BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Invasive Mussel Collaborative - ECPv6.3.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Invasive Mussel Collaborative REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231213T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231213T143000 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20231107T135148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T164253Z UID:3534-1702472400-1702477800@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Webinar: Unique pathways of invasive mussel spread DESCRIPTION: \n\n\nPresentations include: \nMore than we bargained for: Zebra mussels transported amongst European native freshwater snails by James Dickey with Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries\, Berlin\, Germany \nThe international pet trade is a major driver of non-native species spread\, including species both sold in the trade\, and organisms incidentally transported alongside. Here\, we document the discovery of invasive zebra mussels\, Dreissena polymorpha\, in Germany\, transported alongside a commonly traded garden pond snail and European native\, Viviparus viviparus\, ordered from a German pet website. We highlight that the trade poses yet another way in which zebra mussels and other invasive species can expand their invaded range into novel ecosystems. We call for stricter biosecurity enforcement towards sellers\, and encourage raising awareness amongst customers to inhibit the further spread of invasive species through the pet trade. \nAssessing Dreissena spread in Lake Superior through traditional and eDNA surveys by Courtney Larson with the US EPA Office of Research and Development\, Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division\, Duluth\, MN \nLake Superior is generally considered to be inhospitable to invasive Dreissena mussels\, yet there is a large colony in the Saint Louis River estuary and smaller colonies in the Apostle Islands. Through traditional and eDNA surveys in 2017\, 2019\, and 2022\, we found multiple sources of evidence of a propagule “conveyor belt” for Dreissena in Lake Superior and conclude veligers are functioning as a propagule\, using coastal currents to spread from the point of invasion\, thereby traversing coastal habitat previously reported as inhospitable to distant habitats suitable for colonization. These currents and environmental conditions can be variable\, and increasingly so with climate change; therefore\, early detection monitoring for Dreissena is important for continued conservation of Lake Superior biodiversity and habitat. \nChemical drivers of Dreissenid habitat: Moving beyond calcium and temperature by Daniel Sandborn with the University of Minnesota Duluth \nDreissenid mussels have proven to be very capable invaders of diverse freshwater ecosystems since their arrival in North America nearly 35 years ago\, yet their distribution remains limited in certain regions (e.g. Lake Superior). We apply two novel tools to the task of understanding Dreissenid dispersion: \n1)Measurement of calcium carbonate saturation state as a habitat predictor combining chemical and physical measurements into a thermodynamically-rigorous description of Dreissenid shell solubility\, and \n2)Computer models tracking veliger transport across a gradient of calcium carbonate saturation state. \nCombining these oceanographic tools and applying them to a large lake ecosystem yields insights into mussel invasion\, survival\, and the future of Dreisseina in North America. URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webinar-unique-pathways-of-invasive-mussel-spread/ LOCATION:Online Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230530T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230530T113000 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20230504T124447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T203727Z UID:3446-1685440800-1685446200@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Webinar: How invasive mussels impact and are affected by North American ecosystems DESCRIPTION:Presentations include \nMussel squeeze: dissolved oxygen and temperature can “squeeze” zebra mussels out of invaded reservoirs by Rich Miller and Crysta Gantz with Portland State University\, Portland\, OR \nSurvivorship and distribution of zebra mussels within a waterbody are thought to be influenced by temperature and dissolved oxygen conditions\, but detailed information to confirm the importance of these environmental controls is necessary to inform management efforts. We measured planktonic zebra mussel veliger density and adult survivorship in San Justo Reservoir in central California to determine distribution and timing of spawning in relation to temperature and dissolved oxygen throughout winter\, spring\, and summer. We found seasonal patterns in adult survivorship\, with high mortality late in the summer and higher than expected survivorship during the spring when dissolved oxygen concentrations were approximately 1 mg/L. Veliger abundance peaked several meters above the thermocline from June to August. Dissolved oxygen concentrations limited veliger distribution\, with few to no veligers collected in the anoxic hypolimnion. Veliger settlement out of the water column appears to be possible in San Justo Reservoir at any time of year. \nDreissena in the Great Lakes: what have we learned in 35 years of invasion by Alexander Karatayev with SUNY Buffalo State\, Buffalo\, NY \nThis presentation summarizes over 30 years of research on zebra and quagga mussels in the Laurentian Great Lakes and compared with data from European and North American inland lakes. Invasion dynamics\, growth\, and reproduction of dreissenids in the Great Lakes are governed by lake morphometry. The abundance of commercially important fishes declined as a result of the dramatic decrease in their main food deep water amphipods Diporeia\, which has been outcompeted by exotic mussels. However\, the introduction of round goby into the Great Lakes in the 1990s provided an important link between dreissenids and commercially and recreationally valuable fish species\, increasing their productivity. URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webinar-how-invasive-mussels-impact-and-are-affected-by-north-american-ecosystems/ LOCATION:Online Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230119T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230119T153000 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20221220T200104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230125T141204Z UID:3425-1674136800-1674142200@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Webinar: Lessons learned and alternative management DESCRIPTION:A partial recording of the webinar is available now\n \nPresenters Angelique Dahlberg Ph.D. candidate with University of Minnesota\, and Matt Barbour Biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey present on lessons learned from control projects and alternative low-dose copper treatment. \nAngelique Dahlberg\nUniversity of Minnesota\nTitle: Lessons learned from open-water dreissenid mussel control projects in North America \nDescription: Dreissenid mussel control projects have been ongoing since about 2004\, yet the methods used and degree of reporting have varied greatly. We conducted a search for and meta-analysis of open-water dreissenid mussel control projects that have occurred in North America\, including from published and unpublished reports. In this presentation\, I will present information on 33 open-water dreissenid mussel control projects in 23 lakes across North America. In particular\, I will share elements of both successful and failed projects\, cover knowledge gaps\, and highlight suggestions that could contribute to future dreissenid management actions. \nMatt Barbour\nU.S. Geological Survey\nTitle: Low-dose copper treatment for dreissenid mussel control as an alternative to traditional management strategy \nDescription: Copper is a widely used product in aquatic systems largely to control algae and is the active ingredient in the molluscicide EarthTec QZ\, one of the few registered products for open water dreissenid mussel control. Many dreissenid mussel control actions have targeted concentrations near the US Environmental Protection Agency’s 1 mg Cu/L limitation with the goal of eradicating a dreissenid population. Treatments at elevated copper concentrations can be highly toxic to nontarget aquatic communities and produce limited success with eradication of invasive mussels. As an alternative to the traditional eradication strategy\, we performed two open water\, low-dose copper application of EarthTec QZ in 2019 and 2022. Our treatment concentrations\, 60-100 µg Cu/L\, were an order of magnitude lower than the maximum allowed. The goals of the treatments were twofold 1) to reduce zebra mussel veliger densities and juvenile settlement therefore reduce recruitment into the breeding population in subsequent years and 2) to minimize adverse impacts to nontarget communities. We monitored non-target communities\, water chemistry\, and zebra mussel settlement before\, during\, and up to three years after the applications. This presentation summarizes the treatments\, assesses them within the functional eradication framework\, identifies knowledge gaps for future investigations\, and discusses implications for resource managers in applying this strategy. \nPresentation summary:  \n\nThe 2019 low-dose copper treatment (~85 µg Cu2+/L) administered to a 66.3 ha bay on Lake Minnetonka (Hennepin County\, MN) reduced veliger density and settlement through the following year.\nThe non-target zooplankton community was affected the year of the treatment\, but abundance\, diversity\, and community structure resembled the pretreatment assessments by the following summer. The non-target benthic community did not show signs of treatment related impacts.\nAn additional low-dose copper treatment was administered to a 125.6 ha bay on Lake Minnetonka in 2022. Data for this treatment is being amassed for analysis and monitoring is planned through 2023.\nWe are still amassing data from the 2022 field season for the 2022 treatment and for the final year of the 2019 treatment monitoring. URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webinar-lessons-learned-and-alternative-management/ LOCATION:Online Webinar CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221020T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221020T140000 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20221006T200756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221026T133159Z UID:3390-1666270800-1666274400@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Webinar: Montana Mussel Response: 5 Years Following Detection DESCRIPTION: \nRecorded: October 20\, 2022\, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Eastern\n  \nTitle: Montana Mussel Response: 5 Years Following Detection \nDescription: Dreissenid mussel veligers were detected in Montana for the first time in 2017. The state declared a Natural Resource Emergency and took aggressive steps to address containment and expand watercraft inspection. Five years following the initial detection\, no further evidence of invasive mussels has been found. Prevention and early detection efforts continue\, relying heavily on local partners and local involvement to help protect the waters of Montana from invasive species. \nThomas Woolf has worked on aquatic invasive species issues for over twenty years. Previously he worked with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture developing and implementing Idaho’s AIS program. In 2017 he moved to Montana and started as the AIS Bureau Chief for Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks where he currently coordinates and manages the state’s aquatic invasive species program. URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webinar-montana-mussel-response-5-years-following-detection/ LOCATION:Online Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220606T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220606T143000 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20220414T152223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221026T133242Z UID:3269-1654520400-1654525800@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Webinar: Recent IMC Tools and Accomplishments DESCRIPTION: \nRecorded: June 6\, 2022\, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern \nPresenters Ashley Elgin with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\, Diane Waller with the U.S. Geological Survey\, and Jeff Tyson with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission discuss recent tools and accomplishments of the Invasive Mussel Collaborative. \nResearch Work Group\nAshley Elgin\, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration \nThe IMC Research Work Group is tasked with coordinating and prioritizing research to maximize and advance dreissenid control outcomes. We recently developed a project inventory to collate information on dreissenid mussel-related projects across organizations and regions. We also worked with managers and researchers to rank dreissenid mussel research priorities\, the results of which can help inform future research efforts. \nToxicity Test Work Group\nDiane Waller\, U.S. Geological Survey \nThe IMC Toxicity Testing Work Group is tasked with developing a framework for dreissenid testing which will provide guidance for researchers on testing and reporting methods and inform managers and regulatory agencies on how toxicity data on molluscicides have been generated. We developed a database of dreissenid toxicity studies\, both laboratory and open water studies\, that will be accessible on the IMC website. We also drafted a guidance document on “best practices” for toxicity testing based on published standard methods\, a literature review\, and recommendations from an expert panel. \nCoastal Site Priorities Work Group: Tools for Identifying Priority Sites for Experimental Mussel Control in the Great Lakes\nJeff Tyson\, Great Lakes Fishery Commission \nThe presentation covers the process that the Coastal Site Priorities Working Group used to identify appropriate sites to implement experimental invasive mussel control. Additionally\, the presentation will cover the tools developed for customizing experimental invasive mussel site priority development based upon agency or researcher specified priorities. \n  URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webinar-recent-imc-tools-and-accomplishments/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220125T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220125T123000 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20220103T171528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220127T144512Z UID:3213-1643108400-1643113800@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Webinar: The role of dreissenid mussels in nutrient cycling DESCRIPTION:Recorded: January 25\, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET. \nPresenters Sergei Katsev\, University of Minnesota-Duluth and Derek Schlea\, LimnoTech will present the latest research on the role dreissenid mussels play in nutrient cycling. \nNutrient recycling in sediments in the era of quagga mussels\nSergei Katsev\, University of Minnesota – Duluth \nSediment processes recycle nutrients back to the water column and regulate their long-term availability to primary producers. This talk will discuss how the spread of the quagga mussels over the bottoms of the Great Lakes has affected nutrient biogeochemistry. The availability of phosphorus\, in particular\, is now tied to the dynamics of mussel populations\, while the role of external P inputs is diminished. \nLake Erie Ecosystem Model (LEEM): Assessing Ecosystem Indicators for the Western\, Central\, and Eastern Basins\nDerek Schlea\, LimnoTech \nThe Lake Erie Ecosystem Model is a process-based water quality and lower food web model that is configured to simulate the three significant endpoints in Lake Erie: harmful algal blooms in the Western Basin\, hypoxia in the Central Basin\, and nuisance Cladophora growth in the Eastern Basin. The LEEM framework provides a tool that can be used to evaluate the response of these endpoints to a variety of stressors\, including external nutrient loadings\, meteorological conditions\, and dreissenid mussels. This presentation will introduce the LEEM with an emphasis on the dreissenid mussel sub-model including initialization and preliminary results from diagnostic scenarios. URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webinar-role-of-dreissenid-mussels-in-nutrient-cycling/ LOCATION:Online Webinar CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210517 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210522 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20210114T160100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210114T160100Z UID:3164-1621209600-1621641599@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:IAGLR 2021 DESCRIPTION:Fellow researchers from around the world will gather online for IAGLR’s 64th annual Conference on Great Lakes Research. Hosted by Michigan Technological University\, the virtual conference will feature four days of scientific sessions and speakers focusing on our theme Bridging: Knowledges • Seven Generations • Land-to-Lake. \nMark your calendars for May 17-21\, 2021. You won’t want to miss it! URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/iaglr-2021/ CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210330T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20210330T201500 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20210518T153719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210518T154620Z UID:3182-1617131700-1617135300@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Great Lakes Now watch party: Mussel Pains\, episode premiere DESCRIPTION:Great Lakes Now hosted a watch party on March 30\, 2021 to premiere their episode “Mussel Pains” which highlighted the Good Harbor Reef Dreissenid Mussel Control Demonstration Project conducted by the Invasive Mussel Collaborative and partners. The event was hosted on Facebook Live and included Erika Jensen\, Interim Executive Director of the Great Lakes Commission; Harvey Bootsma\, Professor in the School of Freshwater Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; and David Ruck\, President of Great Lakes Outreach Media as panelists. A recording of the event is provided in the event website link. URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/great-lakes-now-watch-party-mussel-pains-episode-1023-premiere/ CATEGORIES:Announcement END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210305 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20210114T155152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210114T160223Z UID:3163-1614556800-1614902399@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:2021 Ontario Invasive Species Forum DESCRIPTION:Event details: \nDate: Monday\, March 1 – Thursday\, March 4\, 2021 \nLocation: Via GoToMeetingand GoToWebinar  \n\nNote: This is a free platform and no account is necessary. Please ensure you have access to a stable internet connection during the event. We will send instructions on how to login to participants in advance of the forum. \n\nRegistration deadline: Monday\, Feb. 22\, 2021 \nAgenda: \nThe 2021 features sessions about a variety of topics\, including:  \n\nEmerging Threats \nPreparing for the Future/Risk Assessment \nPolicy and Legislation \nScience and Research \nCommunity Action and Outreach\nCelebrating Successes\n\nCheck back for updates\, full agenda coming soon.  \nCost: \nIn consideration of the difficult times and challenges that we have all been facing this year\, registration will be offered for this event on a “pay if you can” basis.   \nThe cost for those who can and are willing to pay for this event will be $25 + HST.  \nFor a complimentary registration\, please use the promo code COMP2021.  URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/2021-ontario-invasive-species-forum/ CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210205 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20210114T160528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210114T161411Z UID:3165-1612137600-1612483199@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:2021 Virtual Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference DESCRIPTION:The 81st Annual Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference will be held virtually\, Monday\, February 1 – Thursday\, February 4\, 2021. Please join us! \nThe theme of the 2021 Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference will be “Fostering Diversity”. In addition to the work natural resource professionals do to encourage species diversity in the habitats they manage\, it is critical that we also foster diversity in participation in the outdoors among the people we serve and who work in our professional ranks. Our plenary session will feature Carolyn Finney\, author of Black Faces\, White Spaces\, a seminal work on the roots of gaps in outdoor participation between white people and other ethnicities. Other plenary speakers will describe programs being used to close some of those gaps both among different ethnicities and genders. URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/2021-virtual-midwest-fish-wildlife-conference/ CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210113T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20210113T153000 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20210104T205804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210113T214656Z UID:3146-1610546400-1610551800@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Webinar: Zebra and Quagga Mussel Impacts on Native Mussels DESCRIPTION:\nRecorded January 13\, 2021 2:00-3:30 pm ET \nThis webinar features presentations on the effects of the fish community on Dreissenid colonization of native Unionid species and the status of native mussels within the Detroit River\, Lake Erie\, and Lake Ontario basins. \nPresenters will include: \n\nDoug Kapusinski\, Ph.D\, Unites States Army Corps of Engineers\n\nPresentation\n\n\n\n\nDave Zanatta\, Ph.D\, Central Michigan University\n\nPresentation\n\n\n\n\nLyubov Burlakova\, Ph.D\, The State University of New York – Buffalo State\n\nPresentation URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webinar-zebra-and-quagga-mussel-impacts-on-native-mussels/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201107 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20200131T191434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200818T140853Z UID:2965-1604275200-1604707199@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference 2020 DESCRIPTION:The Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference (UMISC) is a biennial conference that addresses all taxa of invasive species. In 2020\, UMISC will celebrate 12 years of connecting the invasive species management\, research\, and policy community. The goal of UMISC is to strengthen management of invasive species\, especially prevention\, control\, and containment. There have been great strides in invasive species research\, prevention\, and management\, but much work still must be done. The conference provides numerous opportunities to network with professionals\, land managers\, researchers\, nonprofits\, and others. UMISC also represents a strong partnership between its three hosts: Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin\, Midwest Invasive Plant Network\, and Minnesota Invasive Species Advisory Council. UMISC registration is open to anybody! URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/upper-midwest-invasive-species-conference-2020/ LOCATION:Online Webinar CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20201028T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20201028T123000 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20201002T162306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201102T211229Z UID:3108-1603882800-1603888200@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Webinar: Using Boater Data to Inform Risk Models DESCRIPTION:\nRecorded October 28\, 2020 11:00 am-12:30 pm ET \nThis webinar discusses the development of invasive mussel risk models informed by watercraft inspection and boater movement data. This webinar features the ARMOR model\, built in New York to streamline the process of boat inspections for invasive species management\, and a predictive model for Minnesota assessing the likelihood of overland transport of invasive mussels on recreational boats. \nPresenters:\n\nCathy McGlynn and John Marino\, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation\n\nNYSDEC Presentation\n\n\nMarc Frischer\, University of Georgia; Sandra Nierzwicki-Bauer and Jeremy Farrell\, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute\n\nARMOR Presentation\n\n\nNick Phelps\, University of Minnesota\n\nMAISRC Presentation URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webinar-using-boater-data-to-inform-risk-models/ LOCATION:Online Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200827T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200827T130000 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20200817T172107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200827T211656Z UID:3066-1598527800-1598533200@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Webinar: Outcomes and Lessons Learned from Recent ZQM Control Studies DESCRIPTION:\nRecorded August 27\, 2020 11:30 am-1:00 pm ET \nThis webinar hosted by the Invasive Mussel Collaborative discusses three recent zebra and quagga mussel control studies: projects using Zequanox® on Round Lake in the upper peninsula of Michigan\, Zequanox® in Lake Michigan’s Good Harbor Bay\, and EarthTec QZ on Lake Minnetonka in Minnesota. \nPresenters:\n\nDr. Diane Waller\, U.S. Geological Survey and PhD candidate Angelique Dahlberg\, University of Minnesota\nCaroline Keson\, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council\nDoug Bradley\, LimnoTech and Erika Jensen\, Great Lakes Commission\n\nPresentations:\n\nEarthtec QZ in Lake Minnetonka\nZequanox® in Round Lake\nZequanox® in Good Harbor Bay URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webinar-outcomes-and-lessons-learned-from-recent-zqm-control-studies/ LOCATION:Online Webinar CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200608 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200613 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20200131T190633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200131T190633Z UID:2963-1591574400-1592006399@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:IAGLR 2020 Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research DESCRIPTION:Scientists from across the globe will gather in the heart of North America for IAGLR’s 63rd Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research. Hosted by IISD Experimental Lakes Area in Winnipeg\, Canada\, the conference will feature four days of scientific sessions\, speakers\, and discussions centered around the theme 2020: Focusing on the Future. Attendees will also have the opportunity to visit the IISD-ELA research station and learn about its approach involving whole lake experiments to inform large lake management and policy. Be sure to mark your calendars for June 8-12\, 2020. You won’t want to miss it! URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/iaglr-2020-annual-conference-on-great-lakes-research/ LOCATION:RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg\, 375 York Ave\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3C 3J3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200528T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200528T130000 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20200515T171000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200529T180338Z UID:3039-1590665400-1590670800@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Webinar: Socially Distant Boater Outreach and Watercraft Inspections DESCRIPTION:\nRecorded May 28\, 2020 11:30 am-1:30 pm ET \nThis webinar reviewed evolving outreach and management strategies to prevent the spread of AIS while maintaining social distancing restrictions. This webinar will feature presentations from a range of stakeholders\, including watercraft inspectors\, watercraft inspection coordinators\, and outreach coordinators\, to help participants plan and implement revised approaches for in-person events while adhering to CDC and Health Canada guidance. \n*Please note that due to technical issues with the recording\, the final presenter’s slides are not visible. A new version of the recording will be uploaded to include these slides\, but in the interest of accessibility we will be leaving this version posted until we have an updated video to share. Thank you for your understanding\, and presenter slides can always be accessed using the links below. \nPresenters:\n\nNate Owens\, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources\nMeg Modley\, Lake Champlain Basin Program\nCarly Montez\, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department\nAngela DePalma-Dow\, Lake County\, California\, Water Resources Department\n\nPresentations:\n\nUtah Division of Wildlife Resources\nLake Champlain Basin Program\nTexas Parks and Wildlife Department\nLake County\, California\, Water Resources Department URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webinar-socially-distant-boater-outreach-and-watercraft-inspections/ LOCATION:Online Webinar CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191104T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191104T150000 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20191023T193134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191122T171305Z UID:2947-1572876000-1572879600@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Webinar: Using eDNA as an early detection tool for invasive mussels DESCRIPTION:\nRecorded November 4\, 2019 2:00-3:00pm ET \nThis webinar examines the study and use of environmental DNA (eDNA) to detect invasive zebra and quagga mussels. \nPresenters:\n\nAdam Sepulveda\, United States Geological Survey\n\nAdam Sepulveda is a research zoologist with the USGS Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center in Bozeman\, MT.  His research focuses on understanding the ecosystem and community-level consequences of aquatic invasive species and testing new tools for the early detection and monitoring of aquatic invasive species. He has been evaluating the use of eDNA tools for aquatic invasive species and native species surveillance since 2011. He has been with the USGS in Bozeman for 9 years and did his PhD at the University of Montana in Missoula.\n\n\nJon Amburg\, United States Geological Survey\n\nJon Amberg is a Supervisory Biologist at the USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center. He leads a team of scientists that integrate molecular techniques into natural resource management with a primary focus on aquatic invasive species early detection and control. His research has resulted in methods used to monitor Asian carp throughout the Great Lakes Basin and Driessenid mussels in the Pacific Northwest. Additionally\, his team has developed a portable DNA detector now being used by natural resource law enforcement. Jon obtained his BS and MS from Michigan State University in Fisheries and then completed a PhD in Animal Physiology at the University of Idaho prior to joining USGS in 2010.\n\n\nAnett Trebitz\, United States Environmental Protection Agency\n\nDr. Trebitz is an aquatic ecologist with EPA’s Great Lakes Toxicology & Ecology Division (formerly the Mid-Continent Ecology Division).  Her general areas of interest include water quality and ecology of the Great Lakes – especially their coastal zone – and she works with a team of people developing aquatic invasive species early-detection monitoring strategies and tools for these environments\n\n\n\nPresentations:\n\nUSGS\nEPA\n\nResources:\nTrebitz\, A.S.\, Hatzenbuhler\, C.L.\, Hoffman\, J.C.\, Meredith\, C.S.\, Peterson\, G.S.\, Pilgrim\, E.M.\, Barge\, J.T.\, Cotter\, A.M.\, and M.J. Wick. 2019. Dreissena veligers in western Lake Superior – Inference from new low-density detection. Journal of Great Lakes Research 45(3):691-699. \nSepulveda\, A.J.\, Amberg\, J.J.\, and E. Hanson. 2019. Using environmental DNA to extend the window of early detection for dreissenid mussels. Management of Biological Invasions 10(2):342-358. \n  \n  URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/imc-webinar-using-edna-as-an-early-detection-tool-for-invasive-mussels/ LOCATION:Online Webinar CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191101 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20181026T135511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181026T135511Z UID:1199-1572134400-1572566399@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species DESCRIPTION:The International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species (ICAIS) is the most comprehensive international forum to address new and emerging issues related to aquatic invasive species in freshwater\, marine and estuarine environments. ICAIS provides an international platform for the presentation of aquatic invasive species research that pertains to species biology\, risk assessment\, prevention\, management and control methods\, ecological and ecosystem impacts and restoration\, outreach and policy. The 21st International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species will be held at Le Centre Sheraton Montreal\, Montreal\, Canada. The Conference Chair is Dr. Anthony Ricciardi\, Professor of Invasion Ecology & Aquatic Ecosystems at McGill University’s Redpath Museum. URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/international-conference-on-aquatic-invasive-species/ LOCATION:Le Centre Sheraton Montreal\, 1201 René-Lévesque Blvd W\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3B 2L7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190801T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190801T123000 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20190705T140654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190806T192536Z UID:2844-1564657200-1564662600@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Webinar: Invasive Mussel Impacts on Fisheries DESCRIPTION:\nRecorded August 1\, 2019 11:00am-12:30pm ET \nThis webinar examined the impacts that invasive mussels pose to native fisheries in the Great Lakes. Ecological changes caused by the invasion of zebra and quagga mussels were discussed\, as well as practical on-the-ground fisheries management around invasive mussels.\nThe webinar featured presentations from: \n\nMeg McEachran\, University of Minnesota\, thom4412@umn.edu\n\nMeg McEachran is a graduate research fellow at the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center. Her research on zebra mussels as a biology major at the University of St. Thomas inspired her to pursue a PhD in conservation sciences at the University of Minnesota\, where she is studying the risk of fish pathogen and AIS introduction via the live baitfish pathway.\n\n\nJenilee Gobin\, Trent University\, jenilee.gobin@gmail.com\n\nDr. Gobin completed her PhD in the Environmental and Life Sciences at Trent University under the supervision of Dr. Michael Fox (as faculty) and Dr. Erin Dunlop (as adjunct faculty and OMNRF research scientist for the Upper Great Lakes). Dr. Gobin teaches Fisheries Assessment and Management at Trent and absolutely loves it!. Over the last year\, she has also worked as a fisheries/research consultant for the Saugeen Ojibway Nation\, who are greatly concerned about the lake whitefish and the fishery in Lake Huron.\n\n\nDave Caroffino\, Michigan Department of Natural Resources\, caroffinod@michigan.gov\n\nDave is a Michigan native who began his education at Lake Superior State University\, where he received a Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Management.  He then went to the other end of Lake Superior and pursued a Master’s Degree at the University of Minnesota\, conducting fisheries research in the Duluth area.  He rounded out his education by earning a Ph. D. in Fisheries from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.  For the past 11 years Dave has been the Great Lakes Fisheries Biologist for the Tribal Coordination Unit within the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Fisheries Division.  He is involved with cooperative fisheries management with federal and tribal partners as they work together to implement the terms of the 2000 Consent Decree.\n\n\n\nPresentations:\n\nMeg McEachran\nJenilee Gobin\nDave Caroffino\n\nResources:\n\nGobin\, J.\, Lester\, N.P.\, Fox\, M.G.\, and E.S. Dunlop. 2018. Ecological change alters the evolutionary response to harvest in a freshwater fish. Ecological Applications 28(8):2175–2186. URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webinar-invasive-mussel-impacts-on-fisheries/ LOCATION:Online Webinar CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190615 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20181026T135011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181026T135642Z UID:1194-1560124800-1560556799@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:2019 IAGLR Conference on Great Lakes Research DESCRIPTION:Fellow researchers from around the world will gather in Brockport\, New York\, on the shores of the Erie Canal for IAGLR’s 62nd annual Conference on Great Lakes Research. Hosted by The College at Brockport\, State University of New York\, the conference will feature four days of scientific sessions and speakers focusing on our theme Large Lakes Research: Connecting People and Ideas. Mark your calendars for June 10-14\, 2019. You won’t want to miss it! URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/2019-iaglr-conference-on-great-lakes-research/ LOCATION:College at Brockport\, State University of New York\, 350 New Campus Drive\, Brockport\, NY\, 14420\, United States CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190502T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190502T120000 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20190503T190316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190503T190316Z UID:2577-1556794800-1556798400@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Webinar: Invasive Mussel Genomics: Sequencing the Dreissenid Genome DESCRIPTION:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMC-Webinar_-Invasive-Mussel-Genomics_-Sequencing-the-Dreissenid-Genome-201905021500.mp4\nRecorded: May 2\, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time \nThis webinar is part of a miniseries on the genomics of invasive mussels hosted by the Invasive Mussel Collaborative. Part two of the miniseries covers efforts by the University of Minnesota and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to sequence the genome of zebra and quagga mussels\, respectively. \nPresenters:\n\nYale Passamaneck\, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation\n\nYale Passamaneck is a biologist with the Bureau of Reclamation’s Technical Services Center in Denver. Yale studied marine biology as an undergraduate at UC Santa Cruz\, and did his graduate work in the MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program. Yale’s doctoral research focused on the evolutionary history of invertebrates\, including mollusks. He conducted postdoctoral research at Cornell Medical College and the University of Hawaii\, where he investigated the evolution and development of understudied invertebrate groups\, including tunicates\, sea anemones\, and brachiopods. Throughout his 20 years of research Yale has implemented tools leveraging genomic data and developed methods for transgenesis. Since joining the Bureau of Reclamation in 2015\, Yale has worked on the early detection and control of invasive dreissenid mussels\, developing both microscopic and molecular methods to improve detection.\n\n\nMichael McCartney\, University of Minnesota\n\nDr. McCartney’s past research focused on molecular ecology and evolution of marine and freshwater invertebrates and fishes\, with a focus on mollusks. From 2013-2018\, he led the zebra mussel research program in the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center. Using population genetics\, genomics\, and ecological studies\, his first major project is describing source waters\, pathways\, and vectors of zebra mussel spread throughout Minnesota and the surrounding Great Lakes region\, to help AIS managers identify the highest-risk invasion routes. He also launched and serves as lead PI on the zebra mussel genome project—the subject of this presentation. In collaboration with the UMN Genomics Center and Supercomputing Institute\, he is currently analyzing and communicating results from both projects to researchers and managers. His future interests include properly mining the genome to develop genetic biocontrols.\n\n\n\n\nPresentations:\n\nYale Passamaneck: Sequencing the quagga mussel genome: A resource for developing biocontrols\nMichael McCartney: Presentation coming soon URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webinar-invasive-mussel-genomics-sequencing-the-dreissenid-genome/ LOCATION:Online Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190308T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190308T160000 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20190313T145629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190402T160540Z UID:2481-1552057200-1552060800@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Webinar: Invasive Mussel Genomics: Innovations for Control Methods DESCRIPTION:Recorded: March 8\, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time \nThis webinar is part of a miniseries on the genomics of invasive mussels hosted by the Invasive Mussel Collaborative. Part one of the miniseries covers the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s prize competition “Eradication of Invasive Mussels in Open Water.” The first prize awarded in this competition proposed a novel genetic modification-based method for control. \nPresenters:\n\nSherri Pucherelli\, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation\n\nSherri is a biologist and invasive species research coordinator with the Bureau of Reclamation in the Department of the Interior. Her research has focused on invasive mussel control at hydropower facilities and mussel monitoring.\n\n\nSteve Suhr and Marie-Claude Senut\, Biomilab\, LLC\n\nSteve Suhr obtained his BA degrees at the University of Kansas and his Ph.D in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Northwestern University. He has been a research fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Fred Gage at the Salk Institute\, the laboratory of Dr. Daniel Goldman at the University of Michigan\, and Dr. Jose Cibelli at Michigan State University. He was a research assistant professor in the Dept. of Animal Science at Michigan State and continues at MSU as adjunct faculty.Marie-Claude Senut earned her PhD in Molecular and Cellular Developmental Biology at the Universite Pierre et Marie Curie and subsequently held a tenured research position in the laboratory of Dr. Jean-Marie Besson in Paris\, France. She assumed research associate positions in the laboratory or Dr. Fred Gage at the Salk Institute\, the laboratory of Dr. Daniel Goldman at the University of Michigan\, the laboratories of Drs. Arshad Majid and Jose Cibelli at Michigan State University and the laboratory of Dr. Douglas Ruden at Wayne State University. She currently is MSU adjunct faculty in the Dept. of Animal Science.\nDrs. Suhr and Senut left academia in 2014 to found Biomilab LLC\, a hybrid business that combines the fee-for-service function of a Contract Research Organization (CRO) with in-house R&D aimed at discovering and developing new innovative research tools\, reagents\, and methods to advance the biosciences\, medicine\, and AgBio.\n\n\n\n  \nPresentations:\n\nSherri Pucherelli: Invasive Mussel Prize Competition\nSteve Suhr: Eradication of Invasive Quagga and Zebra Mussels using Engineered Disseminated Neoplasia URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webinar-invasive-mussel-genomics-innovations-for-control-methods/ LOCATION:Online Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190131 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20181026T134046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181026T135806Z UID:1190-1548547200-1548892799@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:79th Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference DESCRIPTION:The theme of the meeting is “Communicating Science to Fan the Flames of Conservation.” This annual event will attract nearly 800 biologists\, students\, and scientists from local\, state and provincial\, federal\, and tribal natural resources agencies\, universities\, and private companies across the 12 Midwestern states and provinces. Highlights include: nearly 400 technical presentations\, poster displays\, plenary sessions\, networking opportunities and social events. URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/79th-midwest-fish-wildlife-conference/ LOCATION:Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel\, 100 Lakeside Ave E\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44114\, United States CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181130 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20181126T221017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181128T190033Z UID:1721-1543449600-1543535999@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Strategy to Advance Management of Invasive Zebra and Quagga Mussels DESCRIPTION:The Invasive Mussel Collaborative announced today that it has released a new strategy to reduce invasive mussels and their negative impacts. The Strategy to Advance Management of Invasive Zebra and Quagga Mussels is intended to drive investments\, policy\, and research around invasive mussels across the Great Lakes region and beyond. The spread of zebra and quagga mussels across North America\, as well as recent advancements in the development of control methods\, has generated significant interest in the management and control of these damaging species. The new strategy identifies research and management objectives to guide the development of effective control methods that can be used to restore impacted ecosystems. URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/strategy-to-advance-management-of-invasive-zebra-and-quagga-mussels/ CATEGORIES:Announcement END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180906T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180906T143000 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20181003T175504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190402T174651Z UID:1075-1536240600-1536244200@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Webinar: Case Studies in Manual Removal of Invasive Mussels DESCRIPTION:\nRecorded: September 6\, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time \nThis webinar explores the decision-making process leading to manual removal\, operational/logistical considerations and constraints\, and lessons learned from a past removal effort and an ongoing removal effort. \nPresenters:\n\nDr. Marc Frischer\, University of Georgia\n\nDr. Marc Frischer is Professor of Marine Sciences at the University of Georgia’s Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. He received his Ph.D. from the University of South Florida in 1994 in Marine Sciences specializing in Marine Microbiology and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where his work with zebra mussels began. Professor Frischer’s research centers on the development and application of molecular biology tools in marine and aquatic ecology\, including molecular approaches for tracking\, detecting and quantifying invertebrate larvae such as zebra and quagga mussel veligers.\n\n\nDr. Sandra Nierzwicki-Bauer\, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute\n\nDr. Sandra Nierzwicki-Bauer is a Professor of Biology and the current associate director of the Darrin Fresh Water Institute Field Station on Lake George at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute after serving as the director for over 20 years. She received a Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of New Hampshire and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Chicago. A former Department Chair of Biology and Interim Dean of the RPI School of Science\, Dr. Nierzwicki-Bauer’s work focuses on molecular studies of microbial and picoeukaryote communities in lakes and rivers\, invasive species such as Zebra mussels & Asian clams\, and water resource management and environmental remote sensing.\n\n\nDr. Brenda Lafrancois\, National Park Service\n\nDr. Brenda Lafrancois is an Aquatic Ecologist for the National Park Service Midwest Region and is stationed in Ashland\, Wisconsin. Her work covers a broad range of aquatic issues\, but frequently addresses effects of invasive species\, particularly invasive mussels. She has worked on invasive mussel prevention\, rapid response\, monitoring\, and research in systems ranging from large rivers and inland lakes to the Great Lakes. Since 2006 she has helped coordinate a collaborative research project addressing invasive mussel impacts at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Lake Michigan.\n\n\nDr. Harvey Bootsma\, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee\n\nDr. Harvey Bootsma is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences.  He conducts research primarily on large lakes\, including the North American Great Lakes\, lakes in South America\, and the Great Lakes of East Africa. His work focuses on the response of aquatic ecosystems to external stressors\, including invasive species\, climate variability\, and land use.  Current research projects are addressing the effects of quagga mussels on nutrient dynamics and food web structure in Lake Michigan\, and CO2 dynamics in large temperate and tropical lakes.\n\n\n\nPresentations:\n\nDr. Frischer and Dr. Nierzwicki-Bauer: Mussel Removal in Lake George\nDr. Lafrancois and Dr. Bootsma: Mussel Removal in Good Harbor Reef\n\nAssociated Materials:\n\nSpecific amplification of the 18S rRNA gene as a method to detect zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) larvae in plankton samples\n\nFrischer\, M.E.\, Hansen\, A.S.\, Wyllie\, J.A.\, Wimbush\, J.\, Murray\, J.\, and S. Nierzwicki-Bauer. 2002. Hydrobiologia 487: 33–44\n\n\nIntroduction pathways\, differential survival of adult and larval zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha)\, and possible management strategies\, in an Adirondack Lake\, Lake George\, NY\n\nFrischer\, M.E.\, McGrath\, B.R.\, Hansen\, A.S.\, Vescio\, P.A.\, Wyllie\, J.A.\, Wimbush\, J.\, and S.A. Nierzwicki-Bauer. 2005. Lake and Reservoir Management 21(4):391-402.\n\n\nAccuracy and reliability of Dreissena spp. larvae detection by cross-polarized light microscopy\, imaging flow cytometry\, and polymerase chain reaction assays\n\nFrischer\, M.E.\, Kelly\, K.L.\, and S.A. Nierzwicki-Bauer. 2012. Lake and Reservoir Management 28(4): 265-276.\n\n\nEradication of colonizing populations of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) by early detection and SCUBA removal: Lake George\, NY\n\nWimbush\, J.\, Frischer\, M.E.\, Zarzynski\, J.W.\, and S.A. Nierzwicki-Bauer. 2009.\n\n\n\nManual Removal of Dreissenid Mussels from Unionid Mussels:\n\nA protocol for the salvage and quarantine of unionid mussels from zebra mussel-infested waters\n\nGatenby\, C.M.\, Morrison\, P.A.\, Neves\, R.J.\, and B.C. Parker. 1998. Proceedings of the conservation\, Captive Care\, and Propagation of Fresh Water Mussels Symposium: 9-18.\n\n\nSurvival of unionids following removal of attached zebra mussels\n\nHart\, R.A.\, Davis\, M.\, Grier\, J.W.\, and A.C. Miller. 2001. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 16(1): 29-33 URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webinar-case-studies-in-manual-removal-of-invasive-mussels/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180227T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180227T150000 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20181003T175035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190402T174802Z UID:1073-1519738200-1519743600@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Webinar: Influences of the Physical Properties of Water on Mussel Treatment DESCRIPTION:Recorded February 27\, 2018 1:30-3:00pm ET \nThis webinar discusses recent research examining water properties and treatment efficacy for dreissenid mussels\, and examines water temperature\, high water conductivity\, and the efficacy of carbon dioxide as a treatment method. \nPresenters:\n\nJim Luoma\, U.S. Geological Survey\n\nJim has worked for the Department of Interior in various roles\, including fish propagation and aquatic research\, for over 27 years. Since 2010 he has been leading a group of USGS researchers at the Upper Midwest Sciences Center in La Crosse\, WI to develop and evaluate control tools for dreissenid mussels.\n\n\nKatherine Ayres\, United Water Conservation District\n\nKatherine Ayres is an Associate Ecologist with the United Water Conservation District in Ventura County California. She is the project manager for United’s Quagga Mussel Monitoring and Control Plan and the lead for pilot testing treatment options to address the Quagga Mussel infestation in Lake Piru.\n\n\nDiane Waller\, U.S. Geological Survey\n\nDr. Diane Waller is a Research Fisheries biologist at the USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center\, La Crosse\, WI. Her research focuses on evaluating effectiveness\, selectivity\, and nontarget safety of management and control options for invasive species\, in particular dreissenid mussels.\n\n\n\nPresentations:\n\nJim Luoma\nKatherine Ayres\nDiane Waller URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webinar-influences-of-the-physical-properties-of-water-on-mussel-treatment/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180119T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180119T150000 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20181003T174653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190402T174856Z UID:1071-1516368600-1516374000@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Webinar: Case Studies in Response to and Management of Invasive Mussel Infestations DESCRIPTION:Recorded January 19\, 2018 1:30-3:00pm ET \nThis webinar will examine methods\, decision-making structures\, and lessons learned from ecent response and management activities for zebra and quagga mussels. \nPresenters:\n\nKeegan Lund\, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources keegan.lund@state.mn.us\n\nKeegan Lund is an aquatic biologist with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. He serves as the Invasive Species Specialist for the Twin Cities metro area counties and south along the Mississippi River to Iowa. His work focuses on prevention\, monitoring\, and management of aquatic invasive plants and invertebrates.\n\n\nAllison Zach\, University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Natural Resources azach3@unl.edu\n\nAllison Zach received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska in natural resources and her Master’s degree from Minnesota State University in wildlife management. She has served as the coordinator of the Nebraska Invasive Species Program for the past 5 years. She serves as the aquatic invasive species coordinator for the state on regional AIS panels. Previously she worked at the Nebraska Department of Roads and Department of Environmental Quality obtaining environmental clearances and permits for projects.\n\n\nThomas Woolf\, Montana Department of Fish\, Wildlife\, and Parks Thomas.Woolf@mt.gov\n\nThomas Woolf worked for 10 years at the Idaho State Department of Agriculture developing and implementing the state’s AIS program.  In 2017 he started as the AIS Bureau Chief for the state of Montana and currently manages Montana’s AIS program.\n\n\n\nPresentations:\n\nKeegan Lund: Minnesota\nAllison Zach: Nebraska\nThomas Woolf: Montana\n\nRelevant Documents:\n\nMinnesota Monitoring Protocol\nhttps://neinvasives.com/  URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webinar-case-studies-in-response-to-and-management-of-invasive-mussel-infestations/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20171012T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20171012T153000 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20181003T174259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190402T174940Z UID:1069-1507816800-1507822200@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Webinar: Approaches to Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Programs (no. 2) DESCRIPTION:Recorded October 12\, 2017 2:00-3:30pm ET \nThis webinar continues an examination of watercraft inspection and decontamination programs\, focusing on voluntary programs within the Great Lakes region. \nPresenters:\n\nJo Latimore\, Michigan State University latimor1@msu.edu\n\nDr. Jo Latimore is an Aquatic Ecologist and Outreach Specialist in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University. Her work focuses on volunteer monitoring of Michigan’s streams and lakes\, community-based approaches to watershed management\, natural resources leadership development\, and science communication\, with a broad emphasis on aquatic invasive species across. Dr. Latimore is the Director of the Michigan Lake and Stream Leaders Institute\, facilitator of the Michigan Inland Lakes Partnership\, and provides technical support to the MiCorps Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program. She holds a B.A. in biology from Albion College\, a M.S. in biological sciences from the University of Notre Dame\, and a Ph.D. in Fisheries and Wildlife from MSU.\n\n\nEd Rudberg\, CD3 ed@cd3station.com\n\nDr. Ed Rudberg is a partner at CD3. As the third generation of his family in the boating industry\, Dr. Rudberg has a passion for recreation and conservation. His Ph.D. in Natural Resources Science and Management blended communication and psychological theory to catalyze individuals’ adoption of conservation behaviors on lakes. As an entrepreneur of over a decade\, he has developed numerous conservation focused products which grew to national distribution. He is formally trained in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies\, project management\, and various behavioral metrics. He is an avid angler\, bow fisherman\, hunter and boater.\n\n\nPat Conzemius\, Wildlife Forever pconzemius@wildlifeforever.org\n\nPat Conzemius is the Conservation Director for Wildlife Forever and leads the national Clean Drain Dry Initiative.  Through innovative marketing and grassroots community engagement\, Pat has helped Wildlife Forever become a leader in invasive species prevention outreach and education. Using a partnership approach and collaborative networking process\, Wildlife Forever leverages multiple services and resources for consistent invasive species prevention.\n\n\nErin McFarlane\, University of Wisconsin Extension Erin.McFarlane@uwsp.edu\n\nSince 2007\, Erin McFarlane has worked for the University of Wisconsin Extension Lakes program as the statewide Clean Boats\, Clean Waters Educator. She supports the Clean Boats\, Clean Waters Watercraft Inspection program and helps coordinate watercraft inspection efforts across the state.\n\n\nBrittney Rogers\, New York Sea Grant blr93@cornell.edu\n\nBrittney has been working with New York Sea Grant since 2013. She works with watercraft inspection program partners around New York State standardizing efforts and coordinating partnership opportunities for programs by providing trainings\, workshops and webinars as well as program resources.She is also pursuing her master’s degree at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry working with iMapInvasives team to create a certified trainers network to help serve the needs of the invasive species network by training and retaining instructors across the state.\n\n\n\nPresentations:\n\nBrittney Rogers: New York\nErin McFarlane: Wisconsin\nJo Latimore: Michigan\n\nResources:\n\nhttp://www.stopais.com\nUniform Minimum Protocols and Standards for Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Programs for Dreissenid Mussels in the Western United States\nAquatic Nuisance Species Task Force: Voluntary Guidelines to Prevent the Introduction and Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species: Recreational Activities\n\nNew York Sea Grant Webinar Series:\n\nwww.nyseagrant.org/watercraftinspection URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webinar-approaches-to-watercraft-inspection-and-decontamination-programs-no-2/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170724T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170724T123000 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20181003T173719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190402T175139Z UID:1067-1500894000-1500899400@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Webinar: Approaches to Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Programs (no. 1) DESCRIPTION:Recorded July 24\, 2017 11:00am-12:30pm ET \nThis webinar examines a variety of voluntary and mandatory programs in order to present resource managers with a suite of options for watercraft inspection and decontamination. \nPresenters:\n\nQuagga D\, Pacific State Marine Fisheries Commission\n\nD has been on contract for Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Aquatic Invasive Species program since 2008\, teaching the AIS Industry for the 19 Western States and several Canadian Provinces the procedures on Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination.  D has attended the Western Regional Panel annual meetings for several years\, serving on committees such as Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Training Material\, Uniform Minimum Protocols and Standard (UMPS III) revision\, and the Building Consensus Outreach Effort.\n\n\nDave Wick\, Lake George Park Commission\n\nDave Wick is the Executive Director of the Lake George Park Commission\, which is a small NYS state agency solely dedicated to the long-term protection of Lake George.  He has been serving in this role since 2012\, after 20 years as District Manager of Warren County Soil and Water Conservation.  In his role at the Park Commission\, Dave has been heavily engaged in invasive species issues on Lake George including the creation of a lake-wide mandatory boat inspection program and oversight of several invasive species control programs.  Dave has a Master’s Degree in Hydrology and Water Resources Management from the University of Wyoming.\n\n\nMeg Modley\, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission\, Lake Champlain Basin Program\n\nAs the Aquatic Invasive Species Management Coordinator for the Lake Champlain Basin Program and New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission\, Meg works to coordinate management efforts to prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) in the basin. She has worked for LCBP since 2003. Meg has a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Geology and a M.A. in Public Administration from the University of Vermont. Her work has included the development of a Lake Champlain Basin Aquatic Invasive Species Rapid Response Action Plan\, implementing the Lake Champlain Basin Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan\, supervising the Lake Champlain Boat Launch Steward Program\, and working with local and regional partners on education and outreach campaigns for AIS. She is a member of the National ANS Task Force\, co-chair of the Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel\, and President elect of the Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society.\n\n\n\nPresentations:\n\nQuagga D: Approaches in the West\nDave Wick: Lake George\, NY\nMeg Modley: Lake Champlain\, NY URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webinar-approaches-to-watercraft-inspection-and-decontamination-programs-no-1/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170511T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170511T170000 DTSTAMP:20240329T090829 CREATED:20181003T173442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190402T160149Z UID:1064-1494518400-1494522000@invasivemusselcollaborative.net SUMMARY:Webinar: Methods and Protocols for Decontaminating Field Gear and Equipment DESCRIPTION:\nRecorded May 11\, 2017 4:00pm-5:00pm ET \nThis webinar highlights available methods and associated challenges\, opportunities to address gaps in knowledge\, and case studies in developing and implementing decontamination protocols and procedures for management agencies. \nPresenters:\n\nMaureen Ferry\, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources\n\nMaureen Ferry is the statewide aquatic invasive species monitoring coordinator for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. She provides guidance to lake\, stream\, and wetland biologists as well as the citizen-based monitoring programs. She studied zebra mussel habitat selection\, growth\, and mortality during her M.S. research with the Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Previously Maureen chaired a cooperative invasive species management area and conducted rare plant surveys for the Forest Service and other land managers.\n\n\nTom Alwin\, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality\n\nTom is an aquatic biologist in the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s Aquatic Invasive Species Program.  His work focuses on prevention and early detection of aquatic invasive species in Michigan’s surface waters through outreach\, education\, and monitoring.\n\n\nKelly Pennington\, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources\n\nKelly Pennington joined the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Invasive Species Program in 2014 as the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Consultant\, coordinating the state’s work to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species into and around Minnesota. Previously\, she spent four years working on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce\, Science\, and Transportation in Washington\, D.C. There\, she worked on issues including the oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico\, fisheries management\, federal agency budgets\, weather satellites\, and impacts of climate change on the oceans. Kelly holds a Ph.D. in Conservation Biology from the University of Minnesota\, Twin Cities and a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Macalester College in St. Paul\, Minnesota.\n\n\n\nPresentations:\n\nMaureen Ferry: Wisconsin DNR Boat\, Gear\, and Equipment Decontamination and Disinfection Manual Code\nTom Alwin: Michigan’s Multi-Agency Invasive Species Decontamination Policy\nKelly Pennington: Field prevention protocols in Minnesota URL:https://invasivemusselcollaborative.net/event/webinar-methods-and-protocols-for-decontaminating-field-gear-and-equipment/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR