Online Learning

Many organizations offer online learning opportunities. The list below highlights many current lake-related online events. These events welcome lake professionals and the public.

 

Events Listing

All times Eastern. "$" indicates there may be a cost to participate.

NEW March 3, 2:00 PM: Healing Ogaa (Walleye) waters: Lessons and future directions for inland fisheries rehabilitation. Presented by Holly Embke, US Geological Survey. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership.

NEW March 3, 6:30 PM: Alternatives to road salt: Exploring perspectives and empowering action. Presented by Jérôme Marty, International Association for Great Lakes Research; Shelley Arnott, Queen's University; Jennifer Adams, Bruce Peninsula Biosphere Association; and Alesha Breckenridge, Friends of the Muskoka Watershed. Host: Water Watchers, Water Rangers, and Watersheds Canada.

NEW March 6, 12:30 PM: The case for a statewide septic code in Michigan. Presented by Anthony Kendall, Michigan State University; Dan Thorell, Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department; Sen. Sam Singh, Michigan State Senate (D-28); and Megan Tinsley, Michigan Environmental Council. Host: Flow Water Advocates. 

March 10, 1:00 PM: Integrating groundwater resource awareness into planning. Host: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. 

March 11, Noon: From barriers to brookies: What dam removal means for Maple River trout. Presented by Amy Schrank, Minnesota Sea Grant. Host: Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council. 

NEW March 17, 2:00 PM: Long-term and regional-scale data reveal divergent trends of different climate variables on fish body size over 75 years. Presented by Peter Flood, University of Michigan. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership.

NEW March 18, 1:00 PM: An overview of PFAS transport in the environment, challenges, and management strategies. Presented by Faith Kibuye, Penn State University. Host: American Water Resources Association. $

March 16, 18, 23, and 25, 1:00 -5:00 PM: EPA CyanoSymposium 2026. Host: US Environmental Protection Agency. 

NEW March 31, 2:00 PM: Fish tales: Visual storytelling to advance freshwater fisheries conservation. Presented by Sean Landsman, Carleton University. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership.

NEW April 7, 2:00 PM: Hot water, low oxygen, and changing fisheries: How lake conditions are shifting and how anglers are responding. Presented by Thomas Detmer, Iowa State University. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership.

April 8, Noon: Septic system ordinances in Northern Michigan. Presented by Abbie Hawley, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council. Host: Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council. 

April 15-17: 2026 Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention. (In-person conference with virtual attendance option). Host: Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Partnership. $

NEW September 1, 2:00 PM: MGLP Lake Conservation Grant. Presented by Joe Nohner, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership.

NEW October 13, 2:00 PM: Disentangling the historical impacts of warming and fishing on exploited freshwater fish populations. Presented by Luoliang Xu, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership.

NEW October 20, 2:00 PM: Lake weeds or plant communities? Some thoughts on Eurasian watermilfoil management, control prioritization, and new work to nurture care and appreciation. Presented by Alison Mikulyuk and Katie Hein, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership.

NEW October 27, 2:00 PM: Protecting land for water quality: Watershed-based land conservation strategies. Presented by Steve Epting, US Environmental Protection Agency. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership.

NEW November 17, 2:00 PM: Walleye stocking success in the Midwestern USA. Presented by Robert Davis, Young Harris College; and Daniel Isermann, US Geological Survey/University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. Host: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership.

 

You may also wish to explore these websites for additional events, recordings of past events, and more: 

Michigan Inland Lakes Convention presentation recordings

Michigan Lakes and Streams Association

Michigan State University Extension Center for Lakes and Streams

Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership

North American Lake Management Society

To have your live webinar or virtual event included here, contact us.