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Bi-national Phragmites researchers to share successes in Detroit

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... Continue Reading

Filed under: Conference IAGLR Research

Using hungry cattle to control Phragmites in Great Salt Lake, Utah

Using hungry cattle to control Phragmites in Great Salt Lake, Utah

by boxcar-admin | Jul 27, 2016 | Blog, Current Research, News

July 27, 2016Story and photos by Becka Downard, Utah State University. SummaryThis case study takes us outside of the Great Lakes region to explore an unusual Phragmites management technique. Becka Downard is a PhD student who studies Great Salt Lake wetlands, and... Continue Reading

Filed under: Drone Grazing Research wetlands

Study finds birds with specific habitat needs are excluded from Phragmites patches– bad news for Least Bittern

Study finds birds with specific habitat needs are excluded from Phragmites patches– bad news for Least Bittern

by boxcar-admin | Jun 13, 2016 | Blog, Current Research, News

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

Filed under: Birds Research wetlands

Using a Collaborative Structure to Address a Regional Challenge

Using a Collaborative Structure to Address a Regional Challenge

by boxcar-admin | May 20, 2016 | Blog

May 20, 2016 Heather Braun, Katherine Hollins (Great Lakes Commission) A new paper was recently published showcasing the use of the collective impact framework to guide the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative (GLPC). The GLPC, established in 2012, is a regional-scale... Continue Reading

Filed under: collaborative Collective Impact GLRI partnerships Research

Introducing the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF) Initiative

Introducing the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF) Initiative

by boxcar-admin | Feb 24, 2016 | Blog

February 24, 2016 Abram DaSilva and Kurt Kowalski (USGS), Danielle Haak and Clint Moore (University of Georgia)  Adaptive management is a type of structured decision-making that confronts and potentially reduces management uncertainty of a particular problem (Figure... Continue Reading

Filed under: adaptive management management monitoring Research

Restoring Great Lakes coastal wetlands through invasive plant harvesting and biomass utilization

Restoring Great Lakes coastal wetlands through invasive plant harvesting and biomass utilization

by boxcar-admin | Nov 19, 2015 | Blog

November 19, 2015 Shane Lishawa, Loyola University Chicago; Dennis Albert, Oregon State University; Beth Lawrence, University of Connecticut; Linda Sekura, Cleveland Museum of Natural History contractor Our collaborative team of researchers and restoration... Continue Reading

Filed under: biosolids Disposal Michigan Ohio Research wetlands

What to do with all that Biomass?

What to do with all that Biomass?

by boxcar-admin | Sep 16, 2015 | Blog

September 16, 2015Kimberly Bourke, U.S. Geological Survey, ContractorNon-native Phragmites australis dominates inland and coastal wetlands as well as other wet areas, such as roadside ditches, throughout the Great Lakes region. Management of non-native Phragmites... Continue Reading

Filed under: biosolids Disposal herbicide management prescribed fire Research U.S. Geological Survey

Native vs Non-Native Phragmites

Native vs Non-Native Phragmites

by boxcar-admin | Jul 13, 2015 | Blog

July 13, 2015 Kimberly Bourke, U.S. Geological Survey, Contractor Wesley Bickford, U.S. Geological Survey, Pathways Trainee, PhD student at University of Michigan   Although non-native Phragmites australis reigns supreme in terms of publicity, it is important... Continue Reading

Filed under: management monitoring native phragmites Research U.S. Geological Survey

Do Symbiotic Bacteria Increase the Invasiveness of Phragmites australis?

Do Symbiotic Bacteria Increase the Invasiveness of Phragmites australis?

by boxcar-admin | Mar 27, 2015 | Blog

James F. White, Dept. of Plant Biology and Pathology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA. Mónica S. Torres, Dept. of Plant Biology and Pathology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA. Marcos Antônio Soares, Dept. of Botany and Ecology, Universidade... Continue Reading

Filed under: Research

Freshwater Wetlands: fertile grounds for the invasive Phragmites australis in a climate change context

Freshwater Wetlands: fertile grounds for the invasive Phragmites australis in a climate change context

by boxcar-admin | Jan 20, 2015 | Blog

Claude Lavoie, PHRAGMITES Research Group, Université Laval, Québec, CanadaJanuary 2015Climate warming will likely affect flooding regimes, which have a large influence on the functioning of riparian wetlands. Low water levels predicted for the St. Lawrence River... Continue Reading

Filed under: climate change management Research

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This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Geological Survey under Grant/Cooperative Agreement No. G18AC00279. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the U.S. Geological Survey. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the U.S. Geological Survey.



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