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Stephanie Hoyle

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  1. I am currently in the process of trying to come up with a treatment acreage goal for a grant I’m working on. I want to be sure that it is something that my invasive species strike team will be able to handle and that we will be able to accomplish the goals I set! Is there a good way to estimate or a general rule for how many acres per-person can be treated in a month/year? We only have a small team of two or three. How would team size and equipment type factor in? More importantly, am I overthinking this?

     

    Thanks for your help!

  2. Hi fellow CISMA Coordinators!

    As I am settling into the role of coordinator, I am finding that there are many, many moving parts to keep track of! I can see how it could become easy to get lost in the weeds (pun intended) very quickly if I do not have a system in place for gathering my thoughts and organizing my projects! Rather than spending hours on google trying to find the best solution, I thought I would check the collective for wisdom. :) Do you have a go-to project organization tool/visualization/ or template that helps you keep track of your projects and activities at a glance?

    Sincerely,

    Stephanie Hoyle

  3. Arenac Conservation District is looking to hire one full time (40hrs/week) Invasive Species Monitoring Crew Member for a limited term position through August 31, 2022. Employee will be part of a 2-member crew conducting standardized monitoring activities for invasive species in Saginaw Bay Watershed. Activities focus on pre- and post-treatment of non-native phragmites in Bay County, as well as other invasive species within treatment areas. 

    Compensation: $12.50-16.00/hour

    Work Location: Saginaw Bay Watershed, primarily in Bay County. 

    Benefits: Mileage reimbursement and training; paid holidays

    Supervision: Arenac Conservation District Manager, SB-CISMA Coordinator

    Starting Date: May 2021

    Qualifications: 

    ● Must have a minimum one year of or have obtained a BS degree in a natural resource related field. 

    ● Must have a valid driver’s license. 

    ● Willingness to work a varied schedule. 

    ● Ability to work effectively with co-workers and the general public 

    ● Ability to lift and/or move up to 50lbs. 

    ● Experience in field-based monitoring and statistical analysis preferred. 

    Must possess or be able to obtain a Commercial pesticide applicators license.

     

    See attached posting for more information on how to apply. 

    Questions can be submitted to Gadi Krasner at sbcisma@gmail.com 

    Monitoring Crew Job Description 2020.docx.pdf

  4. The following species will be discussed along with reporting and decontamination.


    Phragmites
    Flowering rush
    Japanese knotweed
    Black swallow-wort
    Pale swallow-wort
    European frog-bit
    Oak Wilt Disease
    Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
    Asian Longhorned Beetle
    Thousand Cankers Disease
    Beech Bark Disease
    Balsam Woolly Adelgid
    Heterobasidion Root Rot Disease (formly Annosum)


    We hope to see you there! Register today at saginawcd@gmail.com.

    See attached flyers for additional information.

    Please share!

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  5. Hi Everyone!

    Thanks for taking the time to comment.  We have started adding a little more information to MISIN when first reporting a site.  If it is in the right-of-way we are adding ROW to our notes along with the direction for which side of the road.  If it is on private property we are adding the address and the distance from the road.  These will help us determine ownership in the future.  These comments are being done for road surveys through our counties.  On private property we would put the entire address in the notes.

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  6. Hi All,

    Like many of the other CISMAs we have a summer Strike Team that identifies, verifies and treat our priority species.  This year has been our first real year of treatment and the team is doing a great job.  We have backpack sprayers and a large truck sprayer that we use for treatment.  Each week we post an updated treatment map on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/sbcisma).  Here is our most recent.

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  7. Please see the attached pictures of a variegated version of non-native phragmites that we found along the shoreline of Saginaw Bay.  It was mixed in with a stand of non-native phragmites.  A couple of years ago there was just one plant and this year there were about 8.

     

    We just wanted to share the pictures and information.  FYI - Kip

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  8. The Lapeer Conservation District in cooperation with the Saginaw Bay CISMA is hiring a two-person monitoring team for two-years (1 full time and 1 part time position).  The main focus of the job will be monitoring non-native Phragmites pre and post treatment within Arenac, Bay and Tuscola Counties.  

    The position announcement ends June 8, 2016.  The position description is attached to this post.

    If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at sbcisma@gmail.com.

    Monitoring Crew Job Description.pdf

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