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A recent history of Great Lakes nonindigenous species
Published on December 5, 2019
More than 30% of nonindigenous species are shown to have environmental or socioeconomic impacts and are therefore considered to be invasive. -
Stakeholder engagement inspires a new design for GLANSIS database
Published on June 27, 2019
Website redesign adds new tool which provides side-by-side comparisons of risk assessments for individual aquatic species and more. -
Database provides a diverse toolkit for the fight against aquatic invaders
Published on July 23, 2018
Learn how to use the online List Generator to find what species have become established in your watershed. -
Great Lakes Water Life database documents biodiversity of Great Lakes native species
Published on August 19, 2019
The Great Lakes Water Life (GLWL) hosts a broad range of ecological information and tools for use by environmental researchers and the public. -
GLANSIS invades social media to spread word on non-native species
Published on March 16, 2020
Check in and receive updates from Great Lakes partners on invasive species management, recent publications, research and more. -
GLANSIS risk explorer evaluates the potential for Great Lakes biological invasions
Published on December 4, 2019
The Risk Assessment Clearinghouse makes it easier for scientists and environmental managers to compare and contrast cutting-edge risk information to inform their own decisions. -
New GLANSIS research highlights how invasive plants compete
Published on April 7, 2021
By analyzing data researchers can close that knowledge gap by identifying patterns and trends across entire classes and families of organisms: valuable information in a constantly-changing ecosystem like the Great Lakes. -
Journal of Extension article highlights how videoconferencing can be used for stakeholder-driven design
Published on August 26, 2020
GLANSIS website redesign relied on virtual hands-on feedback from users. -
Alien language: Understanding terminology about nonindigenous species
Published on February 24, 2019
Part 1: What is the difference between exotic, nonindigenous, non-native, alien, nuisance, and invasive species? -
GLANSIS partners with NOAA Central Libraries to update invasive species profiles
Published on April 17, 2021
NOAA librarians helping build advanced bibliographies and conducting in-depth literature reviews for each species profile that is due for an update. -
GLANSIS technical memos add new data to invasive species risk assessments
Published on September 9, 2020
Memos provide transparent, publicly available documentation of the risk assessment process. -
Alien language: Using controlled vocabulary to talk about invasive species
Published on April 26, 2020
Part 3: Researchers can use different words to refer to the same phenomenon; agreed-upon definitions can help. -
Alien language: The importance of metaphor
Published on October 5, 2021
Part 4: Metaphors help simplify and explain complex research, but they can cause errors in reasoning, lead to misunderstandings, and even reinforce stereotypes that undermine the goals of inclusive science.
