2025 NALMS Election Results

President-Elect – Todd Tietjen

Todd Tietjen attended his first NALMS meetings in 1995 and has been working in Reservoir Limnology and Lake Management for 35 years. Todd received a Ph.D. from the University of Alabama and joined the Southern Nevada Water Authority in 2008 to work on water quality issues in Lake Mead and the Lower Colorado River System. Todd has served on the NALMS Board of Directors representing region 9, and served as Treasurer, and is currently an associate Editor for Lake and Reservoir Management and serves on the Conference Advisory, Ethics and Publications Committees. Todd was Co-Chair of the NALMS Lake Tahoe Conference Host Committee.

Treasurer – Shannon Brattebo

Shannon Brattebo, PE, has been an environmental engineer and limnologist for Tetra Tech, Inc. in Washington State since 1999. Shannon’s work has focused on lake and reservoir water quality, restoration, and management both in the Pacific Northwest and across the nation. Shannon has B.S. in Civil/Environmental Engineering from Seattle University and an M.S.C.E in Civil/Environmental Engineering from the University of Washington. Shannon has been a member of NALMS since 2001 and is the current treasurer of NALMS. Shannon is also a past Region 10 NALMS Direction (2015 – 2018). Shannon has also served as a board member and past secretary of the Washington Lakes Protection Association (WALPA), an affiliate member of NALMS.

Region 1 Director – Lizzy Gallagher

Lizzy Gallagher is an aquatic scientist at the Lakes and Ponds Program of the Vermont Department of Conservation, primarily focusing on cyanobacteria and aquatic invasive species. With a B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of Tampa, Gallagher began her career in freshwater conservation in Florida, where she worked in environmental consulting, primarily on restoration projects. Afterwards, she received an M.S. in Biology, undertaking aquatic ecology research at Miami University (Ohio). In 2022, Gallagher was employed with 7 Lakes Alliance (Maine), where she was introduced to NALMS. Gallagher went on to present at the 2023 and 2024 conferences.

Region 3 Director – Shannon Junior

Shannon Junior is the Eastern Water Quality Technical Specialist for EutroPHIX and focuses on water quality restoration and cyanobacteria management for lakes that are impaired with phosphorus pollution. She has worked in the Aquatics industry as an aquatic ecologist and business development professional since 1999 and has managed a wide range of ecological assessment and lake management projects. Shannon earned her BS in Biology from George Mason University in 1995 and continued her graduate studies there in Environmental Science and Public Policy. Shannon has been a member of NALMS since 2014 and is a Certified Lake Manager. She serves on various committees and workgroups for NALMS and is a founding member and the Editor for Women of Aquatics.

Region 5 Director – Joe Bischoff

Joe Bischoff is a Senior Limnologist with Barr Engineering Co. in Minneapolis, Minnesota specializing in nutrient management and phosphorus inactivation. With over 25 years of experience, he has developed management plans for over 100 lakes in the Upper Midwest implementing phosphorus inactivation projects, aquatic plant management activities, and Harmful Algal Bloom control. Joe attended his first NALMS conference in 2001 and has been a consistent member of NALMS since 2012. He is a co-instructor for the Sediment Phosphorus Inactivation Workshop held annually alongside the NALMS symposium. He co-chaired the Host Committee for the 2022 Symposium bringing NALMS back to Minneapolis for the first time since 1996. Building on the momentum from the 2022 NALMS symposium, he led the establishment of the Minnesota Lake Management Society (MLMS) which became an official affiliate of NALMS in 2025. Joe is currently acting as President of MLMS.

Region 9 Director – Stephen McCord

Stephen McCord, Ph.D., P.E., is President of McCord Environmental and part-time staff at the University of California Davis’ Tahoe Environmental Research Center. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Clemson University, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil & Environmental Engineering from UC Davis. As a Professional Engineer and Certified Lake Manager, Dr. McCord has over 25 years of consulting, research and teaching experience around the world. He is a past President of the California Lake Management Society and works on lakes to address bioaccumulation, eutrophication, dam safety, water rights, drinking water quality, sedimentation, and more.

At-Large Director – Chris Doyle

Chris Doyle graduated from Rutgers University with a B.S. in Natural Resource Management. He has 30+ years experience as an Aquatic Biologist, including 20+ years focusing on Lake Management. Mr. Doyle has been active with NALMS since 2005, and became a CLM in 2011. He served a term as the NALMS Region 2 Director (2018-2021) and previously served as the co-chair of the conference advisory committee. Currently he serves on that committee as a member, and a member of the Professional Certification Committee. He has served as the NALMS Conference Program Co-chair in 2020 and 2025. Mr. Doyle works as a private consultant in both aquatics and publishing.

Student Director – Mikala L’Hote

Having recently completed her MS in Natural Resource Conservation at Paul Smith’s College, Mikala L’Hote is a current PhD student at Dartmouth College studying in the Ecology, Evolution, Environment and Society program. Her research interests have revolved around the intersection of environmental science and public health, leading her to pursue questions that highlight complexities pertaining to water use and management. Over the past two years, Mikala has served as Student Director of NALMS, dedicating herself to representing and progressing the role of student membership within the society, and beyond.