Great Lakes & Mississippi River Interbasin Study Aquatic Nuisance Species White Paper Conference Call

The Army Corps of Engineers has announced that it will host a conference call tomorrow, August 10, at 11:00 AM (CDT) for interested parties to ask questions of the technical team that developed the Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) White Paper as part of its Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS).

Call in information is:
USA Toll-Free: (888) 684-8852
Access Code: 3027302
Security Code: 3010

GLMRIS is an evaluation of alternatives that might be used to prevent the transfer of aquatic nuisance species (sometimes called "ANS") between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins through aquatic pathways (see our initial article on GLMRIS here).    On July 27, the Army Corps released its Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study Aquatic Nuisance Species White Paper (report pdf).  The White Paper is the first interim product of the GLMRIS. The purpose of the ANS White Paper is to catalog potential non-native species within the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins and identify which high-risk species will be an initial focus in GLMRIS.

For more information visit here.  Any questions about the White Paper can be directed to the GLMRIS Project Manager, Dave Wethington, at (312) 846-5522.