Does Our Lake Need an Admin—or Is a Basic Subscription Enough?
One of the most common questions we hear at Lake Pulse is simple: Do we really need an Admin subscription, or can we manage our lake with a basic subscription?...
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Still Waters, Deep Insights
Many people who live near lakes aren’t given clear guidance on the problems affecting them—or how to monitor and fix them. The industry hasn’t done enough to educate those who care most. The Lake Whisperer offers practical, high-impact insights for lake stewards who want real solutions. We break down symptoms, explain testing tools, and share what works to keep lakes healthy and safe.
Does Our Lake Need an Admin—or Is a Basic Subscription Enough?
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How Do You Know If You Need to Dredge Your Lake or Pond?
Dredging is one of the most significant and invasive management activities you can undertake in a lake or pond. While it can restore depth, improve water quality, and extend the...
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Beyond Presence: Why eRNA May Outshine eDNA in the Future of Water Monitoring
For the last decade, environmental DNA (eDNA) has been the darling of conservation biology and ecosystem monitoring. By capturing fragments of genetic material left behind in water, scientists and managers...
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Lake Pulse Helps you Start Grooming the Next Generation of Lake Stewards
Lakes don’t take care of themselves. Every shoreline, every cove, every stream that feeds into a lake needs thoughtful oversight. For decades, this role has often fallen to dedicated volunteers...
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Why Lake Levels Matter More Than You Think: 5 Ways They Impact Health and Safety
When we think about water levels, rivers usually grab the headlines. Flooding rivers can breach their banks, damage property, and disrupt lives. The danger is immediate and visible. Lakes, on...
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Are You Drowning in Lake Data? 5 Smart Ways to Cut the Cost of Upload and Extraction
If you manage or care for a lake, chances are you’ve got data. Lots of it. Reports, surveys, consultant studies, lab results, maybe even photos of old documents tucked away...
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Zebra Mussels or Not? How DNA Tools are Changing the Way We Protect Lakes
When it comes to lake health, early detection is everything. The sooner you know whether an invasive species like zebra mussels has arrived, the sooner you can act to protect...
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From Barcodes to Biodiversity: How DNA Unlocks the Secrets of Lake Health
When most people think of keeping a lake healthy, they imagine water testing for nutrients or checking algae levels. But today, some of the most powerful tools for understanding what’s...
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The Science-y Side of Lake Health (and Why You Don’t Need to Memorize the Jargon)
If you’ve ever fallen down a rabbit hole reading about lake science, you’ve probably stumbled across words that sound like they belong in a grad school exam, not a casual...
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If You Don’t Know Your Lake’s Weeds, You’re Already Behind
Most lake owners worry about algae, swimming safety, or maybe even shoreline erosion. But here’s the truth: if you can’t name the aquatic plants growing in your lake—all of them—you’re...
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No Data, No Resolution: Why the Wake Surfing Debate Won’t End Without Better Lake Monitoring
States like Vermont, Maine, and Oregon have enacted restrictions on wake surfing. Hundreds of lakes in Wisconsin are operating under local ordinances. And Minnesota may be next. Yet even as...
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Lake Weeds Are Winning—But Lake Pulse Is Turning the Tide
Across North America, invasive aquatic weeds are turning lakes from prized natural assets into costly management nightmares. Species like Eurasian Watermilfoil, Hydrilla, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Water Hyacinth, Brazilian Elodea, and Fanwort...
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If AGI Existed: How It Could Transform Lake Management
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) — a form of intelligence with human-like capacity to reason, learn, and adapt across a wide range of tasks — has yet to become reality. But...
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What Satellite solutions does Lake Pulse offer?
Lake Pulse makes satellite monitoring simple, affordable, and accessible for anyone responsible for lake health and safety. Our two core tools—Snapshot and Historic Survey—deliver actionable insights, whether you need to...
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Why a Lake Buoy Isn’t Just a Cost—It’s an Investment
Installing a water quality monitoring buoy in your lake might seem like a high upfront expense—but it’s one of the smartest, most data-rich investments you can make for lake health,...
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Why Every Lake Needs a Bathymetry Survey
Whether it’s a 20-acre pond or a 2,000-acre reservoir, every lake should have a bathymetric survey—a detailed underwater map of its shape, contours, and depths. Without it, managing a lake’s...
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A Win for Alabama’s Waters—But Far From the Finish Line
Alabama’s recent move to tighten limits on 12 toxic, cancer-causing chemicals in rivers and lakes is a welcome and overdue step forward. For the first time in years, state regulators...
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Does the government own the water in my lake?
When it comes to lakes in the U.S., the question of who owns the water is more complicated than it may seem. You might assume that if you own the...
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Lakes on the Edge: How a Warming Planet Threatens Freshwater Health
As our planet warms and weather patterns become increasingly erratic, lakes—the lifeblood of ecosystems, economies, and recreation—are under mounting stress. Whether you live by a lake, rely on one for...
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No Evidence, No Action: Why Winning State Support for Your Lake Starts with Data
Want your state agency to step in and help clean up your lake? You’ll need more than frustration and a few photos—you’ll need evidence. In today’s world of limited budgets...
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What Lies Beneath: Why Ignoring Lake Sediment Is a Silent Saboteur of Restoration
Lake sediment—often called muck—can store nutrients and pollutants that fuel long-term water quality problems, making lab testing essential for effective lake management and restoration.
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Eyes in the Sky: Why Every Lake Needs a Drone Survey
It’s time to stop thinking of drones as fancy toys and start recognizing them for what they really are: essential infrastructure for lake health and safety. In an era where...
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No Data, No Crystal Ball: Why Predicting Lake Futures Depends on What We Measure Today
Everyone wants to know what their lake will look like in 10 years. But here’s the hard truth: without good data, even the best AI is just guessing. As climate...
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No Map, No Mission: Why Managing Lakes Without Historic Data Is a Dangerous Guess
Historic lake data is essential for understanding environmental trends, predicting safety risks, and guiding evidence-based policies to protect and manage lake ecosystems effectively.
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