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.
There are no upcoming events at this time.
In November, we attended the Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference for 2020 and announced that we would share whatever footage we could. Well, the time has come!
The whole session, titled "Lessons Learned in Starry Stonewort Management", has now been put online for your viewing pleasure. It features five different presentations on current starry stonewort research and management.
You can view it here: youtu.be/bUtCScoSvLo
National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) has begun! This week, the North American Invasive Species Organization will be hosting a series of webinars on multiple aspects of invasive species management, such as policy making, research, prevention, and control. Although this doesn't focus on starry stonewort, it's a great opportunity to learn more about invasive species!
You can check out the schedule below:🥳 Today is the day! Happy NISAW!! 🎈
🖥 Which webinar are you most excited about watching this week?
✨ Register at NISAW.org
Monday, February 22, 2021
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
Invasive Species Management Priorities and Opportunities for the Biden-Harris Administration and Members of the 117th Congress
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
U.S. Federal Agency Updates
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
Aquatic Nuisance Species Priorities for Prevention and Management
Thursday, February 25, 2021
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
Science, Policy, and Solutions for Invasive Species
Friday, February 26, 2021
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
Show Me the Money!
✨ Register at NISAW.org
Tell us which webinar you’re most excited about in the comments! 👇
We are proud to announce that the Collaborative has created a storymap to offer a new, interactive and engaging way to learn about starry stonewort and the Collaborative!
This multimedia web page combines pictures, interactive elements, and maps to tell the story of starry stonewort, why its a problem, and what we can do about it today.
Check it out and tell us what you think!
The Starry Stonewort Collaborative
Harness the power of maps to tell stories that matter. ArcGIS StoryMaps has everything you need to create remarkable stories that give your maps meaning.Thank you for your continued support and involvement! We couldn't do this without you.
Merry Christmas! Thank you for all your hard work!
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.
Read more here:
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.All underwater photography on starrystonewort.org captured by Scott Brown
