Kelsey Bockelman
Kelsey is an aquatic invasive species educator with Michigan State University Extension and a fisheries biologist by trade. Her responsibilities are overseeing and coordinating the aquatic invasive species outreach programs Clean Boats, Clean Water and the Mobile Boat Wash crew. Kelsey’s main focus is on preventing new aquatic invasive species introductions as well as wise use, protection, and restoration of Michigan’s freshwater ecosystems. Kelsey has an M.S. in Environmental Science from Alaska Pacific University through the Fisheries, Aquatic Science, and Technology Laboratory program and a B.S. in Biology with a concentration on Animal Biology from Grand Valley State University.
Related Work
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                        The honk heard across the Great LakesPublished on July 30, 2025 
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                        Granting change: Small grants empowering Michigan communitiesPublished on June 6, 2025 
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                        Aquatic Invasive Plants: A Field Guide for Michigan Lakes, Streams, and PondsPublished on April 17, 2025 
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                        Michigan Clean Boats, Clean Waters program awards $35,000 to stop the spread of aquatic invasive speciesPublished on April 15, 2024 
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                        Invasive hydrilla, a “monster aquatic weed,” discovered for the first time in Michigan watersPublished on October 3, 2023 
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                        Stop the Cray – Drink Away! A look inside a new collaboration for invasive species educationPublished on June 8, 2023 
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                        Mobile Boat Wash Program 2022 season wrap upPublished on November 2, 2022 
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                        What’s the ‘sitch’ on swimmer’s itch?Published on August 1, 2022 
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                        MSU Mobile Boat Wash program now open for schedulingPublished on February 25, 2022 
