Lake Conservation webinars

This page provides links to future webinars and archives of past webinars in the MGLP’s Lake Conservation series as well as other webinars of interest to our audience. We encourage speakers from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise in the MGLP webinar series. Please email MGLP Coordinator Joe Nohner if you are interested in presenting.

For even more fascinating and informative webinars, check out the running list of upcoming webinars provided by our friends at the Michigan Inland Lakes Partnership!

Upcoming 2025 webinars

DateTitlePresenter(s)Registration Link
October 7Walleye stocking success in the Midwestern USADaniel Isermann and Robert Davis Register
October 14Expect the unexpected: Physical drivers of harmful algal blooms in remote systemsAdam Heathcote Register
October 21Smart maps, stronger conservation: Targeting land protection with GISAnnie Knight, Ally Mazurek, Mitch Brinks, and Paul Radomski Register

Archived webinars

 DateSubjectPresenterArchived webinars
April 15, 2025The legacy phosphorus problem: Solutions for protecting inland lakesEhsan GhaneArchived webinar
April 8, 2025In the weeds: A closer look at interactions between fish and aquatic plants in the Upper MidwestZach Feiner and Robert DavisArchived webinar
April 1, 2025Walleye use of a wetland complex in a South Dakota glacial lakeLogan CutlerArchived webinar
March 25, 2025Restoration of freshwater fish habitat: What works and what doesn’tSteven CookeArchived Webinar
March 18, 2025US lakes are monitored disproportionately less in communities of colorJessica Díaz VázquezArchived Webinar
March 11, 2025Tracking lake productivity with satellites: The lake trophic state — U.S. datasetMichael MeyerArchived Webinar
December 10, 2024MGLP Lake Conservation Grant: Information for potential applicantsJoe NohnerArchived Webinar
October 29, 2024Basics of Shoreline Erosion Control: New Documents to help in design and managementJulia Kirkwood and Jen BuchananArchived Webinar
October 22, 2024The National Lakes Assessment: A Collaborative Survey of Lakes in the United StatesLareina GuenzelArchived Webinar
October 15, 2024Inland lake shoreline assessment and best management practices in MichiganEric CalabroArchived Webinar
October 8, 2024Learning from the past to manage inland lake fisheries for the futureKaren AlofsArchived Webinar
April 30, 2024Valuing lake water quality in the United States using a national dataset on property valuesSaleh MamunArchived Webinar
April 23, 2024Quantifying the impacts of climate change on fish growth and production using the largest-ever database of Midwest glacial lakes fisheries surveys to enable sustainable managementGretchen Hansen, Paul Frater, Lyndsie Wszola, Luoliang Xu, & Michael VerhoevenArchived Webinar
April 9, 2024Fishers & Farmers Partnership Presents: Neighbor to neighbor, helping landowners take the next steps in improving their land and waterHeidi KeulerArchived Webinar
April 2, 2024Phenological whiplash in Midwest US fisheriesZach FeinerArchived Webinar
March 19, 2024Casting a wide net: using historical data to build understanding of changes in fish species over timeKatelyn KingArchived Webinar
March 12, 2024What is not known: A new look at an old way to fix broken lakesJerry SweetenArchived Webinar
February 27, 2024What we know (and don’t know) about freshwater salinizationHilary DuganArchived Webinar
May 16, 2023Healthy Watersheds, High-Quality Waters- A New program for protecting the wonderful waters of WisconsinPamela ToshnerArchived Webinar
May 9, 2023Conservationists’ perspectives of governance in the Iowa Great LakesAustin HollandArchived Webinar
May 2, 2023Shoreline Living Volume Two: Property owner experiences in lakefront conservationErin Fuller, Mary Gallea, Richard Gallea, & Nate FullerArchived Webinar
April 18, 2023On thin ice: Are lakes feeling the heat?Sapna SharmaArchived Webinar
April 11, 2023Managing for RADical lake change: applying the Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) framework to support walleye management in WisconsinAbigail Lynch and Colin DassowArchived Webinar
March 28, 2023Dissolved oxygen in warming lakesSteve JaneArchived webinar
February 14, 2023Tools for Building Resilience in Midwest Lake OrganizationsEve Whittaker & Chris SolomonArchived webinar
February 14, 2023Common Carp Management and the Lost Island Lake RestorationMike HawkinsArchived webinar
April 26, 2022A Field Study of Maximum Wave Height, Total Wave Energy, and Maximum Wave Power Produced by Four Recreational Boats on a Freshwater LakeJeff Marr and Andy RiesgrafArchived webinar
April 19, 2022Dibaginjigaadeg Anishinaabe Ezhitwaad: A Tribal Climate Adaptation MenuRob Croll, Sara Smith, Matt HudsonArchived webinar
April 12, 2022The Wisconsin Shoreline Stabilization Outreach ProjectTravis Tulowitzky and Quita SheehanArchived webinar
March 29, 2022Working with lake shore property owners on natural shoreline restoration in northeast South DakotaJason Jungwirth and Rhet RussellArchived webinar
March 22, 2022Glen Lake Guardians: Promoting best management practices for watershed protectionTricia DentonArchived webinar
March 1, 2022Starry stonewort ecology, impacts, and managementDaniel Larkin and Wesley GlissonArchived webinar
December 14, 2021Managing Tribal Fisheries and Employees on the ReservationCarl KlimahArchived webinar
November 9, 2021Structured Decision Making for Lake Habitat RestorationJessica CollierArchived webinar
October 19, 2021Understanding patterns of fish kill events in Minnesota and Wisconsin LakesNick PhelpsArchived webinar
October 5, 2021Fishing for Food: Quantifying Recreational Fisheries Harvest in Wisconsin LakesHolly EmbkeArchived webinar
September 7, 2021The forgotten seasons: non-summer algal dynamicsRebecca NorthArchived webinar
August 10, 2021Barrier Removal and Aquatic Organism Passage in Lake SystemsJessica CollierArchived webinar
June 22, 2021Limnology in SpaceEmily StanleyArchived webinar
June 1, 2021Seasonal Habitat, Temperature, and Depth of Adult and Juvenile Ogaa (Walleye) in Mille Lacs LakeCarl KlimahArchived webinar
May 17, 2021Walleye habitat: considerations for successful natural reproduction and stockingJoshua RaabeArchived webinar
May 4, 2021The hidden role of iron in primary productivity in some Midwest glacial lakesBetsy SwannerArchived webinar
April 20, 2021Development of dissolved oxygen, temperature, and nutrient thresholds to protect cold water fish species in Minnesota lakesDerek Bahr and Will BouchardArchived webinar
April 13, 2021The past, present, and future of the Sauk River Watershed District’s youth and adult outreach programsAdam HjelmArchived webinar
April 6, 2021Protecting Coldwater Fish Habitat in Minnesota LakesPeter JacobsonArchived webinar
March 24, 2021Social/community acceptance of natural shorelines: Lessons from 20 years of promoting soft shorelinesJohn HartigArchived webinar
March 24, 2021Promoting lakeshore protection: An introduction to social marketingBret Shaw and John HaackArchived webinar
March 24, 2021How waves workBrian MajkaArchived webinar
March 24, 2021Defining No-Wake Zones for Wake Surf Boats – A Data Driven ApproachAlex RayArchived webinar
March 24, 2021Wave Energy and the Bioengineering ContinuumJen BuchananArchived webinar
March 2, 2021Stearns County SWCD Shoreline/Streambank Restoration Program ProcessGreg BergArchived webinar
February 16, 2021Leaving a Lake Conservation Legacy – Cost/Benefit analyses for planning lake conservationPaul RadomskiArchived webinar
 November 20, 2020Quantifying resilience of coldwater fish habitat to climate change and watershed disturbance [Partner webinar]Gretchen HansenArchived webinar
 June 24, 2020Aquatic plant identification [Partner webinar]University of Wisconsin – Extension LakesArchived webinar
May 18, 2020Introducing Shoreline Living: A resource to promote natural shorelines on inland lakesErin FullerArchived webinar
May 7, 2020Burnett County Shoreline Incentives ProgramDave FerrisArchived webinar 
April 30, 2020A forest landscape approach to lake habitat protectionDaniel StewardArchived webinar
 April 24, 2020Enhanced Wake Watercraft Impacts on Lakes [Partner webinar]Chuck Becker & Jeffrey MarrArchived webinar
April 23, 2020Let’s Make Healthy Lakes & Rivers Together: Wisconsin’s Effort to Improve Habitat & Water QualityPamela Toshner & Jim GiffinArchived webinar
April 16, 2020Top to bottom trophic interrogation of Michigan inland lake communities using eDNA metabarcodingKim ScribnerArchived webinar
 April 1-3, 20202020 Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention [Partner webinars]MultipleArchived webinar
February 25, 2020Woody Habitat Science and Restoration ImplementationGreg Sass & Scott ToshnerArchived webinar
February 11, 2020A regional perspective on adapting inland glacial lakes fisheries management to climate changeRalph TingleyArchived webinar
August 14, 2019Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership GrantJoe NohnerArchived webinar
August 6, 2019Michigan’s Shoreland Stewards ProgramJulia KirkwoodArchived webinar
 May 1, 20192018 AFWA Climate Adaptation Surveys [Partner webinar]AFWAArchived webinar
May 15, 2019Getting the most out of the MGLP Conservation PlannerKevin WehrlyArchived webinar