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.

Presentations with the MGLP logo are part of the Lake Conservation webinar series; other relevant webinars from our partners are also listed.

*Presentations on March 24th are 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.

Upcoming webinars

All times listed in Central Time 

 WhenSubjectPresenterArchived webinars
April 6, 1:00 P.M.Protecting Coldwater Fish Habitat in Minnesota LakesPeter JacobsonRegister here  
April 13, 1:00 P.M.The past, present, and future of the Sauk River Watershed District’s youth and adult outreach programsAdam HjelmRegister here  
April 20, 1:00 P.M.Development of dissolved oxygen, temperature, and nutrient thresholds to protect cold water fish species in Minnesota lakesDerek Bahr and Will BouchardRegister here
May 4, 1:00 P.M.The hidden role of iron in primary productivity in some Midwest glacial lakesBetsy SwannerRegister here  
May 17, 1:00 P.M.Walleye habitat: considerations for successful natural reproduction and stockingJoshua RaabeRegister here  
June 1, 1:00 P.M.Seasonal Habitat, Temperature, and Depth of Adult and Juvenile Ogaa (Walleye) in Mille Lacs LakeCarl KlimahRegister here  
June 22, 1:00 P.M.Limnology in SpaceEmily StanleyRegister here
August 10, 1:00 P.M.Barrier Removal and Aquatic Organism Passage in Lake SystemsJessica CollierRegister here  
September 7, 1:00 P.M.The forgotten seasons: non-summer algal dynamicsRebecca NorthRegister here
October 5, 1:00 P.M.Fishing for Food: Quantifying Recreational Fisheries Harvest in Wisconsin LakesHolly EmbkeRegister here  
October 19, 1:00 P.M.Understanding patterns of fish kill events in Minnesota and Wisconsin LakesNick PhelpsRegister here
November 9, 1:00 P.M.Structured Decision Making for Lake Habitat RestorationJessica CollierRegister here  
December 14, 1:00 P.M.Managing Tribal Fisheries and Employees on the ReservationCarl KlimahRegister here  

Archived webinars

 WhenSubjectPresenterArchived webinars
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 disturbanceGretchen HansenArchived webinar
 June 24, 2020Aquatic plant identificationUniversity 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 LakesChuck 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 ConventionMultipleArchived 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 SurveysAFWAArchived webinar
May 15, 2019Getting the most out of the MGLP Conservation PlannerKevin WehrlyArchived webinar