Collection of research summaries from expert lake scientists around the world.
Eutrophication and subsequent harmful algal blooms in large freshwater lakes like Lake Erie occur annually as a result of nutrient pollution from runoff as well as nutrient loading facilitated by[…]
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are tied to multi-billion dollar losses and transforming aquatic systems. HABs threaten fisheries and ecosystems as sensitive organisms like mussels are threatened by the toxigenic blooms; they can also impact[…]
While lakes and rivers are known contributors of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the region’s carbon dynamics and budget, some have become carbon sinks as opposed to carbon sources. In most[…]
Microplastic research has boomed as indicators of humanity’s reliance on plastic goods can be found in water sources across the world, even in the deepest parts of the ocean. From[…]
Research Brief: Measuring Oxygen and Temperature Changes in Arctic Lakes Impacted by Climate ChangeMay 12, 2025
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