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LSM Webinar – What kind of lake is that? Deeds

LSM Webinar – What kind of lake is that? Deeds https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/587498650/eb9bbdad6e Quick Links   What kind of lake is that? Using monitoring data to organize Maine’s lakes into categories for better water quality assessments and protectionsPresented by Jeremy DeedsRecorded on 2023-08-13 Maine has thousands of lakes, and all are unique. However, many lakes share traits […]

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LSM Webinar 20210730 The Maine Loon Project

LSM Webinar 20210730 The Maine Loon Project https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/582767987/80b70156a8 Quick Links Presented by Tracy Hart of Maine Audubon For nearly four decades, Maine Audubon has worked to conserve Maine’s iconic Common Loon through the Maine Loon Project. This year marks the 38th year that volunteers participated in the project’s Maine Annual Loon Count, which engages over

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LSM Webinar 20210709 A New App from LSM: The Maine Field Guide to Aquatic Phenomena

LSM Webinar 20210709 A New App from LSM: The Maine Field Guide to Aquatic Phenomena https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/575141456/cdb435298f Quick Links   Presented by Roberta Hill, Tristan Taber, and Jon Donnelly Every lake in Maine is a place of wonder and discovery. LSM’s new Field Guide to Aquatic Phenomena app has been developed to provide a knowledgeable pocket-held

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LSM Webinar 20210626 BloomWatch: EPA’s Smart Phone Application for the Monitoring of Cyanobacteria Blooms

LSM Webinar 20210626 BloomWatch: EPA’s Smart Phone Application for the Monitoring of Cyanobacteria Blooms https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/567750165/fce65542f9 Quick Links   Presented by Tristan Taber Algae blooms, especially those of cyanobacteria, appear to be increasing in regularity on Maine lakes in recent decades due to nutrient availability and the exacerbating effects of climate change. The US Environmental Protection

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Northeast Climate Trends, Tracking Increasing Harmful Algal Blooms, and the Vital Role of Citizen Science in this Research

Northeast Climate Trends, Tracking Increasing Harmful Algal Blooms, and the Vital Role of Citizen Science in this Research https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/438680336 Quick Links Hilary Snook, Senior Scientist, US EPA Regional Laboratory In recent years, the occurrence of harmful algal blooms (HABs) have been increasing throughout New England. Climate trends here in the Northeast may be contributing to

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Metaphyton in Maine Lakes: What Is It? Should We Be Concerned?

Metaphyton in Maine Lakes: What Is It? Should We Be Concerned? Quick Links Scott Williams: (Former) Executive Director and Limnologist, Lake Stewards of Maine Recorded in summer 2020 For more than a decade, public anecdotal observation has suggested that metaphyton, aka green cotton candy-like filamentous algae, has been increasing in Maine lakes. But is it

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LSM Influence of Warming Climate on Aquatic Invaders

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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LSM Citizen Stewards and Maine Lakes: Collaborative Approaches for Sustainable Systems

LSM Citizen Stewards and Maine Lakes: Collaborative Approaches for Sustainable Systems https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/433709426 Quick Links Presented by Firooza Pavri, PhD Freshwater resources provide vital societal and ecosystem services. Keeping our lakes and ponds healthy for future generations will require that we strive to gain a more nuanced understanding of the complex factors that influence their well-being.

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

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

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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