115 results for author: Alyssa Schulte

Help NALMS Strengthen Outreach in Latin America

The NALMS JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) Committee is working to better understand the lake management needs and interests across Latin America. This short survey is part of a broader effort to build stronger, more inclusive relationships between NALMS, CALMS (California Lake Management Society), LAGO (Latin America Global Outreach), and lake-focused organizations throughout the region. Your input will directly inform our outreach strategies and help ensure that NALMS continues to engage diverse voices in meaningful ways. The survey will be open until November 21st, 2025, and all responses are appreciated. Thank you for your ...

2025 NALMS Summer Member Raffle

We are excited to share that NALMS is offering a summer membership raffle for both new and renewing members! Any individual who renews or joins during the months of May - August 2025 will automatically be entered into our summer raffle! Win the product of your choice from our online merch store OR have your membership renewed for one additional year! Three winners will be selected and contacted on September 3, 2025.  We also would like to invite you to celebrate Lakes Appreciation Month, celebrated throughout the month of July! We use this time to highlight the importance of lakes, reservoirs, and all freshwater resources, along with the ...

NALMS Bookkeeper Position Available

The Organization You Will Join The North American Lake Management Society (NALMS) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Our mission is to forge partnerships among citizens, scientists, and professionals to foster the management and protection of lakes and reservoirs for today and tomorrow. The goals of NALMS activities are to promote the exchange of information on aspects of managing lakes and their watersheds, promote public awareness of lake ecosystems, encourage public support for promoting management of lakes and their watersheds, provide guidance to agencies involved in management activities for lakes and their watersheds, boost ...

NALMS Internship Opportunities

NALMS is accepting applications for two internship opportunities: NALMS JEDI Program Internship Description: The main responsibility of the successful candidate will be to develop a webinar series targeting Spanish speaking lake users and managers. The Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) intern will work closely with the co-chairs of the NALMS JEDI Program as well as with Education, Communication, and Outreach (ECO) to develop communications resources and a webinar series targeting Spanish speaking lake users and managers. The intern will use established relationships with NALMS members to determine the messaging that is most ...

Earth Day 2025

Happy Earth Day! A note from NALMS President, Victoria Chraibi: This year, it is relevant to reflect upon the history of Earth Day. In response to environmental protests in the 1960s, Senator Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day as a day to raise awareness about environmental issues and to advocate for a cleaner, healthier planet. The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970, as a “teach-in” on environmental issues. An estimated 20 million Americans participated! The environmental movement led to the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Environmental Protection Agency, Endangered Species Act, and other policies to protect and conserve nature. Since ...

NALMS Statement to our Community/Membership

NALMS Statement to our Community 17 March 2025 Dear NALMS Member/Friend: The North American Lake Management Society prides itself on the intersectionality of its membership. We often hear feedback from our conference attendees that we provide a unique and welcoming forum for scientists, lake management professionals, watershed associations, and community members to discuss the water resources we value and rely upon. The recent U.S. executive actions to reduce scientific funding, fire staff scientists and policy administrators, cancel environmental data collection and modeling services, blacklist research topics like climate change and ...

2024 Jody Connor Student Award Winners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 25, 2024 Contact: Alyssa Anderson, Development & Marketing Director Phone: 608-233-2836 Email: info@nalms.org North American Lake Management Society Announces 2024 Student Award Winners MADISON, WI – Each year the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS) presents student awards to the best student presentation and best student poster at the annual NALMS symposium. The 2024 student awards were sponsored by the High Sierra Water Laboratory. The NALMS Board of Directors renamed the student award as the Jody Connor Student Award in memory of Jody Connor, a long-time friend of NALMS who was active on ...

NALMS Announces 2024 Recipients of Kenneth H. Reckhow Student Scholarships

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 22, 2024 Contact: Alyssa Anderson, Director of Development & Marketing Phone: 608-233-2836 Email: info@nalms.org NALMS Announces 2024 Recipients of Kenneth H. Reckhow Student Scholarships We are thrilled to announce this year's recipients of the Kenneth H. Reckhow Scholarship. The two recipients are: Teso Coker (Stanford University) and Evan Jones (Queen's University). Established through the generosity and kindness of NALMS Life Member, Dr. Kenneth Reckhow, the Kenneth H. Reckhow Scholarship Fund provides financial support to graduate students to use toward their education. “Along with NALMS members ...

GivingTuesday 12/3/24

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2024 Contact: Alyssa Anderson, Development & Marketing Director Phone: 608-233-2836 Email: info@nalms.org North American Lake Management Society Celebrates GivingTuesday 2024 This year, on Tuesday, December 3rd, NALMS is proud to once again be participating in Giving Tuesday, a global day dedicated to giving. GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their world. GivingTuesday will kick off the generosity season this year by inspiring people to give back on December 3, 2024, and throughout the year. Whether you ...

NALMS 2024 Achievement Award Winners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2024 Contact: Alyssa Anderson, Development & Marketing Director Phone: 608-233-2836 Email: info@nalms.org North American Lake Management Society Honors Members & Partners with 2024 Achievement Awards Shining a spotlight on deserving individuals and organizations who have made valuable contributions to the goals of the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS), or have made significant strides in lake management, NALMS Annual Achievement Award winners represent the very best amongst its members and partners. NALMS Achievement Awards are presented annually at the Society’s International ...