Freshwater Colloquium – Toward a Unified Great Lakes Early Detection Network: Applying eDNA Metabarcoding Across Jurisdictions to Identify Emerging Aquatic Invaders
School of Freshwater Sciences Ballroom, First Floor 600 E Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, WIEarly detection of aquatic invasive species (AIS) is essential for effective management and rapid response across the Great Lakes basin. To strengthen surveillance capacity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has expanded its Early Detection and Monitoring program to …