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Invaders of the St. Lawrence

The Great Lakes are a major hotspot for invasive species. How did they get there, and what can we do about it? Lexy visits experts from the River Institute and Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Environment program to find out. We’ll join researcher Cristina Charette in the lab to learn how the invasive round goby is changing the food web. Next, field technician Logan Lazore explains why researchers are worried that invasive zebra mussels may harm native species like sturgeon in the future.

Video 10 min video
1 h 30 min activity
1 h 30 min activity

Debate! Students are introduced to the ethics of controlling invasive species. Then they debate whether to eradicate or tolerate the round goby, an invasive fish in the St. Lawrence River.

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Thanks to

PARTNERS

  • River Institute
  • Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
  • GenAction

Credits

Executive Producer

Jac Gautreau

SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR

Boris Worm

WRITTEN BY

Jeff Parker

PRODUCER

Scott Simpson

PRODUCER (EDUCATION)

Emily Sheepy, Heather Delagran

PRODUCER (SCIENCE)

Lexy Harquail, Alanna Canaran

EDITOR

Brendon Wilson