Our Team

Jen Jespersen is an ecologist and water resource specialist with more than 20 years’ experience in the environmental field. She works with lake associations, municipalities, Conservation Districts, and state and federal agencies to protect and improve the quality of Maine’s water resources. Jen is a detail-oriented field scientist and watershed planner with expertise in leading and conducting complex watershed projects in Maine and throughout New England.

Jen joined the Maine Lakes Society’s Board of Directors in 2008, serving as the conference chair from 2009-2015, and rejoining the Board in 2017 as 1st Vice President and communications lead. Her passion for protecting lakes stems from her childhood spent exploring beautiful Clearwater Lake in Industry, Maine.