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Lake Stewards of Maine Present: Crown Jewel Lakes of Central Maine

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Lake Stewards of Maine Present: Crown Jewel Lakes of Central Maine https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/427841734 Quick Links Maine is fortunate to have some of the clearest and cleanest lakes in the nation, several thousand of which are in public domain. However, all of our lakes are vulnerable in varying degrees to a growing number of anthropogenic-based threats. We […]

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An Overview of Citizen Lake Watershed Surveys

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An Overview of Citizen Lake Watershed Surveys https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/441136859 Quick Links Amanda Pratt, Environmental Specialist, Maine DEP Watershed Management Unit  An overview of how to plan and conduct a volunteer lake watershed survey to identify sources of erosion that negatively impact water quality.

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Alan’s Algae

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Alan’s Algae https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/444901186 Quick Links Alan Baker, PhD: UNH Professor Emeritus of Botanical Sciences  An introduction to the basic biology, taxonomy and terminology needed to better understand lake algae and its role in the aquatic ecosystem. This session will provide an overview of some of the more common types of algae found in Maine lakes

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Everything That You Might Want to Know About Lake Flushing Rates with Jeff Dennis

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Everything That You Might Want to Know About Lake Flushing Rates with Jeff Dennis Quick Links Everything That You Might Want to Know About Lake Flushing Rates LSM Technical Support Webinar with special guest Jeff DennisOne of the most significant natural characteristics of a lake is the rate at which the volume of water in

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Lake Ice Regimes: Some Baffling Trends and Challenges for Citizen Science with Lloyd Irland

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Lake Ice Regimes: Some Baffling Trends and Challenges for Citizen Science with Lloyd Irland https://vimeo.com/442496101/442496101 Quick Links Presented by Lloyd Irland; Aired Friday, July 24, 2020 ~ Link to the recording ~ Maine’s lakes are clear in no small part due to the fact that historically they have been covered with ice and snow. Recent studies

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Satellite Monitoring Program

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Satellite Monitoring Program Quick Links Monitoring Lakes by Satellite Ground Truthing Landsat Satellite Images with Secchi Readings Landsat 8 Overpass Dates for 2021 Path 12  Path 11 Path 10 Western Path Central Path Extreme Downeast Path  5/8/2021 5/1/2021 5/10/2021 5/24/2021 5/17/2021 5/26/2021 6/9/2021 6/2/2021 6/11/2021 6/25/2021 6/18/2021 6/27/2021 7/11/2021 7/4/2021 7/13/2021 7/27/2021 7/20/2021 7/29/2021 8/12/2021

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Gloeotrichia

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Gloeotrichia Quick Links Gloeotrichia (pronounced “glee-oh-tricky-ah”) echinulata is a colonial bluegreen algae that forms tiny spheres, which can be seen without magnification in lake water. “Gloeo” has been known to exist in Maine lakes for many years, but it has typically been observed in late summer, in relatively low densities.  However, during the past decade, Gloeo appears to

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Metaphyton

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Metaphyton Quick Links Metaphyton is a term used to describe free-floating, filamentous algae typically observed in shallow littoral areas of lakes, where it can become entangled in the stems of rooted aquatic plants (macrophytes). Metaphyton is often characterized as having the appearance of “green cotton candy.” This filamentous algae has relatively little substance, as anyone

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Water Quality Certification Process

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Water Quality Certification Process Quick Links General Information Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM) monitors a broad range of environmental indicators that affect the health of Maine Lakes. We have over 500 trained water quality (WQ) volunteers who collect quality scientific data. Their monitoring data and observations provide an extremely valuable resource for lake protection and a

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