Aquarium Hobbyists and Water Gardeners: Join the discussion and help fight aquatic invasive species
Protecting
Illinois’ natural areas and waterbodies requires your help. Now is your chance
to voice your opinion and help shape statewide education and outreach efforts
to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS).
Illinois-Indiana
Sea Grant (IISG) and North Carolina State University (NCSU) are conducting
focus groups in Glencoe (Sept 26th) and Peoria (Sept 27th)
with aquarium hobbyists and water gardeners. The two-hour meetings will occur
between 6 and 8 pm on these evenings. A small monetary compensation for
participation will be provided.
AIS
can easily be released into the environment by aquarium and water garden hobbyists. The goals of this
discussion are to learn what you think about practices to reduce the spread of
AIS and to help design future campaigns that speak to the people of Illinois.
For
more information, contact Greg Hitzroth at hitzroth@illinois.edu.
To
register for one of these meetings, please contact Erin Seekamp by phone at
(919)
513-7407 or email at erin_seekamp@ncsu.edu.The
specific meeting location will be disclosed upon registration.
IISG is one of 32 programs nationwide that address a
number of coastal issues through research, education and outreach. The program
is committed to informing the public about the problems posed by AIS as well as
how to prevent their spread. Dr. Erin Seekamp is a faculty member and
researcher in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
(PRTM), College of Natural Resources, NCSU. PRTM is a national leader in
research and extension activities - dedicated to finding real solutions for
real problems and transferring that knowledge to help communities and people
thrive.
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