Happy New Year!

Ringing in the new year with news and opportunities. Read all about it! https://mailchi.mp/mymlsa.org/january-2026-newsletter

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Two Opportunities for Students from MLSA!

Undergraduate Scholarship 2026 Award: One $3,000 scholarship will be awarded to a current student enrolled in a freshwater studies program at a Michigan educational institution (with a preference for lake and watershed studies). The scholarship recipient will also...

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What’s the big deal with data centers?

by Melissa DeSimone, MLSA Executive Director If you are following local news, you will see some protests going on about proposed data centers in communities across Michigan. These protestors are concerned about water usage in their communities. It’s easy to say -...

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Upcoming Events


Renewing Our Waters, Renewing Our Promise: MLSA Annual Conference
Muskegon, MI — May 1 & 2, 2026

Event details will be available here as they come. Registration will open in January 2026. Can’t wait to see you in May!

Check out our Event Resources Page for our previous events and materials.