Equipped with real-time sensors and resilient field technology, the Deschutes River Alliance (DRA) is shedding light on complex water quality challenges. Take a dive into the article ➡️ fondriest.com/news/data-driv… Photo Credit: Adapted from DRA

As part of the DOE’s Powering the Blue Economy initiative, researchers are exploring wave energy using converters on new and existing open-water platforms. Learn how they’re evaluating this in the Great Lakes ➡️ lakescientist.com/research-brief… UMD Swenson College UMN Duluth Michigan Engineering

Wave dynamics shape the Great Lakes year-round, but how do we monitor when buoys are removed in winter? A recent study shows how ICESat-2 satellite data fills these gaps ➡️ lakescientist.com/research-brief… PC: Adapted from NOAA/OAR/GLERL CIGLR U-M Climate & Space NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory Great Lakes Research Center at Michigan Tech NOAA

Miami University researchers have monitored Acton Lake for over 30 years. Revealing how land use, weather, and aquatic life shape this ecosystem. See what decades of data tell us ➡️ fondriest.com/news/three-dec… Photo Credit: Adapted from Josh Pene / DreamBox Studio

Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) monitoring has evolved past the discrete sampling followed by lab analyses to real-time measurements and satellite observations. Take a closer look ➡️ lakescientist.com/research-brief… Ohio State FABE Arcadis North America School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR)

In coastal communities, extreme weather events can generate dangerous storm surges. Predicting these events is a matter of public safety, informing evacuation orders and other warnings. Learn more ➡️ lakescientist.com/research-brief… PC: adapted from Cyclonebiskit. Smith Engineering

Lake evaporation data can be notoriously complex to measure due to differences between over-lake conditions and those on the shore, where most monitoring occurs. Learn how eddy covariance data is changing that➡️ lakescientist.com/research-brief… PC: Adapted from UBC Micrometeorology.

With a widely developed shoreline, Chautauqua Lake experiences influxes of non-point source pollution. A pair of local lake advocates have played an important role in establishing monitoring programs. Learn more➡️ fondriest.com/news/long-term… PC: Doug Conroe.

No-wake zones work! At least, they can work to help protect the environment, according to a 2025 study. Learn more ➡️ lakescientist.com/research-brief… Photo Credit: Photo adapted from AGS Media. UC Davis TERC Taylor & Francis Research Insights

Creating healthy aquatic ecosystems starts with understanding them. New Hampshire’s ecosystems provide a range of ecosystem services to the state and region. Learn more about the monitoring➡️ fondriest.com/news/monitorin… PC: Adapted from Lisle Snyder

Born out of a need to protect and preserve marine ecosystems, MPAs are used in tandem with other management strategies to protect marine ecosystems and give them time to recover from different stressors. Learn more ➡️ fishsens.com/marine-protect… PC: Adapted from Olivia Rempel.

Pollution is a driving source of poor water quality around the world. Yet, when water pollution is brought up, some assume it always originates from an outside source. Learn more about the study ➡️ lakescientist.com/research-brief… PC: Adapted from politizer via Flickr.

Lake Erie presents a unique challenge to wave modeling due to varying depths and weather conditions from one side of the lake to the other.A 2025 study compared the effectiveness of different wave models. Learn more ➡️ lakescientist.com/research-brief… PC: Adapted from Mark K. | Flickr

🌊Small inland lakes are vital freshwater resources that provide habitat, drinking water, recreation, and more. Data buoys monitor lake health and the impacts of acute and long-term changes. Learn about our recommended Lake Monitoring system ➡️ nexsens.com/systems/inland…

For six months of the year, Rachel Cray, a PhD student at the University of Vermont, lives between a microscope and her laptop. For the other six, she is hiking and canoeing four of Vermont’s lakes, collecting water samples. Learn more about her work ➡️ fondriest.com/news/from-padd…

For six months of the year, Rachel Cray, a PhD student at the University of Vermont, lives between a microscope and her laptop. For the other six, she is hiking and canoeing four of Vermont’s lakes, collecting water samples. Learn more about her work ➡️ fondriest.com/news/from-padd…

Lake Erie is the shallowest, most productive, and most southern of the Great Lakes. Each summer, it suffers an algal bloom so large it can be seen from space. Learn more: fondriest.com/news/pushing-l… PC: Adapted from Freeboard Technology.

A common effect of warmer water temperatures is a decrease in dissolved oxygen. However, with the diversity of environmental conditions of lakes worldwide, this may not always be the case. Learn more ➡️ lakescientist.com/research-brief… PC: Adapted from David Astley, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

Internal or external sensing apparatuses may be more exposed to environmental stressors like solar radiation, which can heat the sensors and decrease accuracy. However, deployment strategies may help to mitigate some of these impacts. Learn more➡️ lakescientist.com/research-brief…

The twin towns of Whitehall and Montague, which nestle on White Lake’s shore, have shared a close connection with the lake since their foundation, which is manifesting itself today in environmental protection. Learn more ➡️ fondriest.com/news/new-buoy-… PC: Jim DeBoer.