NSERC Industry Research Chair Program - Water and Watershed Research. Our goal is to provide limnological and ecological expertise and information to water utilities in order that they can make environmentally sound management decisions to preserve the quality of their source water.

LakeNet is a global network of more than 1000 people and organizations in 100+ countries working for the conservation and sustainable management of lakes. The LakeNet Secretariat is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing together people and solutions to protect and restore the health of the world's lakes.

The New York State Federation of Lake Associations, Inc. (NYSFOLA) was founded in 1983 by a small consortium of lake associations concerned about a variety of problems facing their lakes. Water quality was of concern to nearly all of the lakes, and there was little information available on methods to combat the increasing presence of aquatic invasive species.