3 results for tag: reservoir

2024 Western AIS Short Course

The mission of the Western AIS short course is to provide an in-person educational program on AIS prevention, management, and overall aquatic health as well as to promote partnerships that increase collaboration and communication across disciplines. Educational programs and meetings such as this one are critical to maintaining effective lines of communication between aquatic resource stakeholder groups, managers, and researchers with the ultimate goal of increasing our intact aquatic ecosystems. Attendees can expect to: -Discuss regional challenges and management practices for aquatic invasive species -Learn about current research and technology ...

Webinar: Come Hell(s Canyon) or High Water

Free Webinar: Come Hell(s Canyon) or High Water -- Methylmercury production, uptake, and export from a seasonally anoxic reservoir Presenter: Austin Baldwin, Research Hydrologist with the USGS Idaho Water Science Center in Boise, Idaho Abstract: Anoxic conditions within reservoirs related to thermal stratification and oxygen depletion lead to methylmercury (MeHg) production, a key process governing the uptake of mercury in aquatic food webs. Once formed within a reservoir, the timing and magnitude of the biological uptake of MeHg and the relative importance of MeHg export in water versus biological compartments remain poorly understood. We ...

CLRMA’s Day on the Rez at Barr Lake

Vendor Demos (1pm – 4:30pm MDT) Zebra Mussel Testing and Algae DNA Analysis (Jonah Ventures) Algae Tracker (Aqua Real Time) Data Telemetry (Geotech) SolarBees and GridBees (Ixom) Fish Survey (Colorado Parks & Wildlife) Carp Trapping (Metro Wastewater Reclamation District) Barr Lake Golf Cart Tours (Barr Lake State Park) Lake Fun and BBQ (4:30pm MDT on) Networking Take out the Kayaks, Paddleboards, Pontoon Boats Cookout sponsored by Geotech, AquaRealTime, Jonah Ventures, and CLRMA Come prepared to enjoy the outdoors! Bring a chair or something to sit on. Please register before 7/15 so we can plan food accordingly (https://f...