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... 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... Read more »
Can underwater jets help prevent AIS spread? March 13, 1 pm CT
This is a free Zoom session hosted by the AIS Detectors program at the University of Minnesota. The speakers are Andy Erickson (St. Anthony Falls Laboratory) and Tony Brough... Read more »
MN COLA Membership meeting – March 19
The March Membership meeting will be held virtually on Zoom from 9 – 11 CT on March 19th. Preregistration using this link is required. The meeting will... Read more »
DNR AIS Advisory Committee (SAISAC) – Public Event
The DNR is hosting the last of four off-season workshops for the Statewide DNR AIS Advisory Committee (SAISAC) on Thursday, March 21st at 9:30 am to 12:00 noon CT. The... 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... 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... 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... 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... Read more »
WAPOA hosts AIS Roundtable – June 1
The Whitefish Area Property Owner’s Association and the Crow Wing LARA are hosting the 8th Annual AIS Roundtable featuring speakers from the University of Minnesota AIS Research Center. The event... Read more »
MN COLA Annual Membership Meeting – June 18th
Our Annual meeting of 2024 will be held on June 18th at 9-11 am cdt. Meeting topics and speakers: Election of Directors for the MN COLA Board. Director terms are... 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... Read more »