Didymo II The North Shore Threat Continues
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$394,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix Watershed Research Station
Recipient Type
State Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
June 2026
End Date
June 2026
Project Overview
Didymo or rock snot has invaded our North Shore streams. We must prevent its further spread and adapt our management approaches to this new invader.
Project Details
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2024 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2023, Chp. 60, Art. 2, Sec. 2, Subd. 04k
Appropriation Language
$394,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to identify North Shore streams with didymo, determine the risk of invasion to other streams, document didymo impacts to stream functioning, and develop strategies to prevent further spread of didymo.
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$394,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
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Measurable Outcome(s)
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Project Manager
First Name
Mark
Last Name
Edlund
Organization Name
Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix Watershed Research Station
Street Address
16910 152nd Street N
City
Marine on St. Croix
State
MN
Zip Code
55047
Phone
(651) 433-5953
Email
medlund@smm.org
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