GLIN==> IAGLR Honors Great Lakes Educator

Submitted by Frank Lichtkoppler <Lichtkoppler.1 at osu.edu>

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IAGLR 2009 Vallentyne Award
www.iaglr.org

IAGLR Honors Great Lakes Educator

> By Helen Domske
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> For Immediate Release:
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> Toledo, Ohio - The International Association for Great Lakes Research 
> (IAGLR) presented the prestigious John R. (Jack) Valentyne IAGLR Outreach 
> Award to Dr. Rosanne Fortner, a distinguished professor, educator and 
> environmentalist, at its recent 52nd annual Conference on Great Lakes 
> Research.  This award recognizes important and sustained contributions to 
> informing and educating the public, youth, adults and policymakers on 
> Great Lakes scientific issues.
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> Dr. Fortner, Professor Emeritus, The Ohio State University and retired 
> Ohio Sea Grant educator, has dedicated her life to improving Great Lakes 
> education and outreach.  She is a recognized leader in curriculum 
> development and teacher training/infusion programs.  She has served as an 
> associate editor of education research for IAGLR's Journal of Great Lakes 
> Research, authored 10 books and published more than 150 papers on Great 
> Lakes education.
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> She is a past president of the National Marine Educators Association, 
> Fulbright Senior Fellow in Environmental Education in Cyprus, and the 
> Director of the Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE 
> Great Lakes).  Fortner is the recipient of many awards and honors, 
> including the OSU Distinguished Teaching Award in 2004.  She has guided 42 
> students to masters degrees and 16 to the doctorate and has secured over 
> $5 million for programs in Great Lakes and environmental education.
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> Dr. Fortner is considered the premier Great Lakes educator who is highly 
> respected by her peers throughout the basin.  She has developed 
> educational materials and award winning web sites for the general public, 
> and is an outspoken advocate for broad public education to enhance the 
> environmental understanding of decision makers and stakeholders.
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> The award recognizes the importance of taking scientific information to 
> the public (both youth and adults) and to policy makers in order to help 
> citizens and leaders to make informed decisions about our protecting and 
> preserving the Great Lakes.
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> IAGLR is a scientific organization composed of researchers who study the 
> North American Great Lakes and other large lakes of the world. Members 
> share an interest in aquatic ecology and oceanography, as well as the 
> management of large-lake ecosystems. IAGLR is dedicated to research on the 
> large lakes of the world.
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> Contact:
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> Frank Lichtkoppler, IAGLR Outreach Committee co-Chair, 
> Lichtkoppler.1 at osu.edu or outreach at iaglr.org.
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> For information about the International Association for Great Lakes 
> Research visit IAGLR online at http://www.iaglr.org/