The AIS Detectors Newsletter is a bi-monthly newsletter that provides general AIS information, program features, upcoming events, volunteer and researcher features and more!

Starry Trek is a statewide event focused on searching for one of Minnesota's newest aquatic invasive species, starry stonewort (and other invaders). This event is an opportunity for you and to team up with us and hundreds of your fellow Minnesotans to better understand its distribution in Minnesota. (https://maisrc.umn.edu/starrytrek)

This online class is perfect for anyone who wants to be better informed about aquatic invasive species (AIS) management strategies. If you would like to be a more informed consumer about what’s happening on your nearby lake, have a better understanding of what lake management professionals are doing, or are considering new AIS control efforts, this class is for you! (https://maisrc.umn.edu/ais-detectors/ais-management)

Join us in a room filled with aquatic plants gathered from across the state with experts guiding you through how to identify all of them. This workshop is geared toward all levels — from beginners to experts — and you don't have to be an AIS Detector. (https://maisrc.umn.edu/ais-detectors/plant-id)

A MAISRC pilot project testing a citizen science approach for spiny water flea surveillance and early detection. We will provide local managers and volunteers with a simple protocol, including timing and equipment guidelines, aimed at optimizing spiny water flea detection in the field.  (https://maisrc.umn.edu/spinysurveil)

Hear updates on MAISRC projects and straight from the researchers themselves.(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpJtdMSnc0xvsKkfWTH3E-Q)

A monthly conversational style call where there is a topic of discussion and sometimes a short presentation. Participants bring their questions, talk about their experiences, and more!