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November 2024

First Invasive Golden Clam Confirmed in Lake Champlain found by LCC Volunteer

In late October Lake Champlain Committee (LCC) community science volunteer Ashley Leemans tossed an aquatic rake into Lake Champlain and pulled in a clam while doing a routine monitoring check for aquatic invasive species (AIS) at the South Bay Boat…

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LCC Week 21 Cyano Monitoring Report - 2024 Season

Reports dwindled dramatically as we moved into November and head towards the 2024 season’s end in the middle of this month.

 

In this email you’ll find monitoring results from 11/3 – 11/9/24, resources to help you recognize and report…

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LCC CHAMP Volunteer Finds First Invasive Golden Clam Confirmed in Lake Champlain

When a volunteer pulled a suspicious clam from the lakebed in Whitehall, New York, as part of a routine monitoring program last month, they immediately reported the find to lake scientists. Further analysis confirmed the first known occurrence of…

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LCC Week 20 Cyano Monitoring Report - 2024 Season

In this email you’ll find monitoring results from 10/27 – 11/2/24, resources to help you recognize and report cyanobacteria, and photographs of fall beauty at Blanchard Beach, a leafy scene, Eagle Bay solitude, wind and whitecaps at Leddy Beach, Lake…

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