AIS are waterborne, non-native organisms that threaten the diversity and abundance of native species and the ecological stability of native waters, and damage commercial, agricultural, aquacultural, or recreational interests. Many scientists believe that AIS stand second only to habitat loss on the list of greatest threats to, and contributors to the decline of, native aquatic species in North America. The spread of already-established AIS, and the impacts of new AIS invasions, when combined with the effects of other concerns such as climate change, pose a grave threat to TU’s efforts to conserve and protect native and wild trout across the country.
The annual Trout Unlimited Utah Single Fly (UTSF) event will be held on Utah's beautiful Green River on September 27th and 28th at Dutch John, UT. 15 four person teams will compete in the day long fly fishing event using only a single fly! The UTSF supports Utah and Green River conservation projects and TU's aquatic invasive species program.
TU HELPS SPONSOR 2013 DIDYMO CONFERENCE
Didymo (Didymosphenia geminate) is a microscopic alga that is invading our rivers and streams and threatens TU’s mission to conserve and protect North America’s cold water fisheries. Also known as ‘rock snot’ , Didymo can smother entire stream beds with mats as thick as eight inches and can ruin just about any river or creek altering benthic communities and impeding and eliminating angling opportunities.
The Trout Unlimited Science Aquatic Invasive Species program is pleased to announce that TU has partnered with the Invasive Species Action Network to help sponsor the International Didymo Conference to be held March 12-13, 2013 in Providence, Rhode Island. The conference will bring together natural resource managers, researchers, conservationists, and anglers to learn about the Didymo threat.
If you are interested in more information, following is a link to the conference website: http://www.stopans.org/Didymo_Conference_2013.htm
If you have any questions, please contact TU AIS program director Dave Kumlien at DKumlien@tu.org or by phone at 406-570-0023
The International Didymo Conference was very interesting. The conference was co-sponsored by Trout Unlimited. Kirk Deeter, Editor of TROUT magazine was the keynote speaker, and Dave Kumlien, Director of TU's Aquatic Invasive Species Program was a speaker and participant on a management panel discussion. Following is a link to a summary of the information presented at the conference in Providence, Rhode Island. Following is a link to a summary of the findings presented at the conference.
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AIS are waterborne,
AIS are waterborne, non-native organisms that threaten the diversity and abundance of native species and the ecological stability of native waters, and damage commercial, agricultural, aquacultural, or recreational interests. Many scientists believe that AIS stand second only to habitat loss on the list of greatest threats to, and contributors to the decline of, native aquatic species in North America. The spread of already-established AIS, and the impacts of new AIS invasions, when combined with the effects of other concerns such as climate change, pose a grave threat to TU’s efforts to conserve and protect native and wild trout across the country.
The annual Trout Unlimited
The annual Trout Unlimited Utah Single Fly (UTSF) event will be held on Utah's beautiful Green River on September 27th and 28th at Dutch John, UT. 15 four person teams will compete in the day long fly fishing event using only a single fly! The UTSF supports Utah and Green River conservation projects and TU's aquatic invasive species program.
TU HELPS SPONSOR 2013 DIDYMO
TU HELPS SPONSOR 2013 DIDYMO CONFERENCE
Didymo (Didymosphenia geminate) is a microscopic alga that is invading our rivers and streams and threatens TU’s mission to conserve and protect North America’s cold water fisheries. Also known as ‘rock snot’ , Didymo can smother entire stream beds with mats as thick as eight inches and can ruin just about any river or creek altering benthic communities and impeding and eliminating angling opportunities.
The Trout Unlimited Science Aquatic Invasive Species program is pleased to announce that TU has partnered with the Invasive Species Action Network to help sponsor the International Didymo Conference to be held March 12-13, 2013 in Providence, Rhode Island. The conference will bring together natural resource managers, researchers, conservationists, and anglers to learn about the Didymo threat.
If you are interested in more information, following is a link to the conference website:
http://www.stopans.org/Didymo_Conference_2013.htm
If you have any questions, please contact TU AIS program director Dave Kumlien at DKumlien@tu.org or by phone at 406-570-0023
The International Didymo
The International Didymo Conference was very interesting. The conference was co-sponsored by Trout Unlimited. Kirk Deeter, Editor of TROUT magazine was the keynote speaker, and Dave Kumlien, Director of TU's Aquatic Invasive Species Program was a speaker and participant on a management panel discussion. Following is a link to a summary of the information presented at the conference in Providence, Rhode Island. Following is a link to a summary of the findings presented at the conference.
http://www.tu.org/sites/www.tu.org/files/documents/2013%20International%...