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Smith Mountain Lake Water quality program

Summer 2026
Our 40th Year of Environmental Stewardship

Updates and Information

The Water Drop and Lake Monitor Newsletters

June 2025 Newsletter

May 2025 Newsletter

May/June 2024 Newsletter

July 2023 Newsletter

June 2022 Newsletter

June 2021 Newsletter

May 2021 Newsletter

SML Program Photos

SML Water Quality Program at Ferrum College 2025 photos

2023 Boat Launch and Dedication

SML Water Quality DEQ Audit Visit

Profile Sampling at Smith Mountain Lake

SML Water Quality Student Tech Lake Training

2016 30th Anniversary SML Water Quality Banquet

In the News

Roanoke Times article, 6/7/26, on 40 years of monitoring (may require subscription to view)

Article in SML Insider, 12/1/25, on 40 Years of Monitoring

WDBJ7 news report on 2025 annual report

Use the search link on the top right of Ferrum College pages for many past articles.

Annual Reports

2025 Annual Report at SMLA site

2024 Annual Report at SMLA site

2023 Annual Report at ResearchGate

2020-2022

Previous Annual Reports (click on year to download pdf file):

2010-2019

Previous Annual Reports (click on year to download pdf file):

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019

2000-2009

Previous Annual Reports (click on year to download pdf file):

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

1987-1999

1987-88-89
1990-91
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

water quality program staff 2026

Dr. Delia R. Heck, Project Director and Senior Scientist
Dr. David M. Johnson, Environmental Chemist & Founding Scientist
Dr. Bob R. Pohlad, Botanist & Senior Field and Lab Scientist
Tom Hardy, Smith Mountain Lake Association Liaison
Dr. Dana Ghioca-Robrecht, Data Scientist and Aquatic Ecologist
Chekka Lash, Ecologist, GIS Manager & Field and Lab Scientist
Carol C. Love, QA/QC Officer & Field and Lab Manager
About 30 teams of community volunteers
4 Ferrum College student interns

water quality program interns 2026

Four students working at a lab table with equipment and papers, wearing SMLA Water Quality t-shirts and Ferrum College sweatshirt

Student interns in Ferrum College lab, left to right: Dashawn Nichting, Gracie Edwards, Dew Adams, and Ashly Cutcliff

Smith Mountain Lake Association website: Water Quality Monitoring

water quality program interns 2025

Three student interns at a lab table in Garber Hall at Ferrum College checking samples for the Smith Mountain Lake Water Quality Program in July 2025

Student interns in Ferrum College lab, left to right: Richard Marshall, Arron McNeal, and Nate True

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