Who to Contact: State Resources THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT, PLEASE BE PATIENT AND LET US KNOW IF YOU BELEIVE THERE IS A TOPICAL AREA OR ORGANIZIATION/PERSON WE ARE MISSING. Cyanobacteria Bloom Reporting: The Maine Cyanobacteria Bloom Reporting App is available for volunteers, lake associations, and the public to report suspected cyanobacteria blooms. Submit […]
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Understanding the New Maine DEP Lake Scorecard on Lakes of Maine https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1146738338 Quick Links Jeremy Deeds, PhD; Understanding the Maine DEP Lake Scorecard on the Lakes of Maine website www.lakesofmaine.org is the most comprehensive online information resource available for Maine lakes. Jeremy Deeds working with a broad collective of scientists, community stakeholders, citizen scientists, and
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News: Boyden Lake’s low water level raising concerns for residents Water levels are incredibly complex and challenging to manage because, without a thorough understanding of a specific lake, it’s impossible to predict with certainty how a particular water level will impact water quality, aquatic vegetation, and shorelands. Compounding these ecological concerns are the social
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Watershed Survey Grant Information and Application Quick Links Lake watershed surveys conducted by community volunteers are an effective tool for identifying and resolving land use problems that have a negative impact on lake water quality. Watershed surveys also increase overall public awareness about threats to lake health and can serve as rallying calls in a
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Volunteer Time Tracking Form Quick Links Attention LSM volunteers please complete this form providing us with your hours dedicated to monitoring and lake stewardship activities this past year. This information helps us determine volunteer value which is reported to various funding sources and helps us secure future funding. Use this form to submit any time
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Volunteer Quick Links Training and certification are central to the work we perform at Lake Stewards of Maine. All volunteer water quality monitors and invasive plant patrollers must be certified in order for their data to be shared publicly. High-quality, replicable data collection is essential to ensuring scientific credibility. This allows us—and other researchers—to better
Frequently Asked Questions – Watersheds
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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
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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
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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.
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