MAPMS

MAPMS is a professional organization dedicated to the management of aquatic plants, invasive species, and water quality in lakes of the midwestern USA.

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MAPMS recently signed a joint letter with @APMSociety and @WSSAJournal urging @USACEHQ to renew funding for the Aquatic Plant Control Research Program (APCRP) — a vital source of research and innovation for aquatic plant management nationwide.

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📢 Call for Papers!
The Midwest Aquatic Plant Management Society invites submissions for the 2026 Conference in Indianapolis, IN.
🗓 Deadline: Dec 15, 2025

Submit via Google Form (linked in bio).
#MAPMS #AquaticPlants #CallForPapers #AquaticScience #InvasiveSpecies

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🚨 Sneak peek alert! 🚨
The Midwest BOD took over the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis today to lock in the details for the 2025 MAPMS Annual Meeting.
Mark your calendars and get ready — February is coming.
#MAPMS2025 #MidwestAquaticNerds #ConferencePrep #AquaticPlantManagement

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Meet Your MAPMS Editor 👋
With Leif Willey elected VP, the Board appointed Jacob Meganck to complete the Editor term.
#MAPMS #MemberSpotlight #AquaticPlants

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Meet one of the Midwest’s toughest invaders: Japanese knotweed and check out the link in our bio for more resources!

Photos by Swords, Wren, L., and Erik Schiff via iNaturalist (CC0)

#InvasiveSpecies #HabitatProtection #StopTheSpread #JapaneseKnotweed #MAPMS #AIS

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Say hello to Tim Holt, one of the newest members of the MAPMS Board of Directors!

Tim brings expertise in aquatic vegetation control, nutrient mitigation, and fisheries management—and a serious passion for expanding MAPMS’ reach.

#MAPMS #AquaticPlantManagement #MidwestWaters

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📍Click the link in our bio to learn more.

Have a job posting that aligns with our mission? Tag us or slide into our DMs — we’d love to help spread the word!

#AquaticJobs #WeedScienceCareers #AquaticPlantManagement #FieldTechOpportunity #MAPMSnetwork

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🎉 Big congratulations to our newly elected Student Representative, Delaney Davenport! At #2025APMS, she won 1st place in the student poster contest and 2nd place in the student oral presentation. Way to go, Delaney! 👏

#MAPMSProud #AquaticPlantManagement #WomenInScience

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📍 Spotted in Providence...

The Midwest Aquatic Plant Management Society showed up to the national APMS meeting with midwestern charm.

#MAPMSxAPMS #AquaticPlantManagement #RhodeIslandTakeover #MidwestMeetsAtlantic #AquaticNerds #WeedScienceWithStyle #2025APMS

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🎧 For #LakeAppreciationMonth, we’re highlighting Introduced—an award-winning podcast from @WisconsinSeaGrant. Explore the full series using the link in our bio.

#MAPMS #InvasiveSpecies #LakeLife #GreatLakes #AquaticPlants #PodcastRecs #IntroducedPodcast #SeaGrant

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July is Lake Appreciation Month!
Here in the Midwest, we’re lucky to be home to some of the largest—and most beloved—lakes in the nation.

🔗Read a few #FunFacts about the Top 10 largest lakes in the U.S using the link in our bio.

#LakeAppreciationMonth #MAPMS #MidwestLakes

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📸 Calling all field photo fanatics!
Submit your landscape-oriented field shots to [email protected] for a chance to be featured on the MAPMS website!

#MAPMS #AquaticPlantManagement #FieldPhotoContest #AquaticScience #MidwestWaters #LakeLife #WetlandWork

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🎆 Headed to the lake or pond this weekend? Don’t forget your sunscreen… and your stewardship!

#MAPMS #AquaticPlantManagement #LakeLife #HolidayWeekend #InvasiveSpeciesPrevention #CleanDrainDry #PondSafety #4thofJuly #LakeStewardship

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Over 25% of carnivorous plant species are now considered threatened. Horned Bladderwort—endangered in Ohio—is just one example.
🔗Link in bio for sources!
📸: by Yann Kemper via iNaturalist (CC0) observed in Champaign County, OH

#CarnivorousPlants #HornedBladderwort #MAPMS

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📰 New Issue Alert!
Did you miss the new edition of The Northern Lakes Manager?
📬 Check it out now on our website — link in bio!

#MAPMS #NorthernLakesManager #AquaticPlantManagement #ConferenceRecap #StudentSpotlight #LakeStewardship #MidwestWaters #AquaticProfessionals

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Sometimes the toughest part of aquatic plant management isn’t identifying watermilfoil, it’s navigating group dynamics like you’re hosting a daytime talk show.

#AquaticPlantManagement #LakeLife #StakeholderEngagement #MAPMS s #PeopleAndPondPlants

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Genetic monitoring is key in choosing the most cost-effective treatment. Check out the MilfoilMapper: https://t.co/T28IaRGDfJ
📷️: Stephen McWilliam (CC0)

#MAPMS #InvasiveSpecies #EurasianWatermilfoil #AquaticWeeds #HerbicideResistance #AquaticPlantControl #GeneticMonitoring

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At the 2025 MAPMS meeting, AGFC Fisheries Division shared how past challenges forced them to rethink their approach to vegetation restoration. Enter the "Arkansas Cube".
#MAPMS2025 #AquaticRestoration #HabitatInnovation #BassHabitat #ArkansasCube #AGFC

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Today is #WorldPestDay

At MAPMS, we talk about aquatic pests a lot. But today, we’re spotlighting a few unconventional pests that hit a little closer to the waders. Because sometimes, the real pests aren’t just the plants 👀.
Photo by danielatha via iNaturalist (CC0)

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“When it comes to aquatic plant management—words matter.”
A recent study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison highlights how the language we use shapes public understanding and action around aquatic plant management.

🔗 Link in our bio. #WorldEnvironmentDay