Hydrilla occurrences in the Great Lakes Basin

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District is on a mission to fight hydrilla, an aggressive plant species that has wreaked havoc from Asia to every continent except Antarctica.

“Hydrilla completely chokes out our waterways and impacts all the things we enjoy,” said Michael Greer, USACE Buffalo District project manager. “It affects water quality, the economy, businesses, hydropower and flood reduction - ultimately our health and our wallets.”

“A single aquatic plant could put all of that at risk,” warned New York Senator Charles Schumer in 2017.

Hydrilla occurrences in the Great Lakes Basin

Documented hydrilla occurrences in the Great Lakes Basin. Photo courtesy of the Great Lakes Hydrilla Collaborative.

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Photo by: Great Lakes Hydrilla Collaborative | VIRIN: 200109-A-PG036-000.JPG

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