News: In Hot Water Series by Peter McGuire August 2024 In August 2024, Maine Public aired a series of stories by Peter McGuire, “In Hot Water”, looking at the issues of climate change and lakes. Issues covered included LSM’s monitoring work, water temperature, loss of ice, aquatic invasive species, cyanobacteria, stormwater runoff, watersheds, the courtesy […]
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News: Climate driven storms add runoff to Maine lakes, degrading water quality Climate change and erosion from watershed development conspire to pollute Maine lakes. It is a big problem that requires a holistic approach. People around the lake may care a lot about reducing erosion, but the lake watershed could extend miles upstream, Taber said.
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News: Climate change is overheating Maine’s pristine lakes The warming of our lakes is a bad thing. The lakes have historically depended on a long, cold winter season to ensure the water stays cool to ensure they remain well oxygenated and limit the growth of cyanobacteria and pathogens. “It certainly looks like we’re going to
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The Story of Maine’s Lake Ice Cover If you are getting an error message or the page does not seem to be loading, please disable your adblocker or you can view the report HERE. Thank you.
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Ice-In & Ice-Out Tracking Map Quick Links Ice-In & Ice-Out Tracking Please help the Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM) track ice-in and ice-out dates for your lake! The map below displays data that has been entered, click on a point to find out more information. If you are interested in adding data to this map,
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Ice-In & Ice-Out Tracking Form Quick Links Ice-In & Ice-Out Tracking Please help the Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM) track ice-in and ice-out dates for your lake! Using the form below you can submit data on ice cover on any lake you visit! Thank you! For more information on proper what ice-in and ice-out
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LSM Influence of Warming Climate on Aquatic Invaders https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/429289960 Quick Links Maine lakes have historically been protected to some degree by a relatively cool climate. Many species of invasive flora and fauna that have successfully infested lakes throughout much of the US have failed to gain a foothold in Maine, in part due to our
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Ice-In & Ice-Out Tracking Quick Links Ice-In & Ice-Out Tracking Please help the Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM) track ice-in and ice-out dates for your lake! Submit your ice-in and ice-out dates using our online ice coverage submission form.  For more information on the designations “ice-in” and “ice-out” and how to properly identify theme, please see
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