News by Topics - Invasive Species
Forest Service Grant Supports Invasive Species Control In the Saginaw Bay Watershed
With Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding provided by the USDA Forest Service, Saginaw Bay Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area established a two-person strike team to monitor and prioritize invasive plant species including phragmites, European frog-bit, and Japanese knotweed. The strike team monitored over 700 acres for invasive plants and treated over 250 acres to control phragmites, Japanese knotweed and European frog-bit population and spread.August 28, 2024
GLANSIS Identifies Top 10 Most Harmful Great Lakes Invaders
A new paper by NOAA researchers identifies the top ten invasive species with the greatest negative impacts in the Great Lakes, serving as a reference point for educators and science communicators throughout the region.August 26, 2024
Forest Service Grants Available for Forest Restoration Projects in the Great Lakes Basin
The USDA Forest Service is requesting grant applications for projects that address invasive plant species that pose major ecological threats in the Great Lakes Basin or for protection and restoration of forests in the Great Lakes Basin. Applications are due September 18th, 2024.August 2, 2024
Sampling Ballast Water Management Systems Onboard Ships in the Great Lakes
Thanks to funding from GLRI, the University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Great Waters Research Collaborative has been working with shipping companies to collect data on board Laker vessels to assess the performance of ballast water management systems.July 10, 2024
Forest Service Supports Great Lakes with $6.28M in Grants
The Forest Service is awarding $6.28 million in grants to support restoration projects on nonfederal lands in Great Lakes states. These projects improve the quality of water flowing into the Great Lakes through planting trees to intercept stormwater runoff and controlling invasive species.May 7, 2024
Research Reveals Hope for Managing Invasive Red Swamp Crayfish
GLRI funds support researchers working quickly to find solutions to an invasive species sweeping the Great Lakes - the red swamp crayfish. Researchers, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are hopeful as they try various combinations of management and eradication techniques.May 3, 2024
Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee Releases 2024 Invasive Carp Action Plan
To support the ongoing battle to reduce the destructiveness of invasive carp and the threats they pose to the Great Lakes, the Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee announced the release of its annual Invasive Carp Action Plan for 2024.May 2, 2024
Tribes in Wisconsin use innovative technologies to manage invasive species
Several tribes in Wisconsin are making progress removing invasive plant species through this USDA Forest Service Eastern Region grant.
March 22, 2024
Native tree planting builds resilience in Duluth
More than 45,000 newly planted trees are providing important ecological benefits in Duluth, Minnesota.
September 1, 2023