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Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

October 2013 Activity Highlights
Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
La Crosse, Wisconsin

Topics covered in the Octoberr activity report.


Aquatic Invasive Species

Asian Carp

Sea Lamprey

Congressional Visit

National Park Service

      Vegetation Mapping Program

Native Freshwater Mussels

Climate Change and Effects of Elevated Water Temperatures

Use of Biochemical Tracers in Mussel Research

Other

Government Shutdown

From October 1 through 16, 2013, the United States federal government entered a shutdown until a federal budget deal was resolved. During this period the UMESC was unable to conduct research.

Acronyms

DNA – Deoxyribonucleic Acid
TFM – 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol
UMESC – Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
USGS – U.S. Geological Survey

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