Lacamas Watershed Council's
Phytoplankton Monitoring Network Team
Citizen scientists working to inform our understanding of conditions in our lake system.
Our Story
Since early 2021, a dedicated group of citizens have committed to taking water samples at Lacamas Lake weekly, regardless of the weather. Because of the hard work this team has put forth, we have been able to keep a close eye on changes happening within the lake as well as being fast to know when there is the presence of cyanobacteria.
Our Data
Our data is collected by our dedicated team and compiled by Vicky Wessling, our fieldwork coordinator. Our teams, trained and led by retired botany professor Rodger Hauge, benefit from his expertise. With this strong leadership, we can interpret our data as indicators of the lake's true conditions.
In the future, we will expand our sampling to include a survey of macroinvertebrates and additional chemistry markers.