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Michigan Inland Lakes Convention:Conserving Lakes in a Changing EnvironmentSeptember 16-18, 2020Douglas Carl PearsonLisa BorreRalph BednarzDouglas McLaughlinScott BrownDouglas Pearson
Welcome to the virtual 2020Michigan Inland Lakes Convention!The Michigan Inland Lakes Convention takes place every twoyears, and serves lake enthusiasts, researchers, managers, andeducators. Thank you for joining us to learn and share thelatest innovations and ideas in lake stewardship and tonetwork with others who share your passion for lakes!This year’s theme is “Conserving Lakes in a ChangingEnvironment”. The Convention is hosted by the MichiganInland Lakes Partnership, a collaboration of diverseorganizations with a common mission to advancestewardship of Michigan’s inland lakes. Visit theMichigan Inland Lakes Partnership website to learnmore: www.canr.msu.edu/michiganlakes.Accessing the ConventionTo join the Convention you will need to download Zoom, a free web-based software. Todownload Zoom visit https://zoom.us. We highly recommend testing Zoom before theConvention.As a participant you will be able to speak to presenters via your microphone and use yourvideo camera, if you have one, in most sessions. We ask that you remain muted during thepresentations. You can submit questions and comments via a chat box to presenters.Each session has a unique web address. Select it on the agenda to access the session. Zoomshould automatically launch when you select the link on your computer. You can also copyand paste the web address into your web browser for access.Need Help?If you need technical support during the Convention please contact the MSU IT Service Desk tollfree at (844) 678-6200. Indicate you are contacting them regarding an MSU Extension conference.Convention RecordingsMost sessions will be recorded. If you are unable to attend, have technical issues, or would like toshare recordings with others after the event please visit the Convention website.
Agenda At-A-GlanceWednesday, September 169:00-NoonWorkshopsNoon-1:15 PMLunch break: Partner Organization Awards1:15-2:30 PMWelcome & Keynote: Dr. Robert Thorson2:30-2:45 PMBreak2:45-3:15 PMConcurrent Sessions3:15-3:30 PMBreak3:30-5:00 PMConcurrent Sessions5:00-6:00 PMStudent/Mentor Networking MixerThursday, September 179:00-10:00 AMKeynote: Dr. Kendra Spence Cheruvelil10:00-10:15 AM Break10:15-11:45 AMConcurrent Sessions11:45-1:00 PMLunch break: Photography and Creative Writing Contest Awards1:00-1:30 PMConcurrent Sessions1:30-1:45 PMBreak1:45-5:00 PMWorkshops & Concurrent SessionsFriday, September 189:00-10:30 AMWorkshops & Concurrent Sessions10:30-10:45 AM Break10:45- NoonWorkshops (cont.) & Lightning PresentationsNoon-1:15 PMLunch break: Trivia1:15-2:45 PMConcurrent Sessions2:45-3:00 PMBreak3:00-4:30 PMConcurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 16WORKSHOP:LAKE STEWARDSHIPThe BestConservation Tools:You and Your Lake9:00 AM – Noon AssociationMelissa DeSimone,Paul Sniadeckiand Lon Nordeen,Michigan Lakes andStreams AssociationNoon – 1:15 PMAll times Eastern Daylight TimeWORKSHOP:FISH IDENTIFICATIONWORKSHOP:COMMUNICATIONSFish IdentificationAquatic PlantChanging the Subject IdentificationBrian Roth, MichiganState UniversityWORKSHOP:AQUATIC PLANTSEric Eckl, Water Words Erick Elgin and JoThat Work, LLCLatimore, MichiganState UniversityPartner Organization Awards (begins at 12:30)Convention welcome by Jo Latimore and Julia Kirkwood, Convention Co-chairsSpeaker introduction by Ralph Bednarz1:15 – 2:30 PMKeynote: Dr. Robert Thorson, Professor of Geoscience and Department Head, University ofConnecticutMichigan Inland Lakes: Their Different Origins and Why This Matters for Lake Managers2:30– 2:45 PMBreakSome workshops and sessions may include handouts. Check the Michigan Inland Lakes Conventionwebsite (http://bit.ly/milc2020) for the session or workshop you are attending to determine if thereare additional resources.
Wednesday, September 16SESSION:LAKE STEWARDSHIP2:45 – 3:15 PMBuilding LakeOrganization Capacitythe Wisconsin Way: 50years of the WisconsinLakes PartnershipSESSION:HARMFUL ALGAEBloom or bust: long- andshort-term drivers ofcyanobacterial bloomson Muskegon Lake,Michigan – a Great LakesestuaryEric Olson, University ofJasmine Mancuso, GrandWisconsin at Stevens PointValley State University3:15 – 3:30 PMMI ShorelandStewards: Becoming anAmbassador5:00 – 6:00 PMSESSION:INVASIVE SPECIESMANAGEMENTControlling InvasiveAquatic Species withProcellaCOR on BigPine Island Lake, KentCounty, MIJason Broekstra,PLM Lake & LandManagement Corpand Rick Buteyn,Progressive AESESSION:AQUATIC PLANTSUsing Floating Plants ina Constructed Wetlandfor PhosphorusRemoval from TileDrain RunoffLois Wolfson, MichiganState UniversityBreak90 MINUTE SESSION:LAKE STEWARDSHIP3:30 – 5:00 PMAll times Eastern Daylight TimeJulia Kirkwood,Michigan Departmentof Environment, GreatLakes and Energyand Michigan NaturalShoreline Partnershipand Jennifer Buchanan,Tip of the MittWatershed Council90 MINUTE SESSION:WATER QUALITY ANDLOCAL GOVERNMENTS90 MINUTE SESSION:SWIMMER’S ITCHUnderstanding theItch: New FindingsCome HABs or Highon Swimmer’s Itch inWater: Local GovernmentMichigan LakesRoles in Protecting WaterQuality, Property, andRonald Reimink,PlaceFreshwater Solutions;Thomas Raffel, OaklandBrad Neumann, MaryUniversity; PatrickReilly, and Erick Elgin,Hannington, UniversityMichigan State Universityof Alberta; DeannaExtensionSoper, University ofDallasStudent/Mentor Networking MixerCheck the Michigan Inland Lakes Convention website for more detailswww.canr.msu.edu/michiganlakes/convention90 MINUTE SESSION:AQUATIC INVASIVESPECIESMichigan Departmentof Environment, GreatLakes and EnergyAquatic InvasiveSpecies UpdatesSarah Lesage andWilliam Keiper,Michigan Departmentof Environment, GreatLakes and Energy
Thursday, September 17All times Eastern Daylight TimeSpeaker introduction by Jo Latimore9:00 – 10:00 AMKeynote: Dr. Kendra Spence Cheruvelil, Professor, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife,Michigan State UniversityLessons learned from LAGOS: Creating and using big data to understand lakes at broadscales of space and time10:00 – 10:15 AMBreakSESSION:COMMUNICATIONSLeave Space, AddImages: Visualizing theFuture of ScienceHolly Wright,NorthwesternMichigan College10:15 – 11:45 AMThinking Outside theReport: Using ArcGISWeb Apps and StoryMaps to Share DataCaroline Keson, Tip ofthe Mitt WatershedCouncilFacebook use by lakeassociations: Socialmedia trends and tipsDr. Jo Latimore,Michigan StateUniversity11:45 – 1:00 PMSESSION:INVASIVE PLANTSSESSION:SESSION:NATURAL SHORELINES FISH AND WILDLIFEIntegrating geneticsMichigan Inland Lakesand herbicide studiesShorelines: The Good,to improve watermilfoilthe Bad and the UglymanagementoutcomesRalph Bednarz,Retired, MI Dept. ofRyan Thum, MontanaEnvironmental QualityState UniversityEuropean Frog-bit(Hydrocharis morsusranae L.): Collaborativeefforts towards anadaptive managementframeworkBlake Cahill, CentralMichigan UniversityAre you a ShorelandSteward?Julia Kirkwood,Michigan Departmentof Environment, GreatLakes and Energyand Michigan NaturalShoreline PartnershipMonitoring andmanagement of starrystonewort (Nitellopsisobtusa) in WisconsinlakesMichelle Nault,Wisconsin Departmentof Natural ResourcesNative bivalvemollusks in Duck Lake,Muskegon CountyTom Tisue, MuskegonCommunity CollegeDiscoveringDragonfliesEmily Heald, NorthLakeland DiscoveryCenterGreat Lakes FisheriesHeritage and theCoregonus Group ofFishStewart McFerran,Freshwater ReporterLunch Break & Photography and Creative Writing Contest Awards (begins at 12:15)Check the Michigan Inland Lakes Convention website for more detailswww.canr.msu.edu/michiganlakes/convention
Thursday, September 17SESSION:LAKE MANAGEMENT1:00– 1:30 PMEnhancing theCapacity to ManageInland Lakes: TheImportance of Humanand Cultural CapitalResourcesSESSION:BOAT INSPECTIONSOnline Boater Led CheckIn/Check-Out Alternativeto In-Person Inspections: ACOVID-19 Response PilotEdgar Rudberg,Jennifer Jermalowicz- CD3, General BenefitJones, Restorative Lake CorporationSciences1:30 – 1:45 PMAll times Eastern Daylight TimeSESSION:SESSION:NATURAL SHORELINES FLOODING AND LAKESLow ImpactDevelopment andNatural Shorelines arevital components ofthe “Treatment Train”approach to managingstormwaterNathan Griswold,Inhabitect, LLCA Comparison of FloodInundations in Michigan:Perspectives of Historicaland Current HydrologicalEvents Affecting TwoInland Lake Systems:Crystal Lake Watershedand Tittabawassee RiverWatershedStacy Daniels, Benzie CountyRiver Improvement Co.BreakWORKSHOP:HARMFUL ALGAEWORKSHOP:CONFLICTSWORKSHOP:MASS MEDIA90 MINUTE SESSION:CLIMATE AND LAKESClimate ChangeJeff Andresen, MichiganState University; JoeNohner, MichiganDepartment of NaturalResources; Brian Majka, GEIConsultants1:45 – 3:15 PMGaining Control ofHarmful Algal BloomsPatrick Goodwin, VertexWater Features; TomBuckowski, Lake MissionViejo Association; andPatrick Simmsgeiger,Diversified Waterscapes,Inc.3:30 – 5:00 PMCommunicating throughConflictMake the Most of MassMediaJordan Burroughs, LindseyGardner, and BinduEric Eckl, Water WordsBhakta, Michigan StateThat Work, LLCUniversity Extension90 MINUTE SESSION:HIGH WATER LEVELSHigh Water: EGLE’s role,response, and resourcesLuis Saldivia, Eric Calabro,and Brian Marshall,Michigan Department ofEnvironment, Great Lakesand Energy
Friday, September 18All times Eastern Daylight TimeWORKSHOP:WORKSHOP:WORKSHOP:ALGAL IDENTIFICATION SOCIAL MEDIA & SKILLS INVASIVE SPECIES9:00 – 10:30 AMCollection,identification andecology of freshwater Social Skills of Socialalgae with an emphasis Mediaon harmful algal bloomspeciesEric Eckl, Water WordsThat Work, LLCAnn St. Amand,PhycoTech10:45 AM – NoonNoon – 1:15 PMAn Update onCritical Aspects ofthe Forty Year StarryStonewort BioInvasion90 MINUTE SESSION:FISHERIES MANAGEMENTManaging Michigan’sFisheries on Inland LakesMatt Diana, BrianGunderman, and JoeNohner, MichiganDepartment of NaturalResourcesScott Brown,Michigan WaterfrontAlliance; David Carr,Finger Lakes Institute- Hobart and WilliamSmith Colleges;LIGHTNING TALKSand Wesley Glisson,Minnesota AquaticA series of 5-minuteInvasive SpeciespresentationsResearch Centerhighlighting lakeorganizations andbreaking research. Seenext page for full list.Lunch Break & Lake Trivia (begins at 12:30)Visit the Convention websiteOur website (http://bit.ly/milc2020) has detailed descriptions of each session and contact informationfor speakers. Be sure to also visit the Educational Exhibitors page to learn about some of the manyMichigan organizations working to protect our inland lakes.Check the Michigan Inland Lakes Convention website for more detailswww.canr.msu.edu/michiganlakes/convention
Five Minute Lightning TalksEach speaker will have five minutes to share their r Grand River Organization ofEmpowering residents to protect lakes andWatersheds (Grand Valley Metro Council) streams in the Lower Grand River WatershedErick ElginMichigan Chapter of the NorthAmerican Lake Management SocietyPromoting and enhancing the protection andmanagement of Michigan’s inland lakesMelissaDeSimoneMichigan Lakes and StreamsAssociationHelping to preserve and protect Michiganwaters since 1961Erick ElginMichigan State University ExtensionNatural shoreline programs and water qualitymonitoringCarolRichardsonOre Lake Preservation AssociationHow to keep advocacy alive in times ofapathy and anxietyJo Latimore Michigan State University ExtensionIntroduction to Lakes Online and theMichigan Lake and Stream Leaders InstituteJonathanDoubekLake Superior State UniversityEnvironmental and morphometric drivers ofzooplankton community composition in lakesacross the eastern Upper Peninsula of MichiganJoe NohnerMichigan Department of NaturalResourcesWhat can the Midwest Glacial LakesPartnership do for you?Paige FiliceMichigan State University ExtensionAquatic invasive species outreach programs toprotect lakes and streamsKevinWaltersMichigan Department ofProtecting your lake through outreach Environment, Great Lakes and Energy resources for aquatic invasive speciesHeatherSmithWatershed nonprofit engages concernedThe Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay citizens and lake associations in localdecision-making around waterErin FullerVan Buren Conservation DistrictShoreline Living - A resource to promotenatural shorelines on inland lakesBob FryeMichigan Waterfront AllianceA brief introduction to the mission and goals ofthe Michigan Waterfront AllianceCheck the Michigan Inland Lakes Convention website for more detailswww.canr.msu.edu/michiganlakes/convention
Friday, September 18All times Eastern Daylight TimeSESSION:WATERSHEDSSESSION:LAKE MANAGEMENTNonpoint Source PollutionSuccess Stories in LakeRestorationA Comparison of WatercraftDecontamination Methods:Aquatic Plant Management &Invasive Species Removal,Regulatory ComplianceBoater Outreach, and CostEllie Flaherty, ORAU/EPAPeter Filpansick, LakePro, Inc.Dr. Jo Latimore, MichiganState UniversityHilary Hunt, SouthwestMichigan Land ConservancyDan Steward, MinnesotaBoard of Water and SoilResourcesMaria Bleitz, Michigan StateUniversityIncorporating citizenscience in a study of invasivewatermilfoilProtecting Land ProtectingLakes: How Land Trusts Can1:15 – 2:45 PMHelpA forest landscape approachto lake habitat protectionSESSION: PEOPLE ANDINVASIVE SPECIESSome useful samplingand statistical methodsfor assessing potentialabundance changes inaquatic plant surveysJames McNair, Grand ValleyState UniversityEmpowering pet and gardenretailers to protect Michiganlakes from aquatic invasivespeciesPaige Filice, Michigan StateUniversity Extension2:45 – 3:00 PM Break90 MINUTE SESSION:AQUATIC PLANTSValue and Conservation ofAquatic Plants3:00 – 4:30 PM4:30 PMErick Elgin, MSU Extension; EricCalabro, Michigan Departmentof Environment, Great Lakesand Energy; and Joe Nohner,Michigan Department ofNatural Resources90 MINUTE SESSION:PUBLIC TRUST DOCTRINELegal Aspects of the PublicTrust Doctrine as it Pertains toMichigan’s Lakes and Streams90 MINUTE SESSION:SEPTIC SYSTEMSProtecting Inland Lakes: SepticSystem Maintenance, Policies,and Treatment OptionsRegina Young, MichiganDepartment of Environment,Bob Frye, Michigan Waterfront Great Lakes and Energy;Alliance and William Carey and Grenetta Thomassey, Tip ofDane Carey, Attorneys-at-Law the Mitt Watershed Council;and Larry Stephens, StephensConsulting Services, PCConvention adjourns. See you in 2022!Check the Michigan Inland Lakes Convention website for more SSION: WATERQUALITY ASSESSMENTRapidly AdvancingTechnologies for EnhancedWater Quality AssessmentRonald Reimink, FreshwaterSolutions, LLC
Convention ContributorsThanks to all our sponsors for helping to make the Michigan Inland Lakes Convention an accessibleand successful online event. Visit our Contributors webpage to learn about these organizations.PlatinumGoldSilverCheck the Michigan Inland Lakes Convention website for more detailswww.canr.msu.edu/michiganlakes/convention
Join us for lunch!Wednesday’s lunch will include a short presentation of awards from Partnerorganizations. Thursday’s lunch will feature winners of the Convention’s creativewriting and photography contests. And Friday’s lunch will include a lake triviagame with prizes, accessible via your computer or mobile phone.Student/Mentor Networking SessionWednesday from 5:00-6:00 PM students are invited to join informal conversationswith professionals on a variety of topics, including lake-related careers, graduateschool, job opportunities, lake research and management, and more.Give us feedback!One challenge of a virtual event is determining the satisfaction of the audience.At the end of each workshop and session we will be sharing a link to a twoquestion evaluation in the chat. Please share your opinions with us.After the Convention, please take a final survey (link below) giving your overallimpression of the event and recommendations for next time. We greatlyappreciate your participation and look forward to successful events in thefuture with the help of your input.Michigan Inland Lakes Convention V bJm11ej9ZaWi5CtNeed Continuing Education Credits?By attending presentations at the Michigan Inland Lakes Convention, you canearn up to 4 Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development(MDARD) pesticide applicator recertification credits (Commercial Core andCategory 5-aquatic) per day. MDARD will award 1 credit per hour of training.If you would like to receive credit for your participation, please complete thisonline form within one week of participating in the Convention: https://msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV eJQmJs3EQP1rawR
Convention CommitteeThe following individuals served on the organizing committee for the Michigan Inland LakesConvention: Ralph Bednarz (Retired, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality), JasonBroekstra (PLM Lake and Land Management Corp.), Eric Calabro (EGLE), Melissa DeSimone(Michigan Lakes and Streams Association), Erick Elgin (MSU Extension), Paige Filice (MSUExtension), Constanza Hazelwood (Northwestern Michigan College), Paul Hausler (ProgressiveAE), Julia Kirkwood (Co-chair, EGLE), Jo Latimore (Co-chair, MSU), Renae Latoski (MSU Extension),Skylar Lensch (intern, Northwestern Michigan College), Amy Lounds (EGLE), Joe Nohner (DNR),Sheyenne Nagy (intern, Northwestern Michigan College) and Lois Wolfson (MSU).Michigan Inland Lakes PartnershipThe Michigan Inland Lakes Convention is organized by the Michigan InlandLakes Partnership, a collaboration of diverse organizations with a commonmission to advance stewardship of Michigan’s inland lakes. The Partnershipengages state and local agencies, Native American Nations, outreachinstitutions (universities and other educational institutions), non-governmentalorganizations, businesses, industries and citizens in a collaborative effortto ensure the quality, sustainability and ecological diversity of lakes, whileconsidering society’s needs. The following organizations are the decisionmaking body of the organization.
State University Changing the Subject Eric Eckl, Water Words That Work, LLC Aquatic Plant Identification Erick Elgin and Jo Latimore, Michigan State University Noon - 1:15 PM Partner Organization Awards (begins at 12:30) . Watersheds (Grand Valley Metro Council) Empowering residents to protect lakes and streams in the Lower Grand River .
