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Article: Early Detection: When it comes to Great Lakes invasives, prevention is the only cure
This news article highlights a list of 144 potentially invasive species from a 2021 study, with…
Article: Pretty but problematic: Aquatic plants to avoid
This article is about three aquatic plants common in the water garden trade (water hyacinth, water…
Article: 30 Years Later: Mussel invasion legacy reaches far beyond Great Lakes
This news article discusses the discovery, history, and impact of the quagga mussel, a zebra mussel…
Article: A Great Lakes gold rush: Invasion of a costly clam
This article discusses the invasive golden clam, which causes great economic and ecological damage in the…
2024 Shipboard Science Immersion on Lake Erie
By Michelle Niedermeier | July 7, 2024 What happened? 15 teachers and educators from across the…
2023 Shipboard Science Immersion on Lake Ontario
By Nate Drag | February 28, 2025 What happened? 15 teachers and educators from across the…
Article: Alien Language Series Part 5 – What’s in a (species) name?
This article discusses the justification for reviewing and changing the names of certain species with culturally…
Article: Alien Language Series Part 3 – Using controlled vocabulary to talk about invasive species
This article discusses the vocabulary used when communicating about invasive species. It includes a flow chart…
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