- Phone:
- (812) 855-6905
- Email:
- mlaney@indiana.edu
- Room Number:
- 445
- Areas of Interest:
- Limnology ,
- Lake and Watershed Management ,
- Aquatic and Terrestrial Habitats ,
- Implementing Sustainability Initiatives on Campus and Community
Melissa Laney
Senior Lecturer
Director of the Indiana Clean Lakes Program
Certified Lake Professional
Education
- M.S.E.S., Applied Ecology, Indiana University, 1999
- B.S., Public Affairs (minor in Geology) Indiana University, 1996
Courses
- Limnology (Lab)
- Lake and Watershed Management
- BMP Design for Healthy Urban Watersheds
- Environment and People (lead instructor)
Biography
Professor Melissa A. Laney specializes in limnology, watershed management, and water resources. She has been on O'Neill's faculty since 2000, after earning her master of science in environmental science in 1999. Laney is project manager and quality control officer of IU's Limnology Laboratory.
Laney is also the director of the Indiana Clean Lakes Program, a statewide public lake monitoring program that is part of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)'s Office of Water Management. Recently IDEM awarded a $430,000 grant to be used for her project "Indiana Clean Lakes Program 2015." Goals include determining the condition of Indiana lakes and identifying water quality trends (whether improving or declining), and compiling information for inclusion in the Clean Water Act reports to the Environmental Protection Agency. She has written a series of reports on lakes and watersheds for government agencies. As a director of the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS), she serves as the Region 5 representative to help forge partnerships among citizens, scientists, and professionals to foster the management and protection of lakes and reservoirs.
Laney also partners with the City of Bloomington and Monroe County to characterize the physical habitat and biotic integrity of aquatic resources. As part of her work, she participates in public outreach through conference workshops, newsletters, webinars, and expanding Citizen Scientist monitoring and trainings.
Laney is also the director of the Indiana Clean Lakes Program, a statewide public lake monitoring program that is part of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)'s Office of Water Management. Recently IDEM awarded a $430,000 grant to be used for her project "Indiana Clean Lakes Program 2015." Goals include determining the condition of Indiana lakes and identifying water quality trends (whether improving or declining), and compiling information for inclusion in the Clean Water Act reports to the Environmental Protection Agency. She has written a series of reports on lakes and watersheds for government agencies. As a director of the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS), she serves as the Region 5 representative to help forge partnerships among citizens, scientists, and professionals to foster the management and protection of lakes and reservoirs.
Laney also partners with the City of Bloomington and Monroe County to characterize the physical habitat and biotic integrity of aquatic resources. As part of her work, she participates in public outreach through conference workshops, newsletters, webinars, and expanding Citizen Scientist monitoring and trainings.
Highlights
- Leadership and Service - Volunteers award from the North American Lake Management Society, 2015
- Director, Indiana Clean Lakes Program
- Director, North American Lake Management Society
- Chair, Environmental Resource Advisory Council, City of Bloomington
- Limnology Laboratory Project Manager and Quality Control Officer, Indiana University
Selected Works
- "Indiana Lake Water Quality Assessment Report for 2009-2011," (with J. Bond, S. Powers, and W. W. Jones). Prepared for Indiana Department of Environmental Management Office of Water Quality, January, 2012
- "Life under the Ice," (Indiana Clean Lakes Program quarterly newsletter),Water Column25 (1), (2013)
- "Lake Lemon Water Monitoring Report," April 2013
- "Limnology 101: A Brief Introduction," Indiana Watersheds Webinar Series, March 20, 2013