Webinar: Utilities in Action

Source Water Collaborative Forestry Learning Exchange Webinar #4: This webinar will showcase the work of two drinking water utilities that are using funding to conserve and manage forests to protect their drinking water sources. Note: There will be a 30-minute Teams meeting discussion with the speakers immediately following the webinar (links will be provided in […]

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Protecting Our Lakes and Shorelands: Ice, Wind, and Waves

Protecting Our Lakes & Shorelands: A three-part VIRTUAL education and information series for those living on or recreating in our local lakes and waterways. Developed by: Friends of Spider Lake and Rennie Lake, Michigan. Hosted by: Grand Traverse Conservation District Join us on Friday, May 14th from 12:00 - 1:15pm for the first part of […]

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WALPA Student Scholarship Application Deadline

In 2021, the Washington Lakes Protection Association will offer three student scholarships. The Nancy Weller Memorial Scholarship for a Ph.D. graduate student for $1,250. The Dave Lamb Memorial Scholarship for a M.Sc. graduate student for $1,000. The WALPA scholarship to an undergraduate student for $500. Applications are due by 17:00 PDT on May 15, 2021. […]

Webinar: Lakes as Sentinels of Climate Change

This talk will focus on multiple approaches that we use to decipher and understand how climate drives lake ecosystem features and responses over different time scales. Presented by Jasmine Soros, Associate Director, Climate Change Institute, University of Maine.

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NEC-NALMS Spring Webinar Series Part 2 – Cyanobacteria: What You Need to Know

In celebration of Earth Day 2021 and to promote awareness and action about cyanobacteria blooms in our New England Lakes, the New England Chapter of the North American Lake Management Society is hosting a two-part webinar series on “Cyanobacteria and What You Need to Know.” Please join us for one or hopefully both sessions of […]

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CALMS Photo Contest Deadline

Please participate in our 2nd Annual CALM WATERS Newsletter Photo Contest! You can check out last year's winners in the 2020 CALM WATERS Newsletter. Each participant can submit up to 2 photographs, with 1 entry per category: scenic photo of a lake photo with people working or playing in the lake Email your entries to CALMSPhotoContest@gmail.com by Tuesday, […]

Libraries Love Lakes Info Session

July is Lakes Appreciation Month! Join us June 2nd at 2 pm (Eastern Time) for a free, virtual information session to learn about an exciting initiative, Libraries Love Lakes, an outreach project pairing libraries with lake scientists to provide collaborative programming emphasizing the importance of lakes in our everyday lives. The new librarieslovelakes.org website is a toolkit of online resources for […]

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Empowering Citizens to Monitor and Assess Risks of Harmful Cyanobacteria

The conspicuous prevalence of harmful cyanobacteria blooms or HCBs (formerly referred to as HABs) has raised public awareness and concern over possible health risks to humans and wildlife. This presentation will examine the potential health risks associated with toxic cyanobacteria and describe new information on the pathways of exposure, including air and water. The talk […]

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CASS Panel Discussion

Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) will host a panel discussion for leaders of the Consortium of Aquatic Science Societies (CASS) during our 2021 Annual Meeting.  Leaders of the nine societies will discuss and engage the audience on two focal topics:  1) building cross-society collaborations and 2) fostering diversity, inclusion, and equity.  All members of the nine […]

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