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MGLP: Dissolved oxygen in warming lakes

Dissolved oxygen (DO) is a fundamental component of lake ecosystems and low levels of DO make habitat unsuitable for most aerobic organisms like fish.

Clearwater River Watershed District’s 4th AIS Forum

In Person 1st Street Southeast, Little Falls, MN, United States

The CRWD's 4th Annual AIS Forum will focus on enhanced carp management as efforts are ramped up to defend against invasive carp.

MGLP: On thin ice: Are lakes feeling the heat?

In Person 1st Street Southeast, Little Falls, MN, United States

Lakes are losing ice cover at unprecedented rates. With reduced ice cover, lakes may stratify earlier which can lead to elevated water temperatures, primary production, and likelihood of algal blooms, some of which may be toxic. Mitigation of greenhouse gases is essential to preserving this ecological, cultural, and economically important resource.

MGLP: Conservationists’ perspectives of governance in the Iowa Great Lakes

In Person 1st Street Southeast, Little Falls, MN, United States

Multiple activities within watershed boundaries impact the quality of freshwater systems and this presentation examines stakeholders' perspectives of governance in the Iowa Great Lakes region. Conservationists' perspectives on the region's environmental pressures, barriers they encounter, and solutions within this system are discussed.

MGLP: Shoreline Living Volume Two: Property owner experiences in lakefront conservation

In Person 1st Street Southeast, Little Falls, MN, United States

The second volume of the MGLP’s Living document highlights families who live on natural shorelines and have taken a variety of steps to benefit themselves and their lakes. This is an opportunity to hear directly from some of the featured property owners as they share their experiences in conservation.

Invasive Mussel Collaborative hosts: How invasive mussels impact and are affected by North American ecosystems

Want to delve a little deeper into the zebra and quagga mussel invasion? Try this webinar put on by the Invasive Mussel Collaborative. It includes two presentations: Mussel squeeze: dissolved oxygen and temperature can “squeeze” zebra mussels out of invaded reservoirs by Rich Miller and Crysta Gantz with Portland State University, Portland, OR Dreissena (zebra and... Read more »

MN COLA Annual Meeting

The 2023 MN COLA Annual Meeting will be held in person at the Initiative Foundation in beautiful downtown Little Falls, MN! Our Annual Member Meeting promises to be content rich and an exciting opportunity to meet in person. The agenda includes the all-important Legislative Update. Jeff Forester of Minnesota Lakes and River’s Advocates will be... Read more »

MAISRC hosts AIS workshop for North Central MN

Join the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC) and regional leaders in a two-day workshop about priority aquatic invasive species concerns for North Central Minnesota. Date: Friday, June 23 and Saturday, June 24, 2023 Location: Cedar Lakes Casino, 6268 Upper Cass Frontage Rd NW, Cass Lake, MN 56633 Cost: $45 for both Friday and Saturday; $30 for Friday only. There is no option to... Read more »

Itasca Waters virtual session addresses impending AIS threats: Can they kill my pet or hurt my kids?

Dr. Cody Sheik is a microbial ecologist at the University of Minnesota Duluth where he focuses his work on the roles microorganisms, especially cyanobacteria, play in freshwater ecosystems. In this virtual session he will share important research to identify what microbes are present across Minnesota and the Great Lakes, and to consider the implications to our... Read more »