Spreading the Word About the Success of Collaboration In May 2016, partners with the Canadian Columbia Basin Regional Aquatic Invasive Species Program presented at the 19th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species: Global Advances in Research and Management of AIS. This conference series is widely considered the most comprehensive international Read more
No Invasives Mussels Detected in 2016! Protecting Our Waters from Zebra and Quagga Mussels in the Columbia Shuswap Photo Caption: Laura Gaster, the CSISS Aquatic Invasive Species Program Coordinator, samples for invasive mussel larva (veliger) in Trout Lake as part of the early detection program to protect our waters. To Read more
You’re invited! CSISS Annual General Meeting September 21st, 2016 1:00pm-2:00pm MST: AGM, Guest Speakers, and 2016-2017 Board Elections Location: Golden Arena, Golden BC (1410 9th St South) Who: All Columbia Shuswap stakeholder groups, CSISS Board members, CSISS members, regional / neighbouring organizations and individuals are invited. Interested in being a Board member? We look for Board members from various Read more
Watch out, they’re back. Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus) is blooming once again in the Columbia Shuswap region. This invasive plant may look pretty, but is one of our worst invasive plant species. It threatens aquatic habitats and takes over recreational waters forming dense vegetative mats encircling the waterbodies it Read more
May is Invasive Species Action Month in BC ! Preventing and stopping the spread of harmful invasive species in BC requires the involvement of all British Columbians, which is why the BC government and several organizations such as the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS) have declared the entire month Read more
The BC Government has just made a big announcement to increase funding for invasive Zebra/ Quagga Mussel Prevention Efforts. The following is taking from the Provincial Media Release: Following a successful pilot program last year, today Premier Christy Clark announced a $2 million boost to the province’s invasive mussel defence Read more
Aliens in the Water – All Eyes on Deck! What alien invasive species has been detected in Revelstoke Lake Reservoir? A — Quagga Mussels; B — Zebra Musells; or C — Eurasian Milfoil? If you answered Quagga and/or Zebra Mussels you’d be wrong. But if you answered C — Eurasian Read more
Are you or someone you know interested in working for the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society and preventing the spread of invasive species in the region? Two job postings are available for the 2016 field season: 1) The Field Operations Program Coordinator is an exciting full-time, 4 month work opportunity for candidates with experience in invasive plant inventory, Read more
Our regional invasive species partner – the Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society – is hiring: Are you curious as to the issue and impacts of invasive species in the Central Kootenay region? Do you want to minimize the impacts of invasive species on the ecosystems, communities, and economy of the Read more
The Columbia Basin Invasive Species Groups: Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS), East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC), Northwest Invasive Plant Council (NWIPC) and the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS) met up in Rossland for three days of meetings, training and program development. Staff shared resources and worked hard Read more