Experts Jo Latimore, an aquatic ecologist and outreach specialist from MSU’s Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, and Erick Elgin, an aquatic ecologist and water resources educator with MSU Extension, will introduce you to the many groups of freshwater aquatic plants that call Michigan lakes home, and teach you how to distinguish between the various species.

Training sessions will help participants:

• Identify the many species of aquatic plants that exist in Michigan
• Understand the ecological role of aquatic plants in Michigan water bodies
• Learn about various aquatic habitats and which species like to grow there

Participants will gain skills and experience in:

• Aquatic plant morphology and terminology
• Species identification
• How to differentiate similar looking species

$200/members, $250/non-members

Registration required by August 2, 2019. Minimum 10 and Maximum 20

For more information and to register, please visit: http://birdsanctuary.kbs.msu.edu/events/aquatic-plant-identification-2019-08-08/