Happy New Year!
January 2016
Calling All Abstracts!

It is time to have your work recognized by an international audience at the NALMS 2016 Symposium in Banff, Alberta!

Presentations at NALMS are twenty minutes in length, with session topics ranging from Community Based Lake and Watershed Stewardship to Arctic and Alpine Lakes!

Abstracts are due by May 6th, 2016. To view the official 'Call for Abstracts', just click on the hyperlink.

If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact ALMS at programs@alms.ca or 780-415-9785. 

Happy abstract writing! 

A Guide to Alberta's Aquatic Plants

 

The ALMS team is currently completing its first draft of an Aquatic Plants of Alberta field guide!

 

This book will provide large images of lake plants and easy identification tips to help anyone navigate their way through the world of native and invasive aquatic plants.

 

The field guide should be available in hardcopy and online formats in Spring of 2016, so stay tuned!

 

In the meantime, can you name the plants seen in this newsletter?           

 

 
LakeWatch is Hiring!
  

Each summer, ALMS hires a dynamic team to monitor lakes across the province. Our job posting for 2016 is now available on our website here.

 

Share this news with your networks and get your applications in by March 2016!
 
The Future of Athabasca's Rainbow Trout
  
Just this month, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced they are seeking your comments regarding the listing of the Athabasca Rainbow Trout as Endangered under the Species at Risk Act.

"If the Athabasca Rainbow Trout is listed under SARA, Fisheries and Oceans Canada will, in collaboration and consultation with stakeholders and partners, use the best available information to develop an Action Plan."

The public have until February 9th to voice their opinion. More information, and a link to the short online survey, can be found here.

Attention Citizen Scientists
 
 
 
 Voice your Opinion
The Pigeon Lake Watershed Association is asking for your input on Leduc County's Municipal Development Plan. Have your voice heard here.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Kate Wilson, Aquatic Invasive Species Specialist with Alberta Environment and Parks, on receiving the McIntosh Bulrush Award at the ASVA Conference. This award recognizes her outstanding achievements in the battle against aquatic invasive species in Alberta.
Well deserved!

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