The MGLP is excited to announce its 2021 Lake Conservation Webinars. These free webinars address a diversity of lake and fish habitat management issues from wakeboats to watersheds, from Ogaa (Walleye) management to social marketing, and from algae research to limnology from space. Learn more about each webinar by clicking the registration link. You can see the full lineup as well as archives of past webinars at the MGLP Lake Conservation Webinars webpage.
Do you know someone that would be interested in attending? Please forward this email to make sure no one misses out! Would you like to present a future MGLP Lake Conservation Webinar? We encourage speakers from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise in the MGLP webinar series. Please email MGLP Coordinator Joe Nohner to express your interest.
2021 MGLP Lake Conservation Webinar Schedule
Leaving a Lake Conservation Legacy – Cost/Benefit analyses for planning lake conservation
February 16, 1:00 P.M. Central Time, Paul Radomski, Lake Ecologist, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
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Stearns County SWCD Shoreline/Streambank Restoration Program Process
March 2, 1:00 P.M. Central Time, Greg Berg, Riparian Resources Specialist, Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District
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Social/community acceptance of natural shorelines: Lessons from 20 years of promoting soft shorelines
March 24, 9:10 A.M. Central Time, John Hartig, Visiting Scholar, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research at the University of Windsor
Part of the New Wave of Thinking virtual conference co-hosted with the Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership. Register for the whole conference to attend webinars at their scheduled times.
Promoting lakeshore protection: An introduction to social marketing
March 24, 10:10 A.M. Central Time, Bret Shaw Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin Madison and John Haack, Emeritus University of Wisconsin Extension Natural Resource Educator
Part of the New Wave of Thinking virtual conference co-hosted with the Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership. Register for the whole conference to attend webinars at their scheduled times.
How Waves Work
March 24, 12:00 P.M. Central Time, Brian Majka, Restoration ecologist, GEI Consultants
Part of the New Wave of Thinking virtual conference co-hosted with the Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership. Register for the whole conference to attend webinars at their scheduled times.
Defining No-Wake Zones for Wake Surf Boats – A Data Driven Approach
March 24, 1:00 P.M. Central Time, Alex Ray, Recreation Management Consultant, Payette Environmental Services, LLC
Part of the New Wave of Thinking virtual conference co-hosted with the Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership. Register for the whole conference to attend webinars at their scheduled times.
Wave Energy and the Bioengineering Continuum
March 24, 2:00 P.M. Central Time, Jen Buchanan, Associate Director, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
Part of the New Wave of Thinking virtual conference co-hosted with the Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership. Register for the whole conference to attend webinars at their scheduled times.
Protecting Coldwater Fish Habitat in Minnesota Lakes
April 6, 1:00 P.M. Central Time, Peter Jacobson, Fisheries Research Scientist (Retired), Minnesota DNR
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The past, present, and future of the Sauk River Watershed District’s youth and adult outreach programs
April 13, 1:00 P.M. Central Time, Adam Hjelm, Outreach and Education Coordinator, Sauk River Watershed District
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Development of dissolved oxygen, temperature, and nutrient thresholds to protect cold water fish species in Minnesota lakes
April 20, 1:00 P.M. Central Time, Derek Bahr, Lake IBI Research Scientist, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Dr. Will Bouchard, Research Scientist Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
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The hidden role of iron in primary productivity in some Midwest glacial lakes
May 4, 1:00 P.M. Central Time, Dr. Betsy Swanner, Associate Professor, Iowa State University, Department of Geological & Atmospheric Sciences
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Walleye habitat: considerations for successful natural reproduction and stocking
May 17, 1:00 P.M. Central Time, Dr. Joshua Raabe, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
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Seasonal Habitat, Temperature, and Depth of Adult and Juvenile Ogaa (Walleye) in Mille Lacs Lake
June 1, 1:00 P.M. Central Time, Carl Klimah, Fisheries Manager, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
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Limnology in Space
June 22, 1:00 P.M. Central Time, Dr. Emily Stanley, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Barrier Removal and Aquatic Organism Passage in Lake Systems
August 10, 1:00 P.M. Central Time, Dr. Jessica Collier, Fish & Wildlife Biologist, USFWS Green Bay Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office
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The forgotten seasons: non-summer algal dynamics
September 7, 1:00 P.M. Central Time, Dr. Rebecca North, Assistant Professor, University of Missouri
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Fishing for Food: Quantifying Recreational Fisheries Harvest in Wisconsin Lakes
October 5, 1:00 P.M. Central Time, Holly Embke, PhD Candidate & USGS Pathways Research Fish Biologist, University of Wisconsin Madison & USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center
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Understanding patterns of fish kill events in Minnesota and Wisconsin Lakes
October 19, 1:00 P.M. Central Time, Dr. Nick Phelps, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota
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Structured Decision Making for Lake Habitat Restoration
November 9, 1:00 P.M. Central Time, Dr. Jessica Collier, Fish & Wildlife Biologist, USFWS Green Bay Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office
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Managing Tribal Fisheries and Employees on the Reservation
December 14, 1:00 P.M. Central Time, Carl Klimah, Fisheries Manager, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
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