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NALMS Notes & Lake NewsA Publication of the North American Lake Management Society

May / June 2018

It’s hard to believe that, as I write this, July starts in just a couple of weeks. For NALMS and lake lovers everywhere, July is special – it’s Lakes Appreciation Month! Lakes Appreciation Month is a time to enjoy our lakes and reservoirs, spread the news of how important they are and how we can keep them special. In this issue of NALMS Notes & Lake News (page 6) we’ll help you with some ideas for how you can celebrate Lakes Appreciation Month as an individual or with your NALMS affiliate or lake association. And while Lakes Appreciation Month is in July, some of these ideas are good for any time of year. Here’s an easy one to get you started:

Enjoy a Lake in JulyDon’t forget to get out and enjoy a lake in July. After all the great events you helped plan or participated in, remember to take time and truly appreciate a lake that is important to you. We all need some blue space in our daily lives. It is a fact that being near water helps our overall health. So, go sit by a lake or take a canoe ride in July. You and the lake deserve it.

July is Lakes Appreciation Month!

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In this issue ...1 July is Lakes

Appreciation Month!

2 From the President

3 Call for 2018 NALMS Election Nominations

4 News From Our Affiliates

5 Thank You to Our Corporate Members!

6 Celebrate Lakes Appreciation Month!

8 Call for 2018 NALMS Achievement Awards Nominations

10 NALMS 2018: Now Trending: Innovations in Lake Management

12 Conferences & Events

14 News from Our Student Director

17 Participate in the 2018 Secchi Dip-In!

18 Lake News & Information

20 Lake Photo of the Month

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Editor: Philip Forsberg

NALMS PO Box 5443 Madison, WI 53705-0443 (608) 233-2836 www.nalms.org

Board of DirectorsFrank Browne – President Sara Peel – President-Elect Frank Wilhelm – Past-President Todd Tietjen – Treasurer Amy Smagula – Secretary

Perry Thomas – Region 1 Kiyoko Yokota – Region 2 Lisa Borre – Region 3 Erich Marzolf – Region 4 Eugene Braig – Region 5 Brad Hufhines – Region 6 Michelle Balmer – Region 7 Steve Lundt – Region 8 Ellen Preece – Region 9 Shannon Brattebo – Region 10 Kris Hadley – Region 11 John-Mark Davies – Region 12 John Holz – At-Large Director Sarah Burnet – Student Director

StaffPhilip Forsberg Director of Programs and Operations

Alyssa Schulte Director of Marketing and Membership

If you are having a conference, have a lake-related question, need advice, are looking for similar lake problems/solutions, have an interesting story to share, or just want to be heard throughout NALMS, please send your material to Philip Forsberg at nalmsnotes@nalms.org. All material is due by the 15th of February, April, June, August, October and December for consideration in the next issue of NALMS Notes & Lake News.

Items included in NALMS Notes & Lake News do not represent or imply the endorsement of any specific commercial product or service by NALMS.

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Summer time is here, and I hope you get to spend some quality time on a lake. This year my fun time on a lake will occur in July when I take my Villanova University lake and stream ecology class to Lake Nockamixon to illustrate lake sampling techniques. While you’re enjoying your summer, I would like to remind you of some of NALMS’ summer events.

July is Lakes Appreciation Month. It’s a great time to get media coverage for your lake activities. You can share some of your lake stories and encourage others to appreciate our lakes. The NALMS Secchi Dip-In is also scheduled for July. The Secchi Dip-In is an annual event where volunteers across North America go to their local lakes and reservoirs to measure water transparency using the Secchi disk. The data collected are sent to NALMS and used to assess trends in transparency of waterbodies in North America. Since 1994, more than 10,000 volunteers have generated 42,000 transparency records, providing valuable lake water transparency at lakes throughout North America and the world. Transparency trends serve as an indicator of changing water quality. A goal of the Dip-In is to increase the number and interest of volunteers in environmental monitoring. For more information on Lakes Appreciation Month and the Secchi Dip-In, go to the NALMS website.

While you’re on the NALMS website, you should also check out our new section on Subject Matter Experts. We have published a list of lake experts on our website. The list includes the name and email of the expert and a summary of their areas of expertise. All the listed experts are NALMS Certified Lake Managers.

And it’s not too early to be thinking of the fall when the 2018 NALMS International Symposium will be held in Cincinnati, from October 30 through November 2, 2018. As in the past, there will be many pre-symposium workshops. This year we are making some changes in our symposium. We are changing from a formal buffet type lunch to a simpler lunch consisting of a sandwich, a side, and dessert. This will allow more time for conferees to mix and mingle with each other and to visit the many interesting exhibits and posters. The award banquet is also being streamlined to include shorter award presentations and a less formal meal. This change will also allow attendees to spend more time socializing with each other.

Have a great summer and enjoy your lakes!

From the PresidentFrank Browne, President | fxbrowne@fxbrowne.com

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A Call to ActionNominations for 2018 Election are being accepted at this time!NALMS is seeking candidates that will add diversity and breadth to the Board and its committees.You could become a nominee for a position on the NALMS Board of Directors, to take a more active role in steering the direction of activities that relate to these precious resources. Experience or training in lake management is not required for a board position, and we encourage candidates with expertise in nonprofit management, leadership development, marketing, fundraising, legal issues and membership growth and development to consider running for a Board position.Nominations are being accepted for the following Board positions:

• President-Elect• Secretary• Region 2 Director – New Jersey, New York, and Puerto Rico• Region 6 Director – Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and non-US & non-Canada• Region 10 Director – Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington• Region 12 Director – Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan, and

Yukon• Student At-large Director – Student members in North America and beyond

The President-Elect serves a three-year term including one year as President and one year as Immediate Past-President. The Secretary serves a two-year term. Regional Directors serve three-year terms and act and vote in the interests of the Society as a whole, while bringing regional concerns to the attention of the Board. The Student At-large Director serves a one-year term and acts and votes in the interests of the Society as a whole, while bringing student concerns to the attention of the Board.

Nomination Process

Any member may submit nominations. Candidates must be nominated by at least two members to be eligible and self-nomination is encouraged if supported by two other NALMS members.Nominations are due no later than July 31, 2018 and must be made in writing and include an address, email address and phone number for the nominee.The Nominations Committee will screen nominees to ensure active membership and conformity with criteria for office, including, but not limited to:

• Demonstrated interest and participation in the Society;• Leadership ability and other qualifications listed in the position requirements; and• Willingness to accept the duties of office as outlined in the position requirements, including commitment to attend

semi-annual board meetings.Submit nominations or questions about Board position requirements to Philip Forsberg via email: forsberg@nalms.org

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News From Our AffiliatesIllinois Lake Management Association (ILMA)þ ilma-lakes.org

The 2018 Illinois Lake Management Association (ILMA) Annual Conference was held at the Parke Regency Hotel and Conference Center in Bloomington on March 22–24. The conference featured an excellent variety of speakers and topics from all areas of Illinois and the Midwest, and a total of 121 people were in attendance. The keynote session featured Molly Flanagan, Great Lakes Alliance, whose presentation focused on the threats and opportunities facing the Great Lakes. The Alliance for the Great Lakes works across the region to ensure that the Great Lakes are healthy for all people and wildlife, forever. Many other excellent presentations included topics related to algae, nutrients, environmental education, watershed management, invasive species, developing and sustaining homeowners’ associations, dredging, fish habitat, and climate change. A total of four student scholarships were presented at this year’s conference. The annual Secchi disk auction and conference bucket raffles go to support the annual scholarship funds. The Frank Loftus, Lake Guardian, and Dick Hilton Watershed Awards were presented at the annual banquet. The Frank Loftus Award was presented to Steve Burgoon of the Tower Lakes Improvement Association. The recipient of the Lake Guardian Award was presented to Bryan Cross of Prairie Engineers, Inc. and the Dick Hilton Watershed Award was presented to Beth Baranski of the Jo Daviess County League of Women Voters. There have been some great ILMA activities so far this year that included a workshop on how to develop a lake management plan. On February 24, a workshop was conducted by the Lake County Health Department (Lakes Unit) and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) at the Lake County Permit Center in Libertyville, Illinois entitled “Get it in Writing: Developing Your Lake Management Plan.” The workshop was very well attended and there is talk of conducting another one in the future. In addition, a “Lakes Forum” was conducted on April 13 by the Lake County Health Department and ILMA at the Lake County Permit Center that featured three excellent speakers on various lake related topics!

New York State Federation of Lake Associations, Inc. (NYSFOLA)þ www.nysfola.org

The New York State Federation of Lake Associations,

Inc. (NYSFOLA) held their 35th annual conference at the Fort William Henry Hotel and Conference Center in Lake George, New York May 4–5, 2018. Over 250 people joined the anniversary celebration.

The two-day event had sessions with far ranging topics including updates on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s $65 million Harmful Algal Bloom initiative, watershed management plans, water quality monitoring and even instructions for building solar powered boats. Over 50 volunteers participated in the Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program training session on the Lake George Association’s Floating Classroom.

The New York State Federation of Lake Associations, Inc. (NYSFOLA) Board of Directors awarded Dr. Stephen J. Souza of Princeton Hydro LLC with its ‘Lake Tear of the Clouds’ Award. This award, named after the highest lake in the state, is NYSFOLA’s highest honor. It is only given to a person who has shown the highest dedication to New York’s lakes and watersheds, assisted NYSFOLA in its mission, and produced exceptional performance in his or her field of endeavor. Steve is a longtime supporter of NYSFOLA, its member lake associations and NALMS. Congratulations Steve.

Oklahoma Clean Lakes and Watershed Association (OCLWA)þ oclwa.org

The OCLWA held its 27th annual conference on April 4–5, 2018. This year, the conference convened with over 240 attendees representing universities, tribes, state and federal agencies, municipalities, water districts, lake and watershed managers, and representatives from private industry.

The OCLWA continued to develop the conference format in support of its goal to convene the largest, most meaningful conference of its kind in the region. This year’s efforts continued to comprise even stronger opportunities with concurrent presentation tracks, a large student poster competition, and an expansive professional exhibition area. The OCLWA’s conference theme “Managing Water Resources in Ever Changing

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Times – Striking a Balance” fit the current times very well. And to go along with this theme, the agenda featured a special track of talks with speakers highlighting storm water management in Oklahoma at both the state and municipal level. Other topics included grassroots organizations and the work they do within the state, lake and watershed management, standards, wetlands, water reuse and more. The two-day conference was held at the Wes Watkins conference center on the campus of Oklahoma State University.

OCLWA will continue sponsoring clean up events at lakes across the state this spring. Additionally, the organization is planning a service project as a part of Keep Oklahoma Beautiful’s state level Great American Clean Up event.

Pennsylvania Lake Management Society (PALMS)þ www.palakes.org

The Pennsylvania Lake Management Society (PALMS) hosted the 28th Annual PALMS Conference March 7 & 8, 2018 at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center State College, Pennsylvania. Despite being impacted by winter storms in eastern Pennsylvania and surrounding states, PALMS hosted another successful annual conference! There were over 100 registered attendees, 17 exhibitors, and 20 knowledgeable speakers including Keynote Speakers Lisa Borre, and Craig Williamson. PALMS is grateful for the support of our conference sponsors and exhibitors. During the event Don Kelly and the Tioga County Bass Anglers were honored for their in-lake habitat work on Lake Nessmuk, Cowanesque Lake and Hammond Lake in Tioga County Pennsylvania. PALMS has once again requested Governor Tom Wolf proclaim July as Lake Appreciation Month and is looking to support Secchi Dip-In efforts around the Commonwealth.

Submit Your Affiliate NewsLet us know what your NALMS affiliate is up to! State and provincial lake management groups do fun and interesting things. Let NALMS and others know what you are up to. You spend a large amount of volunteer time to put on great events, might as well share them. Send your news to us at nalmsnotes@nalms.org.

Thank You to Our Corporate Members!NALMS Corporate members are leaders in the water industry. By maintaining a NALMS membership (even going above and beyond by participating in our yearly symposiums, encouraging their employees to serve on our program committees, and in countless other ways), they affirm their belief that our lakes and other freshwater sources are valuable resources that deserve care, respect, and protection.

Thank you to our active Corporate members! We appreciate all that you do to support and give back to NALMS.

Abraxis

Aquarius Systems

Aquatic Control

Bio-Limno Research & Consulting, Inc.

Canadianpond.ca Products Ltd.

Dredge America

FYRA Engineering

HAB Aquatic Solutions

Lake Holiday Country Club

Medora Corporation

Mobley Engineering, Inc.

Phoslock Water Solutions Ltd.

PhycoTech, Inc.

Premier Materials Technology, Inc.

Restorative Lake Sciences

SOLitude Lake Management

Turner Designs, Inc.

Vertex Water Features

Water Resource Services

If your company's name is not on this list, but you'd like it to be, please contact me at aschulte@nalms.org - or - visit the NALMS website to join or renew.

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Send Us Pictures of Your Lakes Appreciation Month EventIf you are planning a Lakes Appreciation Month event, let NALMS know about it. Send in pictures and/or highlights of your event. We can share them on Facebook and the NALMS website.

NALMS is Bringing Back the Lakes Appreciation Month Poster Contest

It has been over 10 years since NALMS and EPA supported the student Lakes Appreciation Month poster contest. NALMS would like to bring back this fun activity to encourage young students to create a poster for Lakes Appreciation Month. This time we will showcase the poster electronically by hosting the winner poster on the NALMS and Secchi Dip-In websites. The

poster contest will occur in 2019 and contest details will be sent out in early 2019.

Color-Ons for Lakes Appreciation MonthIn 2017, a Lakes Appreciation Month color-on was designed specifically for Lakes Appreciation Month events. Color-ons can be used at summer events in July to teach people about lakes and Lakes Appreciation Month. Kids love to color the design and have it ironed onto a shirt. Again, the company is offering a special for organizations that are planning a Lakes Appreciation Month event. Contact NALMS for more information on how they work.

The Secchi Dip-InVolunteers 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.

Lakes Appreciation Month Proclamations for States and ProvincesOne way to feature Lakes Appreciation Month and to inform the public about lakes and reservoirs during the summer is to have your governor sign a proclamation declaring July “Lakes Appreciation Month.” Some states require a four week notice so plan ahead. Here is language that you can use to help submit your own proclamation request.

“state” Lakes Appreciation Month

July 2018

Whereas, the state of is home to more than lakes and reservoirs, totaling over acres; and

Whereas, the lakes and reservoirs of “state” are essential water storage facilities; and

Whereas, “state” lakes are an important part of our citizens’ way of life and the state’s environment, providing sources of recreation, scenic beauty, and habitats for wildlife; and

Whereas, “state” lakes are a valuable economic resource for businesses, tourism, and municipal governments throughout the state; and

Whereas, numerous organizations and volunteers have demonstrated the importance of protecting “state” lakes by actively monitoring their water quality;

Now Therefore, I, “name” , Governor of the State of “state” , do hereby proclaim July 2018 as Lakes Appreciation Month in the State of “state” .

Celebrate Lakes Appreciation Month!

Barr Lake Appreciation Day, Colorado

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Join a Lake GroupA great way to celebrate Lakes Appreciation Month is to become a member of a lake association, watershed group, state lake management association, or NALMS. By signing up, you are helping to protect the land and water you enjoy. You can also learn all about lakes and lake management.

Go to a ConferenceOnce you have joined a lake group, the next step is to attend a meeting or annual conference. This is where you can network, ask questions, meet experts, and learn anything you want about lake management.

#LakesAppreciationGet involved the old fashion way – tweet about Lakes Appreciation Month. Show the world what Lakes Appreciation Month means to you and don’t forget to use the Lakes Appreciation Month hashtag on your social media posts so all of your followers can learn about it.

Press Release – Lake ObituarySending out press releases can sometimes be disappointing. Oftentimes, the press release is not picked up by any news media. One way to get the media’s attention is to send out a lake obituary. This Lake Obituary was written in 2005 from Minnesota. See if you can get an obituary in your local paper.

Lakes Appreciation Month at the AirportHow many people will fly and travel this July to a lake or reservoir. Summer vacations, Fourth of July events, and camp typically involved a lake. Some major international airports provide advertising space for local attractions and events. Call up your local airport to see about developing a Lakes Appreciation Month display. Denver’s DIA hosted a Lakes Appreciation Month display for 4 months near the baggage claim and tens of thousands of travels were introduced to Lakes Appreciation Month.

Contact Your Local National Public Broadcasting StationOne great way to participate in Lakes Appreciation Month is to spread the word. Last summer, National Public Radio’s (NPR) Robin Young featured a monthly long series on Here & Now about lakes during July and several people participated highlighting Lakes Appreciation Month. Make a few calls or emails to your local radio station to see if they can do a story about Lakes Appreciation Month. This is a great story for the summer and can help educate people about Lakes Appreciation Month. An easy way to locate a location station is by going to NPR.org and searching by zip code or city (www.npr.org/stations).

World-record Boat Tie-Up – Lake St. Clair August 2018

Did you even know this is a thing? Lake St. Clair (Michigan) will attempt to break the world record of over 2,000 boats for largest boat tie-up. Lake Cumberland (Kentucky) did have

the record at 1,651 boats. Maybe this can be a Lakes Appreciation Month thing. There should be plenty of time and opportunity to speak to lake lovers while people launch their boats for this event. How many Secchi disks are in the boat tie-up? So many questions.

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NALMS Awards and Nomination Information

Leadership and Service Awards Nominations should detail how individuals or teams demonstrate leadership, service, and practice of lake and reservoir management. Selection criteria for Leadership and Service Awards include level of involvement, measurable impact, sustainability of action(s), and innovation in lake and reservoir management.

VolunteerNomination should address the signi�cance of an individual or team’s volunteer e�orts devoted to lake and reservoir management. Professionals (i.e., anyone paid to work on the project) are ineligible.

Community Education and OutreachNomination should address an individual or team's design, facilitation, or performance of exceptional education and outreach activity facilitating community understanding and appreciation for lake and reservoir management.

Appreciation AwardsNominations should address how individuals or teams contribute among a variety of lake and reservoir management areas. Selection criteria for Appreciation Awards include level of involvement, measurable impact, sustainability of action(s), and innovation in lake and reservoir management.

• Secchi Disk Award – Nomination should articulate how an individual member is considered to have contributed the most to the achievement of NALMS’ goals. Award recipient must be a NALMS member.

• Jim Flynn Award – Nomination should recognize how an organizational member is considered to have contributed the most to NALMS’ goal. Recipient must be a NALMS corporate member.

• Friends of NALMS Award – Nomination should detail major contributions of an individual or team to NALMS. Contributions extend beyond monetary donations.

• Lake Management Success Stories – Nomination should demonstrate an individual or team improvement in lake/reservoir condition or watershed management in a cost-e�ective manner.

• Advancements in Lake Management Technologies – Nomination should emphasize process of discovering, developing, or re�ning innovative methods, technologies, or processes targeting safer, cost-e�ective, and more e�ective lake/reservoir/watershed management. Individuals or teams completing research projects within the category that contribute to the science of lake management are eligible. Nominations should include supportive documentation (e.g., journal articles).

Nomination EligibilitySecchi DiskAward and Jim Flynn Award nominations must be NALMS members. Current NALMS board members and members ofthe NALMS Awards Committee are not eligible for nomination.

NominationsAny individual or entity may submit nominations. Nominations must include the following items:

l. Nominator contact information (name, title, mailing address, telephone number, and email)

2. Nominee contact information (name, title, organization/a�liation, mailing address, telephone number, and email)

3. NALMS Award for nomination

4. Brief and complete description of achievement(s) to be recognized and statement of how nominee's e�orts meet speci�c award criteria. Total length cannot excedd 3,500 characters, including spaces.

5. Submit nomination online at www.nalms.org/nalms-achievement-awards/nomination-process/.

6. Please contact Dana with any questions or concerns.

NALMS Award Liaison: Dana Stephens • 100 College Blvd. • Niceville, FL 32578 • Phone: 850-729-6469 • Email: stephed@nwfsc.edu

Thank you for your nomination!

™North American Lake Management Society Achievement Awards Call for Nominations

“You may delay, but time will not.” – Benjamin Franklin

Award nominations are due August 15, 2018

Start preparing your North American Lake Management Society Award nominations! Do not delay to put into words the actions and outcomes of an individual, organization, program, or corporation having notable impact in lake and reservoir management.

OLMS CollegiateScholarship to Attendthe 2018 NALMSConference

The Ohio Lake Management Society (OLMS)will provide SCHOLARSHIPS of up to $400 per student for graduate and undergraduate students at OHIO PUBLIC and PRIVATE COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES to attend the 2018 NALMS Conference. The money is available on a first come,first served basis. Please send proof of your registration to Marty Hilovsky, Treasurer of OLMS atmhilovsky@enviroscienceinc.com. Notification of award and reimbursement procedures will then follow. Reimbursement will be made immediately following the conference.

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Now Trending: Innovations in Lake Management

38th International Symposium of the North American Lake Management SocietyOctober 30 – November 2, 2018 • Cincinnati, Ohio

Photo: Chris Thompson

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Sustaining SponsorsAquarius Systems

Contributing SponsorsNorthEast Aquatic Research

Wenck

SponsorsFishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber

SOLitude Lake Management

Vertex Water Features

Water Resource Services

Contact us to become a sponsor!sponsorship@nalms.org 608-233-2836 ext. 701

Registration is Now Open!

Visit the Symposium Website @ www.nalms.org/nalms2018

Agenda at a Glance

Monday, October 29NALMS Board of Directors Meeting

Tuesday, October 30Workshops Field Trips

NALMS New Member Reception Welcome to Cincinnati Social Event

Wednesday, October 31Opening Plenary Session

Technical and Poster Sessions Exhibits Open

NALMS Membership Meeting Exhibitors’ Reception

Thursday, November 1Clean Lakes Classic

Technical and Poster Sessions Exhibits Open

Awards Reception and Banquet

Friday, November 2Technical Sessions

Exhibits Open

Now Trending: Innovations in Lake ManagementThe Ohio Lake Management and Indiana Lakes Management societies are excited to welcome NALMS to the Midwest’s “Queen City,” Cincinnati, Ohio. On the shores of the mighty Ohio, the river was impounded to serve modern navigation; those impoundments now function like a series of lakes. Cincinnati is also home to a burgeoning craft-brewery industry that is certain to be one focus for conference outings. With Thomas More College’s field station, active urban reservoir projects, and Environmental Protection Agency research facilities nearby, we’ll nd plenty to see, do, learn. Our region is also bordered by the Great Lakes to the north, and our conference theme is well served by recent cutting-edge efforts to understand and mitigate western Lake Erie’s press-grabbing eutrophication issues.

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Hilton Cincinnati Netherland PlazaJoin us at one of the nation’s most opulent masterpieces of art-deco architecture, the award-winning Hilton Netherland Plaza, a short walk from sessions at the convention center.

The Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and is known as a fine example of French Art Deco architecture. Construction was started in September 1929, just one month before the start of the Great Depression.

Visit the symposium website for more information on the NALMS room block and how to reserve your room at the discounted symposium rate.

Confirmed WorkshopsAll workshops will be held on Tuesday, October 30.

• Advanced Phytoplankton Ecology

• Alum for Phosphorus Control in Lakes and Ponds

• An Introduction to the Hydrologic Principles and the Application of Green Infrastructure Stormwater Management Techniques for Lake Communities

• Freshwater Algal Ecology, Methodology and Control – Lecture Only

• Freshwater Algal Identification – Microscope Based

• Internal Phosphorus Loading

• Introduction to R for Aquatic Research

• Introduction to Sampling and Identification of Freshwater Fish Eggs and Larvae

• Lake Management Best Practices: Overview of Common Problems and Effective Management Strategies and Technologies

• Lanthanum modified bentonite – dosing, ecotoxicology and modelling

• Rapid Analytical Solutions for Cyanotoxins

• The Role of Aeration/Oxygenation in Lake Management

Photo: Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza

Important DatesAugust 17, 2018 Registration for presenters of accepted abstracts due.

September 7, 2018 Early bird registration deadline.

September 28, 2018 Last day conference hotel rate available.

October 19, 2018 Regular registration deadline.

Confirmed Field TripsAll workshops will be held on Tuesday, October 30.

• Greater Cincinnati Water Works Richard Miller Treatment Plant Tour

• Thomas More College Biology Field Station Tour with Boat Electrofishing Demonstration

• USEPA Office of Research and Development Aquatic Research Facility & USEPA Experimental Stream Facility Mesocosm/East Fork Watershed Cooperative Tour

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South Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society General MeetingJune 28, 2018 • Boynton Beach, Florida þ www.sfapms.org

Aquatic Plant Management Society 58th Annual MeetingJuly 15–18, 2018 • Buffalo New York þ www.apms.org

148th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries SocietyAugust 19–23, 2018 • Atlantic City, New Jersey þ fisheries.org

29th Annual Florida Lake Management Society Technical SymposiumAugust 28–31, 2018 • Fort Lauderdale, Florida þ flms.net

2018 OLA/WALPA Joint ConferenceSeptember 26–28, 2018 • Portland, Oregon þ oregonlakes.org / walpa.org

California Lake Management Society 2018 Conference October 11–12, 2018 • Lake Tahoe, California þ www.california-lakes.org

The 2018 Upper Midwest Invasive Species ConferenceOctober 15–18, 2018 • Rochester, Minnesota þ www.umisc.net

NALMS Affiliate Organizations

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Conferences & Events

Working together for clean water

National Water QualityMonitoring Council

Please join us on March 25–29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado for the National Water Quality Monitoring Council’s (NWQMC) 11th National Monitoring Conference. This conference provides opportunities for water stakeholders – federal, state, tribal and local water professionals, non-profits, academia, and volunteer citizen scientists – to network, develop new skills and partnerships, and exchange information.

The NWQMC is requesting abstracts for oral presentations, posters, and extended sessions covering topics related to rivers and streams, lakes, wetlands, coastal waters and estuaries, groundwater, and drinking water. Abstracts are due August 1, 2018.

Visit the conference website for more details: acwi.gov/monitoring/conference/2019/.

EPA Lake-Catchment (LakeCat) Datasetþ www.epa.gov/national-aquatic-resource-surveys/lakecat

The US Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research and Development has developed the Lake-Catchment (LakeCat) Dataset of watershed features for 378,088 lakes within the conterminous US. LakeCat was developed to parallel the StreamCat Dataset and to support the National Lakes Assessment (NLA). LakeCat data are available to the public for download.

National Water Monitoring News Newsletter Releasesþ acwi.gov/monitoring/newsletter/national_monitoring_news_spring2018.pdf

The National Water Quality Monitoring Council has released the latest edition of their online newsletter, National Water Monitoring News. The newsletter highlights the activities of the Council and its partner organizations.

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The Month of July is Lakes Appreciation Month!

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!

NALMS started Lakes Appreciation Month to focus attention on the value of lakes and reservoirs to society and the threats they face. Lakes and reservoirs are used for a variety of purposes: water supply for municipal, industrial and agricultural use; recreation; flood control; and aesthetic enjoyment. However, they are often considered “free” resources by users and this can result in abuse and neglect.

July is a great time to set aside some time to celebrate and help your favorite lake or reservoir. It’s a time when many folks are vacationing and enjoying lakes and reservoirs. Just think, what would your life be like without lakes?

How Can I Participate?

Help make Lakes Appreciation Month great this year!

• Lakes Appreciation Month is a great time to participate in the Secchi Dip-In, but feel free to submit data gathered anytime during the year.

• Pursue media coverage for your local Lakes Appreciation events.

• Get your governor to proclaim July as Lakes Appreciation Month.

• Share your stories, events, photos, videos, etc. on social media! Be sure to use the hashtag #LakesAppreciation.

• Arrange a lake or watershed clean-up event.

• Start a watershed storm drain stenciling program.

Need more ideas? Visit our website, www.nalms.org.

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Lakes Appreciation MonthEnjoy and help your favorite lake in July!

Photo: Philip Forsberg

Photo: Steve Lundt

Photo: Steve Lundt

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Sarah Burnet, Student Director | shburnet@uidaho.edu

For this issue of NALMS Notes and Lake News, I wanted to dedicate most of this article to sharing what research a couple of our NALMS student members have or are currently researching (please see below).

Before I hand it over to the student members, I wanted to congratulate our recent Student Video Series Winners:

Aquatic Invasive Species – Nicholas Macelko (Penn State University)

Macrophytes – Linda Ivey & Richie Gray (Northwest Florida State College)

Limnology in Winter – Monica Matt & Sam Cary (SUNY Oneonta)

Thank you to those that submitted videos and I suggest you all check out the winning videos on the NALMS YouTube page. Please feel free to share the videos in your classrooms, with colleagues, fellow lake associations, or anyone that may be interested on the following topics. Our current request for video covers Harmful Algal Blooms (HABS) and is due October 15.

Student members interested in travel grants to the upcoming NALMS Symposium in Cincinnati should submit applications by July 30. Students must have first submitted an abstract and be selected to present at the Symposium prior to applying.

Additionally, funding for the Student Video Series and travel grants awards are generously donated through the Tom & Elinor Eberhardt memorial fund and though the NALMS Silent Auction, held each year at the symposium. Donations to either are greatly appreciated, and without which, we would not be able to provide opportunities for our student members to travel to the annual symposium. If you are interested in donating an item to the Student Silent Auction, please email me at shburnet@uidaho.edu.

Nicholas MarzolfIn the photos taken while continuing work following my MS through the University of Georgia and the Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center, we are collecting SAV and sediment prior to a mesocosm experiment we ran over the summer. For the experiment, we collected invasive Hydrilla verticillate from extensive SAV beds in Lake Seminole, Georgia. In the reservoir, SAV (dominated by Hydrilla) can cover up to 55% of the lake surface area during the peak growing season (Shivers, et al. 2018) and has a significant role in nutrient transformations and fluxes in the watershed. Recently, the introduction of the herbivorous apple snail, Pomacea maculate (Marzolf, et al. 2018), has raised interesting questions on the interaction of the snail and SAV, and led our group to design mesocosm experiments to determine the effect of adult snails’ herbivory on Hydrilla coverage and nutrient dynamics. Myself (wide-brim hat) and 2 lab members are isolating sprigs of Hydrilla (roots, stems, and leaves) from the other SAV species in the lake and washing marl, sediment, and epiphytic algae to ensure we were working just Hydrilla. The isolated sprigs and sediment were transplanted to mesocosms and the experiment started (results inconclusive though)! Temperatures on the lake during the growing season are regularly > 90˚ and extremely humid and sunny, hence the various approaches to cooling down (standing in the water, no shirt, biminy top). Photo credit: Steve Golladay.

News from Our Student Director

NALMS’ Student Director represents all student members of NALMS.

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Kaitlyn QuincyThis photo was taken at the University of Florida Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants in Gainesville, Florida. My research involves using graminicides, or herbicides that only affect members of the grass family, to control invasive aquatic grasses. To assess non-target damage to native grasses, we are testing the variability in graminicide efficacy across a variety of native grass species. I’m taking baseline measurements of plant height and number of stems to compare with the data collected after the treatments are made. Then, I will use statistical software to analyze the data to determine if there are significant differences among treatments or species.

Your Lake & You!Would you like to reach people who live on lakes? This 2017 online edition of our popular Your Lake & You! booklet (an updated version of the 8-page newspaper) helps you explain to homeowners the steps they can take to protect the lakes they live on and love. This wonderful resource is loaded with basic lake information, strategies for taking better care of lakes, and descriptions of resource publications.

Download a PDF copy on the NALMS website or order print on demand.

Perfect for Lakes Appreciation Month!

Because of the rapid growth Cincinnati saw in the 40 years after its founding, residents began referring to the city as The Queen City or The Queen of the West around 1820, giving Cincinnati its nickname.

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TheSecchiDip-In Volunteers Contributing to Our Understanding of Water Quality

www.secchidipin.org | @SecchiDipIn

What Is a Secchi Disk?

The typical Secchi disk used in lakes is an 8-inch disk with alter-nating black and white quadrants. It’s lowered into the water until the observer can no longer see it. The depth of disappearance, called the Secchi depth, is a measure of the transparency of the water.

The disk is named in honor of Fa-ther Pietro Angelo Secchi, astron-omer and scientific advisor to the Pope, who tested this new instru-ment in the Mediterranean Sea on April 20, 1865.

Transparency decreases as the amount of particles in the water—such as algae and sediment—in-creases. The amount of algae de-pends on the amount of nutrients coming from sewage treatment plants, septic tanks, and lawn and agricultural fertilizer. Changes in land use may affect fertilizers coming into a waterbody, and therefore, transparency.

Photo: J. Albert Bowden II

What is the Secchi Dip-In?

The Secchi Dip-In is an annual event in July where volunteer monitors across North America take to their local lakes and reservoirs to measure water transparency using Secchi disks and other turbidity instruments, as well taking measurements of water temperature and pH.

The data collected are used to assess trends in transparency of waterbodies in North America. Since 1994, more than 10,000 trained volunteers have generated 42,000 transparency records, giving a glimpse of lake water transparency at sites across North America and the world. Transparency trends serve as an

indicator of changing water quality.

A goal of the Dip-In is to increase the number and interest of volunteers in environmental monitoring. A volunteer monitoring program cannot long survive if information flows only from the volunteer to the agency. Volunteers need to be assured that their efforts are not only appreciated but are also a necessary part of the total monitoring effort. It is the premise of the Dip-In that this assurance is enhanced if the volunteer is a part of a national as well as the local effort.

How can I participate?

All you have to do is bring your Secchi disk along when you visit your local lake or reservoir during July, Lakes Appreciation Month, take a measurement and submit the data to our website or with the Lake Observer app. Data submission is not limited to July. Any contributions are appreciated!

Photo:ChesapeakeBayEO

Photo: Holden SparacinoDo you live near a lake or

reservoir? Join the volunteer effort to track changes in

water quality!

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You’re invited to celebrate Lakes Appreciation Month in July by participating in the 2018 Secchi Dip-In! This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Dip-In and the 153rd anniversary of the first use of the Secchi disk by Father Pietro Angelo Secchi. Please note: although the official Dip-In takes place during Lakes Appreciation Month in July, we gladly welcome Secchi data from any time of year!

Share Your KnowledgeWe’d love your help to make the 2018 Secchi Dip-In a success!

1. Organize – Work through your local lake or watershed association or use SciStarter to plan a social event. Create and distribute advertisements locally.

2. Prepare to take measurements by watching the NALMS student-produced “How to Take a Secchi Depth” video.

3. Share your activities on social media! Make sure to use our hashtags - #SDI2018, #LakesAppreciation

4. Submit your data to the Secchi Dip-In Online Database.

• You can also support lake-monitoring efforts by submitting your data through the Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network’s (GLEON) Lake Observer App. Please submit via the app or the Secchi Dip-In website – but not both!

5. Feedback –Share your thoughts! Email secchidipin@nalms.org.

Particpate in the 2018 Secchi Dip-In!TheSecchiDip-In

Photo by Vanessa Snyder

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Mussel Walk Teaches Flathead Students About Invasive AquaticsSource: Missoulian þ missoulian.com/news/local/mussel-walk-teaches-flathead-students-about-invasive-aquatics/article_86dac3e6-d9f0-5e5b-a91a-20233edbde1c.html

Get ‘em while they’re young! The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in Montana taught hundreds of elementary and middle school children about invasive mussels as part of their 2018 Mussel Walk.

This Scientist is Using Cannabis to Combat Invasive Species of MusselsSource: Civilized þ www.civilized.life/articles/this-scientist-is-using-cannabis-to-combat-invasive-species-of-mussels/

A researcher in North Carolina is using CBD, one of the chemical compounds found in cannabis, to control invasive mussels. “When these mussels consume CBD, they can no longer produce the chemical that allows them to adhere to surfaces like ship hulls, pipes, rocks and so on. Without a place to anchor themselves the mussels are unable to feed and will eventually die.”

Scientists Accidentally Create Mutant Enzyme That Eats Plastic BottlesSource: The Guardian þ www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/apr/16/scientists-accidentally-create-mutant-enzyme-that-eats-plastic-bottles

In 2016, researchers discovered a bacterium that evolved to eat plastic. As the researchers tweaked the enzyme to understand how it worked, they accidentally made it more efficient at eating plastic. They now hope to further tweak the enzyme to make it even more efficient and turn the plastic back to its constituent components, reducing or eliminating the need for oil extraction to produce new plastic.

Cameras Aim Dredge at Lake Michigan MusselsSource: Great Lakes Echo þ greatlakesecho.org/2018/04/23/cameras-aim-dredge-at-lake-michigan-mussels/

Scientists with the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory attached GoPro cameras to a dredge used for grab sampling and found the bed of Lake Michigan completely covered in quagga mussels.

Scuba FliesSource: bioGraphic þ www.biographic.com/posts/sto/scuba-flies

This is a cool multimedia article on alkali flies in California’s Mono Lake. According to Mark Twain in 1872, “You can hold them under water as long as you please—they do not mind it—they are only proud of it. When you let them go, they pop up to the surface as dry as a patent office report.” Mono Lake is 3× saltier than the ocean and has a pH of 10, yet alkali flies, and other life, thrives in the lake. This article describes and shows how the flies do it.

Mussel-Free Colorado Act Signed into LawSource: Loveland Reporter-Herald (Colorado) þ http://www.reporterherald.com/lifestyles/recreation/ci_31831300/mussel-free-colorado-act-signed-into-law

Colorado has enacted a new law that provides $2.4 million annually for Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s ANS Program. Included in the law are the requirement for boaters to purchase an ANS stamp for the boat ($25 for residents, $50 for non-residents) and significantly increases fines for unlawful boat launches and the knowing import of ANS into the state.

Professor Cites Salt Accumulating in Adirondack WatersSource: Adirondack Explorer þ https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/professor-cites-salt-accumulations-in-adirondack-waters

According to Daniel Kelting, executive director of the Adirondack Watershed Institute and a professor at Paul Smith’s College, salt levels in Adirondack lakes have historically been pretty low. That all changed around 1980 when the Winter Olympics came to Lake Placid. “This widespread use of road salt has resulted in regional salinization of our surface waters, our lakes and streams, and also our groundwater, which many folks in the Adirondacks use as their primary drinking-water source,” Kelting said. “This actually represents the largest input of a pollutant into the region. It’s over double the amount of nitrate and sulfate that’s been input over that same period of time with the acid deposition.”

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Coke Claims to Give Back as Much Water as It Uses. An Investigation Shows It Isn’t Even CloseSource: The Verge þ www.theverge.com/2018/5/31/17377964/coca-cola-water-sustainability-recycling-controversy-investigation

Their claim is true only if you look at what goes into the bottle at the bottling plant. Conveniently, they don’t count the water need to produce the sugar that also goes into the bottle. “In 2008, Coca-Cola conducted an assessment of a factory and found it took 35 liters of water to make every half-liter of Coke. The researcher who worked on that assessment says the company pressured him to adopt a “net green” accounting method that would have lowered the water footprint of its agricultural supply chain.”

‘Bubble curtain’ to help contain invasive plants in Tahoe KeysSource: Sierra Sun (Truckee, California) þ www.sierrasun.com/news/bubble-curtain-to-help-contain-invasive-plants-in-tahoe-keys/

The bubble curtain is a pilot program, with the theory being that the bubbles will drive plant fragments to the surface where they’ll be collected by two Sea Bins – autonomous devices designed to collect debris in the water.

Giant ‘Goldfish’ Who Steal Sperm to Clone Selves Spotted in SaskatchewanSource: CBC þ www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/hundreds-prussian-carp-sask-1.4685510

Prussian carp, a relative of goldfish, have been found in Saskatchewan. The female carp don’t need male Prussian carp to reproduce, they can reproduce using sperm from other species. All of the offspring are clones of their mother.

Climate Change and Its Effects on Rocky Mountain Alpine LakesSource: Coyote Gulch þ coyotegulch.blog/2018/04/09/climate-change-and-its-effects-on-rocky-mountain-alpine-lakes/

Wind-blown dust is an important source of phosphorus for alpine lakes since it’s not readily available from the watershed. As the Colorado Plateau becomes drier due

to climate change, wind erosion is expected to increase which will, in turn, increase the amount of phosphorus deposited in Rocky Mountain lakes.

Lava Flow Evaporates Hawaii’s Largest Freshwater Lake Within HoursSource: CNN þ www.cnn.com/2018/06/06/us/green-lake-lava-evaporates-hawaii-trnd/index.html

One of the victims of the Kilauea eruption in Hawaii is Green Lake. Lava from the volcano started flowing into the lake at about 10:00 am and by 3:00 that afternoon, all of the water had evaporated.

Diatoms Prove That Not All Algae Are UglySource: UW-Madison Center for Limnology þ blog.limnology.wisc.edu/diatoms-prove-that-not-all-algae-is-ugly/

A new website serves as a field guide of sorts to diatoms found in Madison, Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota.

Extreme Weather Dropped Lake Tahoe Clarity to Historic Lows in 2017Source: Capital Public Radio þ www.capradio.org/articles/2018/06/13/extreme-weather-dropped-lake-tahoe-clarity-to-historic-lows-in-2017/

A five-year drought followed by one of the wettest winters on record led to a 9.5-foot decrease in Lake Tahoe’s 2017 average Secchi depth from 2016’s average.

Episode 848: The World’s Biggest BatterySource: NPR Planet Money þ www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/06/15/620298266/episode-848-the-world-s-biggest-battery

The world’s biggest battery is actually a pair of reservoirs run by Dominion Energy in Alleghany Mountains of Virginia as part of a pumped storage generating station. Water is released from the upper reservoir during periods of high demand and is used to generate electricity. During low power demand, water is pumped from the lower reservoir to the upper reservoir.

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Consider a Donation to NALMSYou can donate at any time to the funds below by simply visiting the donation page on the NALMS website at http://tinyurl.com/qzm36dw.

Eberhardt Memorial Student Fund

The Eberhardt Memorial Student Fund supports travel grants for student presenters to attend the Annual Symposium.

G. Dennis Cooke Symposium Fund

The G. Dennis Cooke Symposium Fund supports NALMS’ effort to facilitate the exchange of information on managing lakes and watersheds.

Lake Givers Club

Contributions to the Lake Givers Club support NALMS’ educational publications, programs and operations.

Secchi Dip-In

Contributions support the operations of the Secchi Dip-In citizen science program.

You shop. Amazon gives…to NALMSYou shop on Amazon right? Well now you can help NALMS at the same time with AmazonSmile. When you shop at smile.amazon.com you still get all the same low prices and wide selection you’ve come to expect from Amazon. Only now 0.5% of your purchase price can go to NALMS. The average online order these days hovers around $70. So on average about 35¢ per order could come to NALMS to enhance our programs and further our mission. That may not sound like much but every penny can make a difference. And when you add those pennies up, say, over 1,000 NALMS supporters making two purchases a year, the total comes to $700. Not too shabby. Now imagine those 1,000 supporters got a couple of friends to join in as well. Now we’re rolling at $2,100. You can help us get going by getting set-up today – here’s how:

1. Go to smile.amazon.com.

2. Log into your account or create a new one.

3. Look up and select “North American Lake Management Society” when prompted.

4. Shop until you drop.

5. And don’t forget to tell your friends and family!

“Water Lily - Lake Eufaula, Alabama” by Jeff Spence.

Jeff’s photo was an entry in the 2017 NALMS Photo Contest held at the Denver Symposium. Look for your opportunity to enter the 2018 Photo Contest this summer. The 2018 contest will be held at the Cincinnati Symposium.

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