The 2017 Lake Erie - Inland Waters Research Review was a success! The annual conference stems from the 30+ year partnership between Ohio Department of Natural Resources-Division of Wildlife and the Aquatic Ecology Laboratory. Each year, the partnership funds the conference in an effort to showcase research on Lake Erie and Ohio inland waters. This year's conference was one of the largest yet, with 19 presentations, 4 posters, and over 100 attendees (agency officials, researchers, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and undergraduates made up our audience).