by Patrick Canniff | Jun 2, 2022 | Blog
September 28, 2018 – Samantha Tank, Great Lakes Commission Updated: May 5, 2022 If you are a PAMF participant, then congratulations! You’ve received data-driven management guidance for the 2018/19 PAMF cycle! We have thrown the term “data-driven” around a lot – but... Continue Reading
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by Phrag Editor None | Apr 29, 2022 | Blog
April 29, 2022 – Taaja Tucker, U.S. Geological Survey What is frog-bit? Invasive European frog-bit (EFB; Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) is a perennial aquatic plant that was introduced to Canada from Eurasia in the early 1900s and made its way to the United States... Continue Reading
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by Phrag Editor None | Feb 18, 2021 | Blog
February 18, 2021 – Taaja Tucker, U.S. Geological Survey and Samantha Tank, Great Lakes Commission Round up your crayons, markers, or colored pencils for a Phragmites coloring sheet! This coloring sheet provides an overview of non-native Phragmites, the effects... Continue Reading
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by Samantha Tank | Sep 10, 2020 | Blog
September 10, 2020 – Theresa Gruninger, USGS Student Services Contractor The non-native and invasive Phragmites australis has a very iconic aboveground structure (those large fluffy seed heads are hard to miss), but there is a lot going on belowground that... Continue Reading
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by Samantha Tank | May 5, 2020 | Blog
May 5, 2020 – The PAMF Team Participants engaged in the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF) now have additional options for receiving and implementing management guidance provided through the program. This change is designed to address challenges... Continue Reading
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by Samantha Tank | Dec 23, 2019 | Blog
December 23, 2019 – Patrick Canniff, Great Lakes Commission As we reach the end of Phragmites translocation phase and the start of the dormant phase, it’s a good time to take a moment to celebrate the things that we’ve accomplished this past year and reflect on... Continue Reading
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by Samantha Tank | Oct 25, 2019 | Blog
October 25, 2019 – Emily Jameson, USGS Student Contractor As Phragmites have begun senescing, the PAMF team has been busy crunching all the data from the 2018/19 participation cycle and providing guidance to active participants. Thank you to all the... Continue Reading
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by Samantha Tank | Aug 26, 2019 | Blog
August 26, 2019 – Samantha Tank, Great Lakes Commission Tips for submitting high-quality data One of the most exciting aspects of PAMF is that anyone currently managing or planning to manage Phragmites within the Great Lakes basin can join and take advantage of... Continue Reading
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by Samantha Tank | Jul 23, 2019 | Blog
July 23, 2019 – Maryellen Zbrozek, USGS Student Contractor How does PAMF’s model use participant-collected data? With the end of PAMF’s second full cycle quickly approaching, PAMF participants have been gearing up to collect and submit their data packages.... Continue Reading
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by Samantha Tank | Feb 7, 2019 | Blog
February 7, 2019 – Samantha Stanton, Great Lakes Commission How do Phragmites affect your life? The impacts of non-native invasive Phragmites touches the lives of all people in the Great Lakes basin and beyond, even if they aren’t aware of their existence! To... Continue Reading
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