Yahara Lakes 101: Women in Water & Sustainability

Yahara Lakes 101: Women in Water & Sustainability

Join Clean Lakes Alliance for this FREE edition of Yahara Lakes 101 to learn from women leading water and sustainability efforts in Wisconsin! All registered guests will receive a complimentary beverage and free parking at The Edgewater. A special thanks to Fields Auto for sponsoring guest parking for this event!

About the Talk

Hear from women about their role, research, and practice in water and sustainability. This special edition of Yahara Lakes 101 will feature 10-minute "speed talks" from three women working in water and sustainability in our community. After the event, you'll have the opportunity to network with fellow attendees and ask the presenters questions.

About our Speakers

Marie Raboin is the owner of Brix Cider in Mt. Horeb and a Conservation Specialist with the Dane County Land & Water Resources Department. She will discuss sustainable farming and the farm-to-table movement.

Christy Remucal is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UW-Madison. She will discuss her lake research on the fate of chemicals in the lakes and rivers of Wisconsin.

Carrie Sanders is the CEO of Hope Community Capital and a faculty member of the Social Innovation & Sustainability Leadership (SISL) Graduate Program at Edgewood College. She will discuss opportunities for sustainability in community development.

Haddie McLean (moderator) is the morning meteorologist for News 3 Now on WISC-TV and channel3000.com.

Event Details

The event is held at The Edgewater. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and the program begins at 4 p.m. Networking and time to ask the presenters questions will begin at 4:45 p.m. The event will conclude at 6 p.m.

Registration is FREE and required for all attendees. All registered attendees will receive a complimentary beverage and parking at The Edgewater.

Networking Partners

We are excited to partner with The Brauds Network on this event.

Yahara Lakes 101 Lecture Series

Yahara Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance for residents to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences.

The series is produced in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, with presenting sponsors First Weber Foundation and Johnson Financial Group, hosting sponsor The Edgewater, supporting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company, and media partner the Isthmus.

Frozen Assets Festival

This special edition of Yahara Lakes 101 is part of Clean Lakes Alliance's week-long Frozen Assets Festival & Fundraiser. Every year, Frozen Assets raises the profile of our lakes as one of our community's greatest assets. Since 2011, Frozen Assets has raised more than $1.1 million for our lakes.

Learn more about Frozen Assets.