Biological Control

Identification of New Insect Biocontrol Agents for the Management of Introduced Aquatic Plants  (Fact Sheet)
    PIs: Nathan Harms and Matthew Purcell (USDA-ARS/CSIRO, Brisbane Australia)

Identification of New Pathogen Biocontrol Agents for the Management of Introduced Aquatic Plants  (Fact Sheet)
    PI: Judy Shearer

Applied Aspects Using Insect Biocontrol Agents  (Fact Sheet)
    PI: Nathan Harms

Applied Use of Plant Pathogens as Biocontrol Agents  (Fact Sheet)
    PI: Judy Shearer

Applied Research Topics on the Biological Control of Salvinia molesta and S. minima  (Fact Sheet)
    PI: Julie Nachtrieb

Chemical Control

Chemical Control of Flowering Rush  (Fact Sheet)
    PIs: Kurt Getsinger and John Madsen (USDA-ARS)

Linking Plant Biology with Management Strategies to Improve the Control of Monoecious Hydrilla  (Fact Sheet)
    PI: Mike Netherland

Biology and Management of Crested Floating Heart  (Fact Sheet)
    PI: Mike Netherland

Evaluating Grass Specific Herbicides to Enhance Aquatic Restoration Projects  (Fact Sheet)
    PI: Mike Netherland

Comparing Generic Aquatic Herbicides with Proprietary Counterparts  (Fact Sheet)
    PI: Chris Mudge

Biology and Management of Invasive Ludwigia spp. in California and Florida  (Fact Sheet)
    PIs: Mike Netherland and Brenda Grewell (USDA-ARS)

Ecological Studies/Assessment

Seasonal Ecology of Wetland Natural Enemy Plant Interactions  (Fact Sheet)
    PIs: Nathan Harms, James Cronin (Louisiana State University), and Judy Shearer

Improved Understanding of Invasion Ecology and Genetics to Inform Management Strategies for Hybrid Watermilfoils  (Fact Sheet)
    PIs: Mike Netherland and Ping Gong

Water Chestnut Ecology and Genetics  (Fact Sheet)
    PIs: Lynde Dodd, Nancy Rybicki (USGS), and Nathan Harms

Management Strategies and Applications

Development of a Prototype ResistanceAlert, a Computational Biology-based Early Warning System of Herbice Resistance for Invasive Aquatic Plant Management  (Fact Sheet)
    PIs: Ping Gong and Mike Netherland

Improved Economic Assessment of Benefits Associated with Invasive Plant Management  (Fact Sheet)
    PIs: Nathan Harms and Lisa Wainger (University of Maryland)

Harmful Algae

Physicochemical Treatment of Cynobacteria and Microcystins by Way of Hydrodynamic Cavitation and Advanced Oxidation  (Fact Sheet)
    PIs: Afrachanna Butler, Catherine Thomas, Chris Griggs, and Victor Medina

Reducing Eutrophication and the Prevalence of Harmful Algal Blooms  (Fact Sheet)
    PIs: Carina Jung, Jed Eberly, and Heather Smith

Strategies for Early Detection of Harmful Algal Blooms and Predicting Toxin Release: Linking Hyperspectral Imaging to Molecular Techniques  (Fact Sheet)
    PIs: Jed Eberly, Molly Reif, Scott Bourne, and Tony Friona