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SUMMARY: What You Should Know About  the Threat of Aquatic Invaders in Maine - Speaker: Roberta Hill - 
DESCRIPTION:What makes an organism invasive? What threats do invasive\norganisms pose to Maine’s native ecosystems? How do\ninvasive aquatic species impact humans? What are the\ndrivers behind introduction of invaders to Maine and the\nvectors exacerbating their spread within the state?  What\nare some of the invasive species we are most concerned\nabout here in Maine? What is Maine doing to address these\nconcerns?  Importantly\, what can WE all do to help?  In her\ntalk\, Roberta Hill\, Invasive Species Program Director for\nLake Stewards of Maine\, will answer all of these questions\nand more\nRoberta is an aquatic ecologist and environmental educator who has been active in the field of lake protection and community outreach in Maine for thirty years and instrumental in the creation and development of some of Maine’s most successful and long-standing lake education programs. Currently the Invasive Species Program Director for Lake Stewards of Maine\, Roberta is the originator and coordinator of LSM’s internationally recognized Invasive Plant Patrol (IPP) program\, through which over 5\,000 individuals (volunteers\, professionals\, agency personnel\, students\, teachers and others) have now been trained to screen Maine waterbodies for the presence of invasive aquatic plants and animals. Roberta is the principal author of Maine Field Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plants\, co-author of Citizens’ Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plant Management\, and principal content developer for Maine Field Guide to Aquatic Phenomena (which will be available both online and as a downloadable smartphone application this July). \nALL WHO ATTEND ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING. \nPhoto: Blossom of White Floating Heart\, an aquatic invasive.\nPhoto Credit – Lake Stewards of Maine.
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