Michigan Inland Lakes Partnership

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

To have your live webinar or virtual event included here, contact us.

Events Listing

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

March 14, 7:00 PM: Michigan DNR Fisheries Division "Conservations & Coffee" - Northern Lake Michigan Management Unit. (These events cover local and statewide regulation changes and other topics related to managing fisheries and aquatic natural resources on inland lakes and streams and the Great Lakes. They're also opportunities to meet fisheries managers and biologists, provide feedback on regulation proposals, and discuss local issues and management activities.) Host: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. More details.

March 15, 2:00 PM: Preventing the spread of invasive species through PlayCleanGo and WorkCleanGo. Presented by Lindsey Cathcart, PlayCleanGo Program Manager. Host: North American Invasive Species Management Association. Register.

March 21, 9:00 AM: Rowing the boat: The Michigan Invasive Species Program 2022 year in review. Presented by Joanne Foreman, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Host: Michigan Invasive Species Program. More details.

March 21, Noon: The case for a statewide septic code: Michigan must inspect septic systems to protect fresh water. Presented by State Representative Phil Skaggs; Joan Rose, Michigan State University; and Brad Ward, Michigan Realtors. Host: FLOW (For Love of Water). More details.

March 22, Noon: Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study. Presented by David Bucaro, US Army Corps of Engineers. Host: Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council. Register.

NEW March 22, Noon: Understanding and (potentially) mitigating the impacts of tile drainage. Presented by Steve Lyon, The Ohio State University. Host: Ohio Sea Grant. More details.

March 28, 2:00 PM: Dissolved oxygen in warming lakes. Presented by Steve Jane, Cornell University. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership. More details.

March 29, 6:30 PM: Michigan DNR Fisheries Division "Conservations & Coffee" - Lake Superior Management Unit. (These events cover local and statewide regulation changes and other topics related to managing fisheries and aquatic natural resources on inland lakes and streams and the Great Lakes. They're also opportunities to meet fisheries managers and biologists, provide feedback on regulation proposals, and discuss local issues and management activities.) Host: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. More details.

April 4, 6:00 PM: Michigan DNR Fisheries Division "Conservations & Coffee" - Lake Huron Management Unit. (These events cover local and statewide regulation changes and other topics related to managing fisheries and aquatic natural resources on inland lakes and streams and the Great Lakes. They're also opportunities to meet fisheries managers and biologists, provide feedback on regulation proposals, and discuss local issues and management activities.) Host: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. More details.

April 4, 7:00 PM: Michigan DNR Fisheries Division "Conservations & Coffee" - Lake Erie Management Unit. (These events cover local and statewide regulation changes and other topics related to managing fisheries and aquatic natural resources on inland lakes and streams and the Great Lakes. They're also opportunities to meet fisheries managers and biologists, provide feedback on regulation proposals, and discuss local issues and management activities.) Host: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. More details.

April 5, Noon: Go with the flow (Restoring connectivity for stream health, biodiversity, and water quality protection). Presented by Daniel Zielinski, Great Lakes Fishery Commission; and Jennifer Buchanan, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council. Host: Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council. Register.

April 11, 2:00 PM: Managing for RADical lake change: applying the Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) framework to support walleye management in Wisconsin. Presented by Abigail Lynch, US Geological Survey; and Colin Dassow, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership. More details.

April 11, 6:30 PM: Michigan DNR Fisheries Division "Conservations & Coffee" - Southern Lake Michigan Management Unit. (These events cover local and statewide regulation changes and other topics related to managing fisheries and aquatic natural resources on inland lakes and streams and the Great Lakes. They're also opportunities to meet fisheries managers and biologists, provide feedback on regulation proposals, and discuss local issues and management activities.) Host: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. More details.

April 18, 2:00 PM: On thin ice: Are lakes feeling the heat? Presented by Sapna Sharma, York University. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership. More details.

April 19, Noon: A model for evaluating septic pollution. Host: Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council. Register.

April 19-21: 2023 Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention (hybrid event with in-person and virtual options) Host: Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Partnership. More details. $

April 24-28: 13th National Monitoring Conference. (hybrid conference with limited virtual format) Host: National Water Quality Monitoring Council. More details. $

May 2, 2:00 PM: Shoreline Living Volume Two: Property owner experiences in lakefront conservation. Presented by Erin Fuller, Van Buren (Michigan) Conservation District. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership. More details.

May 9, 2:00 PM: Conservationists’ perspectives of governance in the Iowa Great Lakes. Presented by Austin Holland, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership. More details.

May 16, 2:00 PM: Healthy Watersheds, High-Quality Waters- A new program for protecting the wonderful waters of Wisconsin. Presented by Pamela Toshner, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership. More details.