Marine Invasive Species Training Workshop
Join us for a workshop to learn how to monitor marine invasive species this summer! These creatures have been introduced to new locations by human activities and have damaging impacts on our local ecosystem. Salem Sound Coastwatch has monitored marine invasive species at docks, in tidepools, and along the rocky shore every summer for the past 20+ years with the help of community science volunteers. We are on the lookout for a variety of invasive crustaceans, tunicates, and seaweeds, among others!
As a founding member of the Marine Invader Monitoring and Information Collaborative (MIMIC), we share the data our volunteers collect with the MA Office of Coastal Zone Management, who tracks of the abundance of marine invaders along the North Atlantic coast.
The training session will be held at Winter Island Park (50 Winter Island Rd., Salem) on Wednesday, June 11th, 5:00-6:30pm. Please meet us at the Function Hall (next to the boat ramp) for an introduction to the species we monitor. We will then head over to the tidepools to see what we find. Please wear sturdy, closed-toed shoes that can get wet.
RSVP to alison.frye@salemsound.org or call us at (978) 741-7900. We hope to see you there!