Bi-national Phragmites researchers to share successes in Detroit
This week at the International Association of Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) conference, researchers from the United States and Canada will host a session focused on invasive Phragmites. The session spans two days and will feature presentations on collaborative... Continue ReadingFiled under: Conference IAGLR Research
New webinar recording: Gulf Coast Phragmites attacked by non-native insect
May 1, 2017 The following is a summary of notes made by Great Lakes Commission staff while viewing the webinar “Roseau cane in Louisiana,” presented by Louisiana State University researchers on April 27th.These notes are provided as a summary of key points... Continue ReadingFiled under: Bio-control Roseau cane
GLPC lauded as innovative approach during Capitol Hill seminar
March 3, 2017 Dr. Kurt Kowalski of USGS traveled to Washington, DC this week to present on “Innovative Controls for Common Reed (Phragmites) in the Great Lakes Region.” The presentation was part of a Capitol Hill seminar focused on “innovative... Continue ReadingFiled under: Capitol Hill National Invasive Species Awareness Week Presentation Washington DC
Great progress on Common Agenda at GLPC workshop
February 3, 2017 A group with diverse skills and jurisdictional representations made excellent progress at a Phragmites workshop this week. The workshop was held at the US Geological Survey’s Great Lakes Science Center and focused on development of a Common Agenda for... Continue ReadingFiled under: Collective Impact Common Agenda Workshop
Disease protection and allelopathic interactions of seed-transmitted endophytic pseudomonads of invasive reed grass (Phragmites australis)
James F. White Kathryn I. Kingsley Kurt P. Kowalski Ivelisse Irizarry April Micci Marcos A. Soares Marshall S. Bergen Plant and Soil (forthcoming issue) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-016-3169-6 | Published online January 7, 2017 Abstract Background and aims... Continue ReadingFiled under: Bioherbicide Ecosystem engineering Microbiome Phragmites Pseudomonas Reactive oxygen Rhizophagy Symbiosis
Michigan invasive plant stakeholders hold autumn meeting
Great Lakes Commission November 11, 2016 This week was the bi-annual meeting of the Michigan Invasive Plant Collaborative, held in Okemos, Michigan. Attendees included representatives from academic institutions, Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs),... Continue Reading
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence mayors pass resolution on Phragmites
Great Lakes Commission Oct 21, 2016 Mayors of cities along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway have passed a resolution identifying non-native Phragmites as a key threat to the ecology and economy of the region, and urged their respective governments to take... Continue ReadingFiled under: Governance; Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative;
Welcome Karen Alexander to the GLPC team!
This week we’re happy to welcome Karen Alexander to the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative team! Karen will be based out of the Great Lakes Commission and will be working on the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF). In particular, Karen will be... Continue ReadingFiled under: GLPC Team
Charter points the way forward for the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative
Sept 28, 2016 Elaine Ferrier – Great Lakes Commission With the approval of an official Charter, the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative is moving forward on managing non-native Phragmites in the Great Lakes basin. The Charter establishes the following vision... Continue ReadingFiled under: Collective Impact; Charter; Advisory Committee