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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz
DESCRIPTION:Boaters and other recreators learn about the risks of spreading aquatic invasive species (AIS) at public and private boating access sites across the Great Lakes region every summer. The Great Lakes AIS “Landing Blitz” events take place over a two-week period\, emphasizing the need to Clean\, Drain\, Dry boats whenever they come out of the water\, and Dispose of any unwanted bait in the trash. \nLocal volunteers partner with state and provincial agencies to deliver consistent messaging about preventing the introduction and spread of AIS from the movement of watercraft and equipment between water bodies. Information on these events\, including educational materials\, locations and volunteer opportunities are posted on this page as they become available. \nThe Great Lakes AIS Landing Blitz is a multi-agency partnership effort. The 2025 event will take place from June 30 through July 13\, 2025. Learn more!  \nThis event is part of the Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel’s Northeast Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz.  
URL:https://www.wnyprism.org/event/great-lakes-aquatic-invasive-species-landing-blitz/
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SUMMARY:Clash of the shells: Dreissenid mussel impacts on native molluscs
DESCRIPTION:Presentations: \nThe limited co-existence of zebra mussels and native mussels in the Richelieu River over the past 25 years by Kennedy Zwarych\, McGill University \nNorth American unionid mussel populations have experienced significant mortality due to competition and fouling by the Eurasian zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha. Habitats whose water chemistry is suboptimal for the zebra mussel could plausibly serve as refugia in which unionids and zebra mussels co-exist. The Richelieu River\, invaded by the zebra mussel in the mid-1990s\, has a mean calcium concentration (∼18 mg/L) and is suggested to be sub-optimal for supporting a dense population of zebra mussels capable of severely damaging unionids. Using a 25-year dataset of SCUBA surveys\, we tested how unionid diversity and abundance have changed along with zebra mussel fouling levels in the river over time. Despite predictions by some risk assessments\, unionid diversity and abundance in the Richelieu River have eroded to a similar extent and followed a similar timeline of population decline as has been observed in invaded calcium-rich habitats. This presentation will explore the results of this dataset and hypothesize explanations for the patterns observed. \nMultiple invasions decimate the most imperiled freshwater invertebrates in by Alexander Y Karatayev\, Buffalo State University \nInvaders can have devastating impacts on freshwater ecosystems\, but these impacts can subside over time as ecosystems “adapt” to the invasion of new species. We analyzed changes in species composition and density of molluscs in Oneida Lake (New York\, USA)\, one of the best studied North American lakes based on detailed surveys conducted in 1915-17\, 1967-68\, 1992-95\, 2012\, and 2022-23\, and on annual benthic surveys from 2009 through 2023. Eutrophication and habitat alteration after 1920 resulted in a 25% decline in species richness and a 95% decline in the density of native gastropods by 1967\, while species richness of unionids did not change. The arrival of zebra mussels in 1991 and quagga mussels in 2005 was associated with an increase in species richness and density of native gastropods and an extirpation of unionids by 1995. However\, an invasion by the round goby in 2013 led to a significant decline across all gastropod families\, disproportionately impacting soft-shelled and shallow-dwelling species\, while other species\, including invasive dreissenids\, partially recovered 3 to 7 years after the goby invasion. This mollusc recovery was depth-related and was limited to deeper areas. Altogether\, molluscan communities were sensitive to ecosystem change and invasives species\, with some invaders offsetting the impacts of eutrophication and habitat alterations. While individual stressors have taxon-specific and sometimes positive impacts\, eutrophication and species invasions have collectively decimated the native mollusc community over the past century. \nRegister here
URL:https://www.wnyprism.org/event/clash-of-the-shells-dreissenid-mussel-impacts-on-native-molluscs/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250712T100000
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SUMMARY:WNY PRISM 2025 Walk and Talk Series: Audubon Community Nature Center
DESCRIPTION:WNY PRISM’s Walk and Talk Series is a great opportunity to get out and enjoy nature while learning about invasive species! Join us for one or all of them! \nOur second Walk and Talk of the series will be held at the Audubon Community Nature Center on Saturday\, July 12. This event is hosted by WNY PRISM in partnership with the Audubon Community Nature Center.  \nRegistration is greatly appreciated. Please register at https://bit.ly/2025walkandtalks. More information including directions\, parking\, meeting location and what to bring will be emailed to participants after they are registered. For questions\, please contact wnyprism@buffalostate.edu.
URL:https://www.wnyprism.org/event/wny-prism-2025-walk-and-talk-series-audubon-community-nature-center/
LOCATION:Audubon Community Nature Center\, 1600 Riverside Rd\, Jamestown\, New York\, 14701
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T093000
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SUMMARY:WNY PRISM Volunteer Workday: Kenneglenn Scenic & Nature Preserve
DESCRIPTION:WNY PRISM’s Volunteer Workdays are a great opportunity to help protect your lands from invasive species! Our second workday of the summer will be held at Kenneglenn Scenic & Nature Preserve on Saturday\, July 19. We’ll be working together to remove Japanese stiltgrass from the preserve. This event is hosted by WNY PRISM in partnership with the Western New York Land Conservancy.  \nRegistration is required. Please register at https://bit.ly/2025volunteerworkdays. More information including directions\, meeting location and what to bring will be emailed to participants after they are registered. For questions\, email wnyprism@buffalostate.edu. \n 
URL:https://www.wnyprism.org/event/wny-prism-volunteer-workday-kenneglenn-scenic-nature-preserve/
LOCATION:Kenneglenn Scenic & Nature Preserve
ORGANIZER;CN="WNY PRISM":MAILTO:wnyprism@buffalostate.edu
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Sea Lampreys: From Crisis to Control
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Ross Shaw\, Senior Program Associate\, Great Lakes Fishery Commission \nSea lampreys are one of the most destructive invasive species to ever enter the Great Lakes. Upon their invasion in the mid-1900s\, sea lampreys destroyed the Great Lakes fisheries and the economy that relied upon them. In response to the cries for help from citizens across the basin\, the governments of Canada and the United States came together to form the Great Lakes Fishery Commission via a treaty in 1955. For more than 60 years\, the Commission has facilitated a binational sea lamprey control program to great success. Sea lamprey populations have been reduced by more than 90%\, making the control program one of the most successful aquatic invasive species control programs in the world. Come learn about the history of the Commission\, the techniques used to successfully control sea lampreys\, and what lies ahead for the sea lamprey control program. \nRegister here.
URL:https://www.wnyprism.org/event/great-lakes-sea-lampreys-from-crisis-to-control/
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SUMMARY:Paddles Up Niagara
DESCRIPTION:Paddles Up Niagara is a family friendly and safe way to experience the natural areas and unique habitats of the Niagara River.  Whether you are a novice or an experienced paddler\, you will enjoy spending the morning with an enthusiastic paddling community. Guides and safety paddlers will be on hand to assist and answer your paddling questions. Continue the celebration by visiting with the many exhibitors and vendors to learn more about our waterways and greenspaces. Stick around for some refreshments and free prize drawings! \nRegistration for 2025 event will open the first week of June. In order to communicate important messages with participants\, such as a cancellation due to weather\, a free account setup is required with the Grand Island Town Recreation Department. Learn more. \nPlease be advised of the $7 Beaver Island Park Entrance fee — effective after 9 AM.
URL:https://www.wnyprism.org/event/paddles-up-niagara/
LOCATION:Beaver Island State Park\, 2136 W Oakfield Rd\, Grand Island\, New York\, 14072
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