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The Great Lakes Fishery Commission coordinates research, controls sea lampreys & facilitates cooperative fishery management within the Great Lakes basin.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Joined September 2010
This #TBT we’re highlighting two signs installed last week as part of a larger effort to inform about the purpose of sea lamprey barriers around the Great Lakes. Where are they? Hesperia & Cheboygan (MI). Keep a lookout at a barrier near you - in the future it may have one too!
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#DidYouKnow that the GLFC & @MichiganDNR partner on an educational program called the Sea Lamprey in Michigan Education (SLIME) program? Learn more: #sealamprey #GreatLakes #invasivespecies #DYK
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Tomorrow at 11am! . Join this exciting webinar to hear from the GLFC's Ross Shaw about the sea lamprey's invasion into the Great Lakes and the remarkable US/Canada cooperation to control sea lampreys and support a thriving Great Lakes fishery. Register:
us06web.zoom.us
Sea lampreys are one of the most destructive invasive species to ever enter the Great Lakes. Upon their invasion in the mid-1900s, sea lampreys destroyed the Great Lakes fisheries and the economy...
WEBINAR TOMORROW! .Great Lakes Sea Lampreys: From Crisis to Control.With Ross Shaw, Great Lakes Fishery Commission. 🗓️ 11:00 AM ET.Register:
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Come out TOMORROW (Tuesday, July 22) at 1 pm to the Lumberman’s Monument (5401 Monument Rd, Oscoda, MI 48750) to see Margaret Sigmon give a presentation about #sealamprey invasion in the #GreatLakes & how the GLFC & partners control them. We are axe-cited to see you there!
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#DidYouKnow the GLFC has a fact sheet for youth with 10 facts about #GreatLakes #sealamprey? Take a look and share with others!. #InvasiveSpecies #SciComm #DYK
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🐟Salmon Vision: AI meets Indigenous stewardship. Don’t miss the next Technoscience Thursday webinar on 7/31 at 2pm ET to learn more! . Register and view speakers and abstract: #GreatLakesSci
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#DidYouKnow the GLFC has a fact sheet about the five #GreatLakes lamprey species? The species include invasive #sealamprey, along with four native lampreys: chestnut, silver, northern brook, and American brook. #SciComm #DYK
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🎉 Congrats to Dr. Joey Bernhardt on being named an Early Career Fellow by the Ecological Society of America! 👏 . A leader in biodiversity research, open science, and mentorship, Dr. Bernhardt is making waves at @uofguelph @ecosystemscience. More:
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#DYK there were 11 species of coregonines (whitefishes and ciscoes) that once thrived in the Great Lakes? Scientists are investigating ways to restore and conserve these native #GreatLakes fish. Learn more: #Fish #Restoration #SciComm
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@LampreyControl was pleased to work with the amazing team at Crooked Tree Arts Center and renowned author @danpatrickegan on an evening chat about the #GreatLakes. Thanks to all who attended. It is always a good time to talk about keeping the Great Lakes sustainable and healthy.
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👀In search of unique opportunities this summer in Northeastern Michigan? Look no further than the calendar below. Event attendees will have a chance to learn about – and view – live sea lampreys! #greatlakes #sealamprey #summer
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Don't forget to join us TOMORROW at 2p ET for the next Technoscience Thursday webinar where we'll discuss the implications of sonar in fisheries management and hear from Dr. Steve Cooke and a panel of practitioners. Learn more and register: #GreatLakesSci
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#DidYouKnow there is an educational video that takes a deep dive into #GreatLakes #sealamprey? “Sea Lampreys: From Crisis to Control” is a 27-minute video about the anatomy, history, life cycle, and control methods for #invasive sea lampreys. #DYK.
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The Spawning Whitefish and Invasive Mussel (SWIM) Project will implement experimental control of invasive zebra and quagga mussels and explore the response of lake whitefish. The @GLCommission created an animation to help describe the project!
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#DidYouKnow you can make your own #GreatLakes #sealamprey papercraft? These are great for parents, teachers, students & ANYONE who loves arts and crafts. Special thanks to Taaja Tucker-Silva for designing this craft!. #InvasiveSpecies #SciComm #DYK
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RT @USACE_Buffalo: JOIN US for an online listening session about ecosystem restoration at Klewer Towpath Park and the Maumee River in Maume….
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Congrats to our 2025 GLFC travel award winners: David Gallagher, Emily Tryc, and Kylee Wilson. Check out their talks at #AFS2025!
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RT @NEMWInstitute: Last week, NEMWI & @LampreyControl hosted a live sea lamprey event on Capitol Hill, where attendees could learn about se….
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