What a year!

To our valued lakeshore association members,

2018 was an exciting year at the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center! We funded seven new projects, including evaluating the efficacy of copper-based control on zebra mussels, an economic analysis of ecosystem services as they relate to common carp, creating a new tool for eDNA collection, research into the genetic control of common carp, and more.

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Now, we're pleased to share with you this Research Report for 2018 that highlights some of MAISRC’s accomplishments over the last year. We’ve made significant strides in the prevention, detection, and control of AIS in Minnesota and see tremendous opportunity and hope for the future. Enjoy some highlights below or jump straight to the report here.

Thank you!
The Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center thanks all of the federal, state, local, and private support that makes our research possible; especially the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources. We couldn’t do this work without you.

If you would like to support the research and outreach programs going on at the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center, please visit www.MAISRC.umn.edu/donate. Gifts of any size are appreciated and help us develop and advance research-based solutions to aquatic invasive species.

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