Conferences & Events
MSU again offers Introduction to Lakes Online course
Registration for the award-winning Michigan State University Extension Introduction to Lakes Online course is now open! Our own Jim Kutzner took this on-line course 2 years ago and thought it was highly valuable and completely relevant to Minnesota Lakes. This introductory six-week online course kicks off January 30th and is designed for anyone interested in inland lakes including... Read more »
U of MN AIS Detectors will offer AIS Management 101 in February
If you would like to be a more informed consumer about what’s happening on your nearby lake, have a better understanding of what lake management professionals are doing, or are considering new AIS control efforts, this class is for you! Sign up to get an email when the course registration opens. You can also sign... Read more »
Head to Stevens Point for the 2024 Wisconsin Water Week convention
April 10-12, 2024, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin This is a well-done annual conference that is put on by a well-established partnership of government, higher education, and lake groups. While some sessions will pertain to Wisconsin’s specific governance, most of the sessions will be highly relevant to Minnesota’s lakes and rivers. This statewide convention brings together... Read more »
Climate change effects on fisheries – April 23
Researchers from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Missouri talk about their work in 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. Climate change is causing inland lake water temperatures to rise, ice durations to shorten, and stratification regimes to shift.... Read more »
Containing Michigan’s first hydrilla infestation – May 21
The mythic Hydra was a water serpent that sprouted two heads for every one cut off. In a similar fashion, hydrilla - said to be the most invasive aquatic plant in the world - can grow new plants from stem fragments, making it a formidable challenge to control. That challenge now faces Michigan, where hydrilla... Read more »
Stories of Progress in Invasive Phragmites Management in Minnesota – May 22
Did you know there has been a landscape-scale effort to prevent invasive Phragmites from becoming a major threat to Minnesota habitats for the past four years? Invasive Phragmites (Phragmites australis subsp. australis) is a tall, non-native grass that can dominate wetlands and lakeshores, displace native flora and fauna, and harm recreation, infrastructure, and ecological functioning.... Read more »
WAPOA hosts AIS Roundtable – June 1
The Whitefish Area Property Owner’s Association (WAPOA) hosting its 8th Annual AIS Roundtable featuring speakers from the University of Minnesota AIS Research Center. The event provides a great opportunity to hear from the Center’s Director, Dr. Nick Phelps, as well as from several researchers with projects underway. The event runs from 8:30 to noon CT... Read more »
Getting AIS into the classrooms – June 25
Getting students aware of AIS is a good thing and it will also foster behavior change in adults. Lake Superior State University brings together students, teachers, natural resource mentors, and staff from LSSU’s Center for Freshwater Research and Education to conduct hands-on research into local invasive species issues. Learn how this collaboration has fostered local,... Read more »