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Happy Earth Day! As I have discussed on H2ONCoast many times before, biological invasions constitute one of the most important threats to watershed health and human economy. Next to habitat loss, biological invasions are the second most serious threat to biological diversity. To boot, they cost Americans alone $138 billion a year in clean up, [...]
No, this is not just another cheesy science fiction movie of the week. Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB), along with a host of partners including Oregon Sea Grant, are launching a major public education campaign highlighting invasive species on Tuesday, April 22nd. The Silent Invasion presents several stories about the growing impact of invasive species [...]
Oregon Sea Grant Extension's Rob Emanuel serves the North Coast of Oregon from the offices of the Tillamook and Clatsop county Extension offices. He provides water- and watershed-related education, training, and technical assistance to citizens, property owners, businesses, community leaders, and organizations.