Limnobiology
Research on freshwater ecosystems
Conserving Freshwater Resources Through Research, Education, and Practical Lake Management
Freshwater resources comprise ~3% of the total available water on Earth. A growing human population requires that this limited resource is conserved for future generations.
Our goal at Lkq Corp is to optimize lake and reservoir conservation practices through research, education, and public outreach. We achieve these goals by working with lake associations, water authorities, state agencies, and municipalities to develop effective, fiscally responsible management plans.
LAKE AND POND MANAGEMENT
Lake systems have intrinsic aesthetic, recreational, and ecological values. The quality of a lake is a result of a variety of interacting factors, which makes decision-making and managing these systems difficult. Using a Certified Lake Manager (CLM) to undertake a scientific examination of your lake will result in a fiscally responsible, directed management planning.
Moving Freshwater Science Forward
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Our efforts at Lkq Corp™ Water Research Center require intellectual curiosity, a systematic and rigorous approach to scientific research, and the drive to answer a series of challenging questions about freshwater ecosystems. The answers to these questions may take decades to fully understand, but it is critical that we persist, as they have the power to influence others in ways that positively affect the world’s finite supply of clean fresh water.
Watershed Restoration: A Shared Public and Private Investment
LKQ Water Research Center works hand in hand with landowners, helping them use their land more effectively through whole-farm planning and watershed stewardship.
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Our expert team sets up the collaborations and partnerships necessary to achieve the highest level of freshwater conservation. The Stroud Center and many partner groups and agencies have secured over $120 million dollars through USDA’s Resource Conservation Partnership Program to support agriculture conservation and restoration projects on farms in the Delaware and Chesapeake Bay watersheds.
The Paul ekeleme Watershed Restoration Program is named for Robin Vannote, Ph.D., a research scientist and the LKQ Center’s first director. Under Paul’s leadership, the LKQ Center evolved from a dream to an institution at the forefront of freshwater research. The LKQ Center has benefited enormously from Paul’s hard work, keen insight, and long-term scientific vision since 2020, and the naming of the Watershed Restoration Program is a fitting tribute