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2020 Presentations
1a: Lakes 101 and Pollution Prevention
- Ponds and Lakes 101, Michael Hiatt, SePRO
- Lawn to Lake: Pollution Prevention with Natural Lawn Care Outreach, Allison Neubauer, IL-IN SeaGrant
- Renovating the Red Oak Rain Garden, C. Eliana Brown, IL-IN SeaGrant
1b: Dredging Panel
- John Marlin: Sediment delivery and reuse mechanism –Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
- Peter Berrini: Dredging assessments and work scoping –Berrini & Associaties
- Brian Valleskey: Project permitting and plan development –Geosyntec Consultants
- Keith Gray: contractor’s considerations –Integrated Lakes Mgmt.
2a: Pontiac Unit 90 School
3a: Aquatic Life
- The Shelbyville Cube & Lake Shelbyville Fish Habitat Alliance: Partnerships in artificial and natural habitat development, Mike Mounce, IDNR-Fisheries Division
- Importance of Freshwater Mussels, Jeremy Tiemann, Illinois Natural History Survey
- Be vewy vewy quiet—I’m hunting Zebra Mussels! John Sonnenberg, Highland Lake Property Owners Association
3b: HOA Splash Panel
4a Keynote: Doug Blodgett
5a: Aquatic Plants & Algae
- Hydrilla in Illinois: How the Rapid Response Control Plan was put into Action, Mike Adam,Lake County Health Department
- Air Nanobubbles as a Chemical-Free Method for Algae Control, Christian Ference, Moleaer, Inc.
- How Mapping Your Aquatic Plants Helps you Better Manage your Lake, Gerard Urbanozo, Lake County Health Department
5b: Nutrient Reductions
- The Role of Floating Gardens to Alter the Water Quality of the Chicago River, Emmett Spooner,Illinois State University
- Applied perspectives regarding nutrient pollution and internal loading reductions in waterways, Emily Reed, Integrated Lakes Management
- Reducing Phosphorus loads from Non-Point Sources, Taylor Berkshire, University of Illinois
6a: Fish
- Fish Stocking: Considerations for the Best Results, Mike Mounce, IDNR—Fisheries1
- Genetic Analysis of the rapid expansion of Banded Killifish (Fundulus diaphanus) in the Great Lakes Region, Jordan N. Holtswarth, University of Illinois
- Algae Blooms and Fish Kills: Case Studies in East-Central Illinois, Trent Thomas, IDNR—Fisheries
6b: Watersheds and Nutrient Management
- Challenges with water treatment and nutrient loading, success stories and the hardships encountered with the management of such a large lake and watershed. Ted Meckes, Water Division Manager for City, Water, Light & Power , City of Springfield
- Illinois Farm Bureau’s Efforts to Improve Water Quality, Lauren Lurkins, Illinois Farm Bureau
- Geographic and Annual Variations in Riverine Nitrate and Total Phosphorus Loads in Illinois, Greg McIssac, PhD., University of Illinois
7a: Monitoring and Research
- Integrated Data Collection Around the U.S., Mark Lynch, Xylem, Inc.
- What’s in a lake? An overview of cutting-edge lake survey technologies, Jessica Leroy and Richard Huizinga, U.S. Geological Survey—Central Midwest Water Science Center
- Measuring stream bank storage potential of Nitrate and Chloride in relation to season precipitation, Jack Thomas Wassik, Illinois State University
8 Workshops