Imported fish keep weeds at bay
Source: The Herald Weekly (NORTH CAROLINA) 04/26/2013 Duke Energy intern Josh Bowen watches as 300 sterile grass carp are released April 23 into Lake Norman on the Davidson College Lake Campus. Grass...
View ArticleEugene takes steps to fight invasive water weed
Source: KTVZ.com (Oregon) 04/28/2013 EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Officials in Eugene are taking steps to stop an invasive water plant from spreading from a city park. The aquatic weed Ludwigia hexapetala...
View ArticleGrass-eating fish help keep lake’s weeds in check
Source: Davidson News (NORTH CAROLINA) 04/29/2013 MOORESVILLE – Officials from Duke Energy, the the Lake Norman Marine Commission and the state of North Carolina gathered at the Davidson College Lake...
View ArticleThurston County Noxious Weed Agency Coordinator Honored Nationally
Source: Newstalk 1450 KBKW (WASHINGTON) 06/12/2013 An upriver soldier in the state’s battle against invasive species has been recognized nationally for keeping an aquarium plant from taking over the...
View ArticleLeoni Township to hold last public hearing, special assessment for weed...
Source: The Jackson Citizen Patriot (MICHIGAN) 06/11/2013 LEONI TWP., MI – With one public hearing left, the Leoni Township Board of Trustees is close to approving a special assessment for aquatic...
View ArticleStudents join effort to stop spread of weeds
Source: Lake Gaston Gazette Observer (NORTH CAROLINA) 05/17/2013 Currently, the North Carolina Aquatic Weed Control Program spends nearly $500000 a year on controlling aquatic invasive species. READ...
View ArticleCree Lake resident starts aquatic weed business
Source: KPCNews.com (INDIANA) 06/16/2013 Kendallville – When the Cree Lake resident noticed that aquatic weeds were choking out Cree Lake’s channels, he decided to take action. Following training and...
View ArticleTeachers get a hands-on lesson in Florida ecology
Photo by Erica Brough/Staff photographer Source: Gainesville Sun (FLORIDA) 06/19/2013 Todd Space has been teaching biology to high schoolers for years, but this week he’s a student. Standing outside...
View ArticleAn inch per day? Scientists’ investigation sheds light on invasive submersed...
We’ve all heard horror stories of invasive submersed aquatic plants expeditiously expanding across a water body in what seems like a matter of days. Many of us have likely even seen this with our own...
View ArticleSimulating an Invasion! Scientists take a look at overland transport of...
EWM fragments. Photo Credit: Brett Hartis The word “invasion” strikes fear in the minds of many, envisioning occupation by foreign entities bent on plunder and destruction. An invasion, in fact, is...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....