Invasive Species

Researchers still don't know much about didymo or "rock snot," a microscopic algae that can bloom into thick, slimy mats on rivers.

State officials have confirmed the presence of hemlock woolly adelgid in western Antrim county. As WCMU's Rick Brewer reports, it's the second confirmed case of the invasive species in the last week following an outbreak at the Huron-Manistee National Forests.

Invasive hemlock woolly adelgid has been found in the Huron-Manistee National Forests.

The LSSU student-faculty duo hopes the sequenced genome of the freshwater sponge Corvomeyenia everetti will help fight off future invasive species.

Invasive sea lampreys nearly eradicated gamefish from the Great Lakes in the mid-20th century. A new film tells the story of how lamprey changed the game of invasive species management.

Matt Lindauer explains invasive plants and how to control them.

Now that temperatures have dropped and trees are dormant, the state is giving the go-ahead to prune oak trees.

If you think you’ve spotted a jellyfish in a river or lake, you probably have. Freshwater jellyfish are pretty rare to see in Michigan, but jellyfish are most often spotted this time of year.

Invasive Species, we may envision plants that are sprawling and climbing and choking out everything around them-- and just being a nuisance. But let's get to the root of the matter.Matt Lindauer, from the Chippewa Nature Center in Midland, is the Central Michigan Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area Coordinator.

The state is no longer allowing people to move or transplant certain tree species in Benzie and Manistee counties to prevent the spread of an invasive insect.