Media Availability: Zebra mussels and fresh water
IISD Experimental Lakes Area is pleased to offer expertise to media on zebra mussels and the effect they can have on our province's fresh water.
The Province of Manitoba has announced that this summer it is ramping up its efforts to protect our water from invasive species, such as zebra mussels. Significant numbers of zebra mussels have been found in the Red River and the southern basin of Lake Winnipeg, with a limited number detected in the northern basin of Lake Winnipeg and Cedar Lake.
IISD Experimental Lakes Area is pleased to offer expertise to media on zebra mussels and the effect they can have on our province's fresh water.
Dr. Scott Higgins is an IISD Experimental Lakes Area research scientist who has studied the ecological impacts of zebra mussels across North America and Europe over the last decade. He has authored several research papers and book chapters on their impacts, and co-authored a national risk assessment of zebra mussels in Canada.
To arrange to speak with Dr. Higgins please contact Sumeep Bath at [email protected] or +1 (204) 958 7700 ext 740.
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