Study finds birds with specific habitat needs are excluded from Phragmites patches– bad news for Least Bittern
June 13, 2016 Courtney Robichaud and Dr. Rebecca Rooney (University of Waterloo, Ontario) Summary A 2002 study found that the number and diversity of birds was higher in wetlands invaded by Phragmites. We repeated this study 12 years later at the same location where... Continue Reading
Upcoming funding opportunity: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is now inviting applications for competitive grant funding. Through the 2014 competitive grant process, the GLRI spent more than $5 million to prevent and control invasive species in the Great Lakes, including many of the... Continue ReadingFiled under: funding habitat restoration
Congratulations 2014 GLRI Grant Recipients!
Congratulations to all the new Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant recipients! Here at the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative, we are excited to see the wonderful variety of projects that will help protect and restore habitats within the Great Lakes Basin.... Continue ReadingFiled under: CISMA EDRR GLRI management Michigan
Upcoming funding opportunity: University of Michigan Water Center
The University of Michigan Water Center solicits applications for funding to support and enhance restoration efforts within the Great Lakes basin. Up to $3.7 million dollars will be awarded to high quality projects that can demonstrate specific benefits in terms of... Continue ReadingFiled under: funding GLRI habitat restoration University of Michigan