Midwest Aquatic Plant Management Society

In Chicago we’ll meet by the lakeside so wide, Aquatic plant learning, with science as guide. To manage the waters, we’ll share what we know, Together we manage so healthy waters flow. #MAPMS #MAPMS2025 #savethedate #aquaticplants #aquaticplantmanagement

Surveys underway to document invasive aquatic plant in the Macatawa River. https://lnkd.in/e2DvP_fC #MAPMS #aquaticplants #aquaticplantmanagement #invasiveplants #aquaticweeds #Michigan

Volunteers in and around St. Louis are sought to help track #mosquitoes and test the effectiveness of a new app. https://lnkd.in/e6_JsgfA #MAPMS #aquaticplants #mosquito #publichealth #invasiveplants

Federal regulations also govern the collection, transfer, and possession of some invasive #aquaticplants. https://lnkd.in/ezMNBvQt #MAPMS #invasiveplants #themoreyouknow

#DYK that most states regulate the sale of invasive #aquaticplants? This is how the process works in #Michigan, but before you buy, sell, or trade ANY living organism, make sure you understand the regulations surrounding the species. https://lnkd.in/emAHWn5i #MAPMS #invasiveplants #aquaticplantmanagement #aquaticIPM #conservation

The #EPA is hosting a series of #IPM webinars, and October 8 is designated for the management of #purpleloosestrife. To view all offerings & register, please visit https://lnkd.in/d_dri2fU #MAPMS #invasiveplants #aquaticplants #aquaticIPM

Migratory bird hunters are essential partners in the fight against #invasivespecies. Please remember to #cleandraindry all gear & equipment to #preventthespread of invasive #aquaticplants (& animals!) https://lnkd.in/eYCRk7dn #MAPMS #stopaquatichitchhikers

Green water is definitely bad luck and not just on Friday the 13th. Cyanobacteria, a harmful algae, produces toxins that pose health risks to humans and wildlife, and impacts the economy. Visit our Lake Erie HAB forecast for the latest information: https://lnkd.in/eTW7eJ8V  #HarmfulAlgalBlooms #FridayThe13th

First documented finding of #quaggamussels in #Wisconsin inland #lake. #BOLO for these sneaky invaders and remember to practice #cleandraindry. https://lnkd.in/g9fHtRkU #MAPMS #invasivespecies

Job: Director of the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City, Michigan. Come be my neighbor!