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Protecting Lake Lillinonah through Monitoring and Advocacy

Protecting Lake Lillinonah through Monitoring and Advocacy

Protecting Lake Lillinonah through Monitoring and Advocacy

Lake associations and individual researchers teaming up means more comprehensive and impactful monitoring programs. Lake Lillinonah in Connecticut has the benefit of being the subject of many researchers' work as well as being under the protection of Friends of the Lake (FOTL).Jen Klug, Professor of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Fairfield University, is one of these researchers and works with FOTL to better understand what conditions threaten Lake Lillinonah—a mission shared by FOTL. Challenge: Nutrient Loading and High Production in Lake Lillinonah Lake Lillinonah is in particular need of protection due to excess nutrient loads leading to hypoxia and algal blooms. The goal behind monitoring the lake is to help provide the FOTL with water quality data to help support their advocacy.

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Conservation and Source Water Protection

Conservation and Source Water Protection

Conservation and Source Water Protection

The Thomas More University Biology Field Station is managed by a team of students, faculty, and staff who facilitate ongoing assessment and source water monitoring programs. Molly Williams is the Station Manager and spends her days overseeing various research projects, internships, and outreach initiatives alongside the station's Director, Chris Lorentz, PhD.The work of the Field Station is divided into four primary areas:Research:

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Sustainable Climate Monitoring in the Caribbean

Sustainable Climate Monitoring in the Caribbean

Sustainable Climate Monitoring in the Caribbean

Coral reefs in the Caribbean are critical habitats for fish and other aquatic species that support the local and global food market. Despite their global significance, coral reef monitoring is often neglected due to the cost of installation and maintenance for monitoring networks.Albert Jones, Instrumentation Officer for the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), explains, “Data collection itself is not what is considered one of those sexy activities where you can easily get funding.” Challenge: Funding Long-Term Data Collection While most funding initiatives focus on the initial purchase and installation of monitoring equipment when they are added to the budget, monitoring must be considered in the long term. Maintenance, replacement costs, and personnel expenditures have to be considered when designing systems.

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