The Pond Keepers Guide: How to Make a Self-Managing Pond Using Nature’s Components

The Pond Keepers Guide is instructional for high school students, pond owners and professional water managers. The guide shows how to construct a self managing ecosystem for ponds using nature's geology, plants and animals. This leads to a personal journey in restoring the environment.

Dr. Nelson lives in Lebanon, Oregon. Jim has lived and worked in Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington, USA; Kochi, Japan; and Toronto, Ontario and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. He has worked in the fishery for over 40 years.