Water Quality Technical Support Session: A Discussion of Flushing Rates
Water Quality Technical Support Session: A Discussion of Flushing Rates https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/525697766/679f9e7db7 Quick Links A technical discussion with LSM WQ monitors, primarily focused upon the phenomena of watershed flushing.
Understanding Water Quality Indicators
Understanding Water Quality Indicators Quick Links Transparency, Polluted Stormwater Runnoff, and Algae There are many imminent threats to Maine lakes. Near the top of the list, and perhaps the most pervasive, is the potential for lakes to become nutrient enriched and more biologically productive due to development in lake watersheds. This condition is often characterized
Total Phosphorus Surface Grab Sampling Instructions for Volunteer Monitors
Total Phosphorus Surface Grab Sampling Instructions for Volunteer Monitors To download the PDF, simply click the button below. Download
Secchi Simulator
Secchi Simulator Quick Links The Secchi Simulator is currently under construction. The simulator is still reachable via this link, but the testing modules are being redeveloped this year. As a result certification via the Secchi Simulator is being waived for 2024. If you are interested in going on and using the “Try it out” feature,
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
NANPS Rain Garden Infosheet
NANPS Rain Garden Infosheet To download the PDF, simply click the button below. Download
NANPS Guide to Pollinator Garden
NANPS Guide to Pollinator Garden To download the PDF, simply click the button below. Download
Metaphyton Tracking Form
Metaphyton Tracking Form Please help the Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM) track metaphyton in our lakes! Using the form below you can submit observations of metaphyton. Thank you! For more information on metaphyton please see our information page. A data visualization will be made available in the fall of 2024. Please be aware that some
Metaphyton in Our Maine Lakes
Metaphyton in Our Maine Lakes To download the PDF, simply click the button below. Download
Maine’s Water Quality Data
Maine’s Water Quality Data Quick Links Distribution of Water Quality Data The data illustrated here are based on the long-term means (average of all the historical annual averages) for each parameter measured in Maine lakes. Every effort has been made to ensure that the data are representative. Data Source: LSM and Maine DEP This page
MAINE HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING LABORATORY (HETL) CHAIN OF CUSTODY FORM
MAINE HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING LABORATORY (HETL) CHAIN OF CUSTODY FORM To download the PDF, simply click the button below. Download
LSM-Department of Environmental Protection Secchi Form 142b, 2022
LSM-Department of Environmental Protection Secchi Form 142b, 2022 To download the PDF, simply click the button below. Download
LSM-Department of Environmental Protection Form Baseline, 2022
LSM-Department of Environmental Protection Form Baseline, 2022 To download the PDF, simply click the button below. Download
LSM- Department of Environmental Protection 142c Form, Chemistry, 2021
LSM- Department of Environmental Protection 142c Form, Chemistry, 2021 To download the PDF, simply click the button below.Download
LSM- Department of Environmental Protection Dissolved Oxygen Form 142a, 2022
LSM- Department of Environmental Protection Dissolved Oxygen Form 142a, 2022 To download the PDF, simply click the button below. Download
LSM Webinar 20210827 Maine Lakes: from birth to death, and “everything” between
LSM Webinar 20210827 Maine Lakes: from birth to death, and “everything” between https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/596637099/a03ea0790a Quick Links Presented by Steven Norton, PhD This presentation is a look into the geologic cycle of Maine’s lake. Dr. Norton will explore the the chronology and formation of Maine’s lakes, the evolution of the soil chemistry and water chemistry during
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
LSM Webinar 20210611 Mountain Ponds as Sentinels of Change in the Northeast
LSM Webinar 20210611 Mountain Ponds as Sentinels of Change in the Northeast https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/562847013/6a6aa1786b Quick Links Presented by Dr. Rachel Hovel Mountain ponds in the northeastern US generally have few direct anthropogenic impacts, so may act as a regional background signal for changing atmospheric deposition and climate change. This talk will present long-term trends on changing
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
LSM Water Quality Technical Session 20210218 – A Discussion of Citizen Lake Watershed Surveys
LSM Water Quality Technical Session 20210218 – A Discussion of Citizen Lake Watershed Surveys https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/525539411/2b7bab27a5 Quick Links Lake Stewards of Maine Water Quality Session, February 18th, 2021 Citizen Lake Watershed Surveys
Lake Stewards of Maine Live Water Quality Monitoring Data
Lake Stewards of Maine Live Water Quality Monitoring Data
Lake Ice Regimes: Some Baffling Trends and Challenges for Citizen Science with Lloyd Irland
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
Ice-In & Ice-Out Tracking Map
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,
Ice-In & Ice-Out Tracking Form
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
Healthy Vegetated Buffers – Healthy Lakes! Working with Mother Nature to Protect the Waters of Maine
Healthy Vegetated Buffers – Healthy Lakes! Working with Mother Nature to Protect the Waters of Maine https://vimeo.com/445920875 Quick Links Roberta Hill, LSM Invasive Aquatic Species Coordinator. Roberta will return to her “roots” in lake protection, extolling the many virtues and benefits of vegetated buffers.
Everything That You Might Want to Know About Lake Flushing Rates with Jeff Dennis
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
Dissolve Oxygen Saturation Table
Dissolve Oxygen Saturation Table To download the PDF, simply click the button below. Download
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.
Alan’s Algae
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
2021 Water Quality Monitoring Summit Morning Session
2021 Water Quality Monitoring Summit Morning Session https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/543103378/aec1b519b6 Quick Links Maine Lake Monitoring Summit Morning Sessions. April 8th, 2021 Guest Speaker Dr. Jasmine Saros (University of Maine – Orono) Lakes as Sentinels of Environmental Change Lowest Point in Landscape Integrate information from changes in air/watersheds Archive signals in sediments