Collection of research summaries from expert lake scientists around the world.
Abstract Changes in water temperatures resulting from climate warming can alter the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems. Lake-specific physical characteristics may play a role in mediating individual lake responses[…]
1Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology, Columbia University, New York 2The Nature Conservancy, Central Science Department, Arlington, VA Bathymetry is traditionally done using an echo sounder fitted on the[…]
1School of Geography Planning and Environmental Management, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Humans have been clearing forest for thousands of years to prepare the landscape for settlement and agriculture.[…]
1Institute for Great Lakes Research and Department of Biology, Central Michigan University Throughout the Laurentian Great Lakes, lacustrine wetlands form where coastal geomorphology provides protection from hydrologic energy and where[…]
Monitoring New Hampshire’s Aquatic Ecosystems: Continuous Data Collection in the Lamprey River WatershedJune 30, 2025
Research Brief: Evaluating the Efficacy of No-Wake Zone PoliciesJune 30, 2025
Research Brief: Measuring Lake Superior Evaporation with an Eddy Covariance System at Stannard Rock LighthouseJune 23, 2025
Wave-Powered Buoy Deployed in Puget SoundJune 23, 2025
Long-Term Monitoring in the Chautauqua Lake WatershedJune 18, 2025