Bringing together and increasing the capacity of experts, resource managers and citizen scientists to manage starry stonewort across the Great Lakes basin
Learn about starry stonewort, an invasive aquatic species threatening the Great Lakes basin.
Reports, presentations, training materials, and links to information about starry stonewort in the basin.
We need help identifying the extent of the infestation of starry stonewort in the Great Lakes basin.
Keep informed about what’s going on across the region in the fight against Starry Stonewort and other aquatic invasive species! Events coming soon are listed here, click to get more details. View our full calendar of events here.
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Missed yesterday's Finger Lakes PRISM webinar with Collaborative Project Manager David Carr? You can now find it on our YouTube channel and the video library on our website.
(12/15/2020) Enhancing the Understanding of Starry Stonewort in the Great Lakes Basin
A December 15th webinar hosted by the Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management, featuring Collaborative Project Manager David Carr. ...Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Starry Stonewort Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
In two weeks, Project Manager David Carr will be presenting as part of a webinar series by Finger Lakes PRISM! The series starts tomorrow, December 1st, and covers a variety of topics related to invasive species.
You can register to join our webinar here: hws.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqd--urj4iEtTwxebYGIfdp-4G3MAmThK-
You don't need to be an invasion ecologist to help prevent invasive species! With just a little bit of training, like the Guthries received for StarryTrek, anyone can assist in early detection efforts.
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12-year-old discovers invasive clams in Minnesota lake
William Guthrie was volunteering with his family to comb lakes for aquatic invaders when he discovered a golden clam — an invasive species not previously found in Minnesota lakes.We are proud to announce our new Zotero Reference Library and Annotated Bibliography!
Our new Zotero Reference Library provides a collection of references for 21 documents which examine multiple facets of starry stonewort, including control, ecology, spread, and more. While we can't share these documents directly, most are publicly available via the included citations if you wish to read them.
Along with each document are a summary, keywords, and suggestions for further research. These can be found compiled in our Annotated Bibliography, along with additional notes on which areas of research do or do not have strong consensuses. Our hope is that this resource will make some of the valuable research that has been done more accessible to community level stakeholders and citizen scientists through this summarized format.
These supplement the growing library of publications currently available directly from our website in the Library section.
You can access these here:
Publications – Starry Stonewort Collaborative
A Collaborative’s success requires strong communication and open sharing of ideas and information. This Library for Starry Stonewort information of all kinds was developed to support this idea.Only one week until the Starry Stonewort Collaborative will be presenting at the Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference 2020! Presentations will focus on predictive modeling, treatment effectiveness, monitoring, and large scale management. We hope to see you there!
As shown by the people of the BWCA, an effective invasive species defense starts with concerned citizens. By taking action and working together, you can keep invasive species like starry stonewort at bay.
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How a citizen-led group hopes to keep invasive species out of the Boundary Waters | MinnPost
The group has managed to boost watercraft inspections on some lakes in the Ely area and to begin inspections on other lakes that have never been monitored for invasive species. But the region is vast.It's important to remember that invasive species prevention doesn't just mean doing rake tosses or helping with treatment efforts. Instead, the little things we do while enjoying our lives, like cleaning off boats and equipment after use, contribute greatly to stopping the spread of these invaders. By each doing a little, we can all do a lot.
5 Ways Waterfowl Hunters Can Protect Wisconsin's Waters from Invasive Species - River Alliance of WI
5 Ways Waterfowl Hunters Can Protect Wisconsin’s Waters from Invasive SpeciesOct 9, 2020 | Aquatic Invasive Species | 1 comment The 2020 waterfowl hunting season has begun in the Mississippi Zone, a...All underwater photography on starrystonewort.org captured by Scott Brown
