Smelt & Temperature Resources

Water Temperature Monitoring Training

March 9th, 2022 with Kirstin Underwood and Ruth Indrick

This presentation walks volunteers through the protocols for setting up temperature monitoring sensors at stream sites and downloading data from the sensors.

Smelt Monitoring Training

By Maine Department of Marine Resources and Downeast Salmon Federation

March 2nd, 2022 with Danielle Frechette and Sarah Madronal

This presentation walks volunteers through the protocols for carrying out smelt surveys at stream sites and uploading the data to the online data form at the Ecosystem Investigation Network’s smelt page.

Fish and water temperature Lecture

February 24th, 2022 with Kirstin Underwood

Did you know that some of Maine's most iconic fish species, including the Eastern brook trout and Atlantic salmon, cannot survive water temperatures above a certain threshold (70-80 degrees Fahrenheit)? Stream temperature is a primary control on the distribution and abundance of many aquatic creatures. How will climate change impact these sensitive populations? KELT was delighted to welcome Kirstin Underwood, Fish and Wildlife Biologist at US FWS for a lecture on Fish and Water Temperature

The colorful lives of rainbow smelt Lecture

February 3rd, 2022 with Dr. Danielle Frechette

Every year, folks across Maine brave the cold and go ice fishing for rainbow smelt. But what roles do these small fish play in Maine’s estuaries and food webs? KELT was joined by Maine Department of Marine Resources biologist Dr. Danielle Frechette to learn about the life cycle and habits of rainbow smelt. Rainbow smelt are one of the important species of sea-run fish in Maine that migrate between fresh water and salt water. The presentation also highlighted opportunities for people to get involved as volunteers in a study to learn more about smelt populations along Maine’s coast.