Oregon Lakes Association
....a voice for quiet waters.
The Oregon Lakes Association (OLA) and Washington State Lake Protection Association (WALPA) have combined forces for our next conference at the University Place Hotel & Conference Center in Portland, Oregon Wednesday, October 9 through Friday, October 11, 2024. This year’s theme is “Limnology – The Next Generation”. Come learn about the many awesome advancements in lake research and management.
Wednesday and Thursday will be full days of learning sessions, starting each day with exciting plenary speakers. Wednesday evening will include a social event with poster presentations on research by students and others, and live and silent auctions to raise funds for student scholarships. Friday will be dedicated to half-day workshops and a field trip. Potential learning sessions include, but are not limited to:
Novel lake monitoring technologies, including satellite-based monitoring
Exciting new lake management technologies
Student research
Climate change and adaptive management
Nutrient pollution source and
Harmful algal bloom (HAB) research
Aquatic invasive species
Algae and aquatic plant management
Fish ecology
Urban lakes
Volunteer monitoring and citizen science
Conservation of lake ecosystems
SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT BY AUGUST 1st!
Share your latest project or research by submitting an abstract for the conference. Abstracts may be submitted for oral presentations and posters.
Your submission should include:
your presentation title
author(s), noting the lead presenter and any student authors
your preference for an oral or poster presentation,
whether you prefer to present on Wednesday or Thursday
an abstract of 300 words/3,000 characters or less (.docx or .pdf format).
More conference details and a conference registration link will be available soon on both OLA’s website and WALPA’s website. Please note that an abstract submittal does not register attendees for the meeting. Register with either organization. We look forward to seeing you all there!
Questions about abstract content? Contact Rob Zisette (WALPA)
Questions about abstract submission? Contact Toni Pennington (OLA)
