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 […]
Recorded August 1, 2019 11:00am-12:30pm ET This 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. The webinar featured presentations from: Meg McEachran, University of […]
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, […]
Recorded November 4, 2019 2:00-3:00pm ET This webinar examines the study and use of environmental DNA (eDNA) to detect invasive zebra and quagga mussels. Presenters: Adam Sepulveda, United States Geological Survey Adam Sepulveda is a research zoologist with the USGS Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center in Bozeman, MT. His research focuses on understanding the […]
This webinar will discuss evolving outreach and management strategies to prevent the spread of AIS while maintaining social distancing.
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 […]
Recorded August 27, 2020 11:30 am-1:00 pm ET This 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. Presenters: Dr. […]
Recorded October 28, 2020 11:00 am-12:30 pm ET This 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 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 […]
Recorded January 13, 2021 2:00-3:30 pm ET This 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. Presenters will include: Doug Kapusinski, Ph.D, Unites States Army Corps of Engineers Presentation […]
The 81st Annual Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference will be held virtually, Monday, February 1 - Thursday, February 4, 2021. Please join us! The 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, […]
Event details: Date: Monday, March 1 – Thursday, March 4, 2021 Location: Via GoToMeetingand GoToWebinar Note: 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. Registration deadline: Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 Agenda: The 2021 features sessions about a variety of […]
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; […]
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. Mark your calendars for May 17-21, 2021. You won't want to miss […]
Recorded: January 25, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET. Presenters Sergei Katsev, University of Minnesota-Duluth and Derek Schlea, LimnoTech will present the latest research on the role dreissenid mussels play in nutrient cycling. Nutrient recycling in sediments in the era of quagga mussels Sergei Katsev, University of Minnesota - Duluth Sediment processes recycle nutrients back […]
Recorded: June 6, 2022, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Eastern Presenters 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. Research Work Group Ashley Elgin, National Oceanic and […]
Recorded: October 20, 2022, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Eastern Title: Montana Mussel Response: 5 Years Following Detection Description: 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 […]
A partial recording of the webinar is available now Presenters 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. Angelique Dahlberg University of Minnesota Title: Lessons learned from open-water dreissenid mussel control projects in North […]
Presentations include Mussel 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 Survivorship 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 […]
Presentations include: More 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 The 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 […]
Presentation #1: Context matters: Understanding the role of temperature in chemical control of quagga mussels in high conductivity waters by Michael Booth with the University of Cincinnati, Department of Biological Sciences In December 2013, quagga mussels were found in Lake Piru, a water storage reservoir in southern California, leading to concerns regarding the spread of […]
https://youtu.be/sW9fG_bvujI Presentation: Quagga mussel food choice at the HAB buffet by Anna Boegehold with the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research and Vincent Denef with the University of Michigan Description: Dreissenid mussels (quagga and zebra mussels) are powerful ecosystem engineers in the Laurentian Great Lakes, causing short and long term changes to phytoplankton such as algae and cyanobacteria. In […]
https://youtu.be/o9hfrH5LVuY The duality of shell deposition: how zebra mussel shells introduce a novel substrate in urban and degrade habitat in rural streams by Darrin Hunt with the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arkansas Presentation Description: Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) have invaded surface waters throughout North America and Western Europe, including urban and rural streams. Their proliferation […]
Thu, Feb 20, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST This webinar will be a presentation and walk-through of the Mussel Rapid Response in the Western Basins website. The presentation will be 30 minutes, and there will be 30 minutes for Q and A and discussion. If additional time is needed for Q and A, […]
https://youtu.be/PppU4MGA90w Presentations: Tools to identify water bodies critical to the western spread of an invasive species by David Creamer, Michigan State University Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Damaging aquatic invasive species, such as the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha), pose an ongoing concern for potential introduction and establishment in the western United States. This study applied habitat suitability […]
https://youtu.be/Kv9R8VI58AM Presentations: The limited co-existence of zebra mussels and native mussels in the Richelieu River over the past 25 years by Kennedy Zwarych, McGill University North American unionid mussel populations have experienced significant mortality due to competition and fouling by the Eurasian zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha. Habitats whose water chemistry is suboptimal for the zebra mussel could […]