Viewing Scopes Quick Links View scopes, regardless of their type, help us peer through the reflective surface of the water and into the amazing aquatic world! LSM supplies, offers demonstration workshops, sells, and provides instruction on how to make your own view scope. Instructions to fabricate a view scope by type: Bucket Scope Cover Bucket […]
Maine Lake Data Quick Links Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM) trains volunteers to collect many types of data related to lake health. In addition, LSM collects and catalogs data from other organizations, such as the Maine Audubon, Maine DEP, Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, USGS, and NOAA. LSM and partner data is stored in a
Volunteer Quick Links Training and certification are central to the work we perform here at Lake Stewards of Maine. All volunteer water quality monitors and invasive plant patrollers must go through certification in order for us to share this data with the public. The essential role of high quality and replicable data collection is at
Credit: George Danby / BDN It’s not the Kraken! It’s not Nessie! It’s milfoil! Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2022/08/30/opinion/danby-ink/sea-beast/
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July 25, 2022, 11:35 AM by 6Park NewsDesk ROXBURY — Examining soggy plants on several small white plates in the camp’s pavilion room, about 20 people with a vested interest in knowing which of those plants are invasive in their local waters consulted their field guides to record their best answers. Lake Stewards of Maine, a volunteer
eDNA Quick Links Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a method of testing for the presence of specific species or groups of organisms in a background sample. Unlike traditional DNA testing, eDNA can identify organisms that are not directly present in a sample but have left genetic material behind or free-floating in the water. eDNA is diluted
News: Diving for Milfoil on Lake Auburn Quick Links
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Cyanobacteria Monitoring Quick Links Citizen lake scientists are helping detect cyanobacteria blooms. Want to help? Please check out these three excellent programs available through EPA! BloomWatch – Do you notice that a lake suddenly turned the color of pea soup or a blue-green paint spill? Do you see green clumps, flakes or filaments floating in a
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LSM IPPers Session 2021-04-28 https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/546156177/4fa95acc13 Quick Links This is the IPPers session from April, 28th 2021. The focus of the session was survey methods and tools.
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LSM Invasive Plant Patrol How to Lead an Invasive Plant Paddle 20210624 Quick Links Plant Paddles are guided explorations that take place on shore and on the water. They are a fun, informal way to learn about Maine’s native aquatic plants, as well as the invasive aquatic plants that threaten Maine waters. In this live
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