115 results for author: Alyssa Schulte

“Lakespert” – Pelicans in Colorado?

Steve Lundt, CLM Even I, the Lakespert, was surprised to see pelicans hanging out in Colorado when I first started sampling lakes. I mean, most of the Midwest and all of Texas come to Colorado in the summer to enjoy the mountains and cooler temperatures. So, I guess it makes sense for pelicans to do the same. One body of water that I have monitored over the past 22 years has a local nickname – Pelican Lake. This lake is a reservoir, but thousands of American White Pelicans come to it every spring to ground nest and enjoy the buffet of young carp. I have enjoyed their company while reservoir sampling and have recently pondered what their ...

Call for 2024 NALMS Achievement Award Nominations

Through its annual achievement awards, NALMS recognizes the efforts of individuals, organizations, programs, and corporations who are making a notable impact in lake and reservoir management. Consider nominating a deserving individual or group for one of the following NALMS awards. The 2024 Achievement Awards will be presented at the 44th International Symposium in South Lake Tahoe, Stateline, NV. NALMS accepts nominations in the following categories: Leadership and Service Awards Nominations should detail how individuals or teams demonstrate leadership, service, and practice of lake and reservoir management. Selection criteria for Leadership and ...

2024 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 June - August 2024 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, 2024.  We also would like to invite you to celebrate Lakes Appreciation Month, which is coming up in July! We use this time to highlight the importance of lakes, reservoirs, and all freshwater resources, along with the issues they ...

“Lakespert” – Is continuous, in-lake monitoring a gadget or a backup camera?

Steve Lundt, CLM When it comes to lake management and lake rehabilitation projects, we like to be in the now. We gather water quality data to see if our efforts mattered. One way to do this is with continuous, in-lake sensors. Sonde companies have been developing and selling monitoring pieces of equipment that collect real-time data and load it to “the Cloud” for a few years now. My question, besides what really is “the Cloud,” is when is it appropriate, helpful, or worth the time and money to collect minute-by-minute water quality data for a lake? Is this a form of gadgetry that most lakes don’t need, or will it be like our car’s ...

Happy Earth Day from NALMS!

NALMS 314 Workgroup Updates In the spring issue of LakeLine Magazine, released just this morning in time for Earth Day, the NALMS 314 Workgroup provided a wonderful summary of what they have been up to the past six months and where we're headed in the future. Please see below for this update: NALMS continues to take on a mission of continued protection of our lakes and reservoirs with the 314 working group (WG). The Clean Lakes Program was established in 1972 as section 314 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide financial and technical assistance to states in restoring publicly owned lakes. The program has funded a total of ...

NEW for 2024: Early Career Registration and Membership Support

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2024 Contact: Alyssa Anderson, Development & Marketing Director Phone: 608-233-2836 Email: info@nalms.org North American Lake Management Society Offering Funding Support to Early Career Members MADISON, WI – For the first time, the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS) is proud to offer funding support for early career members to attend the annual conference and be members of the Society. Starting with the 2024 conference, to be held in South Lake Tahoe, NALMS will award registration and membership grants to help reduce/eliminate these financial barriers for early career members. At the time of ...

World Water Day 2024

What is World Water Day? World Water Day is on 22 March every year. It is an annual United Nations Observance, started in 1993, that celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2 billion people currently living without access to safe water. A core focus of World Water Day is to inspire action towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030. 2024 Theme: Water for Peace The theme of World Water Day 2024 is "Water for Peace." When we cooperate on water, we create a positive ripple effect – fostering harmony, generating prosperity and building resilience to shared challenges. We must act upon the realization ...

“Lakespert” – Time for the Annual Snow Dance

Steve Lundt, CLM Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I would periodically perform my snow dance in January to help support my ski habit. Little did I know I was also helping the water supply system throughout the Cascades and Rocky Mountains. Today, I still do my snow dance in January but for different reasons – to make sure our Colorado reservoirs fill in the spring. Many of our lakes and reservoirs are dependent on wintertime snowpack (Figure 1). Throughout the West, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) closely monitors and reports snowpack or Snow Water Equivalent (SWE). These statewide monthly reports, forecasts, and intera...

NALMS Announces 2023 Recipients of Kenneth H. Reckhow Student Scholarships

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2023 Contact: Alyssa Anderson, Director of Development & Marketing Phone: 608-233-2836 Email: info@nalms.org NALMS Announces 2023 Recipients of Kenneth H. Reckhow Student Scholarships MADISON, WI – We are thrilled to announce this year's recipients of the Kenneth H. Reckhow Scholarship. The two recipients are: Julia Paton (Queen's University) and Kasey Crandall (State University of New York at Fredonia). 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 ...

2023 Jody Connor Student Award Winners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2023 Contact: Alyssa Anderson, Development & Marketing Director Phone: 608-233-2836 Email: info@nalms.org North American Lake Management Society Announces 2023 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 2023 student awards were sponsored by the Regional Science Consortium at Presque Isle. 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 ...