SLELO PRISM

SLELO PRISM

ST. LAWRENCE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO PARTNERSHIP FOR REGIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT

Creating resilient lands and waters while protecting biodiversity through invasive species prevention and management

The St. Lawrence-Eastern Lake Ontario (SLELO) Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) is in cooperation with The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and more than twenty-three regional partner organizations. Our mission is to protect native habitats, biodiversity, natural areas, and freshwater resources by using a collaborative and integrated approach to invasive species management with emphasis on prevention, early detection, rapid response, education, and outreach.

You can help prevent and manage invasive species, too! Join our protectors by taking the Pledge to Protect against invasive species. We’ll arm you with the information you need to protect our region, based on the outdoor environments you live, work and play in. Protectors receive monthly emails with simple steps to take, education on invasive species and badges to share on social media. Read More…

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Our work is a collaborative effort among multiple partners. Our work is focused on priority initiatives identified by our partnership. These priorities guide our strategic planning and actions and are aligned with our mission to protect our lands and waters from the impacts of invasive species.                       Read More.. 

 

The SLELO PRISM strives to implement successful and innovative projects, delivering targeted approaches to invasive species spread prevention, early detection, management, restoration, and outreach. Learn more about our staff and how our roles support our program. Read More..

Discovering populations of invasive species before they become too large to manage, known as Early Detection, gives a strategic advantage to prevention and management initiatives. You can aid early detection efforts in the St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario Region by joining our Invasive Species Volunteer Surveillance Network (VSN), and by joining other volunteer opportunities we offer.  Read More…

Featured Blogs

About the Cover: Celebrating Our Volunteers and Inviting New Protectors to Join the Effort

Our volunteers are the frontline defense for our native ecosystems. We are deeply grateful for their passion and tireless efforts. Whether you are an existing volunteer or looking for a new way to make a tangible impact, we invite you to join our upcoming learning and volunteer opportunities.

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Our Celebration: Take our brief survey to help design a special appreciation event for our volunteers.

Together, we can protect our region’s natural resources.

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Species Spotlight: Yellow Floating Heart

Yellow floating heart (Nymphoides peltata) is an invasive aquatic plant from Eurasia that poses a severe threat to North American freshwater ecosystems. While popular in water gardens for its yellow flowers and heart-shaped leaves, it forms dense mats that destroy native habitats, lower oxygen levels, and clog waterways.

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Species Spotlight: Yellow Legged Hornet

Yellow legged hornet (Vespa velutina) is a new invasive species in the United States that poses a real threat to honeybee populations. Although populations haven’t been detected in the SLELO region, the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets is amping up survey efforts.

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Species Spotlight: SLF on the Move

The invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is encroaching on the SLELO region, threatening local agriculture and biodiversity. Learn from NYS IPM experts about their preferred plant foods, how native and biocontrol predators may aid in control, and the potential of milkweed as a surprising biological management tool.

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Partner Spotlight: The Process Behind the Specialist Predators

A recent paper led by the New York State Hemlock Initiative, featured in the Journal of Insect Science, documents an important step forward in the biological control of hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). The study presents refined methods for collecting and rearing three specialist predators that occur naturally in the adelgid’s native western range. Together, these insects feed on HWA across multiple life stages and offers the potential for sustained population suppression.

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