Our vision is Albertans enjoying the benefits of healthy aquatic ecosystems with the understanding of the responsibilities needed to achieve this vision.
πHuge congratulations to Ceilidh Welch, the recipient of this year's ALMS Scholarship! π
Ceilidh is a master's student at the UofA's School of Public Health, and is researching the reliability of a community-based approach to qPCR water monitoring.
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So excited to announce this year's Volunteers of the Year: from the Wabamun Watershed Management Council, Sue Styles, Stan Franklin, and Neil Fleming!
These folks have shown outstanding dedication and enthusiasm in ALMS projects, and we thank them for all of their contributions!
And that's a wrap on the 2022 ALMS Annual Conference! π
It was a fantastic turnout with almost 100 attendees and 20 speakers! Speaker presentations will be posted on the ALMS website soon, here: https://t.co/d1djHO0TCz
We look forward to seeing everyone again next year!
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Congratulations to Sydney Huculak for being awarded the 2020 ALMS Scholarship!
Sydney will be presenting her project at the ALMS AGM, this November.
Consider applying for the 2021 ALMS scholarship! The application process will open in Spring 2021.
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The second day in our September Webinar series is this Friday at 10:00 MT! Join us for a presentation on microplastics in freshwater and a presentation on the re-eutrophication of Lake Erie!
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Today is the deadline for the ALMS scholarship applications!
If you are a senior undergraduate or graduate student at a Canadian university or college studying aquatic sciences, don't miss out on this opportunity to be awarded $2000.
Learn more at https://t.co/Dv6TF7icPM
National Invasive Species Awareness Week #NISAW is a good time to mention the updates to our aquatic plant field guide! The new version will contain new species and be available in the coming weeks. See the previous version here: https://t.co/uPS8aBUdaf
The ALMS team doesnοΏ½οΏ½t get out much in the winter...but our citizen scientists definitely did! Thanks to all of the citizen scientists who collected over 40 samples this winter through our Winter LakeKeepers program!β¦ https://t.co/ZscbWgThek
Lots of updates in our latest edition of the New Wave!
Water quality reports, winter sampling wrap-up, new Respect our Lakes resources, and more at the link below:
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You can help the Wabamun Watershed Management Council by completing a short survey on how you use Wabamun Lake! View the survey here: https://t.co/yH3MbArVSj
Since it's Christmas in April anyway, we are pleased to give you...2018's Individual LakeWatch reports and trend analyses!
All reports are now available on the ALMS website. Thank you to all of our incredible volunteers and technicians for making... https://t.co/j7XQI5EEfB
Last week a cyanobacteria bloom advisory was issued for Minnie Lake near Glendon, Alberta.
Blooms can form under ice during the winter time and become trapped within the ice itself - these blooms often produce high... https://t.co/dkVabJXxMM
We are now accepting applications for our 2019 scholarship, worth $2000.
Students conducting research (graduate, and late-undergraduate) are eligible. We aim to support students whose research focuses on... https://t.co/rd4QA5ihar
This week is National Volunteer Week.
ALMS' volunteers are at the core of our work.
Whether we are boating through weeds, scooping cyanobacteria, raking plants, untangling anchor lines, scraping... https://t.co/PgTacwKf7N
Did you know NALMS has a student video series?
They are currently seeking submissions for short videos on Lake Management!
Check out some of their winning submissions on other topics below: https://t.co/C0LAxllPM9