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Minnesota Invasive Species Conference 2008 – Acting Locally to Protect our Legendary Lands and Waters Nationally, invasive species are a major threat to our economic, social and environmental well-being, with some estimates of the economic damage at more than $100 billion annually. In the Great Lakes region, more than 180 non-native species are present, arriving from a variety of pathways. In the Lake Superior basin alone, 87 non-native species are present and threaten to spread to Minnesota’s inland lakes, rivers and wetlands. Dozens more terrestrial species pose threats to our forest, rangeland, urban, natural and wilderness areas. About the Conference This first-ever research-based forum on terrestrial and aquatic invasive species is a collaborative effort by the Minnesota Invasive Species Advisory Council (MISAC) and is co-chaired by the Minnesota Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society and the University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program. The conference will unite research, management, and education professionals to: ·
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develop ways to combat invasive species problems The conference plans to involve the public and youth groups to raise general awareness. In addition, the U.S. Coast Guard and the EPA will hold a special symposium during the conference to discuss technology, ship design and ballast water discharge standards for commercial shipping. Please click on the following for more information: Call for Abstracts (due May 15, 2008) Registration Sponsorship Opportunities For more information about visiting and exploring Duluth
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