Michigan Inland Lakes Partnership

Many organizations offer online learning opportunities. The list below highlights many current lake-related online events. These events welcome lake professionals and the public.

Events Listing

All times Eastern. "$" indicates there may be a cost to participate.

April 16, 6:00 PM: Choose native (choosing native species for landscaping and water gardening). Presented by Native Creations Landscaping Services. Host: Pennsylvania Sea Grant and Penn State Extension.

April 18, 11:00 AM: Greenhouse gas emissions from inland waters: Reach through global scale (Part of the Women Advancing River Research 2024 Seminar Series). Presented by Amanda DelVecchia, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and Taylor Maavara, University of Leeds.

April 18, 5:30 PM: Protecting our health and waters: Why effective septic systems matter. Host: League of Women Voters Northern Lower Michigan.

April 23, 10:00 AM: Developing an aquatic macrophyte monitoring protocol for Michigan's inland lakes: Lessons learned after two field seasons. Presented by Jeremy Hartsock, Michigan State University. Host: Michigan Wetlands Association. $

NEW April 23, 1:00 PM: Identification of Phragmites australis using a convolutional neural network and UAS-based imagery. Presented by Kevin Steele, University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Host: Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative.

April 23, 2:00 PM: Quantifying the impacts of climate change on fish growth and production using the largest-ever database of Midwest glacial lakes fisheries surveys to enable sustainable management. Presented by Paul Frater, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Wisconsin DNR; Lyndsie Wszola, University of Missouri; Luoliang Xu, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Michael Verhoeven, University of Minnesota. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership.

NEW April 24, Noon: Project CYBORG (CYano BlOom dRivers and Genes): Assessing limiting factors for diverse cyanobacterial blooms and their associated toxins. Presented by George Bullerjahn, Bowling Green State University; Bob Sterner, University of Minnesota-Duluth; and Todd Miller, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Host: Ohio Sea Grant.

NEW April 25, 11:00 AM: Revolutionizing species monitoring: The promise of integrated environmental DNA/eRNA assays in ecological research and conservation. Presented by Subba Rao Chaganti, University of Michigan, Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research. Host: Interagency Ecological Restoration Quality Committee.

April 25, 3:00 PM: Harmful Algal Bloom Interception, Treatment, and Transformation System - HABITATS. Presented by Martin Page, US Army Corps of Engineers ERDC. Host: Great Lakes HABs Collaborative.

April 30, 2:00 PM: Valuing lake water quality in the United States using a national dataset on property values. Presented by Saleh Mamun, University of Minnesota. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership.

May 21, 9:00 AM: A Herculean task: Containing the first hydrilla infestation in Michigan.  Presented by Billy Keiper, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. Host: Michigan Invasive Species Program.

May 22, 2:00 PM: Tall tales: Stories of progress in invasive Phragmites management in Minnesota. Presented by Chelsey Blanke, Julia Bohnen, and Daniel Larkin, University of Minnesota. Host: University of Minneosta AIS Detectors Program.

June 20, 11:00 AM: Unraveling water pathways and their impact on water quality.  (Part of the Women Advancing River Research 2024 Seminar Series). Presented by Julia Knapp, Durham University; and Catalina Segura, Oregon State University. 

June 25, 9:00 AM: Invading classrooms: Empowering students to take action on invasive species.  Presented by Beth Christiansen, Lake Superior State University. Host: Michigan Invasive Species Program.

July 31, 2:00 PM: Fantastic weeds and where to find them: Seeking starry stonewort. Presented by Alex Bajcz, John Fieberg, and Dan Larkin, University of Minnesota. Host: AIS Detectors Program, University of Minnesota.

August 15, 11:00 AM: Salty waters: Understanding de-icer dynamics and impacts from source to stream.  (Part of the Women Advancing River Research 2024 Seminar Series). Presented by Lauren McPhillips, Penn State; and Claire Oswald, Toronto Metropolitan University.  

October 8, 2:00 PM: Learning from the past to manage inland lake fisheries for the future. Presented by Karen Alofs, University of Michigan. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership.

October 15, 2:00 PM: Inland lake shoreline assessment and best management practices in Michigan. Presented by Eric Calabro, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership.

October 22, 2:00 PM: The National Lakes Assessment: A collaborative survey of lakes in the United States. Presented by Lareina Guenzel, US Environmental Protection Agency. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership

October 29, 2:00 PM: Basics of shoreline erosion control: New documents to help in design and management. Presented by Julia Kirkwood, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; and Jen Buchanan, Red Twig Environmental, LLC. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership.

December 10, 2:00 PM: MGLP Lake Conservation Grant: Information for potential applicants. Presented by Joe Nohner, Michigan DNR and Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership.

Ongoing: Michigan Paddle Stewards (three-hour, self-paced online course teaches paddlers to identify, report, and prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species). Host: Michigan Sea Grant.

You may also wish to explore these websites for additional events, recordings of past events, and more: 

Michigan Inland Lakes Convention presentation recordings

Michigan Lakes and Streams Association

Michigan State University Extension

Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership

North American Lake Management Society

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