Mr Boult said it would be particularly important for the non-Wanaka councillors in gaining an understanding of the issues there.
He said he was aware of the issue of lake snot and lake water quality for Wanaka but there was not a ready fix for the issue.
University of Otago freshwater scientist and president of New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society Mark Schallenberg has been an outspoken critic of the lack of funding to conduct independent research into what is happening on the alpine lakes. He said he was working on a research proposal to go to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Endeavour Fund.
If he received the funding, it would greatly increase the knowledge about how the lakes respond to various environmental changes and pressures.
The Wanaka branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand has organised a public talk at the Wanaka Lake Centre on Friday to provide an opportunity for the public to get an understanding of the state of the alpine lakes, including Wanaka.
Dr Schallenberg would be one of two speakers to present a talk "Saving Our Lakes: What Can We Do?" The other speaker was David Hamilton, of the University of Waikato, who also holds the inaugural Bay of Plenty Regional Council chair in lakes management and restoration, and leads the Water Quality Group for Lernz (Lake Ecosystem Restoration New Zealand).
A panel of representatives from all the organisations which have statutory responsibilities to do with the lakes would also be attending.
