The 2020 Finger Lakes Research Conference will focus on the biggest threats facing the Finger Lakes water quality and watershed. We are excited to welcome Dr. Rick Relyea, the David M. Darrin '40 Senior Endowed Chair; Director of the Darrin Freshwater Institute; and the Director of the Jefferson Project at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as our keynote speaker. …
May 27, 2020, 10:00 am, EST - Dr. Brian Ginn, Limnologist, Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority, Ontario, Canada Topic – Dr.Ginn will share his experiences on Lake Simcoe tracking the spread of starry stonewort. Please register in advance for this meeting: https://hws.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkdOivqD4pHtdjf8ciDPDmSJONAMwsecyY
June 9, 2020, 10:00 am EST - Michelle Nault, Lakes and Reservoir Ecologist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Topic – Michelle will describe several efforts applying control measures on lakes in Wisconsin. Please register in advance for this meeting: https://hws.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrd-CprjMvHtbTqdQZcpaj41eRFkyIa5oY
August 18, 2020, 10:00 am EST - Blake Cahill, Ph.D Candidate; Earth and Ecosystem Science Doctoral Program, Central Michigan University Topic – Blake will describe his research into the combined application of both chemical control and mechanical harvesting on starry stonewort. Please register in advance for this meeting: https://hws.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwode6hqTIvHNFODmMekSaCcxCfgjj7mBOa
May 19, 2021, 10:00 am EST - Tyler Harrow-Lyle, Ph.D Candidate; Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Ontario, CA Topic – Tyler will describe his research into starry stonewort in southern Ontario Province. Please register in advance for this meeting: https://hws.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvduGvrDspEtyjCARETVcpuPr0alw-1QGN
June 9, 2021, 10:00 am ET - Don Fisher, Little York Lake Preservation Society, Little York, NY Topic – Don will give a lake association's perspective and experiences on the chemical treatment of their lake to control starry stonewort. Please register in advance for this meeting: https://hws.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArdeutrj4tEtEDodToeHJGfvPKpuc7ca1j
July 14, 2021, 10:00 am ET - Dr. Douglas Pullman, Aquest Corporation Topic – Dr. Pullman will share his experiences researching and managing starry stonewort in the mid-west United States and beyond. Please register in advance for this meeting: https://hws.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqfuupqTksG9Oo28Feyv6mmzqH7SxyvY3Y
August 17, 2021, 10:00 am ET - Keith Gray, Integrated Lake Management (ILM) Topic – Keith will share his research and new technologies in the world of Diver Assisted Suction Harvesting (DASH) as a tool to combat starry stonewort and other aquatic invasive species infestations. Please register in advance for this meeting: https://hws.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrfuqvqj8iGtQwKtvGHe33K8QYVM6t79Xs3Y