President’s Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request – EPA’s National Water Program
The President’s Fiscal Year 2009 budget request including for EPA’s National Water Program was announced on February 4, 2008. EPA’s
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.
Special DEC Unit to Tackle Dramatic Rise in Invasive Species – NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
With invasive species proliferating throughout New York’s waterways, forests and farmlands, DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis announced recently the formation of
Conservation Officers, Rangers to Train with "Green Ammo" – NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis announced recently a new initiative to switch to ‘green ammo’ from lead-based ammunition for departmental firearms
Multi-State Plan to Reduce Mercury Impacts in Fish wins EPA Approval – NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
DEC (New York Department of Environmental Conservation) recently announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a multi-state
Tough alien mussels threaten Bay Area waters
The appearance in Northern California of an alien mussel, which multiplies so fast it chokes out natives species, clogs pipes
CA Fish & Game Quagga Mussel Website
The California Department of Fish & Game has started a website about Quagga Mussels in California at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/invasives/quaggamussel/Quagga Mussels are
Catalog of Aquatic Invasive Species Education/Outreach Materials
Portland State University has developed an online catalog of aquatic invasive species (AIS) education and outreach materials. This searchable inventory
China Offers Plan to Clean Up Its Polluted Lakes
By KEITH BRADSHERPublished: January 23, 2008 HONG KONG — The Chinese government unveiled a detailed plan on Tuesday to limit
The Preservation Predicament
By CORNELIA DEANPublished: January 29, 2008 Conservation organizations that work to preserve biologically rich landscapes are confronting a painful realization:
Fundamentals of Urban Runoff Management
A newly-updated version of the widely-read and respected book, The Fundamentals of Urban Runoff Management manual is available to the
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