Learning from other lakes can be helpful for both the prevention and management of Aquatic Invasive Species. Visiting researcher Dr. Philippe-David Blanchette, political scientist and professor at Sherbrooke University, will present on the efforts to prevent, assess, and control the zebra mussel invasion of Lake Massawippi in eastern Canada. Because of a detection protocol that allowed for very early detection, Lake Massawippi now provides a case study that define the fight against invasive species in North America. Inspired by the example of Lake George (NY) who was able to control the invasion of zebra mussels, a team of scientists, divers and volunteers are engaged in an intervention that will answer important questions for the future.

Can detection protocols allow the eradication of an invasive species? Can we benefit from new technologies, the experience of others, and the collaboration of the scientific community to win the fight? By learning about the efforts of other lakes around the world, we can improve our success here at Lake Tahoe.

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Doors open at 5:30 pm and the lecture starts promptly at 6 pm.

Admission is $5 and free for students with a student ID. Refreshments and a no-host bar will be available from 5:30 - 6 p.m. The lecture will begin at 6 p.m. in the UC Davis Tahoe Science Center at 291 Country Club Drive in Incline Village (between Tahoe Boulevard/SR 28 and Lakeshore Blvd.) on the UNR Tahoe Campus.

For more information call 775-881-7560, or visit http://tahoe.ucdavis.edu/events/.