Winter Webinar Series 2025
Maine Lakes and Lake Stewards of Maine are excited to collaborate for another series of webinars in the Winter and Spring of 2025. This year’s webinar series covers a variety of topics that should interest anyone with a passion for lake protection. Sign up for one or all of these at the links below. There will be time for questions and discussions with the speakers to keep things lively and interactive. All webinars will also be recorded. Webinars are free but registration is required. See more information and registration links below.
Jump into Lake Advocacy
Presented by Susan Gallo, Maine Lakes
NEW DATE! January 22 2025, at 12:00 PM and January 23, 2025, at 6:00 PM
Join us for a Legislative Update with Susan Gallo, Maine Lakes, covering upcoming bills impacting lakes and water quality that will be before the legislature in 2025, how to get involved, tips for effective (and easy!) testimony, and how to get updates throughout the session.
Invasive Aquatic Fish and Wildlife: A Focus on Emerging Threats
Presented by Dakota Stankowski, Maine IF&W
February 6, 2025, at 12:00 PM
Learn about invasive fish and aquatic invertebrates here in Maine, potential routes of invasion, and what you can do about it. Join us as we hear about this important information from Dakota Stankowski from Maine IF&W.
Hidden Gems of Maine’s Waters: Our Unique and Uncommon Fish
Presented by Merry Gallagher, Maine IF&W
February 20, 2025, at 12:00 PM
Discover Maine’s unique and rare fish species in a presentation by Merry Gallagher, Maine IF&W.
Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Minnesota’s Surface Water: What 20 years of monitoring is telling us.
Presented by Mark Ferry, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
March 11, 2025, at 12:00 PM
Join us as we hear from Mark Ferry, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, about the fascinating research on pharmaceutical and other emerging contaminants in MN’s lakes and streams. What parallels may exist for Maine’s waters?
Celebrating 20 Years of LakeSmart!
Presented by Caroline Murray, Maine Lakes
April 10, 2025, at 6:00 PM
Caroline Murray, Maine Lakes, will look back at 20+ years of LakeSmart in the state of Maine, how it has worked to protect lakes, and how it continues to expand and grow to create sustained and lasting impacts on Maine lakes.
Our Shore: Living Shorelines and Nature-based Solutions for Erosion Control
Presented by Nate Robbins, Department of Environmental Protection
May 8, 2025, at 12:00
Nate Robbins, the lead for Climate Change and Adaptation in the Commissioner’s Office of the Department of Environmental Protection will be sharing some of the current research, outreach and policies related to climate change actions related to shorelines and lake health.