There is still time to apply! If you're interested in joining an awesome team at U of MN Extension and Water Resources Center (WRC) and know a thing or two about private wells and/or groundwater be sure to apply by July 14th! wrc.umn.edu/employment

Congrats to Alexis Gerber and Hannah Mulligan on your new publication! Mark Kaemingk SDStateNRM SDSU College of Ag, Food & Environmental Sciences Biological Invasions

What can we learn about where to look for emerging AIS from modeling based on already infested lakes? You can find out as Alex W. Bajcz joins us for a webinar later this month to talk about occupancy modeling and starry stonewort! Register for free here: umn.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

We added another local training site to our upcoming Starry Trek event! Now also available in Mora, MN! Join us at TWENTY-FOUR locations across Minnesota to search for aquatic invasive species! No experience or special equipment needed! z.umn.edu/StarryTrekRegi…

Well that’s friggin sweet.

Aquatic plant identification workshop day! This year we have 82 species!! These participants are in for a treat. Always fun hosting this each year with my colleagues at MAISRC Minnesota DNR and U of MN Extension!

Great work by my MAISRC and U of MN Extension colleague, Dan!

Another opportunity to come work with me! U of MN Extension is hiring an urban stormwater Extension educator! Check it out ➡️hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/363939 (and who would've thought the X gif library would have the perfect gif to go with this post?)

The Minnesota State Fair is underway! Visit the CFANS exhibit in the Agriculture Horticulture Building (right next to the giant pumpkins) to get hooked on gar. Discover why Dr. Solomon David studies these native Minnesota fish, and leave with a fresh appreciation for these living

Can invasive cattail management benefit lakes? Amy Schrank is going to join us for a webinar next month to help answer that question! Learn more and register here: umn.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Took the kids to the State Fair today— of course we had to check out GarLab’s VgaR goggles. They were very excited about their gar hat reward.

The sudden storm sent many Minnesota State Fair goers into the 4H building, where there’s suddenly the best-timed student theatrical production ever with a captive and very enthusiastic audience. This rocks!

Check out the variety of workshops taking place throughout this year's Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference November 12th-14th. Learn more at umisc.net/workshops.html. Sign up for workshops when you register for in-person attendance in Duluth, MN. umisc.net/registration.h…

A warm Minnesota 4-H Youth Development welcome to University of Minnesota President Cunningham! 🍀 #UMNProud

A great little listen from NPR's Short Wave: What's missing from the invasive species narrative? npr.org/2024/08/28/119…

“...more than 95 percent of the current population hatched prior to the 1960s” 👀 news.d.umn.edu/articles/buffa…

Got a way with words and a love for water? We are #hiring a communications associate director to coordinate our communications efforts and lead a talented team of creatives. Applications due September 15. jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/communica…

We are seeking oral and poster presentation abstracts for the 2025 Ohio River Valley Invasive Species Conference. Submit an abstract related to aquatic or terrestrial invasive plants, animals, insects and/or pathogens by November 1st. Learn more at mipnconference.weebly.com/abstracts.html

If you're at #AFS24 and looking for a MS or PhD, please reach out. I have 1 of each open for May 2025. MS in AIS prevention and PhD in invasion ecology/ movement ecology.

Come join us in a couple hours for our webinar with Amy Schrank ! "Can removing invasive cattails benefit lakes?" umn.zoom.us/webinar/regist…