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miseagrant.bsky.social
Join the #GLANSIS team in Winnipeg next year at the joint #IAGLR & #SCAS-SCSA conference!
helloellower.bsky.social El Lower @helloellower.bsky.social · 3d
Are you a #GreatLakes #InvasiveSpecies researcher or communicator planning to attend #IAGLR26 in Winnipeg? Submit an abstract to our Session 19 by December 19! bit.ly/4nTTfxz
@iaglr.bsky.social #AIS
19. Invasive Species Research and Communication Invasive species are a leading threat to native species and biodiversity, are an important driver of global ecological and evolutionary change, restructure food webs, and have caused significant economic damage to aquatic ecosystems. This session welcomes presentations reflecting a broad array of aquatic invasive species research in aquatic ecosystems, including ecological, economic, social science, communications, education, and evaluation research. Presentations about efforts to connect invasive species research to lay audiences (community science, education, etc.) are also welcome. Chaired by: Rochelle Sturtevant, El Lower
December 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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scifri.bsky.social
In our #PictureOfTheWeek, invasive carp exposed to an electric shock leap out of the Illinois River. Now, a new and contentious plan aims to keep the fish out of the Great Lakes: buff.ly/avmUipw
Science Friday's Picture Of The Week: Invasive carp leap out of the Illinois River, where two technicians stand by with nets to catch them.
November 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
t-campy.bsky.social
I am currently near water that is part of the Great Lakes system. Things are a little more right with the world for the next two days.

In Detroit for Great Lakes ANS Panel meeting. Facilitating a session on AIS comms w/ @helloellower.bsky.social. Learning more about the impacts of our comms!
November 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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helloellower.bsky.social
✨New publication alert✨: “Recommendations from the Sea Grant-Led Invasive Species Language Workshop” — a report on the workshop I organized in DC last year!

#BiologicalInvasions #InvasiveSpecies 🧪

www.reabic.net/journals/mbi...
Message frames and metaphors are commonly used within science communication to discuss complex topics, including invasive species. While these communication tools are undoubtedly helpful, the ecological process of invasion juxtaposed with the use of militaristic and nativist language can have unintended consequences that are counterproductive to management efforts. Species naming conventions are likewise complex, with some species bearing names that may reinforce xenophobic concepts or contain racial slurs. Despite the known need, there have been limited national efforts to develop better and more inclusive guidelines for invasive species communication...
October 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Another new paper out! 😱🧑‍🔬

"Recommendations from the Sea Grant-Led Invasive Species Language Workshop" out now, open access, in Management of Biological Invasions! @invasivesnet.bsky.social

www.reabic.net/journals/mbi...

#BiologicalInvasions 🧪
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September 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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drfishsg.bsky.social
Could invasive carp show up in the Wisconsin River? Middle schoolers learn to test for them.

www.jsonline.com/story/news/2...
July 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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jolatimore.bsky.social
Job: Come work with me! Please repost!

We're seeking a faculty colleague whose research, teaching, and outreach focuses on water quality and freshwater ecosystems in the context of climate change. Review of applications will begin April 15, 2025.

careers.msu.edu/jobs/assista...
An image of a tree-lined lake with the text, "We are hiring. Assistant Professor: Water Quality and Impacts of Climate Change. Visit careers.msu.edu. Job No. 1023203. Michigan State University."
February 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
t-campy.bsky.social
Completed some university required reporting not only days before the deadline, but also before having to be reminded 😎

Don't let that fool you, though, I'm not that on top of things.
February 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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miseagrant.bsky.social
Are you a #GreatLakes #InvasiveSpecies researcher who wants to contribute to #AIS knowedge in the region? The #GLANSIS team requests your expertise for our first Grand Review of species profiles and risk assessments! Please reach out to Program Manager Rochelle Sturtevant, and share w/ your network!
Who: Professional level experts in the field are invited to participate in a review process for the Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Information System. What: The GLANSIS database provides information on exclusively aquatic nonindigenous species in the entire Laurentian Great Lakes region regardless of national or state-level boundaries. GLANSIS does not provide data on reptiles, amphibians, or waterfowl, since they spend substantial portions of their lives outside the water. The database also includes facultative wetland plants in its target species. GLANSIS formally requests your participation in an external review process that will assist in the publishing of risk and impact assessments as well as species profiles that appear in the GLANSIS database. Each assessment and profile document follows a rigorous review process requiring two external reviews by subject matter experts before being published on the GLANSIS website. Materials provided for review will have already gone through the required NOAA internal review. When & Where: February 14-March 6 (independent review) Thursday Mar 6, 2025 (virtual event) How: The GLANSIS team will provide you with your assigned assessments and profiles by February 14. We will need all reviews completed by March 5. On the day of the virtual event, each species will be presented for discussion and approval. You are welcome to attend the entire event if you wish, but are required only to attend the segments of the agenda relevant to your assigned species. In addition to the assigned reviewers (2 per species), the virtual event will be open to any researcher, manager, or student who wishes to contribute data or information about these species. Honorarium: Your time and expertise are valuable. We can provide each reviewer with a $200 honorarium for your time and expertise in this review process. RSVP asap to Rochelle Sturtevant (rochelle.sturtevant@noaa.gov), GLANSIS Program Manager, Michigan Sea Grant.
February 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
t-campy.bsky.social
1st time #macrophytemonday contributor for our new JAPM paper on APM communication.

In short, the language on agency websites doesn't match w/how people are searching for APM info, making it tough to find.

Read more - www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/when-it...

#lakeplantmonday
When it comes to aquatic plant management, words matter
Millions of dollars are spent every year in Wisconsin to manage unwanted aquatic plants. Despite this, little funding or effort is dedicated to education specific to aquatic plant management. A Sea Gr...
www.seagrant.wisc.edu
February 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
t-campy.bsky.social
Start your Friday by checking out our new publication in Lake and Reservoir Management about watercraft cleaning and decontamination approaches in WI. In short, AIS managers want more guidance & boaters are open to requiring additional prevention efforts.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Manager and waterbody user perspectives on watercraft decontamination and aquatic invasive species prevention actions in Wisconsin
Vander Woude TM, Campbell TB, Engleson M. 2024. Manager and waterbody user perspectives on watercraft decontamination and aquatic invasive species prevention actions in Wisconsin. Lake Reserv Manag...
www.tandfonline.com
December 13, 2024 at 2:44 PM
t-campy.bsky.social
Best way to get a bunch of riding in as a parent of a of young kids. Turns all the driving kids to and from daycare and everywhere else they need to be to something enjoyable.
pflax1.bsky.social Peter Flax @pflax1.bsky.social · Nov 25
Thanks to LA's notorious traffic, my ride is surprisingly time-effective. On a typical day it takes 50 min to drive from my house to my office. I can ride it in 65 min without pushing hard. So I get a bit more than 2hrs of riding a day with little time penalty—and a huge mental/financial upside.
November 25, 2024 at 8:52 PM