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Every summer tourists and residents flock to New Hampshire to enjoy some “lake life” – swimming, boating and fishing in the Granite State’s lakes region. But increased use and a changing environment have impacted this area over the years. That’s why faculty and students from UNH have developed an active partnership with members of the lakes community through UNH Extension’s (LLMP) to keep an eye on the health of these vital bodies of water by giving them a health check-up, taking regular water samples and testing for harmful bacteria like cyanobacteria. 

UNH’s LLMP team works to train students and volunteers to take water samples on a regular basis, both on lakes and along the shore. Using an array of simple, handheld instruments, they gather information on water clarity, temperature, and local conditions. Then UNH faculty and student researchers study for subtle clues, testing the samples back at UNH’s labs, looking for any revealing signs of changes and challenges to the lake’s water quality.