Click here to listen in as Susan Gallo, Executive Director of Maine Lakes, and Melissa Genoter, research assistant, Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine, talk with Jennifer Rooks about the role lakes play in the state's economy. They discuss the health of Maine's lakes and ecosystems, and how lakes serve as the centerpiece for some communities, boost tourism and outdoor recreation, and provide clean water.  

installing and using survey123 for Lakesmart evaluations

 Join Becky Schaffner, GIS Coordinator, Maine DEP for this online training May 14 at 5:00pm on Zoom.  This is the second of two online training sessions. Becky will bring you up to speed on our electronic data entry system, Survey123. She’ll walk through how to install the program on your mobile device and how to enter and submit Evaluation data into the app. The event is free but registration is required Click here to register.

This year’s conference, co-hosted with Lake Stewards of Maine will be held on Friday, June 21st at the University of Maine, Farmington. The day will be focused on the many values of Maine’s lakes, including economical, biological, and ecological perspectives. We are especially excited to share that our keynote speakers will be Adam Daignault, Associate Professor of Forest Policy and Economics, and Melissa Genoter, graduating senior, from UMaine Orono who have both worked on a recent project looking at the economic value of Maine’s Great Ponds. Click here to register