by Samantha Tank | May 17, 2017 | Blog
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...
by Samantha Tank | May 1, 2017 | Blog
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...
by Samantha Tank | Apr 24, 2017 | Management
In most cases, careful use of a herbicide is the most effective method of non-native Phragmites management, and is an important component of integrated management. There are at least two herbicides (glyphosate and imazapyr) that are effective at managing...
by Samantha Tank | Mar 3, 2017 | Blog
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...
by Samantha Tank | Feb 3, 2017 | Blog
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...
by boxcar-admin | Nov 11, 2016 | Blog
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),...
by boxcar-admin | Oct 21, 2016 | Blog
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...
by boxcar-admin | Oct 20, 2016 | Blog
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...
by boxcar-admin | Sep 28, 2016 | Blog
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...
by boxcar-admin | Aug 31, 2016 | Blog
August 31, 2016 David Collins – Chair, City of St. Thomas Phragmites Control Committee The City of St. Thomas’ plan to be “Phrag Free by 2020” sure didn’t start out that way and definitely not with that objective. It all began with a group of neighbors...
