Hey guys I recieved this email the other day and although its probably more relevant to our freshwater friends, I thought it was worth posting.
Nick
Greetings!
My name is Jessica Mayer and I am a graduate research assistant at North Carolina State University, working with Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I am contacting you because we are having a focus group on October 16th in Belleville, IL. The aim of this focus group is to help shape statewide education and outreach efforts to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. The goals of this discussion are to learn what water gardeners and aquarium hobbyists think about practices to reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species and help design future campaigns for the state of Illinois.
We are hoping to promote our focus group through the St. Louis Area Saltwater Hobbyists because your organization promotes conservation and proper husbandry techniques. I was wondering if you would be willing to post the information on your forum. If it would be possible to either have our flyer (attached to this e-mail) or our press release (found at the bottom of the e-mail) sent to members or posted on your website, it would be greatly appreciated. Please let me know if you are able to help us distribute our information or if I need to contact others within your organization to do this.
Thank you for your help,
Jessica Mayer
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Metro East Aquarium Hobbyists and Water Gardeners: Join the discussion and help fight AIS
Protecting Illinois' natural areas and waterbodies requires your help. Now is your chance to voice your opinion and help shape statewide education and outreach efforts to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS)..
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) and North Carolina State University (NCSU) are conducting a focus group in Belleville on Tuesday, October 16thfrom 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Nichols Community Center.
AIS can easily be released into the environment by aquarium and water garden species hobbyists. The goals of this discussion are to learn what you think about practices to reduce the spread of AIS and to help design future campaigns that speak to the people of Illinois.
To register, please contact Erin Seekamp by phone at (919) 513-7407 or email aterin_seekamp@ncsu.edu.
IISG is one of 32 programs nationwide that address a number of coastal issues through research, education and outreach. The program is committed to informing the public about the problems posed by AIS as well as how to prevent their spread. Dr. Erin Seekamp is a faculty member and researcher in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM), College of Natural Resources, NCSU. PRTM is a national leader in research and extension activities - dedicated to finding real solutions for real problems and transferring that knowledge to help communities and people thrive
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Jessica Mayer
Masters of Natural Resources
PRTM Graduate Research Assistant
NCSU Cheerleader
jemayer@ncsu.edu
Nick
Greetings!
My name is Jessica Mayer and I am a graduate research assistant at North Carolina State University, working with Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I am contacting you because we are having a focus group on October 16th in Belleville, IL. The aim of this focus group is to help shape statewide education and outreach efforts to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. The goals of this discussion are to learn what water gardeners and aquarium hobbyists think about practices to reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species and help design future campaigns for the state of Illinois.
We are hoping to promote our focus group through the St. Louis Area Saltwater Hobbyists because your organization promotes conservation and proper husbandry techniques. I was wondering if you would be willing to post the information on your forum. If it would be possible to either have our flyer (attached to this e-mail) or our press release (found at the bottom of the e-mail) sent to members or posted on your website, it would be greatly appreciated. Please let me know if you are able to help us distribute our information or if I need to contact others within your organization to do this.
Thank you for your help,
Jessica Mayer
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Metro East Aquarium Hobbyists and Water Gardeners: Join the discussion and help fight AIS
Protecting Illinois' natural areas and waterbodies requires your help. Now is your chance to voice your opinion and help shape statewide education and outreach efforts to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS)..
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) and North Carolina State University (NCSU) are conducting a focus group in Belleville on Tuesday, October 16thfrom 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Nichols Community Center.
AIS can easily be released into the environment by aquarium and water garden species hobbyists. The goals of this discussion are to learn what you think about practices to reduce the spread of AIS and to help design future campaigns that speak to the people of Illinois.
To register, please contact Erin Seekamp by phone at (919) 513-7407 or email aterin_seekamp@ncsu.edu.
IISG is one of 32 programs nationwide that address a number of coastal issues through research, education and outreach. The program is committed to informing the public about the problems posed by AIS as well as how to prevent their spread. Dr. Erin Seekamp is a faculty member and researcher in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM), College of Natural Resources, NCSU. PRTM is a national leader in research and extension activities - dedicated to finding real solutions for real problems and transferring that knowledge to help communities and people thrive
--
Jessica Mayer
Masters of Natural Resources
PRTM Graduate Research Assistant
NCSU Cheerleader
jemayer@ncsu.edu
