Tag: ais
Hiring for summer 2024!
We are hiring for the upcoming 2024 field season! If you’re looking for a hands-on work experience this summer, the Finger Lakes PRISM would love to have you join us! We are now hiring technicians for our Aquatic, Terrestrial, and Giant Hogweed Teams, as well as Watercraft Inspection Stewards. All of these positions offer great […]
We’re Hiring! Aquatic Invasive Species Program Manager
We are excited to announce that the Finger Lakes PRISM is hiring a new Aquatic Invasive Species Program Manager! To learn more and apply, click here. Applications due by Friday, November 11th. Position Description The Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program Manager (PM) plans, implements, and oversees the AIS programs of the Finger Lakes PRISM, including […]
Lansing, Cayuga Lake Hydrilla Population Monitoring Summary 2021
A Hydrilla population was discovered in a private marina, located in Lansing, Tompkins County, NY, late August of 2019. Patches of Hydrilla were growing throughout a 5-acre area consisting of the enclosed marina and a small, connected pond. This site has received three years of chemical control. See the attachment below for a monitoring summary […]
Nitellopsis obtusa CONFIRMED in LIVINGSTON COUNTY
Nitellopsis obtusa (common name: Starry Stonewort), a highly invasive aquatic plant, has recently been confirmed in two locations of Conesus Lake. This is a plant-like macro-algae characterized by its ability to dominate a waterbody and aggressively form thick beds. Once established these beds displace native vegetation and alter the local ecosystem. They can also significantly […]
Fall 2020 Boat Launch Inventory Map
Link: https://hws.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=1429ca3917f7452f9c78aae09c21a6f2 In the fall of 2020, the FLI conducted an inventory of all public boat launches throughout the Finger Lakes PRISM region. Data collected on each boat launch included: boat launch type, condition of the boat ramp and parking lots, restroom facilities (presence and type), AIS disposal boxes, signboards, signage, fee-for–use kiosks, use restrictions, […]
The Hunt for Hydrilla Continues
Our survey efforts in 2019 are focused on the boat movement pathway of invasion. Specifically, we are surveying areas around boat launches and marinas. We started out collecting macrophyte data every 100 meters anywhere the water depth was 25 feet or shallower, within 1 mile of a launch/marina. Once Hydrilla was detected in late August, […]
Boating and Fishing Industries Focus on AIS
Leaders from the boating and fishing industries recently formed the Boating and Fishing Aquatic Invasive Species Coalition. They will work together to support efforts to control and manage AIS on a national basis.
