Call For Presenters

The Illinois Lake Management Association is hosting its 34th Annual Conference at the Holiday Inn Crystal Lake Conference Center in Crystal Lake, Illinois from March 14 through March 16, 2019. We are looking to fill out our conference sessions with talks and presentations from professionals, teachers, students, or others with detailed knowledge on issues associated with research and management on lakes, waterways, watersheds, and fisheries. Download PDF

We are looking for presentations to be approximately 20- 25 minutes. Topics may include but are not limited to:

• Managing Stormwater in Municipal Areas
• How Stormwater Impacts Water Quality in Lakes and Streams
• Planning Lake and Stream Restoration Projects
• Dam and Levee Safety, Management, and Permitting
• Fishery Research
• How Land Use in Watersheds Affect Fish Populations
• Granting Implementation
• Principles of Hydrology
• Nutrient Cycling
• Shoreline Protection and Enhancement
• Invasive Species Studies and Management

In addition to presentations, a special poster session will be held during the conference. If interested in providing either a poster or being a presenter, please submit abstracts by December 31, 2018.

For questions about presentations or posters, contact Dick Hilton at ilma [at] ilma-lakes [dot] org