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Develop methods to predict occurrences of aquatic invasive species within the Upper Mississippi River Basin to highlight species of concern and areas of high risk and high resilience.
Collect and analyze multiple data sources to describe the movement of recreational watercraft between water bodies to reduce the potential establishment of aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes region.
Develop new diagnostic assays to detect emerging fish diseases and translate the science into action by building fish health capacity in the Great Lakes region.
Continue to develop Zebra Mussel Safari, a large-scale citizen science program, and model zebra mussel occupancy, suitability, and dispersal dynamics within and across Minnesota lakes using high-volume citizen science data to inform zebra mussel management, monitoring, and/or forecasting