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Upcoming events

    • Saturday, June 07, 2025
    • 12:30 PM
    • Monday, September 01, 2025
    • 11:59 PM
    • On-line: Email submissions due by September 1, 2025
    Register

    Oregon Lakes Association and Oregon Institute of TechnologyWe are pleased to announce a joint conference between the Oregon Lakes Association and the Oregon Institute for Technology (Oregon Tech) will be held Wednesday October 22 to Friday October 24, 2025 in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Please reserve the dates. A link to register for the conference will be live at a later date. Presenters will need to register for the conference.


    Please consider submitting an abstract for an oral or poster presentation. We are especially interested in presentations on water quality, ecology, and management in the Klamath Basin. However, presentations may address any topic related to the ecology and management of lakes or reservoirs throughout the Pacific Northwest, including (but not limited to):

    • Lake and watershed restoration
    • Management of reservoirs
    • Effects of climate change on aquatic systems
    • Water quality
    • Aquatic invasive species
    • Fisheries management
    • Harmful algal blooms

    Oral presentations will be 15-20 minutes.  A live-stream option for oral presentations will be available and recordings of the presentations (with the author’s consent) will be posted online following the conference.


    We strongly encourage submissions from graduate students and early career researchers. Student presentations will be eligible for best student talk ($500 prize) or best student poster ($300 prize).


    Please use the "Register" button above to submit abstracts online
    between June 7, 2025 and September 1, 2025
    .
     

    Your submission must include:

    • A presentation title 
    • Author(s), noting student authors
    • Preference of an oral or poster presentation, and 
    • Abstract of 300 words/3,000 characters or less (.docx or .pdf format). 
    • Please indicate whether you expect to present in-person or on-line; this is for planning, and we will not need a commitment until time of registration.

    Questions? Contact Daniel Sobota

    • Wednesday, October 22, 2025
    • 9:30 AM
    • Friday, October 24, 2025
    • 3:00 PM
    • Oregon Tech, College Union, Klamath Falls, OR
    Register

    2025 OLA and Oregon Tech Joint Conference 

    October 22 -24, 2025 

    The College Union at Oregon Tech

    Klamath Falls, OR


    Program at a glance

    Wednesday October 22:
      • After lunch (on your own; food available in the campus food court) start at the College Union (~12:30) with presentations related to the optional afternoon field trips
      • Optional afternoon field trips (priced separately from registration): Lakeside Farm *OR* Lake Ewauna; vans must be used to transport participants (space is limited); no personal vehicles
    Thursday October 23:
      • Breakfast (on your own; food available in the campus food court)
      • Keynote address by John Vradenburg, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
      • Oral and poster presentations
      • Lunch on your own (again, food available on campus)
      • Evening social and networking event (including silent auction) at Growler Guys
    Friday October 24: 

    Registration & Optional Field Trip Pricing

     

     Thru Oct. 1 

     After Oct. 1 

     1.  In-Person: OLA Member $120 $140
     2.  In-Person: Non-Member $160  $180
     3.  Online (Non-Student) $80 
     4.  Student: In-Person or Online $20 
     5.  Wednesday Field Trip Option 1: Lakeside Farm $25 $25 
     6.  Wednesday Field Trip Option 2: Lake Ewauna $25 $25 
     7.  Optional Friday Field Trip: Former J.C. Boyle Dam Site  $25  $25


    Accommodations

    A block of rooms has been held for reservation by conference attendees at Shilo Inn near the Oregon Tech conference through October 1st. Please mention "Oregon Lakes Association" to get the block room rate ($110/night plus tax). Rooms at this rate cannot be guaranteed after October 1.


    Sponsorship Opportunities!

    CLICK TO LEARN THE BENEFITS OF BEING A SPONSOR!

Past events

Monday, April 07, 2025 2025 Oregon Harmful Algal Bloom Meeting
Wednesday, October 09, 2024 2024 OLA/WALPA Joint Lakes Conference
Friday, March 08, 2024 2024 Oregon Cyanobacterial Harmful Algae Bloom Meeting
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 2023 OLA Conference
Friday, March 17, 2023 2023 Oregon Cyanobacterial Harmful Algae Bloom Stakeholder Meeting
Friday, October 14, 2022 2022 OLA Conference
Sunday, July 17, 2022 2022 OLA Annual Conference: Call for Abstracts
Saturday, July 16, 2022 Celebrate Lake Appreciation Month at Suttle Lake on July 16
Monday, March 14, 2022 2022 Oregon Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Bloom Stakeholder Meeting
Wednesday, November 03, 2021 2021 Oregon Lakes Association Online Seminar Series
Friday, October 01, 2021 Advertise in Lake Wise
Wednesday, June 09, 2021 2021 OLA Fall Seminar Series: Call for Abstracts
Thursday, April 08, 2021 Careers in Freshwater Panel
Monday, March 08, 2021 2021 Oregon Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Bloom Stakeholder Meeting
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Oregon Lakes Association Fall 2020 Conference Series
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 2020 Oregon Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Bloom Stakeholder Meeting
Friday, October 25, 2019 2019 OLA Conference
Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Call for Papers: 2019 OLA Conference
Friday, February 22, 2019 2019 Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Bloom Stakeholder Meeting
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Cyanobacteria Identification Workshop
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Water Resources Modeling 101 Workshop
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Aquatic Plant Workshop
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 2018 OLA/WALPA Joint Conference
Friday, May 18, 2018 Call for Papers extended to August 17: 2018 OLA/WALPA Conference
Friday, January 26, 2018 2018 Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Bloom Stakeholder Meeting
Friday, October 20, 2017 2017 Oregon Lakes Association Conference - Florence
Saturday, May 20, 2017 Paddle Smith & Bybee
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 Call for Papers: 2017 OLA Conference
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 2017 Harmful Algal Bloom Technical Workshop
Wednesday, March 01, 2017 2017 Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Bloom Stakeholder Meeting
Friday, October 14, 2016 2016 Oregon Lakes Association Conference - The Dalles
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Call for Papers: 2016 OLA Conference
Friday, February 26, 2016 2016 Harmful Algal Bloom Stakeholder Meeting
Friday, October 02, 2015 2015 Oregon Lakes Association Conference - Klamath Falls
Sunday, June 14, 2015 Call for Papers: 2015 OLA Conference
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 2015 Harmful Algal Bloom Technical Workshop
Friday, February 27, 2015 2015 Harmful Algal Bloom Stakeholder Meeting
Friday, October 10, 2014 2014 Oregon Lakes Association Conference - Astoria, Oregon
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 Call for Papers: 2014 OLA Conference
Tuesday, March 04, 2014 2014 Harmful Algae Bloom Stakeholder Meeting
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 2013 Conference - OLA & WALPA
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 Call for Papers: 2013 Conference - OLA & WALPA
Monday, April 15, 2013 2013 Harmful Algae Bloom Technical Workshop
Sunday, September 16, 2012 Crater Lake & Wizard Island Guided Tour
Saturday, September 15, 2012 2012 Conference - Crater Lake


 




Cancellation Policy:
 

In order to recover costs associated with processing payments and to recoup costs associated with scheduling events, the Oregon Lakes Association charges a 3% transaction fee (with a minimum $10) for all cancellations greater than 15 days in advance of the event.  Cancellations within 15 days of the event are non-refundable. 


 






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