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NALMS Notes & Lake NewsA Publication of the North American Lake Management Society
July / August 2018
July has come and gone, and with it, Lakes Appreciation Month. By setting aside this time each year, we hope to raise awareness and support for lakes and the issues they face year-round. With the help of lake lovers across the country, and the world, this year’s Lakes Appreciation Month sought to bring lake issues to the forefront and help the public understand how important our freshwater resources truly are. As we often say, “All life needs water; let’s not take it for granted!”
Highlights from Lakes Appreciation Month 2018 include:
• Our members and supporters across the country got the word out for Lakes Appreciation Month by hosting lake shoreline clean-ups, Lake Appreciation community days, and educational Secchi Dip-In events.
• Numerous state governments officially declared July 2018 as Lakes Appreciation Month. Check out the list of proclamations here!
• NALMS partnered with Earth Science Laboratories to create a fun, kid-friendly BINGO game to help raise awareness of lakes and the issues they face. Download your game here!
• Our friends at Princeton Hydro hosted a social media contest to encourage Secchi Dip-In participation!
• The Secchi Dip-In enjoyed steady participation this year and received water quality measurements and Secchi disk depths through the SDI database, GLEON’s Lake Observer mobile app, and mailed entry forms.
• Events, photos, videos, and stories were shared across numerous social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. You can check out what our members and social media supporters posted by searching our hashtag (#LakesAppreciation) on any of the three platforms
Highlights from Lakes Appreciation Month 2018Alyssa Schulte, Director of Marketing and Membership | [email protected]
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In this issue ...1 Highlights from Lakes
Appreciation Month 2018
2 Lake Photo of the Month
3 News from Our Affiliates
4 NALMS News
Donate to NALMS
5 Conferences & Events
6 NALMS 2018: Now Trending: Innovations in Lake Management
10 News from Region 5
12 News from Region 9
13 News from Region 11
14 Lake News & Information
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NALMS Notes & Lake News
Editor: Philip Forsberg
NALMS PO Box 5443 Madison, WI 53705-0443 (608) 233-2836 www.nalms.org
Board of DirectorsFrank Browne – President Sara Peel – President-Elect Frank Wilhelm – Past-President Todd Tietjen – Treasurer Amy Smagula – Secretary
Perry Thomas – Region 1 Kiyoko Yokota – Region 2 Lisa Borre – Region 3 Erich Marzolf – Region 4 Eugene Braig – Region 5 Brad Hufhines – Region 6 Michelle Balmer – Region 7 Steve Lundt – Region 8 Ellen Preece – Region 9 Shannon Brattebo – Region 10 Kris Hadley – Region 11 John-Mark Davies – Region 12 John Holz – At-Large Director Sarah Burnet – Student Director
StaffPhilip Forsberg Director of Programs and Operations
Alyssa Schulte Director of Marketing and Membership
If you are having a conference, have a lake-related question, need advice, are looking for similar lake problems/solutions, have an interesting story to share, or just want to be heard throughout NALMS, please send your material to Philip Forsberg at [email protected]. All material is due by the 15th of February, April, June, August, October and December for consideration in the next issue of NALMS Notes & Lake News.
Items included in NALMS Notes & Lake News do not represent or imply the endorsement of any specific commercial product or service by NALMS.
© 2018 North American Lake Management Society.
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“Treasured Lake – Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina” by Diane Lauritsen.
Diane’s photo was an entry in the 2017 NALMS Photo Contest held at the Denver Symposium. Look for your opportunity to enter the 2018 Photo Contest this summer. The 2018 contest will be held at the Cincinnati Symposium.
Lake Photo of the Month
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News from Our AffiliatesNew York State Federation of Lake Associations, Inc. (NYSFOLA)þ www.nysfola.org
The New York State Federation of Lake Associations, Inc. celebrated Lakes Appreciation Month by coordinating the largest Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program ever. This year, over 400 volunteers are collecting data on 177 different sites across the state. With each lake collecting 8 rounds of samples, that means well over 16,000 sample bottles will be delivered to our partners at Upstate Freshwater Institute – not including the many harmful algal bloom samples that may be collected.
We want to give a “shout out” to the West Caroga Lake Association for a novel approach to removing floating plant fragments (notably Eurasian Watermilfoil) from the lake. They launched a “See It, Scoop It, Trash It” campaign by giving nets to their members. It has been quite successful, and they hope it will prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.
In August, we are participating in the Adirondack Lakes Alliance Symposium at Paul Smiths College and the Columbia-Greene Lakes Coalition Meeting at Sleepy Hollow Lake in Athens, New York. In October, the Western Region meeting of NYSFOLA will be held at the Silver Lake Country Club in Perry, New York.
And, of course, we’re looking forward to NALMS in Cincinnati.
Pennsylvania Lake Management Society (PALMS)þ www.palakes.org
The Pennsylvania Lake Management Society (PALMS) has been actively promoting Lakes Appreciation month activities around the Commonwealth. This July marks the 25th year in a row that a Pennsylvania Governor has proclaimed July Lakes Appreciation and Awareness month. In addition to the Governor’s proclamation, Representative Parke Wentling representing the 17th House district, sponsored House Resolution 990 to recognize July Lakes Appreciation and Awareness month. In 2018 PALMS received reports of a host of activities promoting lakes and reservoirs including; paddle events, “love your lake” talks, outreach events, articles, a Water Chestnut Chasers Challenge, several AIS pulling events, as well as many others. We thank all of our friends and partners around the Commonwealth for their participation and support!
PALMS has released a request for proposals for our very popular mini grant program. The program is a competitive grant program that will award up to $24,000 toward eligible best management practices aimed at directly addressing nonpoint source pollution and aquatic invasive species. Proposals must be postmarked by August 17 to be considered. Funding is being provided by a grant award from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Growing Greener program.
Submit Your Affiliate NewsLet us know what your NALMS affiliate is up to! State and provincial lake management groups do fun and interesting things. Let NALMS and others know what you are up to. You spend a large amount of volunteer time to put on great events, might as well share them. Send your news to us at [email protected].
Consider a Donation to NALMSYou can donate at any time by simply visiting the NALMS website at www.nalms.org/donate-to-nalms/.
Eberhardt Memorial Student Fund
Supports travel grants for student presenters to attend the Annual Symposium.
G. Dennis Cooke Symposium Fund
Supports NALMS’ effort to facilitate the exchange of information on managing lakes and watersheds.
Lake Givers Club
Contributions to the Lake Givers Club support NALMS’ educational publications, programs and operations.
Secchi Dip-In
Contributions support the operations of the Secchi Dip-In citizen science program.
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þ Find NALMS OnlineWebsite • Facebook • Twitter
YouTube • LinkedIn • Instagram
NALMS Forms Ethics CommitteeNALMS has formed a new committee to address any ethical concerns that may arise within the Society. This new Ethics Committee will work with the Code of Conduct, and address any conflicts, missteps or violations of our policies and code of conduct. NALMS’ Code of Conduct was adopted in 2017 and may be found on our website at www.nalms.org/code-of-conduct/.
NALMS Election Begins September 6NALMS Members watch for your election ballot in your email on August 30. If you don’t receive one, please contact us to see if your membership and contact information are up-todate. The election will end on October 14.
Annual Membership Meeting to be Held October 31NALMS’ Annual Membership Meeting will be held on October 31 at the Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio in conjunction with our 38th International Symposium. All members are encouraged to attend.
NALMS News
Find the Secchi Dip-In OnlineWebsite • Facebook • Twitter
TheSecchiDip-In
VOTE
NALMS is currently at a crossroads. Since our beginnings in 1980, we have enjoyed loyal, enduring support from our members and partners, but have always strived to reach more people with our message. This is something we are working hard to accomplish in 2018 and beyond … but we need your help.
Our current fundraising effort is focused on membership; primarily, having the necessary resources to reach out to folks who would benefit from being a NALMS member, and vice versa!
One of the easiest ways to support our efforts is by renewing your membership or joining the Society. You can learn more about our many available memberships online at www.nalms.org/nalms-memberships/. Not sure if you’re a member in good standing? Reach out to us at [email protected].
You may also choose to support one of our amazing programs, which allows us to strengthen these initiatives and determine ways we can make them better. Whether it’s our general fund – the Lake Giver’s Club – or a more targeted effort – the Eberhardt Memorial Student Fund, the G. Dennis Cooke Symposium Fund, or a gift to the Secchi Dip-In citizen science program, you are helping us achieve our mission of bringing people together to tackle important issues facing lakes, reservoirs, and other freshwater resources.
For a limited time, if you donate $10 or more to any of NALMS programs, we will send you a fun, full-color “Save our Lakes” bumper sticker! We hope you will sport this sticker on your vehicle or bicycle (or wherever you choose!) with pride. Show your support for clean and healthy lakes … consider a donation to NALMS today!
To donate online, please visit our website at www.nalms.org/donate-to-nalms/. NALMS is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit.
We strive to be good stewards of the fiscal gifts made by members, donors, and partners like you.
Have a job to post? Looking for a job?
Check out the NALMS website!
þ www.nalms.org/home/find-a-job/
þ www.nalms.org/home/post-a-job/
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148th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries SocietyAugust 19–23, 2018 • Atlantic City, New Jersey þ fisheries.org
Wetland Construction: Principles, Planning and DesignAugust 22–24, 2018 • Hillsborough, New Jersey þ www.cpe.rutgers.edu/courses/current/eh0604ca.html
29th Annual Florida Lake Management Society Technical SymposiumAugust 28–31, 2018 • Fort Lauderdale, Florida þ flms.net
2018 OLA/WALPA Joint ConferenceSeptember 26–28, 2018 • Portland, Oregon þ oregonlakes.org / walpa.org
California Lake Management Society 2018 Conference October 11–12, 2018 • Lake Tahoe, California þ www.california-lakes.org
The 2018 Upper Midwest Invasive Species ConferenceOctober 15–18, 2018 • Rochester, Minnesota þ www.umisc.net
17th World Lake ConferenceOctober 15–19, 2018 • Lake Kasumigaura, Ibaraki, Japan þ www.wlc17ibaraki.jp
NALMS Affiliate Organizations
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Email the details to us at [email protected].
You can also add your event to our online calendar of events by visiting
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Conferences & Events
Working together for clean water
National Water QualityMonitoring Council
Please join us on March 25–29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado for the National Water Quality Monitoring Council’s (NWQMC) 11th National Monitoring Conference. This conference provides opportunities for water stakeholders – federal, state, tribal and local water professionals, non-profits, academia, and volunteer citizen scientists – to network, develop new skills and partnerships, and exchange information.
The NWQMC is requesting abstracts for oral presentations, posters, and extended sessions covering topics related to rivers and streams, lakes, wetlands, coastal waters and estuaries, groundwater, and drinking water. The deadline for abstract submissions has been extended to September 14, 2018.
Visit the conference website for more details: acwi.gov/monitoring/conference/2019/.
On Wednesday, September 12, 2018, from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (eastern), the Source Water Collaborative (SWC) will host a free webinar with The Trust for Public Land (TPL) entitled, “Multi-Purpose Decision Support Systems for Source Water Protection Strategies.” The purpose of this webinar is to demonstrate the use of decision support tools and multi-purpose landscape analysis systems that can strengthen the ability of water suppliers to develop land protection strategies that address threats to drinking water sources.
visit their website for more information: sourcewatercollaborative.org/highlights/swc-webinar-with-tpl-on-decision-support-tools-for-source-water-protection/
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Ohio Lake Management Society and the Indiana Lakes Management SocietyAffiliates of NALMS
2018
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Now Trending: Innovations in Lake ManagementThe Ohio Lake Management and Indiana Lakes Management societies are excited to welcome NALMS to the Midwest’s “Queen City,” Cincinnati, Ohio. On the shores of the mighty Ohio, the river was impounded to serve modern navigation; those impoundments now function like a series of lakes. Cincinnati is also home to a burgeoning craft-brewery industry that is certain to be one focus for conference outings. With Thomas More College’s field station, active urban reservoir projects, and Environmental Protection Agency research facilities nearby, we’ll find plenty to see, do, learn. Our region is also bordered by the Great Lakes to the north, and our conference theme is well served by recent cutting-edge efforts to understand and mitigate western Lake Erie’s press-grabbing eutrophication issues.
Tentative Schedule
Monday, October 29NALMS Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday, October 30WorkshopsField Trips
NALMS New Member ReceptionWelcome to Cincinnati Social Event
Wednesday, October 31Opening Plenary Session
Technical and Poster SessionsExhibits Open
NALMS Membership MeetingExhibitors’ Reception
Thursday, November 1Clean Lakes Classic
Technical and Poster SessionsExhibits Open
Awards Reception and Banquet
Friday, November 2Technical Sessions
Exhibits Open
October 30 – November 2, 2018Duke Energy Convention Center • Cincinnati, Ohio
38th International Symposium of the North American Lake Management Society
Photo: Chris Thompson
#NALMS2018
www.nalms.org/nalms2018
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Technical ProgramThe NALMS 2018 Program Committee is organizing an excellent array of presentations on diverse aspects of lakes, ponds, reservoirs, their watersheds, and their many users and inhabitants. Below is a sample of session topics, but please check the symposium website regularly for up-to-date program information.
Aeration and Artificial Mixing
Algal Toxins
Alum Treatment
Autonomous Sampling and Automated Techniques
Combating Invasive Species
Ecological Engineering of Sustainable Landscapes to Protect Downstream Aquatic Ecosystems
Fish Ecology and Fisheries Management
HAB Prediction, Monitoring, and Control
Hydrology and Hydrodynamics
Lake Management and Restoration
Large Data Sets and Long-Term Monitoring
Macrophyte and Periphyton Monitoring and Management
Molecular Techniques for HABs
Nutrient Modelling and Monitoring
Ohio Lakes
Paleolimnological Applications for Lake Management
Phoslock
Phytoplankton Ecology
Remote Sensing
Shallow Lakes
Utilizing Citizen Science
Voice of Experience
Watershed and Water Management
WorkshopsWe will be offering a variety of full- and half-day workshops on Tuesday of the conference. These workshops provide attendees the opportunity for a more in-depth focus on a topic of interest, and many will provide hands-on experience.
Advanced Phytoplankton Ecology
Alum for Phosphorus Control in Lakes and Ponds
An Introduction to the Hydrologic Principles and the Application of Green Infrastructure Stormwater Management Techniques for Lake Communities
Freshwater Algal Ecology, Methodology and Control – Lecture Only
Freshwater Algal Identification – Microscope Based
Internal Phosphorus Loading
Introduction to R for Aquatic Research
Introduction to Sampling and Identification of Freshwater Fish Eggs and Larvae
Lake Management Best Practices: Overview of Common Problems and Effective Management Strategies and Technologies
Lanthanum modified bentonite – dosing, ecotoxicology and modelling
Rapid Analytical Solutions for Cyanotoxins
The Role of Aeration/Oxygenation in Lake Management
Visit the conference website, www.nalms.org/nalms2018, for more information and pricing.
#NALMS2018
Photo: Todd Tietjen
Photo: Todd Tietjen
Host Committee ChairDavid Culver | [email protected]
Host Committee Co-ChairsEugene Braig | [email protected] Sara Peel | [email protected]
Contact InformationProgram Co-ChairsSuzanne Gray | [email protected] Doug Kane | [email protected]
General Conference, Exhibitor & Sponsorship InformationNALMS Office | 608-233-2836 | www.nalms.org
Field Trips and Special EventsOfferings subject to change. Visit the conference website for updates, additions and more detailed information.
ww.nalms.org/nalms2018
Tuesday, October 30
Greater Cincinnati Water Works Richard Miller Treatment Plant TourThe Richard Miller Treatment Plant (RMTP), which draws water from the Ohio River, serves about 900,000 residents of the Cincinnati area. This tour will include a look at the facility’s granulated active carbon system and their new state-of-the-art ultraviolet disinfection facility. The tour will finish with a historical tour of the “Old River Station,” the original 1907 pumping station complete with the original steam engines which moved water from the river up to the treatment plant.
Thomas More College Biology Field Station Tour with Boat Electrofishing DemonstrationThis field trip will consist of an in-depth two-hour tour of the Thomas More College Biology Field Station facilities, with emphases on the mussel propagation aquaculture laboratory, managed in conjunction with the USFW and KYFW and the harmful algal bloom detection system. Pending weather and interest level, boat electrofishing on the mainstem of the Ohio River will also be offered.
USEPA Office of Research and Development Aquatic Research Facility & USEPA Experimental Stream Facility Mesocosm/East Fork Watershed Cooperative TourFor the first part of this tour, the USEPA’s Office of Research Development invites you to tour their Aquatic Research Facility (ARF) which is the current version of the Newtown Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, the birth place of aquatic toxicology and biomonitoring. The final two hours of this tour showcases the EPA’s Experimental Stream Facility (ESF) and East Fork Watershed Study (EFWS), which have turned into recognized tools for conducting eco-toxicological and watershed management R&D, respectively. Inside the ESF is a one-of-a-kind stream mesocosm set-up for conducting dose-response studies on stream biotic communities to help develop, test, and validate criteria for aquatic life.
Welcome to Cincinnati Meet and Greet / Pub CrawlThis year, our traditional symposium-opening social gathering takes us by streetcar from the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza to the Over-the-Rhine (OTR) historic district. Recent revitalization efforts in OTR have brought a new vitality to the area, which is home many locally-owned breweries, bars, restaurants, and boutiques.
Wednesday, October 31
Exhibitor ReceptionNALMS, the Local Host Committee and our exhibitors invite you to join us in kicking off the symposium and welcoming attendees to Cincinnati. Take time to relax, view the poster displays and visit with the exhibitors and fellow attendees.
Thursday, November 1
Clean Lakes Classic 5k Run/WalkThe annual Clean Lakes Classic starts at mid-day and takes participants on a route along the Ohio River. You need not be a runner to participate! All pre-registered participants receive a t-shirt as part of the sign-up fee.
NALMS Awards Reception & BanquetJoin us for a special evening of food, fellowship and recognition. NALMS’ Awards Reception & Banquet is the culmination of the Society’s year. Awards are presented for Leadership and Service, Advancements in Lake Management Technologies, and Lake Management Success Stories, along with our special recognition awards: Friends of NALMS, the Jim LaBounty Best Paper Award, Jim Flynn Award (outstanding corporation) and the Secchi Disk Award. Our most prestigious award, the Secchi Disk Award, honors the NALMS member who has made the most significant contributions to the goals and objectives of the Society.
Photo: Todd Tietjen
August 17, 2018Registration for presenters of accepted abstracts due.
September 7, 2018Early bird registration deadline.
Important DeadlinesSeptember 28, 2018Last day conference hotel rate available.
October 19, 2018Regular registration deadline.
Hotel InformationThe Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and is known as a fine example of French Art Deco architecture. Construction was started in September 1929, just one month before the start of the Great Depression.
Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza35 West Fifth Street Cincinnati, Ohio
• Room rates are $155/night for single or double occupancy (plus taxes)
• Government rate rooms are available at the federal FY2019 per diem rate for single occupancy rooms. Double occupancy rooms are available at the per diem rate plus $25/night.
• The state and local tax rate is 17.5%• Complimentary basic high speed in-room internet.• Complimentary use of The Gym at Carew Tower.• The Hilton offers self-parking at $23 per day or valet at $28 per day.
Both options include in and out privileges.• Hotel check in is 4:00 pm and check out is 11:00 am. Reservations
can be cancelled without first night’s room and tax penalty if done so 48 hours before scheduled arrival.
• The conference rate is available until September 28, 2018.
Visit the conference website to reserve your room at the discounted conference rate. Photo: Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
Visit www.nalms.org/nalms2018 to register!
We look forward to seeing you in Cincinnati!
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Lake-Management Policy, Classical Music, and NALMSPlease consider the plea to conclude this note. Continuing my tradition of atypical regional news... Classical music is an important aspect of the state of being me. When I’m not busy being a regional director of NALMS or on the job as an Extension educator, I actually serve as Artistic Director to a small classical concert series and moonlight (i.e., receive occasional contractual pay) to perform classical music. In October 2017, I was amused to be invited to participate in a public discussion panel to discuss the coming premier of an oratorio, Voice of the Lake, by composer Margaret Brouwer (yes, the invitation came via my day-job e-mail): a rare convergence of day-job and moonlighting interests. Brouwer’s PR staff were seeking aquatic-science professionals to interact with the public and pique interest in the premier. Unfortunately, I wasn’t available. Margaret herself is an award winning and recognized contemporary composer; her orchestral piece Pulse, e.g., is frequently performed and recorded, and she was Head of the Composition Department at the Cleveland Institute of Music for many years.
But what’s an oratorio? The Grove Encyclopedia of Music defines “oratorio” as “an extended musical setting of… text made up of dramatic, narrative and contemplative elements.” More simply, an oratorio is quite a lot like a chorus-heavy opera, telling a narrative story set to music, but without all the elaborate sets, costumes, and stage acting.
Voice of the Lake was inspired by the plight of Lake Erie’s reemerging issues with cultural eutrophication and harmful algal blooms. Voice… even has an act centered on policy formulation and set in a public hearing involving relevant management agencies, congress, and a concerned public. I challenge you to name another oratorio (opera, cantata, whatever…) so directly about lake management: I’ll wait… No, actually, I won’t.
Voice of the Lake premiered in November 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. The event received fantastic national coverage and a great deal of justifiable attention via National Public Radio. Elizabeth Herron at the University of Rhode Island heard the radio story and wrote to the NALMS governing board. Without the others being aware that I had already had some correspondence predating the premier, Perry Thomas (Region 1), Lisa Borre (Region 3), Kiyoko Yokota (Region 2), and I had some electronic conversation to follow, excited by (1) the coincidence of such a thing premiering in Ohio shortly before NALMS’ annual symposium comes to the state and (2) the possibility of staging such a thing to coincide with our 2018 symposium, “Now Trending: Innovations in Lake Management.” And what could be more innovative than a classical oratorio about lake management?! Providence, destiny, prophetic, karmic, miraculous… I don’t know, but it certainly is a striking coincidence.
Margaret and I renewed correspondence. I was admittedly skeptical about the possibility of being able to plan and execute a professional-quality performance on the scale of oratorio in a major city with less than a year to prepare. Mostly through the work of Margaret and her staff (of course), we’ve made much more progress than I could have expected. Margaret secured the promise from a sufficient number of musicians to hold the date and confirmed a venue to potentially include this in an established concert series. The series is one that makes its events free to the public, and its venue is within easy walking distance of our conference-host facilities.
I personally want Voice of the Lake to be staged to coincide with NALMS’s 38th annual symposium, when North America’s lake-management professionals will have descended en masse upon the Midwest’s Queen City, Cincinnati. That this could be part of a regular concert series that provides free admission to the general public is an outreach
Eugene Braig, Region 5 Director | [email protected] from Region 5
NALMS Region 5 includes members in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
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perk regarding NALMS’ mission that I couldn’t have dared to hope for a year ago.
However, much like professional lake management, the work of professional musicians requires professional compensation. We estimate a minimum expense approaching $7,000 to fully stage a performance. Considering the number of performers involved, the size of the venue required, staffing of the event and venue, etc., this is frankly a bargain basement price tag. That admission to the event will be free, there is no opportunity to defray expense via ticketing. Thus, our staging depends entirely upon fundraising to make it happen; Voice of the Lake will not be performed if we cannot now rapidly (i.e., by mid-September) raise the funds to support it. Margaret’s Blue Streak Ensemble is a nonprofit organization; donations to it are tax-deductible. For information, please visit:
• Margaret Brouwer’s Site
• ’Voice of the Lake’ on NPR
• Blue Streak Ensemble’s site
• NALMS 2018
And I look forward to seeing you all in Cincinnati this autumn.
Make a generous (and tax-deductible) donation.
It’s a snap!
YOU could be the winner of the 2018 NALMS Annual Photo Contest.
Two winning images will be selected, a Member’s Choice winner selected by Symposium attendees and an Editors’ Choice winner selected by the editor and production editor for the entry that will make the best LakeLine cover. We have secured sponsorship for the Photo Contest so a $250 gi� card will be awarded to each winner.
Your favorite lake or reservoir photo could grace a cover of LakeLine!
Entries will be judged during the 2018 NALMS Symposium ... in Cincinnati, Ohio!
Only electronic submissions will be accepted. You must be a NALMS member to submit an entry.
Photos should be of su�cient resolution to print from (approximately 300 dpi at 8.5” x 11”).
Maximum of one submission per person.Entries must be received by October 15, 2018.
Send your entry to:Amy Smagula, Editor, [email protected]
October 30 – November 2, 2018
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Like much of the country, Region 9 is hot right now. In the west this means it is also wildfire season. California has been hit particularly hard this year, at the time this article was written there are over 20 major wildfires burning in the state. The impacts of large fires on lakes and reservoirs is an active area of research. However, it is known that wildfires can have dramatic effects on watersheds leading to increases in flooding and erosion. Excess nutrients from this runoff can lead to poor water quality and compromise drinking water supplies. One waterbody hit particularly hard by the massive Carr fire was Whiskeytown Lake, a reservoir in Northern California. The Carr fire has caused vegetation to burn around the entire lake. Consequences to water quality in Whiskeytown Lake remain unknown, but as large wildfires become the norm management of lakes and reservoirs will have to keep up.
Staying on the natural disaster theme, in Hawaii the eruption from the Big Island’s Kilauea volcano caused the 400-year Green Lake to disappear in a matter of hours. Once the largest lake on the Hawaiian Islands, lava poured into Green Lake and caused all of the water to evaporate and filled the lake basin. Hawaii does not have many lakes, so the loss of the popular swimming hole along with the destruction of houses was tragic for local residents. Yet, the eruption is part of the natural evolution of the islands and new land and a changing landscape will create new lakes in the future.
In other news, the California Cyanobacteria Harmful Algae Bloom Network (CCHAB) mitigation subcommittee recently developed a website for cyanoHAB mitigation resources. This website is in the early stages but provides some useful resources for lake and reservoir managers. After reviewing the numerous methods available for mitigating and managing cyanoHABs the subcommittee developed a flow chart that highlights important elements and decisions necessary for the selection of specific methods. The website also includes cyanoHAB mitigation and management resources for lake managers and the general public. The flowchart and other resources are available at: mywaterquality.ca.gov/habs/resources/mitigating_habs.html.
The California Lake Management Society (CALMS) which has both California and Nevada members will be holding their annual conference at the Tahoe Environmental Research Center at Lake Tahoe on October 11 and 12. More information can be found at: www.california-lakes.org/Conference-Information/2018-conference-info.
Ellen Preece, Region 9 Director | [email protected] from Region 9
NALMS Region 9 includes members in Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada.
Cincinnati was the first city to establish a paid, municipal fire department and fire house over 200 years ago.
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Kris Hadley, Region 11 Director | [email protected] from Region 11
NALMS Region 11 includes members in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec.
Recent research on management of lakes has highlighted a ubiquitous problem faced across North America, road salt. A recent popular science article by Dr. Jamie Summers and Ph.D. candidate Robin Valleau at Queen’s University published in The Conversation discusses the extent of the problem.
Jamie and Robin highlighted recent research published in the Proceedings in the National Academy of Science, by a collaborative research group from universities across Northeastern North America which found significant decadal increases in lake salinization in long-term chloride concentrations from 371 North American lakes (Dugan, et al. 2017). As little as 1% paved or impervious surface within 500 metres of the lakes was required to increase a lakes risk of becoming saltier over time.
Increased chloride concentrations pose a significant risk to aquatic life and a serious management challenge for source water protection. At high concentrations, salt can be fatal to some aquatic animals and salt concentrations in many US lakes are expected to fall outside the bounds necessary for healthy aquatic plants, animals and microorganisms — and for good-tasting drinking water — by 2050 (Dugan, et al. 2017).
In their article, Jamie and Robin suggest that Canada will face similar challenges moving forward due to the approximately five million tonnes of road salt applied annually to Canadian roads, including more than 100,000 tonnes per year in many southern Ontario municipalities. These applications began in the 1950s, thus a long-term record is necessary to fully understand how chloride concentration have changed in Canadian Lakes.
Scientists are applying techniques used to assess the impacts of acid rain and changes in nutrient concentrations in lakes across the world to understand how road salt applications have changed chloride concentrations in Canadian Lakes over long periods of time — from years to centuries. The primary goal of Robin Valleau’s research is to assess the impacts of chloride additions on lake biota (diatoms and Cladocera) in nutrient-poor lakes within the Muskoka River Watershed (MRW), a lake-rich region of south-central Ontario. Her research will help inform management practices for road salt application and storage and will test the efficacy of the current Canadian Water Quality Guideline (CWQG) for chloride concentrations in Precambrian Shield lakes.
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Does it have to be one or the other? Should it be both? What is our responsibility in evaluating all of the “tools in the toolbox” and implementing a combination approach to solving a problem?
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NASA Satellites Show How Earth’s Water Supply is ChangingSource: Forbes þ www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2018/06/05/imagine-life-without-water-not-possible-but-earths-water-supply-is-changing/
“Earth’s wet land areas are getting wetter and dry areas are getting drier due to a variety of factors, including human water management, climate change and natural cycles.”
New Boat Designs May Thwart Invasive SpeciesSource: Duluth News Tribune þ www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/outdoors/4475283-field-notes-new-boat-designs-may-thwart-invasive-species
The American Boat and Yacht Council has published new design standards for boats and motors that are expected to help stop the spread of aquatic invasive species. Changes include self-draining or sealing areas where water can collect in bilges, livewells, and engine cooling systems.
Drones to Monitor Water Quality in Ireland’s Western LakesSource: Water & Wastes Digest þ www.wwdmag.com/instrumentation-water-quality-monitoring/drones-monitor-water-quality-irelands-western-lakes
Ireland will turn to drones to help it monitor more lakes in remote areas of the country.
Multiple Dead Octopuses Were Found at Boyd Lake and No One Knows WhySource: 9News.com (Denver, Colorado) þ www.9news.com/mobile/article/news/local/multiple-dead-octopuses-were-found-at-boyd-lake-and-no-one-knows-why/73-577096050
Three dead octopuses were found on the shores of a lake in Loveland, Colorado and no one is quite sure how they got there. Octopuses live in salt water, so the most likely scenarios are that someone had them as pets and wanted to get rid of them, or that they were purchased from a seafood market and dumped in the lake. My guess? A Red Wings fan.
‘Climate Kids’ Case Survives US Supreme Court TestSource: OregonLive (Portland, Oregon) þ www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2018/07/climate_kids_case_survives_ano.html
The US Supreme Court is allowing a lawsuit claiming that the government’s failure to curb greenhouse gas emissions violates a constitutional right to a “climate system capable of sustaining human life” to move forward. The lawsuit was brought by a group of 21 children and young adults from 10 states. The trial is scheduled for October.
Leveraging Leftovers: Using Multispecies eDNA to Track Freshwater SpeciesSource: US Forest Service þ usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=3ccf12dcaf1142398f42e22ba683d8c4
“From just a few liters of river water–that’s less than a gallon–this method can analyze more than 400 million DNA sequences. That’s equal to 25 entire human genomes.”
The $3 Billion Plan to Turn Hoover Dam into a Giant BatterySource: New York Times þ www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/07/24/business/energy-environment/hoover-dam-renewable-energy.html
As renewable energy becomes a more important part of our energy generation, the ability to store that energy is key to continuing that growth.
Fish Will Start Losing Sense of Smell as Carbon Dioxide Levels Rise, Study FindsSource: New York Times þ www.nytimes.com/2018/07/24/science/fish-smell-co2.html
“When exposed to the elevated levels [of CO2], the fish had to be about 42 percent closer to an odor source to detect it, the researchers found, making it harder for them to notice food or predators.”
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Flush with Success: Low-Flow Toilets are Water-Conservation ChampSource: Cronkite News þ cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2018/07/31/flush-with-success-low-flow-toilets-are-water-conservation-champ/
“Since the 1990s, a strange phenomenon has emerged in arid urban areas: Populations are booming while overall water use is staying the same or going down. The trend is clear in Denver, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, San Diego and Phoenix: Cities are growing and using less water in the process.”
Researchers May Be on Brink of Solving Deadly Red TidesSource: CBS News þ www.cbsnews.com/news/red-tides-florida-researchers-may-have-come-up-with-a-solution-2018-08-16/
Researchers at Mote Marin Laboratory are testing the use of ozone to tackle red tides. “This system gets rid of the red tide, gets rid of the toxins, gets rid of the excess organic matter that’s decomposing, and it deoxygenates the water, so it’s really a win-win situation,” said Mote Marine Laboratory senior scientist Richard Pierce.
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mentioned above.
We also were proud to offer, for the first time, sponsorship opportunities for Lakes Appreciation Month and the Secchi Dip-In. THANK YOU to our inaugural sponsor, LaMotte Company, for your support and commitment to clean and healthy lakes! Sponsorship opportunities for Lakes Appreciation Month 2019 will roll out in the spring.
A big and sincere thank you to our members, supporters, and Secchi Dip-In volunteers for submitting your water quality data, writing your government leaders for proclamations, organizing or attending events, posting lake selfies on social media, and letting your appreciation for lakes be heard.
Highlights from Lakes Appreciation Month 2018... Continued from page 1.
Photo: Becky Roark, Beaver Watershed Alliance www.beaverwatershedalliance.org
Photo: Shannon Brattebo, Diablo Lake
Photo: Shannon Brattebo, Diablo Lake
Photo: Steve Lundt
Photo: Steve Lundt
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