Arts & Lifestyle
This design conjecture capitalizes on the idea that park and lake visitors can work for ODNR in a soft transactional capacity to help bridge gaps in resources and staffing. A larger obstacle for ODNR is the lack of workforce required to keep frequently updated tabs on various invasive species throughout
Opinion
Ohio’s forests, fields, parks, and lakes are valuable environments for wildlife, recreation, and the people who interact with them. But these environments face an ongoing threat from invasive plant species. From plants spreading through forests and wetlands to aquatic vegetation taking over lakes and waterways, invasive plants can alter
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This article explores the relationship between the rapid spread of modern technology and the impact its integration is having on national parks within the United States. While many people hold the belief that nature and screen time are a disingenuous combination, there are actually a surprising number of benefits, ranging
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Hydrilla Survey * Point of contact: Shawn Baily * Date: September 16, 2026 Choosing the path of ethnographic investigation, I volunteered to help with the annual hydrilla survey in mid-September as a way to familiarize myself with one of the most damaging invasive species. The goal of the survey was to
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This article from NASA explores invasive species detection from orbit instead of traditional survey based methods. As technology improves and new modes of surveillance become viable, we begin to see advantages in areas that historically have suffered from a lack of accessibility. “Because invasives have such a large impact on
Arts & Lifestyle
This article takes a look at common recreational activities across the country and breaks down where they can be potential vectors for invasive species. While these activities can pose a threat to the local environment, the post also offers fairly simple solutions to help mitigate the transport of these invasive
Numbers
This survey, centered around invasive species and their impact on state parks, was distributed to a mailing list of 58 park managers within the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' network. Managers were instructed to complete the survey and answer based on how each aspect impacted their park specifically. In
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This article takes a look at contemporary artwork featuring insects as a primary symbol for addressing environmental distress and ecological change. What I find particularly interesting about this article is that I believe the more potent takeaway is framing humans as an invasive species, which tends to be an overlooked
Arts & Lifestyle
This article looks at the work of artist Ellie Irons, whose work consists of pieces created with pigments extracted from invasive plants. Her unique perspective on invasive plants in urban areas does well to reframe an issue that many people are quick to want to solve. “In the abandoned lots
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This article takes a look at fishing practices and how they can contribute to the overall spread of aquatic invasive species. “The spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) is an ongoing challenge in many places in North America, including the Great Lakes region. Large freshwater lake systems are particularly susceptible
Business
As a Sri Lankan village faces ecosystem disruption at the hands of the invasive snakehead fish, locals have come up with a variety of tactics to reduce the invader’s numbers while simultaneously coming up with ways to benefit from the situation. “DEDURU OYA, Sri Lanka (AP) — An invasive fish
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An article from ASME sheds light on how drones are not only being used to combat invasive plant life, but also animal life causing harm to ecosystems around the country. “But now invasive species of all kinds are finding that new predators have arisen, and they’re manmade. In the