Subject Matter Experts
As certified members of NALMS, our subject matter experts have demonstrated a high level of education, training, and commitment to furthering the science and protection of lakes. These individuals are committed to speaking on a variety of topics without a motive for financial or other personal gain.
This list was approved by the NALMS Board of Directors on 02 July 2020. Tasks for our SME’s may include: responding to media questions; replying to “hot topics” in the news or on social media; writing articles; hosting webinars; or responding to general inquiries.
| Region | First Name | Last Name | Areas of Expertise | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken | Wagner | kjwagner@charter.net | In-lake management techniques for algae & rooted plants Limnology Lake management |
| 2 | Willard | Harman | willard.harman@oneonta.edu | Identifying pearly fresh-water mussels & fresh-water snails |
| 4 | Michael | Chimney | mchimney@sfwmd.gov | Treatment wetlands |
| 4 | Amy | Giannotti | amy@aquastemconsulting.com | Aquatic plant and algae management Shoreline restoration Nutrient sources and remediation Top-down vs. bottom-up controls Stormwater and watershed management Educational outreach, public relations, and stakeholder negotiations Communicating scientific info to the public |
| 5 | David | Austin | david.austin@ch2m.com | Cyanobacteria & toxicity Algal bloom prevention & control Drinking water supply |
| 5 | Peter | Berrini | pberrini@comcast.net | Lake dredging Sediment management |
| 5 | Erik | Bye | ebye@sehinc.com | Algal bloom prevention and control Nutrient sources and reduction Watershed land use and BMP design |
| 5 | Ronald | French | ronald.french@greatlakesecological.com | Sediment quality Watershed land use and non-point source control Lake monitoring and sampling |
| 5 | Sandy | Kubillus | skubillus@ilmenvironments.com | Water quality testing for nutrients Dredging feasibility Lake mapping Shoreline stabilization |
| 5 | Dendy | Lofton | dlofton@limno.com | Aquatic biogeochemistry Nutrient cycling Organic matter degradation in lake sediments Eutrophication Shallow lakes |
| 5 | Sara | Peel | speel@arionconsultants.com | Watersheds Water quality sampling Lake associations |
| 5 | Moriya | Rufer | mrufer@houstoneng.com | Lake protection Shoreline protection Watershed planning Watershed land use and non-point source pollutant control Lentic invertebrates (including Chironomidae) |
| 5 | Ann | St. Amand | astamand@phycotech.com | Algal identification Cyanobacteria & toxicity Algal bloom prevention & control Shoreline protection Landscaping for improving water quality |
| 8 | Kelly | DiNatale | kelly@dinatalewater.com | Drinking water supply and treatment issues Lake and reservoir management Development of water quality monitoring programs Watershed nutrient loading studies Hydrologic modeling Federal permitting and regulatory compliance |
| 8 | Steve | Lundt | slundt@mwrd.dst.co.us | Nutrient sources & reduction Carp Removal Watershed Management Lake Monitoring |
| 9 | Eli | Kersh | ekersh@elimnology.com | Algal bloom prevention & control Rooted aquatic plant biology & control Shoreline protection |
| 9 | Stephen | McCord | sam@mccenv.com | Nutrient sources & reduction Watershed land use & non-point source pollutant control Lake chemistry monitoring & control Mercury cycling |
| 10 | Terry | McNabb | tmcnabb@aquatechnex.com | Aquatic plant management Invasive species aquatic species management Toxic algae bloom detection & control Phosphorus sequestration |
| 11 | Brian | Ginn | b.ginn@lsrca.on.ca | Diatom identification Macrophyte ecology Public perception Nutriest (phosphorus) sources & reduction Benthic invertebrates Invasive mussels (zebra and quagga) Biological responses to environmental changes |