Conferences & Events
Events
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Mystery Snail Impacts on Lake Ecosystems – November 6
Sometimes the smallest organisms can have surprising impacts. This presentation will focus on invasive mystery snail impacts to continental North America and will include information on three invasive mystery snails: Chinese... Read more »
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MN COLA December Membership Meeting – December 9
The December quarterly Membership meeting will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, December 9th at 9-11 AM CT. We have three important items for discussion: Jeff Forester, MN Lakes and... Read more »
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Introduction to Lakes Online course – begins January 20, 2026
Registration for the award-winning Michigan State University Extension Introduction to Lakes Online course is now open! MN COLA’s Jim Kutzner took this on-line course 4 years ago and thought it was... Read more »
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Shallow Lakes: Deep Insights into Management Challenges
For this late-winter, full-day event, we bring together a group of lake management experts to present research, case studies, regulatory overviews, and lessons-learned on specific lake management topics. We leave... Read more »
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What Lakes do in Winter
For many years, lake researchers focused mostly on open-water seasons, leaving the ice-covered months relatively understudied. Today, growing concern about rapidly changing winter conditions has led to a surge of... Read more »
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Minnesota Ice-Out
So, this is a different kind of ICE Out than what’s been in the news. John Downing of Minnesota Sea Grant will present his 2026 ice-out forecasts and show you... Read more »
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Strategies for Recreational Watercraft Governance
This practical webinar will be exploring why and how boat traffic is legally managed on lakes and rivers—and what that means for communities, recreation, and water protection. A panel featuring... Read more »
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Safeguarding Amphibians from the Invisible Invaders
Chytrid fungi are microscopic aquatic pathogens that have caused severe amphibian declines worldwide and represent one of the largest biodiversity losses linked to disease. In Minnesota, the emerging chytrid fungus,... Read more »
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MN COLA March Membership Meeting – March 17
Hold the date. The March Membership meeting will be held on March 17, 2026.
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Genetic options for controlling invasive carp species
Improvements in our ability to re-write the genetics of living organisms that have been developed in the past few decades are rapidly accelerating the ability of biotechnology to address problems... Read more »
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MLR Leadership Summit
The leadership summit will be held in Alexandria at the Legacy of the Lakes Museum. It is an opportunity for lake association leaders to connect, get a legislative update from... Read more »
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Potential impact of fireworks on lakes and other waters
Each year in the U.S., hundreds of millions of pounds of fireworks are used, releasing perchlorate—a key fireworks ingredient and a known drinking water contaminant—into the environment. Perchlorate can disrupt... Read more »