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                          Crew VII presentations

• SESSION 1 > May 21-22, 2008 /  The Pilgrim Center / Green Lake - CLICK HERE

• SESSION 2 > September 10-11, 2008 /  Kemp Station / Lake Tomahawk- CLICK HERE

• SESSION 3 > October 22-23, 2008 /  Devil's Head & Leopold Shack, Baraboo

• Crew VII - October 2008

  Press Release - Vilas County Lake Leader Graduates

  ADVANCED LAKE LEADERS - OCTOBER 2007

  Dr. John Magnuson's talks

  1. Context
  2. Landscape Position of Lakes
  3. Coherent Dynamics of Lake Ecosystems
  4. Lakes as Islands: Invasion, Extinction and Species Turnover
  5. Climate Change and Waters of Wisconsin

  Confronting Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region - handout and reading list from John

   
  Lake Ecosystems (from Paul Cunningham's talk)

  • Consequences Of Human Lakeshore Development on Emergent and Floating-Leaf Vegetation Abundance

  • Can Habitat Alteration and Spring Angling Explain Largemouth Bass Nest Success?

  • Impact of lakeshore development on green frog abundance

  • Impacts of Lakeshore Residential Development on Coarse Woody Debris in North Temperate Lakes

   

 September 2006 Presentations (in PDF)

• Basic Limnology - Tiffany Lyden (PDF size = 8.7 MB)
• Land Use and Watershed Impacts - Buzz Sorge (PDF size = 3 MB)
• Human Impacts of Lakeshore Development on Fish and Wildlife Habitat: Obvious Remedies, Yet Difficult Choices - Paul Cunningham (PDF size = 25.5 MB)
• Smart Prevention - Aquatic Invasives in Wisconsin - Jeff Maxted (PDF size = 3.3 MB)
• Aquatic Plant Management Planning Guidance - Draft Manual and Methods - Frank Koshere (PDF size = 3.5 MB)
• Paleolimnology as a Lake Management Tool - Paul Garrison (PDF size = 3 MB)
• From Monitoring to Assessment to Management - Making Use of Lake Data - Tim Asplund (PDF size = 1.8 MB)
• Study Design and Benefits of a County-wide Lake Study - Portage County - Nancy Turyk and Steve Bradley (PDF size = 2.4 MB)
• Global Warming - Why we should be concerned - John Magnuson (PDF size = 2.5 MB)
• Stormwater - Connecting Land and Lakes - Paul McGinley (PDF size = 3.4 MB)
• Protecting Our Lakes - Shoreland Restoration - Jeremy Williamson (PDF size = 1.7 MB)

Additional Resources:

• Long-Term Ecological Research and the Invisible Present: Uncovering the processes hidden because they occur slowly or because effects lag years behind causes - John J. Magnuson
• Resilience and Restoration of Lakes - Stephen R. Carpenter
• Confronting Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region: Impacts on Our Communities and Ecosystems   http://www.ucsusa.org/greatlakes/glchallengereport.html
• Lake Water Clarity Monitoring and Analysis With Satellite Remote Sensing - UW-Madison   http://www.lakesat.org/statewide.php
• Limnological characteristics of Wisconsin lakes  Lillie, Richard A.; Mason, John W. http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/EcoNatRes/EcoNatRes-idx?id=EcoNatRes.DNRBull138
• Lake Economics - A literature search prepared by the Lake Ripley Management District
• Lake Ecosystems (from Paul Cunningham's talk)

  • Consequences Of Human Lakeshore Development on Emergent and Floating-Leaf Vegetation Abundance

  • Can Habitat Alteration and Spring Angling Explain Largemouth Bass Nest Success?

  • Impact of lakeshore development on green frog abundance

  • Impacts of Lakeshore Residential Development on Coarse Woody Debris in North Temperate Lakes

  • Cumulative Effects of Incremental Shoreline Habitat Modification on Fish Assemblages in North Temperate Lakes

  • Variable Effects of Habitat Enhancement Structures across Species and Habitats in Michigan Reservoirs

  • Development of a Fish-Based Index of Biotic Integrity for Small Inland Lakes in Central Minnesota

  • Seasonal Variation in Fish Assemblage Structure and Habitat Structure in the Nearshore Littoral Zone of Wisconsin Lakes

  • The Role of Submersed Aquatic Vegetation As Habitat for Fish in Minnesota Lakes, Including the Implications of Non-native Plant Invasions and Their Management

  • Lake Characteristics Influencing Spawning Success of Muskellunge in Northern Wisconsin Lakes

  • Fish Populations Associated with Habitat-Modified Piers and Natural Woody Debris in Piedmont Carolina Reservoirs

  • Shore Protection Study Executive Summary PUBL-RS-921-96

  • Shoreside Sentinels

  • A Second Life for Trees in Lakes

  • The Effects of Motorized Watercraft on Aquatic Ecosystems

  • Why Should the Department Care About Riprap?

   

• Lake Leaders Discussion Board (instructions and login)

• Recipes from the kitchen at Kemp Station

• Photos

• Crew VI Mission Statements

Training Leaders to Take Care of Wisconsin's Lakes