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The Lake Erie and Aquatic Research Network works to connect researchers and enhance collaboration

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About LEARN

LEARN is founded on Connecting Researchers, Enhancing Collaboration, Informing Policy, and Empowering Stewardship. Researchers from nearly 20 Ohio institutions have assisted in the development and activities of LEARN.

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Research

LEARN's mission is to promote collaborative research, education and networking to address the challenges and opportunities facing Ohio’s aquatic ecosystems with specialized course offerings, workshops, and research facilities.

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Member Directory

LEARN Members are researchers at academic institutions and government and public agencies devoted to collaborative inter-institutional research, education, and networking.

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Latest Past Events

2025 LEARN Annual Meeting

Cherry Valley Hotel 2299 Cherry Valley Rd SE, Newark

Register now for the LEARN Annual Meeting! Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025 Time: 9am-3:30pm, with program beginning at 10am and optional field trip from 3:30-5pm Location: Cherry Valley Hotel, 2299 […]

$20 – $50

Cuyahoga Tree Summit 2025: Tree Supply Chains in Change

Rocky River Civic Center 21016 Hilliard Blvd., Rocky River

Building on feedback and interest from past events, the 4th annual Cuyahoga Tree Summit will address how the regional supply chain might best respond to a growing interest in native […]

$25.00

2025 Water Career Fair at Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University 310 E Market St, Tiffin

Explore careers related to water quality and agriculture to learn more about opportunities and the required schooling to work in those careers. Meet with professionals from more than 20 water […]

Free

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Latest Jobs

Post-Doc in Fish Recruitment Bottlenecks, University of Vermont

Post-Doc in Fish Recruitment Bottlenecks in Large Lakes of North America and Europe Location: The successful applicant will be physically located at the Rubenstein Ecosystem ScienceLaboratory, University of Vermont, Burlington,...

Research Lab Specialist, University of Michigan

Job Summary The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan seeks a full-time Laboratory Research Specialist to manage the Geomicrobiology Laboratory and the Great Lakes Center...

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Latest News

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H2Ohio Wetland Monitoring Program Releases 2024 Report

Date: 09/30/2025 Direct Link to Report: H2Ohio Wetland Monitoring Program 2024 Annual Report (Full Report) H2Ohio Wetland Monitoring Program’s Annual Report Highlights Wetlands’ Role in Reducing Harmful Algal Blooms Columbus, […]

Undergraduate Research featured at IAGLR 2024

By Olivia Schloegel (Johnson), H2Ohio Wetland Monitoring Program, Research Coordinator, Kent State University This May, LEARN hosted a session at the International Association of Great Lakes Research conference (IAGLR 2024) […]

A Day in the Life of H2Ohio Technician Ishfaq Rahman

A Day in the Life features the people, places and things that make aquatic field research possible. This October 2023 we’ve asked Ishfaq Rahman, Wetland Analytical (Data) Specialist with University […]

A Day in the Life of H2Ohio Technician Corbin Kohart

A Day in the Life features the people, places and things that make aquatic field research possible. This September 2023 we’ve asked Corbin Kohart, Lab Coordinator with Bowling Green State […]

A Day in the Life of H2Ohio Technician Morgan Jutte

A Day in the Life features the people, places and things that make aquatic field research possible. This July 2023 we’ve asked Morgan Jutte, a Full Time Technician with Wright […]