Join Itasca Waters and Minnesota Sea Grant in learning about how lakes behave in winter as part of the Practical Water Wisdom webinar series, co-sponsored by MNSG.
For many years, lake researchers focused mostly on open-water seasons, leaving the ice-covered months relatively understudied. Today, growing concern about rapidly changing winter conditions has led to a surge of interest in lake winter ecology. In this presentation, Ted Ozersky, University of Minnesota Duluth Associate Professor, will explore what scientists are discovering about the physics, chemistry, and biology of lakes during winter—and what these shifting winter patterns could mean for lake health and the vital ecosystem services lakes provide.
Speakers
- Ted Ozersky, University of Minnesota Duluth Swenson College of Science and Engineering Associate Professor
- Ted Ozersky is an Associate Professor of biological limnology at the Large Lakes Observatory and the Department of Biology at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Over the past decade, he has become increasingly fascinated by what lakes and the organisms that inhabit them do during periods of snow and ice cover. His research spans ice-covered lakes around the world, examining relationships among water quality, winter severity, and oxygen, nutrient, and biological dynamics.
- Ted Ozersky is an Associate Professor of biological limnology at the Large Lakes Observatory and the Department of Biology at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Over the past decade, he has become increasingly fascinated by what lakes and the organisms that inhabit them do during periods of snow and ice cover. His research spans ice-covered lakes around the world, examining relationships among water quality, winter severity, and oxygen, nutrient, and biological dynamics.
Date
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Time
Noon to 1:00 p.m. CT
Registration
Registration is required to attend this free virtual event.
Event sponsors
Practical Water Wisdom: A Virtual Learning Series is presented by Itasca Waters with support from:
- Minnesota Sea Grant
- Itasca Soil and Water Conservation District
- Itasca Coalition of Lake Associations
- KAXE/KBXE
- Rapids Radio
- Grand Rapids Herald Review
Contact
John A. Downing, director, Minnesota Sea Grant.
Image credit: A. Shie/MNSG.