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Let's Talk Lake Ontario: Invasive Species - Lake Ontario’s Most Un-Wanted
Join us for a one-hour webinar on Invasive Species in Lake Ontario as part of our Let’s Talk Lake Ontario webinar series!
By Lake Ontario Partnership
When and where
Date and time
Thu, Apr 21, 2022 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
Location
Online
About this event
Learn more about invasive species in Lake Ontario, why they’re a problem, and how Canada and the U.S. are taking steps to prevent their introduction and spread in the Basin.
LINK TO JOIN: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?MTID=e703bbba3849b2ab0d136f11a868c378b
Event password: welcome1
Agenda
12:00 Welcome
Emma Tahirali, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
12:00 – 12:10 Introduction to invasive species in the Great Lakes
Kevin O’Donnell, U.S. EPA
12:10 – 12:15 State of Lake Ontario invasive species and binational prevention
Luca Cargnelli, ECCC and Kristina Heinemann, U.S. EPA
12:15 – 12:30 Invasive species detection and surveillance along the South Shore: Annual surveys to detect new invasive species from the Niagara to the St. Lawrence Rivers
Zy Biesinger, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
12:30 – 12:45 Ontario’s Invasive Species Awareness Program: Working with communities to remove aquatic invasive species
Brook Schryer, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
12:45 – 12:50 News you can use - Boat Stewardship and other programs: Community education program for boaters on the spread of aquatic invasive species (e.g., invasive plants and quagga mussels)
Emma Antolos, N.Y. State Department of Environmental Conservation; Emma Tahirali, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
12:50 – 1:00 Audience Q&A
Emma Tahirali, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
1:00 Close
For questions or comments, please email Carol.Kim@canada.ca or Brandt.Peter@epa.gov.
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The Let’s Talk Lake Ontario webinar series is organized by the Lake Ontario Partnership, led by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Environment and Climate Change Canada, which support specific lakewide management commitments outlined in the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.