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National Invasive Species Awareness Week Events

Submitted by gmri on Wed, 2012-02-22 11:38
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    February 26-March 3 is National Invasive Species Awareness Week and there are many local events planned. Check out events in your community!

Presentation on Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Bar Harbor

Submitted by gmri on Fri, 2012-02-17 13:23
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    WHAT: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid on Mount Desert Island – A Maine Forest Service presentation sponsored by the Bar Harbor Conservation Commission;
    WHEN: 5 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28;
    WHERE: Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor.

Down East HWA survey announced

Submitted by gmri on Wed, 2012-02-01 22:17
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The Maine Forest Service will begin a hemlock woolly adelgid survey on Mount Desert Island. Today's press release encourages people on MDI and throughout Maine to check hemlock trees for the adelgid, and to use Vital Signs to report what they find. Check it out....

Digging up knotweed?

Submitted by gmri on Fri, 2012-01-13 10:01
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On my way to work the other day, I got off the bridge, turned the corner towards Commercial Street, and did a double take. Were they really digging out that street-long stand of Japanese knotweed? Superstar and his team published a "Japanese knotweed FOUND" observation there just a year ago.

Massabesic hits the editorials

Submitted by gmri on Thu, 2011-12-29 09:40
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    Flip to the Letters to the Editor in today's Portland Press Herald and you'll find a Massabesic student wishing us all an invasive-free holiday season! Here's the direct link: http://www.pressherald.com/opinion/letters/invasive-wreaths-need-careful....

Here's Elizabeth's letter (thanks for the plug, Elizabeth!!):
Invasive wreaths need careful disposal....

The 007 Wasp

Submitted by gmri on Sun, 2011-09-18 19:22
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    Like bugs? If you're interested in the Field Missions about the emerald ash borer or biomonitoring with the Cerceris wasp, here's a great article for you to read (nice photos too!):
    The 007 Wasp: Vermont's Cerceris wasp is on the front lines against the emerald ash borer

Fish need you!

Submitted by gmri on Tue, 2011-08-23 08:55
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    Special blog entry from go science and dfriant!

    Our fish need you! If you enjoy “fishin” for bass and want to continue, consider being a citizen scientist for your favorite lake. Get hooked on the Vital Signs citizen scientist program and learn about invasive aquatic species that may be inhabiting your lake.

Biodiversity wins in gardens

Submitted by gmri on Wed, 2011-08-10 20:27
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Here's a neat blog post from the Nature News Blog about peoples' preference for gardens/ yards with higher diversity. Really cool study. Wish I had thought of this!

http://blogs.nature.com/news/2011/08/lets_go_crazyin_the_garden.html

If this post gets you thinking about and thirsting for more on biodiversity, you're in luck! We just put a sparkly new biodiversity Mission: Analysis up to accompany the biodiversity Field Mission. Let's you play with the biodiversity counts in the database. Can't think of much that's more fun than that.

More Invasives in the News!

Submitted by gmri on Mon, 2011-08-01 17:22
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More local news highlighting invasive species, Vital Signs species expert reviewers and the importance of citizen scientists.

Check it out!
http://www.pressherald.com/news/battle-of-the-bugs_2011-07-28.html

New Giant Hogweed Sitings in Maine

Submitted by gmri on Mon, 2011-08-01 13:42
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See the power of citizen scientists! One of our Vital Signs expert reviewers has been learning from local citizens about the presence of giant hogweed.

Read all about it
http://www.pressherald.com/news/state-confirms-poisonous-plant-sightings...

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