Ryan Wheeler

Here is the language for Part 413 of NREPA that Sue and Phyllis will talk about. mcl-451-1994-III-2-1-WILDLIFE-CONSERVATION-413.pdf

Here is a link to a youtube playlist of videos of keynote speaker Bill Schneider from the MISC Annual Meeting on December 10, 2019 in Gaylord, MI. These videos are “unlisted” in youtube which means they can only be accessed via link. This is in part because they are not ADA compliant (e.g., closed captioning). However, please do not hesitate to share this link (or individual video links) with your staff and partners that would benefit from this content. **To access the full playlist, click the "1/9" icon in the upper right corner of the video.

Here is a link to a youtube playlist of videos of State Updates from the MISC Annual Meeting on December 10 of 2019 in Gaylord, MI. These videos are “unlisted” in youtube which means they can only be accessed via link. This is in part because they are not ADA compliant (e.g., closed captioning). However, please do not hesitate to share this link (or individual video links) with your staff and partners that would benefit from this content. **To access the full playlist, click the "1/3" icon in the upper right corner of the video.

Here is the link to a google sheet with funding opportunity information: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LbNayrFqncuzcKsaBVrD1JjHktA9wsP1K4XLNuHBYbs/edit?usp=sharing See if this information could benefit you. Are there areas where you could add to this collaborative list?

Here is a link to a youtube playlist of videos from the MISC Summer Field Trip on August 13-14, 2019 in Sault Ste Marie, MI. These videos are “unlisted” in youtube which means they can only be accessed via link. This is in part because they are not ADA compliant (e.g., closed captioning). However, please do not hesitate to share this link (or individual video links) with your staff and partners that would benefit from this content. **To access the full playlist, click the "1/17" icon in the upper right corner of the video.

Jane Kramer has been working on an art project for the past two years, photographing Michigan’s endangered plants and printing the images of their shadows on paper made from invasive plants. She has presented her methods and work across the state (schools, garden clubs etc.). She spoke at MSU’s science fair last week. If you ever need a lighter, more arty presentation at one of your cooperative meetings, she might be able to help. Michigan radio did a story on the project: https://www.michiganradio.org/post/michigan-photographer-turns-invasive-species-art You can see the work here: http://janekramer.com/foreshadowing.html

Here are the notes from our call today! MISC-CISMA Coordinator Call 9-24-2018 NOTES.docx

IMPORTANT: For State of Michigan Employee e-mail, some alerts may be quarantined by Microsoft’s Threat Management e-mail scanner. In order to ensure e-mail alert delivery, you will need to add the e-mail address “alerts@misin.msu.edu to your Safe Senders list in Outlook’s Junk E-mail Options. You can accomplish this in Outlook by right clicking on the e-mail, selecting Junk in the drop down and then in the next drop down selecting Never Block Sender. When Microsoft receives an e-mail that it determines to be spam the service will check your Safe Senders list to see if it should be allowed through. If the address is in your Safe Senders list then the e-mail will be delivered. If the address is not in the Safe Senders list then the e-mail will be quarantined.

Thanks for getting this started, Katie! Here's a template from the MISGP grants payable folks. IS Template.xlsx

I thought this article was thought-provoking and wanted to share. There's value in others' past experiences and your past experiences can help others. In fact, this forum is a great tool to record and learn from the past! "Ford might have avoided such tragedies, and the ruinous management of the plantation, if he had sought counsel from specialists in caring for rubber trees or scholars of the Amazon’s capacity to thwart grandiose ventures. But he seemed to abhor learning from the past. 'History is bunk,' Ford told The New York Times in 1921. 'What difference does it make how many times the ancient Greeks flew their kites?'” https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/20/world/americas/deep-in-brazils-amazon-exploring-the-ruins-of-fords-fantasyland.html?_r=0

I attended this "extended partner meeting" and I think this is a great idea! I was particularly impressed with the pie-charts and other analytics that Nor put together using the data from the survey's. Nor, if possible, could you post some of the those graphics for example? All: Imagine conducting these surveys annually/bi-annually. Can we capture the impact of a CISMA?

The 2016 Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program Webinar was held on May 12. The webinar recording can now be accessed at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/5376013000554890500. If you attended the webinar or viewed the recording, and haven’t done so already, please take a moment to complete the on line evaluation available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2016MIS. CONTACT INFORMATION: Projects and Focus Areas - Joanne Foreman, DNR, Invasive Species Communications Coordinator, 517-284-5814, foremanj@michigan.gov General Requirements (expenses, match, forms, reimbursement) - Kammy Frayre, DNR, MISGP Program Manager, 517-284-5970, frayrek1@michigan.gov ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Michigan Invasive Species webpage http://www.michigan.gov/invasives Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program funding opportunities webpage http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10366_54559_10402-383777--,00.html

Thanks for posting, Vicki! I like this idea of sharing outreach materials so that we get more consistency in our messaging.

This is great. Thanks for posting, Emily!

Many of you have had questions when it comes to the rules associated with pesticide application. The attached map shows each district and the inspector's contact information. If you have questions related to pesticide use, these contacts should be a valuable resource. CISMA coordinators: I recommend reaching out to the inspectors covering your area, letting them know who you are, and what you and the CISMA are all about. Staying on contact with these folks makes your job and their job easier by making sure we're following all the rules. Pesticide districts.pdf