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Call for Presenters and
Papers Eurasian Water Milfoil
Symposium Friday, October 8, 2004 From: 608. 662. 0923 The Wisconsin Lakes Partnership and our partners
invite engaging and informative presentations for the Eurasian Water Milfoil
Symposium. This event will focus on both management and prevention of
Eurasian water milfoil and similar aquatic exotics invasions. The program
will go from approximately 9:00 am – 4:30 pm, and will include
refreshments and a luncheon. Why this topic? Why now? Eurasian
water milfoil (EWM) takes root in more lakes each year and significant
resources are spent on various techniques to manage it. Decisions on how
to manage EWM are often highly contentious with people on all sides of the
issue relying on a mix of science, emotion, and other factors to form their
viewpoints. How much
inadvertent harm to native plants and lake ecosystems might result if we are
overly aggressive in controlling milfoil? On the other hand, how much
harm might be done to native plants and lake ecosystems if EWM is not
controlled? Symposium Goals Our event seeks to provide
complete and common understanding about the problems with EWM and strategies
for effective management. By bringing together people on all sides of
these issues for an open discussion, we will help everyone shape lake
management decisions that are in the best interests of people and the
lakes’ health. Our event will provide an information-sharing forum
for lake group members, lake management businesses, university researchers,
agencies, government officials, and others to share real-world examples of
different management applications on different types of lakes.
Let’s learn from each other about what tools are working. Call for Presenters and Papers We
are looking for objective evaluations of control efforts and management
strategies: what works, what doesn’t, what’s safe, and what’s
dangerous? Specifically, we encourage presentations and papers on the
following topics: (1)
The importance of plants in the lake ecosystem,
emphasizing why we need to consider the whole lake ecology in choosing the
appropriate management strategies for exotics. How do different lake
types react to exotics invasions? (2)
What are our management options? We
would like discussions to run the gamut of all our current options, e.g.: doing nothing, mechanical or
chemical treatments, biological controls, manual removal, municipal controls
such as draw-downs and boat launch inspections. (3)
What are the risks associated with
specific management techniques? E.g.:
impacts of aquatic herbicides on human health, impacts of mechanical harvesting
or herbicide treatments on fisheries, spreading EWM by fragments from
mechanical harvesting, etc. (4)
If one-size does not fit all when it comes to managing
lakes with exotics invasions and if more than one management tool may be
needed, how do we choose the right strategy for our lake? (5)
Prevention tools are one of our management options, e.g.: watercraft inspection programs,
education programs for lake users, boat launch restrictions, boat wash
stations, shoreland management. (6)
Case studies that illustrate what
strategies have and have not worked on different types of lakes. Why
did\didn’t these strategies work? What can others learn from your
experiences? (7) Defining
expectations: What is realistic "success" in controlling exotics
invasions? How can success be measured, on what basis, and by whose
judgment? Is 100% eradication realistic? Guidelines
for Submitting Presentations or Papers Please fill out the following application form,
and use the above mentioned items #1–7 to answer question #3. The deadline for submission is August 13, 2004. Please
note that submission does not guarantee acceptance. Please submit
your completed application form to: Wisconsin Association of Lakes ( Application Form Please answer the following questions: 1. Are you submitting a:
Presentation or Paper 2. Title: 3. Topic Category (# 1-7 from
list above, or indicate “other” and describe): 4. Presenter\s or Author\s:
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