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Annual Conference

WALPA’s 38th Annual Conference in Moses Lake, WA

October 8-10, 2025

“Scabland Lakes of Eastern Washington”

Best Western Plus Lake Front Hotel

Moses Lake, WA

The Washington State Lake Protection Association (WALPA) is planning for our next conference at the Best Western Plus Lake Front Hotel in Moses Lake, Washington on Wednesday through Friday October 8-10, 2025. This year’s theme is “Scabland Lakes of Eastern Washington” but presentations from a variety of other topics are also welcome. Come learn about the geologic history of the area and many interesting lakes formed by or associated with the Missoula Floods (e.g., Soap, Moses, and Coeur d’Alene Lakes). 

Wednesday (half day) and Thursday (full day) will be full of learning sessions, starting each day with exciting keynote speakers. Wednesday evening will include a social event with poster presentations on research by students and others, and live and silent auctions to raise funds for student scholarships. Thursday afternoon will feature a workshop on water quality monitoring instruments. Lastly, Friday morning will be dedicated to a local field trip to see Channeled Scabland lakes! Potential learning sessions include, but are not limited to:

  • Scabland lake research on Moses Lake, Soap Lake, and other lakes
  • Exciting new lake management technologies
  • Student research
  • Climate change and adaptive management
  • Nutrient pollution 
  • Harmful algal bloom (HAB) research
  • Aquatic invasive species
  • Algae and aquatic plant management
  • Fish ecology
  • Urban lakes
  • Volunteer monitoring and citizen science
  • Conservation of lake ecosystems

SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT BY AUGUST 1, 2025

Share your latest project or research by submitting an abstract for the conference. Abstracts may be submitted for oral presentations and posters. Submit your abstract to WALPA HERE. You will be asked for a title, author(s) and a brief description (200 word limit) of your presentation or poster. 

More conference details and a registration link will be available soon. We look forward to seeing you all there!

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