Topic: Aquatic Invasive Species

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What’s in Your Water Garden Plant Wallet Card Thumbnail
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This wallet card provides water gardeners a list non-native plant species to avoid using, as well as native alternatives.

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  • Communities Come to Life in Public Spaces
  • Get the Scoop on Cleanup Projects with Great Lakes Mud
  • Be a Hero is the Invasive Species Prevention Message in Illinois
  • Dead Zone Data Helps Protect Vital Fishery
  • Finding Where the Fish are Just Got Easier
  • Swim Safe This Summer in Southern Lake Michigan Waters

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This poster explains simple actions you can take to help protect local waters by fighting the spread of aquatic invasive species when hunting.

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This poster explains simple actions you can take to help protect local waters by fighting the spread of aquatic invasive species when angling.

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  • Asian Carp Jumps into New Markets
  • New Tour App Explores Chicago Lakefront Stories
  • Calling All Experts to Join Phragnet
  • Great Lakes Data Collection Get Smarter
  • Knowing Nutrient Patterns Helps Predict Pollution

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Just as a gardener hopes that their scattered seeds will eventually bloom into a lush garden, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant awards Discovery Grants, or ‘seed’ grants, to a number of projects in the hopes that the initiatives will grow into something larger. This publication highlights research on stream water contamination, Asian carp, fish consumption safety, and more.


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Invasive species – non-native plants, animals, or pathogens that cause harm to natural areas – impact both our economy and the environment. Their environmental impacts can affect outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking and birding. You can help prevent these impacts by becoming a hero and joining the more than 90% of outdoor enthusiasts in Illinois who are already fighting the spread of invaders.

For more detailed information, visit Be a Hero!


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  • Illinois’ Busy Coast Get Abroad Clean Marina Program
  • New Video Offers Insight into Great Lakes Investment
  • The Word on Invasive Species: Transport Zero
  • Stream contaminants Travel via Salmon
  • Nanomaterial Changes Stream Bacteria
  • Full-cost Water Pricing Makes Sense

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  • Forecast Calls for Windy City Winter Blues
  • Invasive Mussel Impacts: It’s Complicated
  • Nearshore Food Web is an East-west Story
  • Student Scientists Explore Real-world Issues
  • New Tool Helps Planners Steer Clear of Tipping Points

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