North American Lake Management Society (NALMS)

NALMS 41st International Symposium
2021-11-15 - 2021-11-19 | CA
NALMS 2021 is Going Virtual – November 15–19, 2021
After careful consideration and in consultation with our partners and planning team, the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS) and co-host Oklahoma Clean Lakes & Watersheds Association (OCLWA) have elected to go virtual for our 2021 annual symposium, in keeping with the best interest of the health and well-being of our attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, and staff. We are dedicated to holding a high-quality conference online, and we’re excited to still be able to offer a great program, opportunities for networking and interaction, and special virtual events throughout the week. Registration is open and we’re updating the website as we confirm details.
Thank you for your patience as we make this transition.
NALMS 2021 — Virtual

Webinar: Lake physiology and management
2021-11-10 16:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | CA
The Oregon Lakes Association is pleased to present our Annual Lakes Conference as a series Wednesday afternoon online sessions. The upcoming sessions include:

CyanoHAB monitoring and detection on Wednesday, November 3rd from 2:30-5 pm
Lake physiology and management and OLA Business Meeting on Wednesday, November 10th from 2:30-5 pm
Our beautiful lakes: past and present on Wednesday, December 1st from 3-5 pm

Presentations will cover a wide range of topics including desert lakes, climate change, paleolimnology, remote sensing of cyanobacterial blooms, water quality modeling, and lake management. Details about the Conference Agenda and Abstracts are available at this link.
The meeting will be a remote video conference offered through Oregon State University’s Zoom platform. Registration is free for Oregon Lakes Association members and $20 for non-members. After registration, you will receive an email with instructions on how to join the Zoom meeting including a URL link, phone number, and a password. To participate you can join by computer (video or audio) or telephone. You do not need to load Zoom onto your computer; you can connect with Polycom, Cisco, or other room system if you don’t want to use the Zoom access link.
If you aren’t currently a member, join OLA to received reduced conference rates and other membership benefits. Individual memberships start at $35/year.
This meeting series is open to anyone interested in Oregon lakes, so feel free to alert colleagues or friends who may not have seen an invitation. If you have any questions about the conference, please email Theo Dreher: theo.dreher@oregonstate.edu.

Structured decision making for lake habitat restoration
2021-11-09 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | online, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a
Structured Decision Making (SDM) is a great tool to guide strategic habitat planning and address challenges and priorities to achieve restoration and conservation success. This webinar will provide an overview of how SDM can be used to balance largescale landscape needs with local restoration actions to guide decision making and achieve project goals. An overview of how to incorporate multiple competing priorities including species and population needs, partner and stakeholder interests, and climate impacts will be demonstrated alongside examples focused on lake ecosystems and habitats.
Our speaker:
Dr. Jessica Collier, Fish & Wildlife Biologist @USFWS Green Bay Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office
Jessica works out of the USFWS Green Bay, WI field office in the Partnerships and Habitat branch to assist with species and habitat restoration and conservation across the Lake Michigan basin. She received her Master’s degree in Conservation Biology from Central Michigan University focusing on coastal wetland refuge habitat for native freshwater mussels and a PhD from the University of Toledo where she created habitat suitability models to reintroduce lake sturgeon to the Maumee River (OH). Jessica is passionate about Great Lakes conservation and she is an avid gardener, runner, and stain glass artist.

18th World Lake Conference
2021-11-09 - 2021-11-11 | CA
About the Conference
This event began with the Shiga Conference on Conservation and Management of World Lake Environment in 1984, known as LECS’84. This first Conference held at Lake Biwa, Japan, had the objective of contributing and promoting scientific studies in the global management of lake basins.
The Conference has, since then, been recognized worldwide as a platform for participants from diverse areas to exchange views and experiences on the sustainable management of lakes and their basins.
The conferences have previously been organized in the United States, Hungary, China, Italy, Argentina, Denmark, Kenya, India, Indonesia, and Japan on a biannual basis.
At the 17th World Lake Conference held in Ibaraki in 2018, there were around 5,500 participants; 1,300 students and 1,000 foreigners participating in the Conference and 43,000 in the related site events.

NALMS Annual Board of Directors Meeting
2021-11-04 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | CA
All NALMS members are welcome and invited to attend. Please contact us at info@nalms.org if you would like us to provide you with a Zoom meeting link.

Webinar: CyanoHAB monitoring and detection
2021-11-03 16:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | CA

2021 WALPA Annual Conference
2021-10-20 - 2021-10-22 | Holiday Inn Richland, 1970 Center Pkwy, Richland, WA, 99352, United States
WALPA is returning to the east side in 2021 to host its 34th annual conference in Richland from October 20-22. Please join us at the newly remodeled Holiday Inn Richland on the Columbia River. This year’s theme, “It Takes a Village,” was chosen to highlight collaborative efforts to understand, protect, and restore our lakes.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Click HERE to register for the conference. Early bird registration (full event $165) is available until August 31st.

THE BASIC AGENDA WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:

Wednesday (Oct 20) – Afternoon Workshops, cost included in conference registration
Thursday (Oct 21) – Full day of sessions and evening social event
Friday (Oct 22) – Morning sessions

WEDNESDAY WORKSHOPS
LAKE MANAGEMENT: 3-5 PM (2 HOURS)
This workshop will be focused on nutrient management, with specific topics to include -successful approaches to lake management, impacts of phosphorus on water quality, determining external vs. internal phosphorus sources and cost-effect solutions.

INVASIVE SPECIES: PLANT AND ANIMAL: 12:30 – 5 PM (4 HOURS)
This workshop will be a hands-on exercise designed to help participants learn how to identify aquatic invasive plant and animal species. Participants will work with specimens to identify the distinguishing characteristics. This workshop includes an outdoor boat and trailer decontamination demonstration.

Webinar: From Concepts to Case Studies
2021-10-18 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | CA
A Fall Science at Night Virtual Seminar Series for the public, students and scientists interested in local lake conservation and management. Based on the conversation started in 2019, and continued in 2020, stakeholders this year will gain understanding of the diverse threats impacting our regional lakes.
“From Concepts to Case Studies.”
7 p.m. – Larry Marsicano, Aquatic Ecosystem Research LLC. Marsicano is a WCSU Limnology instructor who will welcome attendees.
7:10 p.m. – Fred Lubnow, director of Aquatic Programs, Princeton Hydro. He will discuss “The Lake Hopatcong (NJ) Story.”
7:50 p.m. – Audience Q & A
8:05 p.m. – Nelson Malwitz, chairman of Brookfield WPCA, and Pio Lombardo, P.E., principal at Lombardo Associates. He will discuss “Impacts of on-site septic systems on Candlewood Lake.”
8:45 p.m. – Audience Q & A
Registration is required. Register at https://westconn.tfaforms.net/217. A custom link will be emailed on the day of the talk.

ILMS Student Scholarships Deadline
2021-10-04 | CA
ATTENTION: $500 SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS!
The Indiana Lakes Management Society (ILMS) is pleased to announce that financial assistance is available through the ILMS Scholarship Donation/Silent Auction Fund to help meet the college tuition needs of two applicants for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Who is eligible?

Students who are currently enrolled (or planning to enroll) in Environmental Science, Aquatic Ecosystem or Watershed Management, or related undergraduate or graduate college-level classes.
Students who are attending an Indiana college or university.
Scholarship funds will be awarded preferentially to those applicants who are planning to take classes related to aquatic ecosystems, but other classes may also qualify, especially if they are core classes of an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s Degree program in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Natural Resources, Fisheries, or Aquatic Resource Management.

How to apply:
Fill out this survey, which includes links to upload a pdf copy of your resume and brief letter of interest containing at a minimum the following:

Name and contact information
Scholastic honors or merit awards obtained (e.g., Dean’s List)
Course work for which scholarship funds are requested
A description of how this course work relates to the ILMS purpose and objectives (see below)
Career objectives, past experience in aquatic-related natural resource management employment or volunteerism, and community service.

Timeline: Application letters must be received no later than October 4th, 2021.
Applications will be evaluated based on the letter of interest and GPA. Potential scholarship recipients may be required to schedule a brief committee interview on or after October 4th, 2021. Scholarships will be awarded, and students notified shortly thereafter. Scholarship Funds will be distributed in time to meet tuition needs for the Spring 2022 Semester. Students will also be granted an ILMS membership and registration fee, travel and lodging stipend for the 2022 ILMS Annual Conference April 7th and 8th, 2022 at Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth. For more information and updates, visit the ILMS website at www.indianalakes.org.
ILMS Purpose:“…promote and encourage the understanding and comprehensive management of lakes and reservoirs and their watershed ecosystems.”
ILMS Objectives:

Promote and provide a forum for the sharing of information and experience on scientific, legal, administrative, and financial aspects of lake and watershed management.

Foster and assist in the development of local lake restoration and protection programs in accordance with appropriate management strategies and techniques.

Encourage the cooperation and interaction of organizations, agencies, units of government, and individuals concerned with lake and watershed management and protection.

Encourage, support and assist in the development of local, state and national programs, policies, and legislation promoting lake and watershed management.

Encourage development and enforcement of laws and legislation designed to protect vital water resources and their environments.

CALMS 2021: 36th Annual Symposium
2021-10-04 - 2021-10-07 | CA

Satellite Algal Bloom Monitoring in Pigeon Lake
2021-10-01 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | CA
This year ALMS is hosting a webinar series to learn from experts from across North America on various lake related topics! This series will showcase presentations every Friday morning from September 10 to October 1. Presentation topics include remote sensing of lake levels and algal blooms, internal loading, salt pollution, aquatic invasive species, and eDNA. We encourage you to register for the presentations to receive timely updates and post-webinar follow-ups. Check out our website (https://alms.ca/2021-webinar-series/) to register.

Presentation: Satellite Algal Bloom Monitoring in Pigeon Lake.
When: 11:00 MDT, Friday October 1.
Who: Evan DeLancey. Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute.
Bio: Evan DeLancey is a Spatial Data Scientist with the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute working on landcover mapping and monitoring with satellite data in Alberta. He has a M.Sc. in remote sensing from the University of Alberta and specializes in using satellite data and machine learning to solve ecological monitoring problems.

Internal Phosphorus Loading: Where It Is and What It Does to Cyanobacteria During Climate Change
2021-10-01 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | CA
This year ALMS is hosting a webinar series to learn from experts from across North America on various lake related topics! This series will showcase presentations every Friday morning from September 10 to October 1. Presentation topics include remote sensing of lake levels and algal blooms, internal loading, salt pollution, aquatic invasive species, and eDNA. We encourage you to register for the presentations to receive timely updates and post-webinar follow-ups. Check out our website (https://alms.ca/2021-webinar-series/) to register.

Presentation: Internal Phosphorus Loading: Where It Is and What It Does to Cyanobacteria During Climate Change
When: 10:00 MDT, Friday October 1.
Who: Dr. Gertrud Nürnberg
Bio: Gertrud Nürnberg is head of Freshwater Research, a limnological company focusing on the restoration and modeling of eutrophic lakes and reservoirs. She founded this company in 1984, after completing her Ph.D. in biology/limnology at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. She’s worked with lake associations, governmental agencies, NGOs, engineering companies and the private sector in the US, Canada, and Europe. She has about 60 peer-reviewed papers on comparative research, empirical lake models on phosphorus, iron and anoxia, and on lake management techniques in numerous scientific journals. She has been involved with the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS.org) in various positions where she presented the Internal Phosphorus Workshop since 2003. She is winner of several awards (Secchi, Technical Excellence, Best paper) in recognition of outstanding research and publications in lake restoration. You can reach Gertrud at: gkn@fwr.ca and can find more information at the website: www.fwr.ca.

22nd Annual Shoreline Cleanup - Day 4
2021-09-26 06:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | CA
On September 18, 19, 25 and 26, Join us for our 22nd Annual Shoreline Cleanup on the beautiful lakes of Tablerock, Taneycomo and Bull Shoals.
Over the last 21 years we are fortunate to have an active community and large group of volunteers that care about water quality, keeping Table Rock, Taneycomo, Bull Shoals lakes clean and beautiful.
With your hard work and efforts we have be able to remove over 283 tons of trash and recycled over 4,600 tires!
If you are interested in being a sponsor of this year’s 3-lakes clean up events, please reach out us at 417-739-4100 or email: contact@ozarkswaterwatch.org

Source Water Protection Week
2021-09-26 - 2021-10-02 | CA
AWWA invites water utilities, sections and other partners to join the Association in declaring Sept. 26-Oct. 2 the first-ever “Source Water Protection Week.”
Throughout the week, we will be raising awareness about the importance of caring for our precious drinking water sources. Source Water Protection Week materials are now available, and many additional resources will be added between now and Sept. 26.

Why Source Water Protection Week?
The best way to assure we have high quality drinking water at the tap is to protect our precious water sources. If we keep our rivers, lakes and underground wells free from pollution, it’s easier and less expensive to keep water safe and healthy.

Find more resources here.

22nd Annual Shoreline Cleanup - Day 3
2021-09-25 06:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | CA

Monitoring Alberta’s Lakes: Citizen Science from Boats, Beaches, and Satellites
2021-09-24 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | CA
This year ALMS is hosting a webinar series to learn from experts from across North America on various lake related topics! This series will showcase presentations every Friday morning from September 10 to October 1. Presentation topics include remote sensing of lake levels and algal blooms, internal loading, salt pollution, aquatic invasive species, and eDNA. We encourage you to register for the presentations to receive timely updates and post-webinar follow-ups. Check out our website (https://alms.ca/2021-webinar-series/) to register.

Presentation: Monitoring Alberta’s Lakes: Citizen Science from Boats, Beaches, and Satellites.
When: 11:00 MDT, Friday September 24
Who: Caleb Sinn. Alberta Lake Management Society.
Bio: Caleb’s passion for freshwater ecology developed after spending many summers throughout his childhood at Gull Lake, exploring Alberta’s mountain national parks, and fishing in southern British Columbia. He graduated from the University of Alberta in 2019 with a B.Sc. double-major in Biology and Chemistry, and focused his studies specifically on community and freshwater ecology, environmental chemistry, and analytical chemistry. He also spent two years working on freshwater ecology projects ranging from mountain lake sampling to cyanobacteria monitoring and algal pigment analysis at the University of Alberta. Caleb will be presenting on ALMS’ 2020 season and plans for the future.

Prevention is Alberta’s Best Defense: AIS Lessons Learned from Manitoba
2021-09-24 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | CA
This year ALMS is hosting a webinar series to learn from experts from across North America on various lake related topics! This series will showcase presentations every Friday morning from September 10 to October 1. Presentation topics include remote sensing of lake levels and algal blooms, internal loading, salt pollution, aquatic invasive species, and eDNA. We encourage you to register for the presentations to receive timely updates and post-webinar follow-ups. Check out our website (https://alms.ca/2021-webinar-series/) to register.

Presentation: Prevention is Alberta’s Best Defense: AIS Lessons Learned from Manitoba
When: 10:00 MDT, Friday September 24
Who: Candace Parks. Government of Manitoba.
Bio: Candace Parks has been the Manitoba government’s Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Specialist for the past 12 years. She is responsible for the AIS communications, public engagement, and adaption/management programs. She also played an integral role in the development of Manitoba’s AIS laws. She lives in Winnipeg with her husband and three young boys.

JASM Call for Session Proposals Deadline
2021-09-24 | CA

22nd Annual Shoreline Cleanup - Day 2
2021-09-19 06:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | CA

12th Annual Paddles Across the Lakes
2021-09-18 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Cassadaga Lakes
Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy’s 12th Annual Paddles Across the Lakes will be held on Saturday, September 12th!
This leisurely, non-motorized tour of the Cassadaga Lakes will begin at dusk, starting and ending at Cassadaga Beach. The paddle is co-sponsored by the CWC and Cassadaga Lakes Association. Personal Flotation Devices (life jackets) are required per NYS law.
Evergreen Outfitters will offer kayak rentals, with reservations for the rentals required in advance by calling 716-672-2266. For more info on this event, call the CLA at 716-572-9719.

22nd Annual Shoreline Cleanup - Day 1
2021-09-18 06:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | CA

Applications of Environmental DNA
2021-09-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | CA
This year ALMS is hosting a webinar series to learn from experts from across North America on various lake related topics! This series will showcase presentations every Friday morning from September 10 to October 1. Presentation topics include remote sensing of lake levels and algal blooms, internal loading, salt pollution, aquatic invasive species, and eDNA. We encourage you to register for the presentations to receive timely updates and post-webinar follow-ups. Check out our website (https://alms.ca/2021-webinar-series/) to register.

Presentation: Applications of Environmental DNA
When: 11:00 MDT, Friday September 17
Who: Patrick Hanington and Students. University of Alberta.

Control of Internal Phosphorus Loading in Lakes
2021-09-17 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | CA
This year ALMS is hosting a webinar series to learn from experts from across North America on various lake related topics! This series will showcase presentations every Friday morning from September 10 to October 1. Presentation topics include remote sensing of lake levels and algal blooms, internal loading, salt pollution, aquatic invasive species, and eDNA. We encourage you to register for the presentations to receive timely updates and post-webinar follow-ups. Check out our website (https://alms.ca/2021-webinar-series/) to register.

Presentation: Control of Internal Phosphorus Loading in Lakes
When: 10:00 MDT, Friday September 17
Who: Dr. Ken Wagner. PhD. CLM. Water Resource Services. Massachusetts, USA.
Bio: Dr. Wagner has been involved in lake management for 45 years and has run Water Resource Services in Massachusetts for the last decade. He is a former President of NALMS and former Editor of Lake and Reservoir Management. He has been increasingly involved in internal P load control projects over the last 20 years.

Flowering Rush Identification, Biology, and Management
2021-09-15 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | CA
Join CLRMA member Elizabeth Brown and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Dr. John Madsen for a virtual lunchtime webinar titled…Flowering Rush Identification, Biology, and Management.
Register here!
Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus L.) is becoming a widespread invasive weed in the waters of the West and Midwest. Flowering rush causes a number of nuisance problems including obstruction shorelines, reducing irrigation flow, and providing habitat for nonnative warmwater fish. This species is distinctive in appearance, though is often confused with other emergent and submersed species. Flowering rush occurs as both diploid and triploid biotypes, but western US populations are largely the triploid biotype. Recently published research has identified six genotypes in the US, but one genotype in particular dominates in the western US. While an international group is actively looking for biological control agents, at this time no insect biocontrol agents are available. Several herbicides are available and effective for chemical control of flowering rush, with three application modes studied: foliar application to emergent leaves, submersed inject to submersed leaves, and bare-ground applications to newly-sprouted plants in the spring. Preemergent applications have also been studied. While harvesting has been used to manage foliage, it is not a long-term management technique. Various physical techniques, such as digging and bottom barriers, have also been used. Whichever technique is used, it is essential that the manager target the rhizome bud stage to reduce propagule production.
John D. Madsen, PhD. is Research Biologist with the US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Invasive Species and Pollinator Health Research Unit in Davis, California, USA. His work focuses on the biology, ecology and management of aquatic plants, particularly nuisance-forming species.

The Impact of Road Salts on our Freshwaters
2021-09-10 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | CA
This year ALMS is hosting a webinar series to learn from experts from across North America on various lake related topics! This series will showcase presentations every Friday morning from September 10 to October 1. Presentation topics include remote sensing of lake levels and algal blooms, internal loading, salt pollution, aquatic invasive species, and eDNA. We encourage you to register for the presentations to receive timely updates and post-webinar follow-ups. Check out our website (https://alms.ca/2021-webinar-series/) to register.

Presentation: The Impact of Road Salts on our Freshwaters
When: 11:00 MDT, Friday September 10
Who: Dr. Hilary Dugan. University of Wisconsin.
Bio: Dr. Hilary Dugan is an assistant professor at the Center for Limnology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As a limnologist, Hilary studies how terrestrial and atmospheric changes, such as warming air temperatures or land use patterns, alter biogeochemical fluxes and aquatic processes in lakes. Her research balances field-based programs, which rely heavily on sensor networks, with the use and development of analytical models, and the application of geophysical and geospatial tools. Her research focus is on temperate and polar lakes, with sites spanning from Wisconsin to Antarctica.

Combining Citizen Science Data with Satellite Data To Monitor Changes In Lake Volume
2021-09-10 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Edmonton) | CA
This year ALMS is hosting a webinar series to learn from experts from across North America on various lake related topics! This series will showcase presentations every Friday morning from September 10 to October 1. Presentation topics include remote sensing of lake levels and algal blooms, internal loading, salt pollution, aquatic invasive species, and eDNA. We encourage you to register for the presentations to receive timely updates and post-webinar follow-ups. Check out our website (https://alms.ca/2021-webinar-series/) to register.

Presentation: Combining Citizen Science Data with Satellite Data To Monitor Changes In Lake Volume
When: 10:00 MDT, Friday September 10
Who: Grant Parkins. University of North Carolina.
Bio: Grant Parkins is the watershed education coordinator in the UNC Institute for the Environment’s Center for Public Engagement with Science (CPES). In this role, he engages community-based organizations, environmental science professionals, and middle and high school students and teachers in water-related educational activities. He also works coordinates with local partners and citizen scientists on the NASA-funded Lake Observations by Citizen Scientists and Satellites project (LOCSS). Grant has a Master of Science degree in Marine Science, and has more than 15 years professional experience working in science communication, education, and outreach.

NALMS 2021 Early Bird/Presenter Deadline
2021-09-10 | CA
Register here!

The Geology of New Hampshire’s Lakes
2021-09-01 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | CA
Did you know that most of New Hampshire’s lakes are more than 10,000 years old? As old as this seems, the lakes are geologically young features compared to the long history of geologic change that has shaped New Hampshire’s Lakes! Tune in and find out how our lakes and landscape were formed and how they have changed over time due to geologic forces.
Presented by James Vernon, Director of Water Supply Services, Nobis Group
This session is part of the “Explore Lakes with NH LAKES” webinar series. If you get chance, please thank Presenting Sponsor Grappone Automotive Group for helping make this series possible. And, if you have any automotive needs, please check them out! Find out more: grappone.com

FLMS 32nd Annual Technical Symposium
2021-09-01 08:00 - 2021-09-03 12:00 (America/New_York) | Hawks Cay Resort, 61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key, FL, United States
Theme: Citizen Involvement in Aquatic Resource Management

FLMS Pre-Symposium Workshops
2021-08-31 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Hawks Cay Resort, 61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key, FL, United States
Four full-day workshops include:
Algal ID – general Identification & cyanobacteria focus
Drone Applications in Lake Mgmt
Oxygenation and Circulation Techniques to Improve Water Quality
Introduction to Statistical Analysis and Machine Learning in R.
View full descriptions at www.flms.net/chapters-and-workshops/technical-workshops/
