Collection of research summaries from expert lake scientists around the world.
Lakes everywhere experience harmful algal blooms that can impact water quality, chemical and physical processes, biodiversity, ecosystem health, and environmental services. For this reason, forecasting cyanobacterial blooms is an important[…]
A 2024 study published in Ecological Indicators compiled and examined the historical and present threats to high-mountain lakes in the Alps. Understanding these threats is crucial for conservation as the[…]
Freshwater lakes experience climate-related shifts that can impact ecosystem services and have cascading ecological effects. Water availability, quality, and surface conditions (ice cover) can all shift based on climate conditions.[…]
The use of real-time data buoys, in particular, has become a popular approach to lake monitoring applications due to the ability to equip systems with air, surface water, and bottom[…]
Spring 2025 Environmental Monitor Available NowMay 7, 2025
Research Brief: CyanoHABs Forecasting in Satellite Monitored LakesMay 5, 2025
Supplying Seattle’s Drinking Water: Using Data Buoys to Monitor the Cedar River Municipal WatershedApril 30, 2025
Research Brief: Threats to High-Mountain Lakes in the AlpsApril 28, 2025
Research Brief: Measuring Climate-Related Shifts in Lake EcosystemsApril 21, 2025