin).

Other projects – The commission will fund other types of projects that facilitate the description, summary, exchange, and use of information among individuals and organizations concerned about Great Lakes fishery management. The commission secretariat should be contacted to discuss projects that are not easily placed in the categories listed above.