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SLELO PRISM

ABOUT SLELO

SLELO PRISM

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

SLELO PARTNERS

SLELO PRISM is a collaborative effort between numerous principal and cooperating partners throughout the region.The contributions and expertise provided by these partners is the key to our success.Current partners include

The SLELO Partnership holds meetings for our partners, and cooperating affiliates on a seasonal basis.

View the bottom of our EVENTS page for the Partner Meeting schedule.  

If you are not a partner and want to attend a partner meeting as a guest, please email rwilliams@tnc.org directly with your request

Current partners should use the form below to indicate their continued interest in receiving partner meeting notices and/or receiving correspondence from SLELO PRISM. 

We're Part of a State-wide Invasive Species Management Network

In addition to local partnerships, SLELO is part of a larger state-wide Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) aimed to address the threat of invasive species. PRISMs are vital components of an integrated approach to invasive species management in New York.

To get involved:

  1. Contact a PRISM leader (below) for more information.
  2. Join your regional invasive species/PRISM listserve.
  3. Join the monthly PRISM conference call for updates, online presentations, and announcements.
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PREVENTION
Prevent the introduction of invasive species into the SLELO PRISM.

EARLY DETECTION & RAPID RESPONSE
Rapidly detect new and recent invaders and eliminate all individuals within a specific area.

COOPERATION
Share resources, including funding personnel, equipment, information, and expertise.

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Collect, utilize, and share information regarding surveys, infestations, control methods, monitoring, and research.

CONTROL
Control invasive species infestations by using best management practices, methods and techniques to include: ERADICATION (which is to eliminate all individuals and the seed bank from an area), CONTAINMENT (which is reducing the spread of established infestations from entering an uninfested area) and SUPPRESSION which is to reduce the density but not necessarily the total infested area.

RESTORATION
Develop and implement effective restoration methods for areas that have been degraded by invasive species and where suppression or control has taken place.

EDUCATION & OUTREACH
Increase public awareness and understanding of invasive species.

INNOVATION
Develop and implement innovative technologies that help us to better understand, visualize, alleviate or manage invasive species and their impacts or that serve to strengthen ecosystem function and/or processes.

Program Director                    Rob Williams                              rwilliams@tnc.org                     

Education, Outreach, & Communications Coordinator Megan Pistolese-Shaw megan.pistolese@tnc.org

Aquatic Restoration & Resiliency Coordinator                      Brittney Rogers brittney.rogers@tnc.org 

Terrestrial Restoration and Resiliency Coordinator          Robert Smith       robert.l.smith@tnc.org 

Conservation & GIS Analyst          Carolyn Koestner carolyn.koestner@tnc.org   

During this time the best way to contact our team is via email.

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