Dick Osgood is educated as a scientist (M.S. Aquatic Ecology & Geology; B.S. Biology), experienced as an Environmental Planner and Lake Manager, and has worked for and with public, private and non-profit organizations. Dick has authored numerous scientific journal papers, made hundreds of presentations at professional meetings, is the author of regular columns and has frequently served as an expert witness. Dick is also trained as a mediator and facilitator. Dick is a Certified Lake Manager, one of about 60 in North America.

Dick was an invited delegate to the Symposium on the Ecological Basis for Lake and Reservoir Management at the University of Leicester, England. He is a co-instructor of the Alum Workshop at the Annual North American Lake Management Society Workshop, and has authored a chapter in the book “Managing Lakes and Reservoirs.“ Dick’s consulting business, Osgood Consulting, was named the North American Lake Management Society’s “Outstanding Corporation“ in 2005.

Currently Dick serves as President of the North American Lake Management Society, Minnesota Waters (Secretary & Public Policy Committee chair) and the South Lake-Excelsior Chamber of Commerce (Fourth of July Committee chair). Dick is the Executive Director of the Lake Minnetonka Association.