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Glerl What's New: 2001
NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research LaboratoryGLERL Participates in Russian Invasive Species Workshop
GLERL scientists Dave Reid, Tom Nalepa, and Hank Vanderploeg traveled to the Institute for Biology of Inland Waters in Borok, Russia for an August 27-30, 2001 workshop on invasive species. The researchers joined 29 U.S. and 40 Russian scientists for the event.
The workshop was co-sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey's Biological Resources Divison and the Russian Academy of Sciences' Institute for Biology of Inland Waters.
The first part of the event was a symposium designed to help both countries understand the larger picture - What are the pressing issues? What species are involved? What species may likely move from one country to the other?
The workshop portion of the meeting focused on planning joint research. The goal was to get scientists from both countries familiar with one another and identify mutual research interests, with at least some plans for pursuing joint research proposals.
David Reid co-authored a presentation during the opening symposium plenary session with Hugh MacIsaac of the Great Lakes Institute (Canada). The title of the talk was:"Vectors, patterns, and processes for introducing aquatic invaders: the Ponto-Caspian connection".
Workshop Presentations by GLERL scientists included:
- "Assessment of transoceanic vessels as vectors for non-indigenous species introductions to the Great Lakes" by David Reid and Hugh MacIsaac, Great Lakes Institute.
- "Ecosystem impacts of Ponto-Caspian invaders in the Great Lakes" by Hank Vanderploeg.
- "Defining complex interactions between Dreissena and amphipods in nearshore and offshore regions of the Great Lakes" by Tom Nalepa.
The I.D. Papanin Institute for the Biology of Inland Waters of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IBIW RAS) is located on the shore of the Rybinsk Reservoir, in Borok. Nekouz Region. Yaroslavl Oblas, approximately 150 miles north of Moscow.
The Institute consists of 13 laboratories , research support divisions, and a maintenance department. The staff includes about 160 scientists, 80 technicians, and about 280 other support staff.
More Information about the Institute can be found at: http://www.ibiw.yaroslavl.ru
Contact information Name: Dave Reid Tel: (734) 741-2019 david.reid@noaa.gov
URL: http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/news/2001/russia.html
last updated: September 25, 2002 mbl