NEWS • EVENTS: "CURRENTS"
Nab the Aquatic Invader! Web Site Featured in Year of Science 2009
Nab the Aquatic Invader! (NAI), an educational Web site about aquatic invasive species, is featured this month on the Fun Zone page of the Year of Science 2009 Web site. NAI provide the latest information about aquatic invasive species through colorful characters and a crime-solving theme.
Follow-up from April's Successful Return Unwanted Medicines Event
Following this past spring's successful “Return Unwanted Medicines” event, NYSG has prepared a list of upcoming events for those who want to safely dispose of their unwanted medicines. We are also in the process of putting together a "How To" guide for groups that are interested in organizing their own event.
Gone Bloggin': Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Salmon River Stewards
Updated weekly, the New York Dune and River Stewardship Blog highlights the daily activities of the Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Salmon River Stewards during the Summer and Fall 2009 seasons.
Rip Currents Can Be a Threat
NOAA and Sea Grant are urging beachgoers to learn how to “Break the Grip” of rip currents. If caught in one, don’t fight it! Swim parallel to the shore and then swim at an angle – away from the current – toward shore.
NYSG Site in the Spotlight as the Invasive Emerald Ash Borer is Found in NYS
With the recent discovery of the forest insect pest, the emerald ash borer (EAB), in New York, NYSG's “New York Invasive Species Clearinghouse” Web site, http://nyis.info, has become the go to resource portal.
“This site is gateway to science-based information, breaking news, and new and innovative tools to prevent, detect, control and manage biological invaders in New York,” says Chuck O’Neill, NYSG’s Invasive Species Specialist.
“On that front,” he continued, “we’re now the hub for public outreach regarding the Emerald Ash Borer in New York State." The EAB is a small but destructive beetle that infests and kills North American ash tree species, including green, white, black and blue ash.
New York has more than 900 million ash trees, representing about seven percent of all trees in the state, and all are at risk should this invasive, exotic pest become established.
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