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CFISEM Project |
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| The CFISEM Project plans to spend the summers of 2005-2007 mapping/monitoring eurasian watermilfoil and purple loosestrife on the Chippewa Flowage. The LCOOCC Extension's Water Quality Educator, LCOOCC interns, and local volunteers will map the western half of the Chippewa Flowage in the summer of 2006. Project results for the 2005 eastern half of the Chippewa Flowage survey can found on this web site at a future date. | |||||
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| Aggie recording a purple loosestrife plant. (Photo: Erik Olson) | Aggie and Don being trained in AIS HACCP protocol. (Photo: Erik Olson) | Don driving the survey vessel. (Photo: Agnes Helsper) | |||
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| Don preparing a voucher specimen of Eurasian watermilfoil. (Photo: Erik Olson) | Aggie sampling aquatic plants. (Photo: Erik Olson) | Aggie identifying aquatic plants. (Photo: Erik Olson) | |||
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LCOOCC Student Interns Don Miller and Agnes Helsper. Trained in plant identification, boaters safety, navigation & orientation, AIS/HACCP, AIS sampling methods, plant pressing & herbarium techniques, and GPS/GIS. (Thanks to: LCO Conservation Department, WI DNR, Woodlands Wisdom (LCOOCC), Sea Grant, GLIFWC, UWSP Herbarium Staff, LCO GIS/RS, and Seiler Instruments.) |
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| Aggie scanning the shoreline for purple loosestrife. (Photo: Erik Olson) | Erik recording a purple loosestrife infestation. (Photo: Agnes Helsper) | A tub of Eurasian watermilfoil. (Photo: Erik Olson) | |||
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| Aggie recording a purple loosestrife infestation on a large floating bog. (Photo: Erik Olson) | Aggie recording a purple loosestrife infestation. (Photo: Erik Olson) | A specialized rake was used to sample for aquatic plants. (Photo: Erik Olson) | |||
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Purple Loosestrife (Volunteer Opportunities) |
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