Aquatic Aquatic Invasive Invasive Species in Species in WisconsinWisconsin

Name: Laura HermanDate: February 22, 2010

Wisconsin Lakes Wisconsin Lakes PartnershipPartnership

Science

Citizens

Education

Wisconsin’s Aquatic Wisconsin’s Aquatic Invasive Species Invasive Species

ProgramProgramEducation & OutreachWatercraft InspectionVolunteer MonitoringPurple Loosestrife Biological ControlAquatic Invasive Species GrantsResearchRules to Prevent Spread

Citizen Lake Monitoring NetworkCitizen Lake Monitoring Network 1986 – 126 volunteers collecting secchi data on 113 Lakes 1990 – pilot expansion – 25 lakes

Secchi, total phosphorus, chlorophyll, temperature & dissolved oxygen

1991 – 2005 Secchi, total phosphorus, chlorophyll, temperature, & dissolved oxygen Some regions use volunteers to collect data on Aquatic Invasive Species

2006 – Aquatic Invasive Species Statewide effort initiated 2007 –Trainers teaching Secchi and AIS monitoring 2009 – Additional AIS added. Online data entry Future – Add species and methods as the need arises

AIS Monitoring goals:Better state coverage

More volunteers

Consistency

Approved protocols

More species

Online data entry and data retrieval

Volunteers cover the entire state, but most are in our “lakes rich” areas and areas with few AIS

Manual components Contacts Section 1 – Getting Started Sections 2-11 monitoring by Species

Overview of each species ID tips Monitoring protocols by species Data entry Herbarium labels & equipment building directions

as needed Reporting forms

Invasive Plant monitored for

Linda Wilson, University of Idaho, Bugwood.org

Critters monitored for

Critters monitored for - cont

Future species?

Others?Can be added as needed.

Report Findings – Statewide DatabaseSurface Water Inventory Management System

(SWIMS) General public

access to data and maps report AIS findings

Volunteers access to data and maps report, document and enter data on AIS findings

Staff access to data and maps report, document and enter data on AIS findings verify and voucher general public and volunteer findings

Used mainly by general public so they can report new “finds”

Staff verify and go through the vouchering process

Staff & trained volunteers

Tailor the program for the volunteers.

Future monitoring “plan” Trained volunteers

Presence / absence – as many lakes as possible. Staff & trained volunteers

Targeting specific lakes - Smart Prevention Model• presence / absence• densities• mapping of beds.

Mapping of beds / densities on treatment lakes

Any other Any other questions?questions?

Wisconsin AIS websites

General Information on Citizen Lake monitoring - http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/uwexlakes/clmn/

Publications / manuals - http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/uwexlakes/clmn/publications.asp

WI Department of Natural Resources AIS data – http://dnr.wi.gov/invasives/ http://dnr.wi.gov/invasives/aquatic/whattodo/

Laura HermanLakes Education SpecialistCitizen Lake Monitoring Network107 Sutliff Ave.Rhinelander, WI 54501(715) 365-8998laura.herman@uwsp.eduhttp://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/uwexlakes/