Alberta Lake Management Society

Alms specializes in designing and delivering citizen science/community based monitoring programs for improving of our understanding of lakes reservoirs and their watersheds. Lakewatch: participatory monitoring program allows members of the public to track the long term health of their lake. Lakekeepers:training and equipping albertans to independently monitor the health of their favourite waterbody in the summer and winter months. Rec water: assessing public beach areas for public health targets including cyanobacteria and enterococcus. Satellite validation: developing an online tool to measure and track cyanobacteria blooms on major recreational lakes using satellite imagery. Satellite validation: developing an online tool to measure and track cyanobacteria blooms on major recreational lakes using satellite imagery. Indigenous community based monitoring: training and equipping indigenous communities in alberta's oil sands region to assess the health of lakes. Scholarship: offering an annual scholarship to a student studying freshwater sciences. Annual workshop: an annual gathering of lake stewards for networking information sharing and learning.