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.
📣 Exciting Announcement 📣
We will be opening up registration for Starry Trek 2020 in just one week! So save the dates and join us across the state on August 15th to help search for starry stonewort and other aquatic invasive species in Minnesota's lakes and rivers.
We've been excited for the launch of our new online course, AIS Management 101, and its been great to watch everyone work their way through the course. The trip is about to come to a close with the course wrapping up in just one week. If you've already registered for the course, make sure you wrap up and work your way to the finish line before the end of the month. If you haven't registered, but would like to take the course, you are still able to register, but keep in mind that you will need to complete the course (approx 8 hours) within a week. Learn more at z.umn.edu/AISmanagement101
Don't forget tomorrow's webinar - Hope you can join us!
June 9, 2020, 10:00 am EDT - Michelle Nault, Lakes and Reservoir Ecologist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Topic – Michelle will describe several efforts applying control measures on lakes in Wisconsin.
Please register in advance for this meeting:
hws.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrd-CprjMvHtbTqdQZcpaj41eRFkyIa5oY
Will there be an option to view this webinar if you couldn't make the allotted time today?
Our first webinar of the summer last week with Brian Ginn was great with an interesting presentation and lots of great questions! Many thanks to Dr. Brian Ginn of @lakesimcoeconservation
Don't miss our second webinar next week, Tuesday, June 9th with Michelle Nault from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. See below or the events page for details!
June 9, 2020, 10:00 am EDT - Michelle Nault, Lakes and Reservoir Ecologist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Topic – Michelle will describe several efforts applying control measures on lakes in Wisconsin.
Please register in advance for this meeting:
hws.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrd-CprjMvHtbTqdQZcpaj41eRFkyIa5oY
Great work being done on Geneva Lake!
www.lakegenevanews.net/news/local/keeping-it-blue-a-healthy-lake-the-best-safeguard-against-invas...
Keeping it Blue: A healthy lake the best safeguard against invasive species
In August 2018, a new aquatic invasive, starry stonewort (Niteliopsis obtuse), was identified in a lagoon of Geneva Lake. Within a year, it was found nearby in Geneva Lake. InitiallyDon't forget! Next week, Wednesday, May 27th we are hosting our first summer 2020 webinar. Our guest presenter is Dr. Brian GInn of the Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority, Ontario, Canada. See below and the events page for details!
May 27, 2020, 10:00 am, EST - Dr. Brian Ginn, Limnologist, Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority, Ontario, Canada
Topic – Dr.Ginn will share his experiences on Lake Simcoe tracking the spread of starry stonewort.
Please register in advance for this meeting:
hws.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkdOivqD4pHtdjf8ciDPDmSJONAMwsecyY
Looking forward to it!!!
Great news for these areas of Wisconsin. If you live in nearby, get involved!
www.wausharaargus.com/latest/regional-aquatic-invasive-species-program-continues-through-2020
Regional Aquatic Invasive Species program continues through 2020 | Waushara Argus
Regional Aquatic Invasive Species program continues through 2020 Wed, 05/06/2020 - 08:56 Waushara1 New funding will extend the current Regional Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) program through 2020. Thi...Check out the collaborative Summer Webinar Series!
We are excited to host four informative webinars this summer, each presented by experts in the field of aquatic invasive species. Our guest presenters all share the common focus of researching starry stonewort management and control techniques.
May - Dr. Brian Ginn, Limnologist, Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority, Ontario, Canada
June - Michelle Nault, Lakes and Reservoir Ecologist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
July - Dr. Dan Larkin, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC), University of Minnesota
August - Blake Cahill, Ph.D Candidate; Earth and Ecosystem Science Doctoral Program, Central Michigan University
See Events for dates, times and registration information. Also check out the Events Calendar on the web site - starrystonewort.org/events/
Very excited! Thanks for organizing all of these!!
We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this difficult time.
We also want everyone to know that the collaborative is still going strong, scheduling citizen science training sessions and a series of informative webinars.
Contact us if you want to get involved and stay tuned for the schedule of webinars from some of the many talented researchers in the region!
Hello! I'm interested in attending your webinars! Where do I sign up? 🙂
All underwater photography on starrystonewort.org captured by Scott Brown