Moriya collecting water samples on Pelican Lake.
PGOLID contracts with RMB Environmental Laboratories to provide a Lake Coordinator. The Lake Coordinator oversees all the water quality monitoring and data assessment, invasive species monitoring, septic system projects, maintains and updates the Lake Management Plan, writes grants, and conducts education for PGOLID members.
For any questions regarding PGOLID programs, please contact the Lake Coordinator.
Ellie Kriese
PGOLID Lake Coordinator
218-846-1465, ellie.kriese@rmbel.info
Bio
History of the Lake Coordinator
As a recommendation from the 2004 PGOLID Lake Management Plan, prepared by Blue Water Science, PGOLID hired a Water Resource Coordinator in 2005. This position started out as a full-time seasonal position covering just the summer months. Jordan Ornquist served as the PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator for the summers of 2005-2006. In 2006, the position changed to a part-time, year-round position. In December of 2006, Moriya Rufer was hired and was the PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator from December 2006 to December 2018. Ellie Kriese has taken on the position of PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator from January 2019 to present.