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The decline in ice cover on lakes has been an early warning for the onset of today's climate change. Records of ice-on and ice-off dates and the duration of ice cover were commonly kept by citizens over the last 50 to 150 years often prior to the establishment of weather stations. These records allow us […]
Join The Tall Pines Conservancy for the 5th annual Healthy Lakes Conference. This conference will be held online. More information here.
The Northwest Wisconsin Lakes Conference is a great opportunity for lake enthusiasts, local government officials, and others interested in protecting our water resources to take in a number of educational presentations and network with fellow conference attendees. Keynote Presentation: Under the Surface: Hope and Healing in Wisconsin - Ian Karl, Northwest Passage Breakout Sessions including: Farmer-Led […]
This webinar will discuss how the increasing unpredictability of seasonal environmental cues in lakes will lead to mistimed ecological interactions and evolutionary selection pressures that may reduce the response diversity of ecosystems.
Are you a member of a lake association, lake management agency, or partner organization working in the Midwest? Interested in learning how to protect your lake and keep it healthy into the future? Join researchers from Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and Arizona State University’s School of Sustainability for a virtual workshop on long-term lake […]
Aquatic species need to move, oftentimes migrating between different ecosystems and locations throughout their lives. Lakes provide crucial habitat for many species but sometimes the connections between lakes and other systems are blocked - either by a physical barrier like a dam or undersize road culvert, or by an abiotic barrier like unsuitable water temperatures […]
To forge partnerships among citizens, scientists, and professionals to foster the management and protection of lakes and reservoirs for today and tomorrow. NALMS is not focused on professionals, academic researchers, or any smaller interest group alone. Rather NALMS is a melting pot, welcoming anyone interested in lakes. Info here.
Naturalist and author John Bates will discuss his newest book, Wisconsin's Wild Lakes: A Guide to the Last Undeveloped Natural Lakes. Join us to hear John describe those special lakes where "peace and beauty abounds, and where native wildlife flourishes." Info here.
Lake Mendota is a beloved resource for thousands of people, but many don’t know that it has a rich history of testing scientific hypotheses. Often cited as the most studied lake in the world, it has been researched extensively since the 1880’s. This talk will chronologically cover how Lake Mendota has undergone large shifts in […]
This popular annual program on lake science, policy, and culture brings together lake-lovers from all around northwest Wisconsin. The all-day program is a great opportunity for lake enthusiasts, local government officials and others interested in enjoying and protecting our lakes to take in a number of educational presentations. This year’s conference is being planned as […]
Learn how you can help your lake! Citizen Lake Monitors collect data on lake health that is used to identify water quality trends and establish restoration goals. The first half of this workshop will introduce you to lake monitoring and how to measure water clarity, a simple but important measure of water quality. Then we […]
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