February 22nd-28th is NATIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS WEEK
The National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is February 23-28, 2015 in Washington DC and satellite events are nationwide. http://www.nisaw.org/
Author: Michael R. Martin, CLM
Michael R. Martin is the Senior Scientist at Suozzo, Doty and Associates and past-president of the North American Lake Management Society. He established LakeStewardship.org in 2006. Michael has over 40 years of experience in lake and watershed management in the public, private and non-profit sectors. He has implemented monitoring and management programs on hundreds of lakes and ponds throughout New York, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia, and Indiana. When he is not out on a lake working, Michael enjoys experiencing the outdoors through hiking, kayaking and photography.
VT Governor Shumlin on Water Quality
Governor Peter Shumlin addressed Vermont water quality issues in his January 8, 2015 Inagrual Address. “Innovative energy projects can also
$1M in Grants to Protect and Support Wetlands
Photo © Michael R. Martin The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $1 million in grants to strengthen
Climate change makes conditions ripe for algal blooms across the globe
Blue-green bloom, Mohegan LakePhoto © Michael R Martin Although western Lake Erie has become an international poster child for noxious
Research from 16 Michigan lakes assesses the importance of vegetation and natural shorelines for fish populations
Dulichium on the shoreline of an Adirondack lake. © Michael R. Martin A series of articles from Michigan State University
Invasive Species Management – Staying ahead of the Invasion Curve
The Finger Lakes Institute recently published an article on staying ahead of invasive species introduction through the use of Early
VT Aquatic Nuisance Species Grants Available, Due February 11, 2015
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation has announced the availability of project year 2015 Application for Aquatic Nuisance Control Grant-in-Aid
Using Gypsum to Contain Phosphorus on Farm Fields
Curbing fertilizer runoff a challenge By JD Malone & Laura Arenschield While many farmers employ what are thought to be
Nutrient Sensor Challenge Launched
A group of federal agencies and private partners have announced the Nutrient Sensor Challenge. The goal is to support efforts
Cyanobacteria May Be Linked to ALS
Medical researchers are now uncovering clues that appear to link some cases of ALS to people’s proximity to lakes and
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