The Lakewatch Program

• What is the Lakewatch Program?
• Participant Reviews
• 2007 Lakewatch Photos
• How can I get my lake tested?
• 2010 Lakewatch Lakes
• Lakewatch Reports
• 2009 Lakewatch Technicians
• Lakewatch Volunteer Welcome Package
• What other monitoring programs are available?
• Partnerships
• LICA Regional Monitoring and Outreach Partnership
• Paleolimnology Research Partnership

What is the Program?

Participant Reviews

How can I get my lake tested?

• Primary contact name, phone number and address.
• Lake name and general location.
• Reason for wanting your lake tested
• List of at least two volunteers committed to participating in the program.

2010  Lakes

ALMS Sponsored Lakes 
Arm  Lake
Wizard Lake
Sylvan Lake
Calling Lake
Snipe Lake
Gull Lake
Little Beaver Lake
Fawcett Lake 
Chestermere Lake
Pigeon Lake 


Beaver River Watershed Alliance Lakes 
Beaver Lake
Crane Lake
Laurier Lake
Marie Lake
Skeleton Lake
Minnie Lake
Touchwood Lake
Moose Lake
Stoney Lake

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2010 Technicians

Welcome Aboard!!

Bradley recently graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science degree in Ecology. Having taken courses in limnology and completed projects on eutrophication, Bradley is excited to put his education to use this summer as an ALMS technician. Prior to this position, he sampled soil in agricultural fields, worked in a bookstore, and taught swimming lessons.  In his downtime, he likes to play classical piano, read, run, and swim. In the field you’ll likely find him with a pair of binoculars and a field guide, hoping to catch a glimpse of some of Alberta’s wildlife.  

Emily is a soon-to-be graduate at the University of Alberta and will be completing her BSc. degree with a specialization in Microbiology as of the end of April 2011. As a part of her last year in school, she will hopefully be working in a research lab investigating biofuel production or petroleum microbiology, which will hopefully lead to a Master’s project in the near future. After graduation, she plans to take a break from school and volounteer abroad with Canada World Youth or do some world travelling of her own.

 

When not working hard at school, Emily loves to spend time outdoors – snowboarding, camping, canoeing, kayaking, boating etc. – hopefully she’ll get out to the mountains this summer for some great hiking. As a native of Northwestern Ontario, she also hopes to get home for a bit to spend some time on her own lake and check out the Winnipeg Folk Festival.   

 

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 Reports

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  Volunteer Welcome Package


Our Volunteer Welcome Package was created to prepare and educate Lakewatch volunteers as they anticipate their first lake testing outing. The package includes topics such as a description of the program, what to expect from the program and from testing day, how to prepare for testing day, safety suggestions, about water sampling, equipment description, sampling procedures and much more...

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2008 Lakewatch Volunteer package update. Please also read this information. Ammendment

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What other monitoring programs are available?

• Shoreline/Riparian Assessments - This type of assessment involves collecting baseline information about a lake's shoreline and immediate adjacent areas (aquatic vegetation and substrate type in the littoral zone, state of riparian areas in adjacent upland). These data can be used to assist provincial land and resource manager's in characterizing the status of the lake, and assist local municipalities in their land use planning.
• Stream Health Assessments - This type of assessment involves collecting baseline information on the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of a stream and its adjacent riparian area. These streams may flow in or out of a lake from within the watershed, and the quality of the stream environment is a reflection of land use practices within the watershed. The characterization of the stream and its water quality is partially based on assessing the type of aquatic invertebrates (indicator species) inhabiting the aquatic environment.
• Watershed Assessments - This type of assessment involves collecting information on land uses within a watershed that may influence the quality of stream and lake environments. This information allows individuals, associations and local municipalities to understand the effect of those potential land use practices and develop strategies to mitigate those effects.

Partnerships

Beaver River Watershed Alliance Partnership

• Provide a link between BRWA and the lake community
• Increase education & awareness of citizens on water quality
• Provide a regional picture of water quality
• Provide recommendations to address information gaps and management options