Collection of research summaries from expert lake scientists around the world.
Global lake restoration efforts have been unsustainable due to a lack of intentional monitoring and research, causing repetitive treatments and increasing costs. Eutrophication resulting from nutrient pollution continues to be[…]
Historically, the Lake Erie Basin has produced harmful algal blooms yearly and suffers from declining water quality conditions. Some large influencers of these conditions are climate change, agricultural practices that lead to[…]
High chloride concentrations can be found in waterways throughout the Great Lakes and nearby Ontario surface and groundwaters. Runoff, the increased use of road salt, and other anthropogenic stressors have led to[…]
Stormwater retention ponds and other small, shallow water resources are often forgotten in limnological research. For many years, scientists believed that shallower water did not stratify on a density gradient[…]
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