Large, Invasive Goldfish
Wikimedia.org. Canada- Alberta officials are now finding giant goldfish, the size of dinner plates, in their waterways. In fact, authorities believe hundreds of thousands of goldfish have a…
The Stewards of Water Blog
Letter: SolarBee Experiment on Lake Jordan
SolarBees (medoraco.com). According to J. Ray Cox, Resource Stewardship Action Group Chairman, Professional Engineers of North Carolina, the SolarBees on Lake Jordan haven't done much to…
EPA's New Health Guidelines for Algal Toxins
While not regulatory standards- those would require more conclusive, quantitative evidence on the risk to human health- the EPA has issued guidelines for local officials and managers on algal toxins.…
Elodea in Alaska Seaplane Base
Image via wikimedia.org. Long-touted as the world's busiest floatplane center, Lake Hood in Alaska has an infestation of Elodea. The leafy, long-stemmed invasive plant was discovered in the…
Michigan AIS Awareness Week
Asian Grass Carp (image via wikimedia.org). Governor Rick Snyder has declared June 28 - July 4 Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week. The Awareness Week will include the state's second…
$200,000 in AIS Funding
Lake Tahoe (wikimedia.org). $200,000 in funding for aquatic invasive plant species removal projects has been approved by the California Tahoe Conservation (CTC) Board of Directors, to be…