Secchi Dip-In 2019

Volunteers have been submitting information during the annual Dip-In snapshot since 1994. Please join them in this international effort to track changes in water quality! The Secchi Dip-In is part of Lakes Appreciation Month, where we celebrate our lakes throughout the month of July each year.

39th International Symposium of the North American Lake Management Society

Double Tree by Hilton Burlington Vermont 870 Williston Rd, South Burlington, VT, United States

Vermont is home to more than 800 stunning lakes and ponds, including Lake Champlain, an aquatic gem we are fortunate to share with New York and Quebec. There is no better place to celebrate the partnership between local knowledge and scientific innovation than this lake that unites three borders. Burlington is a thriving and progressive […]

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LAM Poster Submissions Due

NALMS is thrilled to announce it’s bringing back a program favorite: the Lakes Appreciation Month student poster contest! July has been Lakes Appreciation Month for the past 22 years; to celebrate, we are inviting elementary, middle, and high school students to submit posters reflecting on how important lakes are to all of us. Submitted artwork will […]

NALMS 2020 Abstracts Due

  NALMS at 40: Leveraging Experience to Manage Diverse Lakes, Landscapes and People 40th International Symposium of the North American Lake Management Society November 16–20, 2020 – Minneapolis, Minnesota NALMS Conference Committee members are monitoring information about how the coronavirus might affect future gatherings and travel. Should plans for the 2020 NALMS Symposium change, we […]

Lakes Appreciation Month 2020

  You work and play on them. You drink from them. But do you really appreciate them? Growing population, development, and invasive species stress your local lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. All life needs water; let’s not take it for granted!

Secchi Dip-In 2020

  The Secchi Dip-In is a demonstration of the potential of volunteer monitors to gather environmentally important information on our lakes, rivers, and estuaries. Volunteers have been submitting information during the annual Dip-In since 1994. Please join them in this international effort to track changes in water quality! The Secchi Dip-In is part of Lakes Appreciation Month, […]

VIRTUAL NALMS 2020 Symposium

After careful consideration and in consultation with our partners and planning team, NALMS has decided we will not be able to hold our 2020 annual symposium in Minneapolis as planned. Instead we will hold a virtual symposium during those dates in keeping with the best interest of the health and well-being of our attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, and […]

Libraries Love Lakes Info Session

July is Lakes Appreciation Month! Join us June 2nd at 2 pm (Eastern Time) for a free, virtual information session to learn about an exciting initiative, Libraries Love Lakes, an outreach project pairing libraries with lake scientists to provide collaborative programming emphasizing the importance of lakes in our everyday lives. The new librarieslovelakes.org website is a toolkit of online resources for […]

Free

Webinar: HAB Impacts to Drinking Water and Current Management Outlook

The USACE Invasive Species Leadership Team, in collaboration with the Aquatic Plant Management Society, North American Lake Management Society, and the American Water Works Association, will summarize the latest research and technical information on management strategies to encourage better integration and facilitation in the protection of drinking water.

Free