“Lake Talks” series returns for spring 2021 with presentation on invasive species communication
On Thursday, March 18, at 7 p.m., Tim Campbell will speak about “What cartoon zebra mussels taught me about invasive species communication.”
Tag: aquatic invasive species
Training videos for fisheries managers cover techniques for sampling invasive carp species
The collection of 17 training videos grew out of a workshop that took place in Kentucky last year.
Report evaluates effectiveness of watercraft inspectors’ AIS prevention actions
Research compared two methods for removing aquatic invasive species from watercraft, as well as two periods of time spent on removal, and found no significant difference.
Introducing “Introduced,” Sea Grant’s newest podcast
Launching May 27, “Introduced: Aquatic invaders and stories from our changing waters” will cover a range of topics related to aquatic invasive species in Wisconsin and the Great Lakes.
Survey of Wisconsin boaters gauges success of boater education about invasive species
A survey of Wisconsin boaters reveals that a majority “usually” or “always” take steps to prevent the spread of AIS when boating—a credit to Wisconsin’s efforts to promote environmentally responsible boating behaviors.
Clean Boats, Clean Waters program builds on prior success to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species
Thanks to effective programs designed to combat the spread of AIS, the rate of new invasions is not increasing and boater surveys show that boaters take prevention actions at a high rate.