Leveraging Experience to Manage Diverse Lakes, Landscapes, and People
42nd International Symposium of the North American Lake Management Society
November 14–17, 2022 • Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Dakota (Sioux) homeland Mni Sóta Maķoce means “land where the waters reflect the clouds.” Nicknamed “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” Minnesota really has almost 12,000 inland basins covering at least 10 acres, but across the state, they are mostly rural and rather diverse. Deep, oligotrophic waters are typical in northeastern boreal forests near Superior, the world’s largest areal, freshwater lake. Shallow, hypereutrophic lakes predominate in southwestern agricultural plains.
With about 30 lakes and 700,000 residents within 64 square miles, the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul reflect some of the challenges of managing Minnesota’s urban landscapes. Generations of Dakota (Sioux) called the area’s largest and deepest lake Bdé Makhá Ská, but since the 1820s, it had been called Lake Calhoun. In 2018, the federal government officially restored the name, but the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 2019 reversed the state’s official designation of the indigenous name. In May 2020, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled “under Minnesota law, the body of water that was Lake Calhoun is now Bde Maka Ska.” Positioned in this nexus between Minnesota’s rural-urban diversities and past-future legacies, Minneapolis hosts the 2022 symposium that focuses on NALMS’ more than 40 years of experience.
Prospective Virtual Program
In addition to abstracts submitted for in-person presentation, we are now welcoming abstracts for virtual-only presentation on any aspect of lake and reservoir management, but especially invite valuable insights on the following:
- Lake management spanning multiple years
- Shallow lakes
- Invasive species
- Carp management
- Wild rice
- Waterfowl management
- Integrated ecological management
- Fisheries management
- National Lakes Assessment
- Harmful algal blooms
- Remote sensing
- Climate change
- Public engagement in planning
- Urban lakes/stormwater
- Aquatic plant management
- In-lake nutrient control
- Linkage between lakes and watersheds
- Deicing salt impacts and management
General Presentation Information
- We will prioritize oral presentations that describe completed or well-advanced studies with lab and/or field data. We encourage presentations that also project future challenges and advances in lake management. However, we discourage presentations that solely describe future projects, or which do not include data. We will make special arrangements for exhibitor presentations and/or that consist primarily of vendor information.
- NALMS does not endorse specific products or services. Thus, any presentation must include disclosure(s) of any and all relevant relationship(s) with: i) any and all corporations or ii) commercial product(s), iii) method(s), and iv) trade or brand name(s). The submitted abstract of an oral or poster presentation that includes such disclosure(s) shall also include the following wording: “The author(s) of this abstract has/have a financial interest in the (insert i through iv, as applicable) described.”
- All presentations will consist of either pre-recorded video or a PDF file.
- Video presentations should be approximately 20 minutes in length.
- All presenters of accepted abstracts must register for the symposium. NALMS does not waive registration fees for presenters.
General Abstract Information
- Abstracts are due by October 28, 2022. Abstracts received after the deadline may be rejected.
- We accept abstracts only via the NALMS website (www.nalms.org/nalms2022). Abstracts must include the following information, as specified.
- Title: Summarize accurately the subject of the presentation.
- Authors: Provide names and affiliations of all authors. NOTE: Indicate if the primary author is a student so the presentation may be considered for student awards.
- Text: State the purpose, significant findings, and main conclusions of the work. Avoid statements like “Results will be presented“ and “Implications will be discussed.” Provide a concise summary of results and implications. Abstracts must not exceed 250 words; those in excess of 250 words may be truncated. Abstracts selected for either oral or poster presentations will be available to conference attendees.