ENRTF ID: 167-DH

Project Title: How Effective and Protective are AIS Removal Methods?

Category: H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding
Sub-Category: D. Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species

Summary: The best way to prevent AIS spread in Minnesota is to stop the transfer of water and living material between lakes. We will test how well boat cleaning methods work

Total Project Budget: $ 110,699
Proposed Project Time Period for the Funding Requested: June 30, 2022 (2 yrs)

Name: Valerie Brady
Sponsoring Organization: U of MN -Duluth NRRI
Department: Natural Resources Research Institute
Address: 5013 Miller Trunk Highway
Duluth MN 55811
Telephone Number: (218) 788-2753
Email vbrady@d.umn.edu
Web Address: https://www.nrri.umn.edu/about-nrri/Valerie-Brady

Location: Statewide

Alternate Text for Visual: Our study design testing 4 AIS removal methods on two types of boats against the DNR-preferred boat cleaning method of high pressure power washing.